Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-07-16
SCHOOL act.
AN ACT
TO COMPEL ATTENDANCE At
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SECTION |. Every parent. guardian. oro,
person IN the state OF Nevada, having 60.
and charge of achild or children, hctw con =.
ages Of eight and fourteen years, shall bn ,hc
quiged to- send such child, OF children, Ia y if.
lie school for II period Of at lcas, atub-
weeks in each school year. Mt lens, zen
weeks If which shall be consecutive. r =
>uch child Ct children. are CXcu sod H., Unless
a%tteudaree by the Board Of school TTnsS.uyh
Of the school district in which such r, -
or guardians reside. uron it being shawn,"
their satisfaction that the bodily or M ~ 70
condition Of such child. or children. has Ln.nl
such a. to prevent his. her or Their III
dance at school, or application to stn5, u
the ieriud required. or that SUE cbiij VI
children, are taught IN n private school =
home. N such branches as are usually ,,,.a.
in rrim'ry schools, or havC already arauiroaii
the ordinary branches Of learning taught, ~
the pubilc S,lcvi; rEoNInfr. in eaSc a mill
scheul shall Lot be taught for the pcFi5d
sixteen wccks, - any part thereof. during ii,
year. within iv miles. by the nearest tFaYci.
cd road. ct thr residence of any pcrsen wi
in the school district, he ar she shall a. w
liabie to- tho pruNf Sions al this Act.
So. IL shall he the duty Of the Board
School Trustees Of each school dj>trir, in n;
State. on or before the first Monday in sem rr,.
cmher in each year. 10 furnish the rrinriiiaI
Of each public schuel taught in snch dist,;a.
with a lit OF. all children. resident in ,bc
school district, between the ages Of eight arJ
fourteen years. said list IL be taken rem -.
report 81 tue S'utol census Marshal A,
tho beginning ct cHrh school month H.
after. it shall be the duty OF the urinriraIo ~
each school in such district to repor, Ia ~
Board of Sehunl Trustees OF such diStfir, H.
names OF all children attending school dnr;r,
the previous school month; when II i, .taT
appear, Mt the expiration of four srbeai
months, tu the Beard Of school Trustees. TIA,
Any Tar,nt. "a; 7 ian or other person Layiny
Charge or control ot any child. or children
shall hav" failed To- comply Win the rroyi,
D.. = IL. -. A. - hi ".i
nand to he made uron such parent guardian
or other person. for the amount OF The rr,s',
" herein provided; when. if such Iarsrt
guardian 81 ether rcfsur. shall uogice; or r..
iU>r to IaN the same within I've daNSattfrths
masking Of >aid demand, the Beard ~irall com.
melce Proceedings. in the name Of tint school
district. before any Justice Of the Peac, ir
the township in Which said school district i,
located: or # thcre shall be no Justice Of
the Peace therein. then before tho ncar,. a,
Justice OF the Pence in the county.
81. ). Any parent, guardian cr other p;r.
son, having control OF Chargc Of any chIii. or
cht.df2u. .#tafs to comply with the above
PROVISIONS ot ;hI> Act, shall be liable t. \ frs
OF h9t L. th9n Fifty dollars. nor more thaa
oue haldrcd dollars for the first t~tituse. Bo,
les thsn en-" handred dollars. nor more tia.
two hundred dollars, fol tho second and sail
subsequent ofensc; besides the costs ce -.
lection.
SIC. l.. Whenever it ,hall aprear. 10 tn sat.
i>%.aetion of the l'oaid If Trustees of any
school district IN thisStatc, thai the parents.
guardians oI othcr persons having coatrel or
charge of any child, CT. children. in alter
dance uron tn. public school Of said lisflir,
in accordance with the provisions Il tn,
Act. arr unable To procure suitable books.
stationery, ,tc.. for such children, il Ia! b,
the i ~ Of >ueh Board 10 procure, er can,
to be procured. f"r such child. or children,
all necessary books. stationery. etc. the tape
70 be laid IL out Of III" fund Of aid ,ehoal
di>AIst. in tn same way that other tlaIsS