Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-07-03
SCHOOL ACT.
AN ACT
TO COMPEL ATTENDANCE II
the PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SECTION l. Every parent. eu.rj;,r
person in the State Of Neyada. hav;n,otot hc
and charge Of achild or children. bc,vv e e"n,,ol
as;s q =, s,s snd ana ..c ,o uhi,J yenrs shall b. , re
lie school for q period Of at less, .afub-
weeks in each school year, at lca,, .'Atccn
weeks Of which shall be consccu,ir.t eisht
such child OF children. are cxcu scd fro, unle,s
attendance by the Board of School Tam sach
Of the school district in which such Justices
or guardians reside. upon it being sL'alcn,s
their satisfaction that the bodily q, 'uNh 10
condition Of such child. or children. h, m IN
dance Mt school, or application TO ri nue'-
the period required, or that su, h cb;fiht
children. are taught in a private schonI "
home. in such branches ne are usuaIIy ,,orst
in primary schools. or have ALREADY "u =
the ordinary branches Of learning ,ancgII.'et
the public school; PROVIDED. in case n M
school shall not be taught for the re,;,daOps
sixteen weeks. or any part thereof, durinsn
year. within two miles. by the ncarcs, ,,ss.s
ID 1"ad a:S Of ih G rSs,d'h nc Of any person viii.
liable to the provisions Of this Act. "
SIC. =. Ii shall be the duty of tho Eo..
School Trustees Of each school iistYic, / NJ
State. on or before the first Monday in San sm
cmbcr in each year.. to furnish tho nr;,.vI,
OF each public school taught in such d;.,,an.
with a list OF. all children. rcsiicn, !, u.
school district. between the ages If eisb, .as
fourteen years, said list to DO taken iron, ia
report Of the School Census Marsha" =.
tho beginning of each school men,b ,I,m
after. il shall be the duty OF the prirc;natrnrs
each school in such district to Terror, ~ ~
Board Of School Trustees OF such di,,-;c, II.
names Of all children attending school dn,aas
the previous. school month: when if !, .b.HS
appear. Mt the expiration of four ..b"nl
months. 10 the Board Of School Trns,ec. ,s ~,
any Parent. guardian or other person Lati.s
charge or control OF any child. or chila,ar
shall have tailed to comply with the n,,,;'
-t,- - t1,S At tfa Heal l-n w
mand to be made upon such parent. cua,disr
or other person. for the amount Of tho ncn.I.
~ herein provided: when. if such rsr.r,
guardian or other person. shall neglect q, ~
fuse to ray the same within five DAYS after Ii,
making If said demand. tn. Board .bsli cav
mence proceedings. in the name Of the scboni
district. beiorc any Justice of the r,se.
the township in which saii school dis,rie, u
located; or If there. shall be no Justice n
tho Peace therein. then before III. n.,,n,,
Justice Of the Peace in tho county.
SEC. !. ANY parent. guardian or ethcr r.-,
son. having control or charge Of any child c,
children. failing to comply with the abn,.
Of not less than fifty dollars. nor mere ,L,,
enc haLdrCd dollars for the tirs, ,fcn.e, rnr
less than cne hundred dollars. nor NOR. tl,r
two hundred dollars. for the seeond and s,rh
subsequent ofensu: besides the cost. " col.
lection.
Ssc. 1. Whenever it shall appear 10 the sat.
i~,f.c,ion Of the BOARD ef trustees Of arr
school district in this state. that the parent.
guardians or other persons having contrIc or
charge Of any child. or children. in at,,r.
dance upon tia public school Of said district,
in accordance with the provisions Of I'M.
Act. are VI able to procure suitable book.
stationery. etc. fer such children. 1t shall be
the duty VI such foard to procure. or cau,t
to I've procured, for such child. or children,
all necessary books. stationery. etc. the
to be- raid foi out If tho fund Of said school
district. IN the same way that other clam,
against tn" school district are allowed and
paid: rRovIusu. that all books. stationery,
tct. shall lie deemed to be the property u
the school district. to be under TIA" care and
control Of the School Trustees. when NOT IN
actual use.
SrC. !. All fines collected under the Prev.
sions Of this Act shall be paid into the Count,
treasury Oh account If the state School
Fund.
SEc. :. II shall be the duty of tho Cour'y
Superintendent Of Isblic Schools in each
county in this state to cause this law to he
published III some ncwsl apcr III hi, county, II
any there be. -four consecutive times. annHSl.
lN, for n period VI two years. the Expenses
such publication To- be allowed and paid ct
Of III" GENERAL School Fund Of III. county,
The Board Il scheol Trustees in each sch0s,
district shall cause TO be posted, annually.
tor 4 period of two years. in three public
places in their district, notices of the rcqair~
mcnts ard penalties Of this Act.
SIX. .. llIs Act shall take cfo CT ard 10 IN
\. =. KELLY.
Cennty Superintendent Of Public Schools.