Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-15
COMPULSORY ELUCl1
PEOPLE OF The 81

N%HE PEOPLE OF The 81
Nevada, represented in ID
Assembly, do enact as follows:
SICTION l. Every parent, gua
other person in the State OF Ntu
ing control or charge of a obi.
drcn between the ages of eight
teen y, ars, shall be required tod
child or children TO a public aa
period of at least sixteen weeks
schot year at least eight wetkst
shall be consecutive, unless S3
or children are excused iron !
tendance by the Foard OF sep
tees OF the school district in vi
parents or guardians reside, lpc
ing shown to their SatisiactN
bodily or mental condition Of ID
or children has been such asst
his or her Orthcir attendanceGj
al pllcatiOn TO study fer the
quirCd, or that such child or chi
taught in n private school or at
such branches as are usualla
Urinary schools, or have all
CURED the ordinary branchesGl
taught in the public school pd
case a public school shall nOi
Tor The Period of sixteen wees'
part thereof, during the year. VI
miles by the nearest Travelled Nd
residence Of any person wlthin-
district, he or She shall not h
the provisions OF this Act.
Section >. II shall he the d.
Board of School trustees Of cad
district in this state. on or beiCr
Monday in September IN eael
furnish the princira, OF eaa
school taught III such district Vi
OF all children, resident in thes
trict, between the ages OF eiehid
teen years SAID list to be taker1
report of the School Census Mad
the beginning OF each mOnlh
it shall be the duty OF the E1
each public shoOl in such dAs1
Port to the IOard OF SchOOll1
such district the names OF alldf1
tending school during The
month when, if it shall apFd
expiration of tour school moli1
foard OF School Trustees, that
rent, guardian, or other pK1
charge or control of any chls
drtn, shall have tailed 10 el1
the provisions of this Act, y
shall cause d, mand to be M
such parent, guardian, or Gls
for the amout OF the penalty A1
provided: when, if such laN11
clan, or other person, shall
refuse TO pay the same wlihii1
after the making OF said dem
IOard shall com mcnce pIoet11
the name of the school distTlt,
-ccOvery of the fine bereiDaitdl
before any Justice of the Pest
toWnshipin which said school
located or, il there should ceh
OF the Peace therein, then .
nearest Justice OF the PeaA
county.
Section 3. Any parent. gua]1
other person, having eontrOlA
OF any child or children, falI,.
ply with the provisions OF thhA
be liable to a fine of not lesstS
more than $50 tor the first og]
less than 500 nor more than ~
second and each subsequent oA1
the costs of collection. .,
Section 4. Whenever ii shaI1
The satisfaction of the Board
rustees OF any school dlslls
state that the parents. guardlSIs
persons, having control ana
any child and children IN "
lpon the public school OF sucnp
tccOrdadce with the proylslor
Act, are unable to procure suila1
stationery, etc, for such chilG~a
t shall be the duty OF sucn
procure or cause to be PROCURE
mild or childfen,a all necessaE
iOnery, etc, the same to De W.
the fund of said school disus
'ame way that other claims y.
'chOol district are now alloweuS
provided, that all books, sialM,,
purchased under the prOVis,vn
tct shall be the property Or
ilSt rict, to be under the care ~
the School Trustees when ~"
Use.
Section 5. All fines cOllecieaS
provisions of this Act, shan ~ ~
hH County Treasury Oh ac'V'
school Fund. ,Ar
Section d. 1t shall be tne M h
Iounty Superintendent oil iu.D
n each county in tins slan.
his law to be published ln ~
in his county, II any lD tor1
consecutive times. anDuaii!, I'D
TWO years the expense y I'D
alton TO be a lowed and paioas,
ieneral School Fund OF tne . ss,.
of School Trustees ma
district shall cause TO be posnIY
y. Tor a period OF two years,die}
lc places in then district, pvstA
equire ments and penahlesmm n
Section Z. This Act shana
nd be in force from and ~"
.ge.
Approved February 2s, ls'1S
SAMUEL