Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-12

lAoNtuCua nut no sUc1 priuGtpal,
teacher, or assistant teacher shall be deemed
an officer.
Filthy. For a systematic record of the name,
age, sex, residence, giving street NUMBER av-
eTsge attendance. studies, and standin OK therein,
Of every scholar in each school, and of the rel a
tive efficiency OF the several schools, and for
securing the vaccination or the children, and
sfOr projecting the school against undue expo
sure 10 tisease, in harmony with tae action Of
the Board Of Health
xthly. For the division OF said District into
schOol.sections, and for arranging the schools
into groups, FOR the purpose OF better enforcing
attendance upon the several schools for sacure
ing convenient numbers tlereAt and ALSO for
the better seeuring the general inspection aud
local assistance herein provided for.
Seventhiy- For regular aud thOrou Oh repOrts
IL writing from those engaged in teaching n
'pecupg, OF experimenting or assisting at any
OF the SCfO0s.
Eigbtbiy. For the reasonable protection of the
Children and toe prOpriety and safety or their
amuss ments at or near the schools and for pro-
teettne TIE schools from noise and intrusion
NInthiy. For the free inspect d 2 OF the schools
OF the District, upon a Systematic InsthOd, BY
FersODs 10 he selected and which nav be freely
sbperstd ed BY the board, from time TO time; AID
any OF said persons, TO be not less than six nor
more than twelve in number at any one time,
may be OF either sex; they shall except tn at
ere hall Of those hrst named So all be selected
tor one year. hold tnoir places for two years:
sra be 20 Classified that one-half shall 90 out
each year ara they shall serve without com
I5LSaticn- They shall be provided with certid-
GATES Of such selection, and ION presenting the
same may enter and inspect any Of the SCHOOLS
II any time, AID it shall be their duty. in a sys-
ten ale mann r. 20 Inspect thu SCHOOLS and to
TtIOTt 70 the beard ana, in their discretion to
-s'd EegeUts) all facts or matters cOncernisy
apy Of sald boots OF those attending or having
charge Of the same, which, in their opinion OF
trat OF either OF said INSPECTORS demand the
attention Cf salu Board OF Regents.
Isntbly SAID BCs-d may also select not less
iran three nor more than five persons for term
Of tao years, either of when may be of either
sex, from any Ole or more sections of said DIG
trlct, 10 eNvr ise such authority OF advice and
rvs .UIrH OVER
schools IN SAID sections, aud to give such atten-
ton to the school buildings and to scholars
which msy OF should be tneTeat. IS. in the OpIn-
ION OF the Board, Will be us3fIi. But all per-
sons so selected shan serve without cOmpensa-
ton, may Be- freely superseded By the BOard
and shall conform - its regulations.
Eleventhiy. Said Board shall also ca1se a
registry 90 lie made and kept, with all practi-
cable accuracy, by or under the care Of its sec
Eetary, OF all children IN said District OF or be-
tween tie ages OF Elk and twenty one years.
both years inclusive; specifying. as definitely
IS practicable, hrst, the name; secondly, the
age; thirdly, the sex; fourth, the exact place
CT residence, fithly, whether ia care, custody
CT control OF one OF more parents or guardi aus,
and the Residence ara names Of such guardians
and parents; sixthly, where and how long. and
at what time in SAID District during ths past
year earh said child has attended school; sew
entity, those " no have not attended, and how
generally they have been occupied; e!Zhtblv,
what reasons, II any, existed for Dot attending;
DinJhly, which, being seven years of age, either
Cannot read or cannot write; teutbly, and
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mentally unable 10 attend or u learn TO read or
write; eieverthly, and such other part cuIars
ss tLey Ray deem useful. Such register shall
be aBhGaiiy exfeIOsd 80 g. to be a COmpl5ts "a
practicable for showing said facts. a. to slCh
children, up to the first Gay OF September OF
each year; aud those " hO have reached the age
OF seventeen shall be so designated. Those be.
tween six and ishtsen wears THAT il, being six
and not being past eIgLteen) shall be included
snd intended under the designation OF school,
attending age hin the meaning OF this act
Hut persons either o.fST VOunQar Ia
allowed 10 attend the pubic schools as the
regulations may provide. And Ii shall be the
duty OF said Board 10 10 stdTe aud bring before
said Regents the best r. acticsble plans AID
methods, from tine TO tine, for securing Uni
yersal education in said District, ard especially
Tor tbe nstIuCtoU OF the poor children unable
10 attend said school, and tor the discipline, in-
suustiOn, shd care OF the yasrant children
wEO may neglect 20 attend ssid schools.
1welfthly. For the holding of two public
meetings By sa.d Board of Education, (sGbject
10 ITS reasonable regulstl0ns concerning the
same ole IN the month OF November ana the
OJheI IN The month OF May OF each year, at
which it shall be the duty of ssid Com missioner
OF ECUC8tlOn 20 preside. and 70 state any re-
suits of his experience which he may deem
useful 10 lie there presented. which meetings
shan Otherwise be regarded as held foe an in
teTcbaTSe Of views between any parents OF
guardians IL said District Who have sent child
IeL 10 ahy SAID schools during said year and
those having the care OF the schools, relative TO
The management and condition Of EDy OF sHi
sClOOiS-
Sec. .. That, except in cases OF the pe,1-
hlsFy Al ability 80 10 Go, AMI il cases OF The
mental OF physical IJcap lcity OF Children 50 20
lSsIn, u va. be Tie cuIy u every parent,
cian' ana Oi other person having the care or
control OF any child in ssaiJ ID slTict, to causes,
20 the best Of the authority and me aus of snch
person. "a d child 10 be reasonably in>srucsa1
tln Iei5reIce % lts capacity either said free
FEblc SCHOOLS or privately, at least In reading,
Nrlilng, spelling, geography, elementary arit1-
Dstic, aHd the elements VI English gra nmIr;
and. unless any such child has received from
sGid Board of E@Uc.t.cU a certificate of having
stianeu such amount o. Instruction, II will De
The duty Ct such person 10 cause, to the best Of
the authority aud means Of said per-on such
child 10 attend such public schools, or soma
good private schoOl or instruction, dariny such
school attending age for a period OF st least
fourteen weeks OF each year, eight OF which
shall be consecutive, rom its sixth year To it,
eighteenth but tIO evenings OF attendance Of
any p1biie o. gcOd private evening school shall
DC the equivalent VI one days attendance at
dsy-sebCOl- Any certificate from the Board OF
Education, uEdtT its seal, touching any matter
within the sphere OF It's duty, or any tran,cript
frt N its records or register. gnet b. its PRIEST
dent and certified by its Secretary a. correct,
or as beng true copy, shall bs regarded as
prima-facie evidence OF any ftCt- such cert t.
cate may state a q a TO he quaifc ,tions, age,
residence, attendance, OF nOn-ar.e Jan g At
any public or Ctaer school any child or person
named, OF ~ 70 a8y facts required to be stated
In any register mentioned Ia this chapter. "
child within such school Attending age, aui
Hho has lot certificate from ths Board OF
E0ucafion o. having made the reasonable at
tainmsnts Aforesaid. or OF having attended
fourteen weeks during the then current year,
counting Il frJm the then last FIST day o.
SepteH Der, which date SHAH b. rsgaT led "a the
begirIiD2 Of tie schoOl-y ear or who has not
attended fOT such prod during SAID year Hn0n
good private school OF instruction, or for such
period in tie aggregate at said several places
4 instruction counted together, shan be en-
lfyed, OF furnished with employment, or be
10 wages by any person in said District for
H done BY any such child during any plr-
"a Ct the cay, hen, according u the TeguIA-
, u sad Board, the public sch 'ols are open:
Q. shall be a good defense 10 any prosecution
THIS clause, or 70 any suit Tor violation
O. romance framed in aid Of enforcing the
- e u such person 20 prove thar such en-
T. IisrTCr payment for work was, in the
J. -tr,ar condition OF TIE child, or OF those
De- ut urOn him. iGstirsble an act OF
rea. Tgmsnity, or thar it was done in good faith
and srh a belief, after careful invests stOn
or tue 1zcts, that the child had cOnfOrBel 20
such conditions.
See. -. IL shall ne The duty Of the B1ari of
Police and OF sa'd gents - establish and en-
force reasonable regulations in aid OF securing
coHpleteuess IN ssi1 registry OF children, aud
IN aid Of enforcing the regular at snd ance OF all
such children uIOn. and OF order and prOpristy
AZ and near, the pItlie schools. AMI NJ Is rf,a