Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-26

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COMPULSORY EDUcArioS.-Our read
ers will bear In mind that the attend
ance Of children between the ages OF s
and II, at school, either public or pri-
vate, is compulsory, and that any neg
iect thereof will be regarded rs a mis-
lemcanor. and that the penalty con-
nccted Herewith will be strictly
enforced. The following Is an ex-
tract from the act passed by the
last Legislature In reference to
compulsory attendance mt school
aft 1t shall appear, at the expiration
of four school months, 10 the O OF
School Trustees, that any parent,
guardian, or other person having
Charge or control Of any child or chill
pren, shall have failed to comply with
che provisions Of this Act, the Board
shall cause demand to be made upon
silch parent. guardian or other person,
for the amount Of the penalty iiereln-
after provided when, II such parent.
Guardian or other person shall neglect
or refuse to pay the same within hye
days after the making Of said demand,
the Board shall commence proceedings
in the name of the school district, for
the recovery Of the fine hereinafter
provided, before any Justice OF the
peace In the township in which said
school district Is located; or, II there
shall be no Justice OF the Peac there
In, then before the nearest Justice OF
the Peace In the county The foi-
lowing Is tho penalty: ANY. parent
guardian or other person having on
troll or charge OF any child, or chill
dren, falling to comply with the pro-
visions of this Act, shalt be liable TO a
fine of not less than $50 nor more than
500 for the first offense, nor less than
800 nor more than $500 for the second
and each Subsequent oiiense. DeSides
the costs of collection"
BoAnp or Town TRUsTEEs.-An ad-
journed meeting Of the Board OF Town
Trustees was held las. evening. Pres
ent-Full Board and Marshall, Clerk.
President Emmet stated that the meet
inc was called for the purpose OF let
TING A contract TO Mr.. Hast for survey
inc the streets of Gold Hill and max
ing a map thereof. the cost o I the same
being not iess than $1,000, u not eN-
ceeding $l,l00. The contract was
awarded to Mr.. Haist. MIR. Fulton
was appointed n committee 10 procure
monuments for Surveyor. AZ a pre-
yious meeting of the Board, Aiexander
aicSfartin was relieved from NIL DacS
;nJebtedness as Treasurer OF h own
of Cold II,ll. he having paid into tue
treasury the last dividend Of the fisSg
..tste. President Emmet was granted
20 DAYS leave>of absence. Board al
journed.
Coon MAN o TIE PosITIoS.-"e
learn that our worthy friend, John II.
Harris, formerly Of this locality Is
now candidate for the office OF District
Attorney Of I.assen county, la,''oI-
mia. where he has become n resident.
Mr.. Harris IL u talented gentleman
and while here made his mark LOT two
years as City Attorney OF Gold Hill,
and subsequently figured "a editor OF
tine Virginia Chronicle. Should the
neople OF Lasseu county elect MIN TO
Inc position mentioned, they Will n
him inst tho man for the Office. u
that he will fulfill Its duties with the
utmost correctness, fidelity, ahd
ability.
1resrEuANcE LEcrURE.-Thc tenn
A lecture last night by Rev. Mr..
Fisher, at Washington Guard Hail.
virginia City, was largely attended.
Tte talented lecturer made many con-
yerts by his powerful arguments. The
difference In the homes OF the tippleI
and the temperance man was faithfully
portrsycl. and some telling home
Shots were made. We hope the rev.
erend gentleman will favor Gold Hill
with a lecture OH this subject ere long
s,SouI.An.-An old negro woman Ia
Virginia, known rs Aunt Mary
was treated rather roughly yesterday
On =, saloon by n man who was intoxi'
ca,sd. and she pronounced upon him 0
c,rse' tellias him ''that before another
lag Jawned he would be 4 cripple
for his III usage Of her, and SUR
.nouoh the man, who was yeSterua!
we'll and hearty. is to-day a Cripple
using = pair of cruteses. hasihS re
ceived somc injury during the night
srrL,ISa MNrcm-Mr. Reyes, o
Photographed notoriety, informs U
that he is prepared to award a gSl.
medal valued at $500, to the best sPeiie
In the public or private Schools OF .n'
state Of Nevada. The spelling mattel
will probably take place in Virgin
CITY. Mr.. Reyes Ia awaiting the re
turn of the teachers from Cahforni3 u
order 10 confer with them la reSaru u
the matter.
JUSTICE WMour's Courr.-Mr. Bur
fington, arrested upon q charge oil III
eendiarism, had an examination II
Justice Wright's Court yesterday al
ernoou There being no evidence &c
sustain the charge, MIR. Burlington wa
discharged.
A PETITION from the citizens o
Flowery Precinct was received oy t'
Rosrd of County Commissioners yes
terdsy, praying for annexation TO VIZ
slnia City, for school and judicial pnr
noses.