Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-07-31
SCHOOL iCT
AN ACT
TO COMPEL ATTENDANCE At
the PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SECTION I. Every parent. guardian ~.
person in the State ofNcvada, hayinr othe
and charge. of achild or children, be,w o"n,,ol
a as;Ts 81 , s's ssnJ n ssci i%" shiIS, ay y ch; shall be rss
lie school for u period Of at least s;;,,uo-
weeks in each school year. at Ions, A::e,n
weeks Of which shall be consecutive light
such child or children. are cNcu sed from .nch
of the school district in which such n,r y
or guardians reside, upon il being slow n
their satistacrA,n that the bodily or mamn.o
condition of such child, or children, has h u
dance at school. or application to stud, e.
the period required, or that su, h cL;ii "r
children. arc taught in a private school o,ot
home. in such, branches as are usually taushh,,
the ordinary branches Of learning TN ~
the public school; PROVIDED. in case n nntLrhn
school shall not be taught for the period ns
sixteen weeks or ,rry part thereof, during ,bs
ed road. Of the residence Of any person viii
in the school district. he or she shall No, n.
liable to the provisions of this Act. W
Sre.2: 1t shall be the duty of tho Board -,
State. on or before the first Monday in Sem e ,
embcr in each year. to furnish the rrincirsi
of each public school taught in such dis,,;A
with = list of, all children. residen, in ,Le
school district, between the ages of eirh, any S
fourteen years. said list to be taken from tbs
report Of the School Census Marshal A.
the beginning of each school nonth ,bonm
after. it shall be the duty of the rrincinalT
each school in such district to rcrort to ,bs
Board OF School Trustees Of such distr;c, ~, I
names Of all children attending school dnr;nce
the previous school month: when if il sLaii
appear. at the expiration of four scLoni
months. to the Board of School Trustees tb,,
any parent, guar lian or other person Layinr
charge or control of any child. or chiIlrar
shall have failed to comply with the Prov,
sions of this Act. the Board shall cause do.
mand to be made upon such parent, guardian
or ether person. for the amount Of tho penal.
guardian or other person. shall neglect or ~.
fuse to pay the same within five DAYS after ,bo
making Of said demand. the Beard shall com.
mencc proceedings. in the name of the .chool
the township in which said school district !,
located; or if there shall be no Justice ~
the Peace therein, then before the ncare,,
Justice Of the Peace in the county.
SIC. !. Any parent. guardian or other mr..
son. having control or charge Of any child. or
children. failing to comply with the above
provisions Of this Act. shall be liable to n fin.
e not less than fifty dollars, nor more than
one hundred dollars for the first otFcnse, nor
less than one hundred dollars. nor more than
two hundred dollars. for the second and sarh
subsequent ofcnse: besides the costs c. col.
lection.
Sre. T. Whenever it shall nprcart to the sat.
isfaction of the Board Of Trustees Of anv
school district in hisState. that the rarent:,
guardians or other persons having control or
charge If any child. or children, in after.
dance upon the public school Of raid district.
in accordance with the provisions of thi;
Net. are unable to procure suitable books.
stationery. etc, fer such children, it shall be-
the duty Of such Board to procure, or cause
10 be procured, for such child. or children.
all necessary books. stationery, otc., the same
TO 10 paid fer ont Of the tand Of said school
district. IN the same way that other claims
against the school district arc allowed and
raid; rEnNIptp, that ali books. stationery,
etc. purchased under til. provisions uf this
Act. shall he deemed to be the property of
the school district, to be under the care and
control of the School Trustees, when not in
actual use.
SIC. :. All fines collected under the rrovi.
sluns of this Act shall be paid intothe County
Treasury on account Of the State School
Fund.
SEc. i. 1t shall be the duty Of the County
Superintendent IF l'shlic Schools in each
county In this state to cause this law to be
published III some ncwsi a?er in his county, il
any there be, -four consecutive times. annual.
ly, fer a period Of two wears. the expenses Of
such publication 10 be allowed ard paid out
Of the General School Fund Of the coenty.
H. ioard Of school Trustees in each school
district >llall cause to be posted. annually,
Tor n ieIied of two years. in three public
liac.s IN their district, notice. Of the require
mcnts and penalties OF this Act.
Sac. :. Ibis Act shall take eff> ct and be in
=. T.. KELLY.
County Superintendent Of Public Schools.
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