Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-02
SCHDOL Act
AM ACT
COMPEL ATTENDANCE 1T
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SfCT1oS ]. Every parent. guardian. or oil.
person in the STATE OF Nevada. having rn,a
and charge oi achild nr children. hctye COW ~
ages ct eight and ~io',fteen ye,rs; shall be r~.
lie school for n period of at least siytuo
weeks in each school yesr. ut least Sa;;eefIh
weeks Of which shall be consecutive. unIonSt,
I Sncl chiid ur children, are escus ed frn,," nle,S
attendance by the Beard Of school T,n Saeh
Of the school district in which such ,sra - =
or guardians reside. upon 1t being sbown :,
their satisfaction that the bodily or merit,
condition Of such child, er children bas bnta'
such as to prevent his. her or their an
dance at school. or application TO studv -
the refiod required. or that suit h chilli y, .r
chil"rcn, are taught in a private school. or :.
home. In such branches IA are usually ,,n.II..
in primary schools. OF have already acnr,raaii
the ordinary branches of learning tangb,' ~
the public school; FRovInEr, in ease n pnbfmi
school shall not he taught for the rcriod ~
sixteen weeks. or any part thereof, during ~
year, within two miles. by the nearest trsra1,
cd road, vt the residence Of any pcrson ~
in the school district. he or she shall net i,
liable 1.-THE provisions of this Act. W
SIC. >. 1t shall he tho duty of the Eoar5
School Trustees of carh school district in III;
state, on or before the first Monday in So.
embcr in each year. 10 furnish the princiii al
OF each public school taught in such distris;
with Il list Of all children. resident in ia
school district. between the ages of eight arj
fourteen wears, said list to he taken trem I'll.
rerort Of the School Census Marshal. 4,
the hCglnninC oil taCn school ntCUtl fiark-
after. it shall be the duty OF the rrincinaI -
each school in such district to re, ont ts 10
Board of Schuol irust~ of such district tbc
names Of all children attending school dIrinp
therreNious school month; when il it .hail
appear. at the. expiration Of four scLool
months, To the foard Of School Trustees I'm,
any larcnt. gnar Ian or other person HAVING
charge or control OF any child. or children.
shall have allied To comply with the rrnyi'
slon> of this Act. the Beard shall cause d.
maud To be made uten such parent, guardian
or other person. for the amount OF the pCraI.
" herein provided; when. if such Iar.pt.
fuse to ay the sanc within five days afterfbo
making of said demand. the Eear,l >hall con-
mcncc Proceedings. in the name Of the school
district. before any Justice of the Peace in
the township in which said school diStrlrt i.
located; OF If there shall be no Justice If
tho Peace therein, then before the ncarest
Justice Of The Peace in tn" county.
So =. Any inrrut, guardian or other Der.
son. hdF iuE control or charge Of any child. or
children. falling to comply with the above
lruVlsiouSo Il thiS Net. shall be liable t. a fine
Il not less than fifty dollars. nor mere than
oue hundred dollars fer the first efeRse. nor
l"ss than enc hundred dollars. nor mofr ,L,Y
two hundred dollars. fer the second aud AL
Subsequent uacnse; besidcs the costs {. ca
lection.
50. L. Nheneser i, shall! appearto thu tat.
i~sf3otion If the Board Il Trustees # ary
school district in this>tate, that the iareIts,
= ardi&nso r other persons having ~eeAtYel or
eia!Ec of any child, or children. in after
dance upon IN pullic school Of said district,
in accordance with the provisions II this
Act, are mrabla 10 procure suitable hoeks.
stationery, etc. fer such children. II shall be
tho duty Of slClI lioard TO procure. or eaasc
10 be procured. for such child, or children.
all necessary looks. stationery. etc.. the same
To he Paid fcr out OF the fund II said seheaI
district. in the same way that uthar claims
against tho schoal district are allowed AID
and: rRoNlnEr. that All hooEs. stationery.
etc, purchased under the pro,i,icus Of this
Act, >Iall he deemed to be the ,ropcrty n
III" school district. To he under The care and
control ef The school Trustees. when lot in
actual use.
80. :. All fines collected under The rrayi-
siouS of this Act shall be paid into the county
treasury oh account # the State School
Fund.
SIT. 1t shall be the duty Of the County
Superintendent Of Public Schools in eaeh
&C. GutN III thi~ State to cause this laS to be
rtt.I. ltsd II solHe ueHsl aatr IL his teGHty. II
airy tn rc h2, four consecutive times. ann -
~, fer Il period If two years. TIL tXrtrScSoi
s.vh publication to b. allowed ana All OFT
of the usuelal Stheel fuud Fl tie eotHty.
The IoHra II >theoi Trustees in eaca sghedl
district siuil Cause 10 be posted. aunGs1ly.
Tor Il period OF two Years. III tnrcn pubic
lac in thair district. notices & tn ~re9aife-
meHt> and penalties ut this Act.
SOL. thI> Act shall take I'll ct and be in
'otce iron. and after Its assagc.
y. T.. Kelly.
County Superintendent q Public Schools.
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