Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-31
COMPULSORY EDUcA71ou
PEOPLE OF THE sr,,r =.
u Nevada. tpres.,t, L.: ihdf VI

VI 1HE STATE or
NSVaGa, represented in S,na,o VI
Suction l. Every rarcnt cro,
other person in the State ot SSualalan OF
ing control or charge of q cbi ldoa' hav'
or'n between the ages Of eight n.y. sAlI'
tScn vars, shall be required IN send iouf'
chlid or chlidren 10 a public schoni sueh
period ot AT least sixteen vcrls ~; ~ ioFs
school year at least eight week. ~ ~ taen
snail lie consecutive, unless Snct "hNn
or children are CXCuSeG f,on, ,lid
tendance by the Ioald of Scbr III al
tees OF the school district in ubioh nus
artntS or guardians reside. mon e. 'Ith
ing sh' VII 10 their satisfaction ibo. y
'.ui't VI mental 'oholiiOn OF such cbIS
or ciilidreh q been such as TO rre,ar,
NE ol l''r "tiielr attendance at schcolr-
~ IiiI"irrn 10 study for the period 70.
lullSu' or Una! Such child or children ana
taught IN a private school or nj homa nc
such branches as are usually tarnh,, ~
primary schools, or have alr,asr' ~
CURED the ordinary branches nj lsor az
taught in the public school proyifrd :
case a public school shall not 10 ,orOh !.
Tor period OF sixteen weeks M snr
part thereof, during the year. within ,,n..
miles 10y the nearest Travelled road Of wv
residence OF any person within the srboi
district, he or she shall not be liaLieta
the provisions of this Act.
Section .. 1t shall be the dirty NJ ,bo
Eoard OF School trustees of each school
Glstrlct IN th1s state, on or before the first
Monday in September IN each wear 10
furnish the principal Of each uuIllt
school taught in such district with . Ist
OF all children, resident in the schoo, d H.
trict, between the ages OF eight and to,.
teen years said list to be taken from tIa
report of the School Census Marshal 4
the beginning OF each month tbnrpaltft
II shall be the duty OF the PRINCIPAL nv
each public SEOOl in such district in ra.
lOrt TO the | card OF School trustees ot
such district the names Of all children at.
tending school during the previous
month; when, if it shall appear at tbe
expiration of tour school months, TO tbe
loard OF school Trustees, that any raj
rent, guardian, or other person having
charge or control of any child or chill
dren, shall have failed 10 comply with
the provisions of this Act, the Eoard
shall cause demand to be made uvOn
Such parent, guardian, or other person
for the amOut of the penalty hereinafter
provided when, If such parent, guar
dian, or other person, shall neglect on
refuse TO pay the same within i've Gays
after the making OF said demand. the
l'Oard shall cCm mcnCe proceedings, in
the name of the school district, f0l tbe
-ccoNcry of the fine hereinafter provided
before any Justice of the Peace in the
tO~Mnshlpin which said school district Isl
located or, il there should he TO Justice
OF the Peace therein, then before tEe
nearest Justice of the Peace in the
county.
section 3. Any parent, guardian, OF
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of any child or children, failing to conf
ply with the PROVISIONS OF this Act, shall
be liable 10 a fine al not less than sj0lO1
more than SlLO Tor the FIST ~otItlSo, Lon
less than $50 nor o than 500 Tor tLd
second and each subsequent Oiiense, bel
sides the costs OF collection.
=, elton /. Whenever il shall apreartd
the satisfaction OF the Board OF School
trustees OF any school district IN thl1
state that the parents. guardians, or0the1
persons, having control and charge o.
any child and children in atlendahC1
upon the public school OF such dlslrlc ~
accOrdadce with the provisions Of lII1
Act, are unable to procure suitable DOORS
stationery, etc, Tor such child or children
il shall be the duty OF such tGard
procure or to be procured, Tor sci
child or children all necessary l0tRs'Nal
tionery, etc, the same to be paid ioF ou
of the fund OF said school diSirci, lnlh9
same way that ether claims aealhs tm3
school district are now allowed ana pau
provided, that all books, Stationery, ttj
purchased under the provisions Oh w
Act shall be the property OF the scnoo
district, TO he under the care ana cola!"
OF the School trustees when not IN ae'ua
use.
Section s. All fines collected unoelIn
provisions of this Act, shall he pau M
;he County Treasury Oh account u u
School fund. .b
section i. it shall be the duty OF III
County superintendent OF fuDIle ecnUm
in each county in tins state, 10 eaus
this law to be published in some Ma
paper in his county, II any lhele w. %~
consecutive times, ~anHuaIl!, loIs i ,hI
of tWOyCars the tAltnse OF sucn t" M
cation to be a lOWcu ara rald GU !" h
General School ind OF the couhl!. ~
Board of School trustees in each sm"
district shall cause TO be posttu, ann
~, Tor a period OF two years, IN lhl'elJb1
lie places in theil district, nolices , %
require ments and penaltleso o. !ne " Ar
Section Z. This Act snail I'M
and be in force from and alter "Sf"
age.
Approved February %, 1871; r,r
SAMUEL 2 KELLi'
Superintendent Of Public rGhoUs
m25 Eureka county. Ne'"O