Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-09-16
"A NJ ACT
IApproved February 90, 1881

me People of the State Of Nevada, represented
Ill senate ana Assembly, do enact as follows:
section l. Every parent guardian, or otber
person in the State of Nevada having controi
lnu charge OF child or children, between Tho
Yves OF eight and fourteen years, shall hc re-
luired to send such child, or children. IN =
'uoic school fer period Of at least sixteen
weeks IN each school year, at least eight wsels
y which shall be consecutive. un1ess s,,ah
ma, or children, are excused from sucb M.
enhance by the Board of School Trustees ~ tho
chooi district in which such parents ar
'uaroians reside, upon its being shown To their
atisiaction that the bodily or mental condition
- - suep chiia' or children, has been such
y 10 prevent his, her or their attendance
y school, or application to study, for the nerod
equired, or that such child. or children ,re |
aught in u private school, or at home in s,cb
ranches as are usually taught in nr;mary
ehoois, or nave already acquired the ordinary
'rahehes OF learning taught in the nubIic
WI PROVIDED, IN case public school shall |
roy DC taught for the period Of sixteen weeks
any part thereof. during the year, within two
'ves, by the nearest travelled road. of the resi-.
Ne OF any person within the school district
she shall not be liable to the provisions Of
r. It shall be the duty of the Board of
50 Trustees of each tchool district i'm ,h va
befp or before the fin4 Monday iu ser, ms
putAch year to furnisI the principal OF esch
of aHhool Taught in seh district with liz,
betwd ldren, resident h The school district
said Il ages Of eight md fourteen s,ars
SchoolN be taken from me report of tH'
each sciAps Marshal Al the beginning Of
duty of Month thereafter, It shall be the
trict to rSincipal OF each shool in such dis
of such n to the Board OF School Trustees
tending scA the names OF Ill children at
month; wheA during the previous school
ton Of four it shall sppear M,he e1pira,,
School Trusted months, y. u. BOARD .,
child, or chiidrsSg charge or control I any
with tba ,aiit ball have failed to corply
carse dei p,vv,Siof this act, the Board Sail
Guardian ~ NJ, 20 made upon such pareii,
the penalty heripsf SON. for the , am9,n It,,
parent, guardian, or kber nerson shall neglec
~ =. ieIuse 10 pay the saAe within five days afte
.ne making OF such demand. the Board shall
s sCnLnence proceedings. in the name of tn
inafter rr",,,s lot the recovery Of the fine here
in the t o,vna, before ary Justice Of the Peac
is ,o ne township in which said school distric
,oca.ed; or il there shall be no Justice Of I'll
~. a1e therein, then before the nearest Justice c
the Peace in the county. A'
h.n;n o. any parent, guardian or other nersa
dren, failing 60 ,o.;.s.y-s.ef--a provisions
this act shall be liable to finc of not less tina
fifty dollars, nor more than one hundred dollar
dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars, fc
4 the second and each subsequent offense, beside
the costs Of collection.
Sec 4 Whenever it shall appear to the satii
faction of the Board Of School trustees Of an
school district in this State that the parent
guardians or other persons having control an
charge of any child, or children, in attendant
upon the public school Of said district, in accor,
snce with the provisions of this act, are unab
to procure suitable books, stationery, ETC., fl
such child, or childien, it shall be the duty
such Board to procure or cause to be procure
for such child, or children, all necessary book
stationery, etc., the same to be paid for out
the fund Of said school district, in the same W,
that other claims against the school district .
now allowed and paid; provided that all book
stationery, ETC., purchased under the provision
Of this act shall be deemed to be the proper
Of the school district, to be under the care al
and control of the School Trustees, when not
,ctual use.
Sec s. All fines collected under the provision
! 4 this act shall be paid into the County Tres
nv on account of the State School Fund.
Sec G. 1t shall be the duty Of the Coun
uperiptendent OF Public Schools in each coun
this State to cause this law to be publish'
SINE newspaper in his county, If any the
four consecutive times. annually. for
I'd of two years. the expense OF such public
q, N to be allowed and paid out of the Gener
kool Fund Of the county. The Board
hool Trustees In each school district shi
ase to be posted, annually. for period Of t,
NJ ,rs in three public places In their district, \
CO rs Of the requirements and penalties OF II
&C. 7. This act shall take effect and be
fee from and after its passage. jl5-4'