Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-05-22
SCHOOL c
AN ACT
TO COMPEL ATTENDANCE At
The PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

SECTION !; Every parent, guardian, or other
and charge. of acbild or children. between the
ages of eight and fourteen years, shall be re-.
!uire! to 81 nd such child, or child rem, 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, unices
such child or children, are cxcu scd from such
attendance by the Board Of School Trustees
OF the school district in which such parents
or guardians reside, upon it being shown to
their satisfaction that the bodily or mental
condition of such child, or children, has been
such us to prevent his. her or their attcn-
the period required, or that SUI, b child or
children, are taught in u private school, or ut
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; rRovIpEI, in case a public
school shall not be taught for the period Of
sixteen weeks, or any part thereof. during the
year, within two miles, by the nearest travel
in the school district, he or she shall not be
liable to the provisions Of this Act.
SEQ: 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.
cnlber in each year. to furnish the principal
of each public school taught in such district
with a list of all children, resident in tho
school district, between the ages of eight and
report of the School Census Marshal. At
the beginning of each school month there
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 school, Trustees, that
any larent, guardian or other person having
charge or control of any child, or children,
-hall have allied to comply. with the PROVE
sionS OF this Act, the Board shall cause de-
mand to be made upon such parent, guardian.
or other parSON for The amount Of tho Dpn0is
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
making of said demand, the Board shall com-
mence proceedings. in the name of tho school
district, before any Justice Of the Peace in
the township in which said school district is
located; or IL there shall be no Justice Of
the feace therein, then before the nearest
Justice of the Peace in the county.
SEC. y. 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 hundrcd dollars for the first offensc, nor
less han one hundred dollars, nor more than
two hundred collars, for the second and each
$ subsequent ot.cnsc; besides the costs Of coli
| elton.
SEC. 1. Whenever it shall appear to the sat.
is%faction Of the Board Of Trustees of any
-cho3l district in his>tate, that the parents.
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 fer out Of the fund Of said school
district, in the same way that other claims
against the school district are allowed and
raid; rEovipEI, that nl books. stationery.
etc, purchased under the provisions of this
Act. shall he deemed to be the property of
The school district, to be under the care and
control of the School Trustees, whom not in
actual use.
SEC. ). All fines collected under the provi-
>ions of this Act shall be paid into the County
Treasury On account Of the State School
Fund.
SEC. 6. 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 II period Of two years. the expenses of
such publication to be allowed and paid out
Of the General School Fund Of the county.
he Eoard of School Trustees in each school
district shall cause to be posted. annually,
for period of two years, in three public
places in their district, notices Of the require
muntS and penalties of this Act.
SEC. !. This Act shall take cfft ct and be in
s. i. KELLY.
County Superintendent Of Public Schools.
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