Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-04
COMPULSORY EDUCArlp
TIME PEOPLE OF The STArl
Nevada, represented in S,n,l

NtNdtd I~tiIeStllttu IN SGll.U
Assembly, do enact as follows:
SkCT1oN l. Every parent, quartz
other person in the State OF Neyadl
ing control or charge of a child
dren between the ages Of eight All
teen years, shall be required to sepl
child or children 10 a public schW
period OF at least sixteen weeks M
school year at least eight wecksG&
shall be consecutive, unless sue.
or children are excused from ~
tendance by the Board Of Schm4
tees OF the school district in whitE
parents or guardians reside, upon
ing she VII 10 their satisfaction NJ
bodily or mental condition of sucin1
or children has been such as 10 ~
his or her Ortleir attendance at sch
application to study for the penG
quired, or that such child or childM1
taught in a private school or at hon
such branches as r usually tau.
primary schools, or have alrealr
Quired the ordinary branches OF I'D
taught in the public school provid33
case u public school shall not be II
for the period of sixteen weeks, q
part thereof, during the year. with 4
miles by the nearest Travelled road
residence Of any person within the
district, he or she shall not be ID
the provisions OF this Act.
Section =. Il shall be the duty
Board of School Trustees of each =
district in this state, on or before
Monday in September IN each
furnish the principa; OF each :
school taught in such district with Z
of all children, resident in the aebj1
teen years SAID list to be taken III
report OF She School Census MaNhd
the beginning of each month thd
it shall be the duty of the prl,i
each public shoOl in such distrxf
port to tAe Board of School Truj
such district the names OF all chill
tending school during the
month when, If it shall appeal
expiration of four school month";
Board OF school Trustees, that -
rent, guardian, or other persM
charge or control of any child -
dren, shall have failed to COM
the provisions Of this Act, thi
shall cause demand to be macI
such parent, guardian, or Other
for the amOut of the penalty her
provided when, if such parenlI
dian, or other person, shall nd
refuse to pay the same within AZ
after the making OF said dema,E7
Board shall com mence proceeds
the name OF the school district, L.
recovery of the fine hereinafter r'
before any Justice OF the Peace
townshipin which said school dig
located or, if there should be no
OF the Peace therein, then beid
nearest Justice of the Peace 6l
county. ~
Section 3. Any parent, guard 2
other person, having control and
OF any child or children. failing 4
ply wit h the provisions OF this Adl
be liable to n fine OF not less thal
more than $40 Tor the first one
less than SlUU nor more than w
second and each subsequent onen
sides the costs of collection. ~
Section 4. Whenever it shall az
the satisfaction of the Board q
Trustees OF any school distrN'
state that the parents. guardians,
persons, having control and ep
any child and children in ate
upon the public school OF sucn u1
accOrdaGce with the proNislohs p
Act, are unable to procure suitapt
stationery, etc, tor sEch chlld or
il shall be the duty OF such
procure or cause to be procured,
child or children, AL necessar! vi
tiOnery, etc, the same 10 De pau
of the fGNd OF said school dlsilel
same way that other claims aga
school district ire now allowed az
provided, that all books, sia'lon.1
purchased under the proNlsiohs
Act shall be the properly OF NV
dis, riot, to be under the care anG
OF the School Trustees when Do'
uSe. -
Section 5. All fines collected
provisions of this Act, snaIi uef
IN" County Treasury Oh actouD
School Fund. ,.,,,
Section L. 1t shall be the Gut
County Superintendent OF rum
| in each cohnty in tins Sla,.,
| this law to be published IN sun
paper in his county, il any lhen i.
consecutive times. annualI!, M
Of two years the expense Oh 80
cation TO be a lowed ard pau ~,
General School ! und Of p cous
| Board of School trustees IN
| district shall cause 10 be posieu'
ly, Tor a period OF two years,
lie places in then district, NOM
requirements and penalfies1 o.
Section :. This Act shaid
and be in force from and ait' 4
age. Il
Approved February %, 1870
Superintendent Of PupDeN