Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-04
SCHOOL -iCT
AN ACT
TO COMPEL ATTENDANCE At
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SECTION l.. Every parent. guardian III
person IN the state of Nevada. having cn -
and charge of n child or children. bc,y c c"n.toI
ages OF eight and fourteen years, shall be r y.
lie school for a period of at leas, s%,uo-
weeks in each school year. Mt lcas, N;c,n
weeks Of which shall be consecutive. ,,lFght
such child ct children. are excused from sm.,
attendance by the Eoard of School TrTnssu,h
of the school district in which such ra !"
OF guardians reside. uron it being >ha,r Wis
their satisfaction that the bodily or nv, = TO
corditaon of such child, or children. bas Il".nl
such as to prevent ms, her. or their at,c,u
dance ut school. or application to stri,' ~
the feiiod required, OF that SUI II cbiij '"r
children, are taught in Il private school OF
home. in such branches rs are usually ,,n a., j..
in primary - hools, or have already acnri,oi
the ordinary branches of learning tnr,.i. "
tho public school: PROVIDED. in ease a rnt ~
school shall not be taught for the pcrind ~
sixteen weeks. or any part thereof, ,lnrin, ~ H.
year. within two miles. by the nearest fra
cd road ct the residencc Of any person with.
liable to the provisions of this Act. w
SIC. =. 1t shall be the duty of the Board a,
School Trustees Of each school district in =;
state. on or before the first Monday in som,
of each public school taught in such di.f rI"!
with a list of all children. resident in H.
school district. between the ages Of ,i,L, s ,"I
fourteen years. said list To be taken irrm ,bo
report Of the School Census Marshal. A
the beginning OF each school month Il ~
after. it shall be the duty Of the Irircirsf,'f u
each school in such district TO Ter orr Il, H.
Board OF school Trustees of such distrir, H.
names Of all children attending school dar;n.
the ureyious school month; when if il ,IoiI
appear. at the expiration OF four sell
months. To the Board Of School Trustees, tbs.
any parent, guardian or other person law
charge or control OF any child. or cliidr,r7
sllall have 'ailed 10 comply. with the iinyi.
.- -. = : b.. II ~ ''Nf-
mand TO be made upon such parent. guardian
or other person. fer the amount Of tn, nfra1..
ty herein provided: when. if such lafx",
guardian or ether person. shall neglect or w.
tase 10 ray the same within FIVE daysat.rib,
making Of said demand. the Beard >haII enn-
mencc Proceedings. in the name ef the schonl
district. before any Justice of Tho peecs /,
the ownship in which .aid school distrir, i,
lgcated; or If there. shall be uo Justice q
the Peace therein. then before tn, marc.
Justice Of tho Peace in the county.
So. :. Any parent, guardian or other p.-.
sel. having eeEtIol OF charge Of any child mr.
children. failing 10 comply with the abo,n
provisions 4 this Act, shall be liable to n I'm.
# not lbs than tiftv dollars, nor more tLon
Cnc hundred dollars for the first etT,nse. Mr.
les than one hundred dollars. nor more Than
two hundred dollars. for the sccori aud ,atL
subsequent etfense; besides the cost, G. &C..
lection.
SIC. (. Whenever it shall appearto The ta,.
is~faetien Of the Beard # Trustees uf any
sehool district in this State. thar the Iarert..
guardians OF other persons having c,utrric err
charge Of any child. or children. in alter
dance upon III. public school If said disfiir,
in accordarce with the provisions Of Ills
Act, ere unable 10 rrccure suitable book,
stationery. etc. fer such children, II >halI ho
tn, duty If such Board to Procure. or ca4s,
10 he procured, for such child. or children,
all necessary books. stationery, etc. the samo
u hG raid for cat Of thc fund Of said sellool
diStI let, in the same way that uth.r CLAIMS