Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-05-21
SCHOOL c
AN ACT
TO COMPEL ATTENDANCE 1T
The PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

SECTION I. Every parent, gusrdian. or other
person in the State of Neyada. having control
and charge of achild or children, between the
ages Of eight and fourteen years, shall be re-.
CURED to send such child, or children to a pub
lie school for a period Of at least sixteen
weeks in each school year. at least eight
weeks of which shall be consecutive, unless
such child OF children. are excu sed from such
attendance BY The Board of school Trustees
OF the school district in which such parents
or guardians reside. upon. it being shown tg
condition Of such child, or children, has been
such as to prevent his. her or their atten-
dance at school, or application to study, for
the period required, or that su,h child or
home, in such branches as are usually taught
in primary schools, or have already acquired
the ordinary branches of learning taught in
the public school; PROVIDED, in ease a public
sixteen weeks. or any part thereof. during the
year. within two miles, by the nearest travel
ed road, OF the residence Of any person with
in the school district, he or she shall not DO
liable to the provisions of this Act.
SEC. =. 1t shall be the duty of the Board of
School Trustees of each school district in this
State, on or before the first Monday in Sept
ember in each year. to furnish the PRINCIPAL
with a list of. all children, resident in the
school district, between tho ages of eight and
fourteen years. said list to be taken from the
report of the School Census Marshal. At
liz UNSlIh'nS vi -thNh 'ti'oI iioiilh thNit.
after. it shall be the duty of the principal Of
each school in such district to report to tho
Board of School Trustees of such district the
names of all children attending school during
the previous school month; when if it shall
appear. at the expiration Of four school
months, to the Board of SchoolTrustees, that
any parent, guardian or other person having
charge or control of any, child, or children.
shall have failed to comply with the proyi-
Sions of this Act. the Board shall cause de-
manl to be made upon such parent, guardian,
or other person. for the amount Of the penal
ty herein provided; when. if such parent.
| guardian or other person, shall neglect or re.
fuse to pay the same within five days after tho
maxi ne Of said demand, the Board shall COM
ncnce proceedings, in the name of the school
district, before any Justice OF the Peace In
located; or if there. shall be no Justice Of
the Peace therein, then before the nearest
Justice of the Peace in the county.
SEC. 3. Any parent, guardian or other per.
son, having control or charge of any child. or
children. failing to comply with the above
provisions of this Act, shall be liable to a fine
of not less than fifty dollars, nor more than
one hundred dollars for the first offcnse, nor
two hundred dollars. for the second and each
Subsequent %otfensc; besides the costs Of col
Lection.
SEC. 4. Whenever it shrll appear to the sat
i~sfaction of the Board Of Trustees of any
school district in thisState, that the parents.
e .ardians or other persons having control or
charge of any child, or children, in atten-
dance upon the public school of said district,
in accordance with the provisions of this
Act, are unable to procure suitable books,
stationery, etc. for such children, it shall be
the duty Of such Board to procure, or cause
to be procured. for such child, or children,
all necessary books, stationery, ETC., the same
to be paid for out Of the fund Of said school
district, in the same way that other claims
against the school district are allowed and
paid; PROVIDED, that all books. stationery.
etc, purchased under the provisions of this
Act, shall be 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.
SEC. D. All fines collected under the provi-
sions Of this Act shall be paid into the County
Treasury on account Of the State School
Fund.
Sc. &. 1t shall be the duty of the County
Superintendent Of Public Schools in each
county in this state to cause this law to be
Published in some newspaper in his county, il
any there be. four consecutive times, annual
ly, for Il period of two years. the expenses of
such publication to be allowed and paid out
of the General School Fund of the county.
The Board of School Trustees in each school
district shall cause to be posted. annually,
for IA period of two years, in three public
places i'll their district, notices of the require
mcntS and penalties of this Act.
SEC. I. his Act shall take ctftc ct and be in
:. Il. KELLY.
County Superintendent of Public Schools.
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