Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-10-03
AN ACT
vTNO COMPEL. CHILDREN TO AT
TEND SCHOOL.

Approved February IS. 1881
The people of the state Of Nevada. represent
ed in Senate and Assembly, do enact Is fol-
lows:
SECTION /. Every parent guardians, or 9TH
er person in the State Of Nevada, having eon-
troll and charge of h child, OF children between
the ages Of eight and fourteen years. shall be
required to send such child, or children to Il
public school for 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 excused from snch at
tendance by the Board OF School Trustees Of
the school district In which such parents OF
guardians reside. upon Its being shown ~ thssP
satisfaction that the bodily or mental eondi
ton of such child or children has Deen sueA
hs to prevent his. her or thstr Attendance Ut
school, or application H. study Tor the persoc
required. or that such child or children are
taught in "a private school 81 at home, III such
branches as ARE usually tangat IN primary
school, or have ready acquired ia. Criinnf!
branches of ltsrBirg taught 81 TIE ratli
school; PROVIDED, IN case a pubiiV schorl thail
not be taught Tor the period Of sixteen weeks,
ur any part thereof, during the year, within
two miles, by the nearest Travelled rad. u the
residence Of any perso within the sehnol Sis-
trict he or she sh.il rot bc liable 10 the prc-
visions of this Act.
SIC =. III SIall u W. uu'N 81 Ift iSNHfu VI
school Trustees ui each school district IN this
STATE. on or before the hgst Monday i'll Sep
ten Der of each year to furnish the Principal
of each public sshuol tau ht In such district.
with u list ~ all children, silent In tue
choui district. between the ages OF eight and
fourteen years sgid list t" be tHten from The
report of the School Censns Aar=bHl Attic
beginning OF each scAocl month th'resiter Il
shall be the duty Of tine Principal 81 each
sch oul il such district T. report To TIE Board
of school Trustees ~ -uch district tht lanes
of all children offending scNtUi during the
previous school munth; WHEN, II IT shall np-
pear ut the expiration Of tom schtoi MeAths,
10 the Board OF school Trustees that any par
ent guardian ~ other person having charge
or control of any child or children, Snail hhVc
failed TO comply with the proNisiubs OF t1is
Act, the Board shall cause demand !" De maae
upon such parent. guardian or oth'r person
for the amount Of the penalty hereinafter pro-
vidcd: vixen, II such parent, guardian or otn-
er person shall neglect or refuse to pay ,ne
same within five days after tue making OF sala
demand, the Board shall commence prveeed.
ibgs, in the name OF tn sfhOt district, LOT .he
recovery of the fine hereinafter provided, oe
fore any Justice OF The peace In the township
in which said ..rhool district Ia located; oF, II
there shall be no Justice OF the Peace 'b,feH,
then before the n.grest Justice OF the fesce
Iii the county.
SEE. 8. AIRY parent. guardian or other per
son HHNllip ChItTtl fF tHNFl' VI my
children, failing to comply with the provisions
of tins Act shall be liable to a fine OF ROT iess
thnn fifty dollars nor mare than one hundred
dollars for the FIRST offence, nor less than one
hundred dollars nor more than two hundred
dollars for the second and each subsequent
offence. bcsi,ies the cost of collection,
SIC. L. Whenever 1t shall appear to the
satisfaction of the Board of School Trustees
of any school district in this State that tne
parents, guardians Or other persons having
control aud charge of amy child or chiidIen
IN attendance upon the public school OF ssia
district in accordance With the provisions i
this Act, are unable TO procure suitable booAs,
stationary, etc, for such child or children. y
shall be the duty of such Board to procure OF
cause TO be procured for such child or Gnu
dren, all nee essary books, stationary, ETC., us
same TO be paid for out Of the Fund OF saia
school district in the same way that o1nsr
claims against the school district arr no~
lowed and paid; PROVIDED. that all BOOZE, s
tionary, etc, purchased under the proN.eion."
of this Act shall be deemed to be the propeiya
of the school district. 10 be under the care ~
control of the school Trustees, when ho' :"
actual use.
SEC g. All fines collected under the PREV
sions of this Act shall be paid into ne Ccun'
Treasury on account of the State Scnooi "'u.
SEC. g. II shall be the duty OF the County
Superintendent of Public scnoois III ~
county in this State 70 cause TINS 10" W
published in some newspaper ID ms oounv
II any there be. four consecutive times iii ~
ally. for period of two years. the eApe s ~
such publication to be allowed and paid GU. ~
the General school Fund Of the county I ~"
Board Of School Trustees in each schoo. u,s'
trict shall cause to be posted, annually loi T.
period Of two Year,. In three pubic pia.es "a
their district. notices Of the requirements INV
penalties of this law, a.,
SEC. 7. This act shall take effect and ~ m
force from and after its passage.
]. G, CROMWELL,
County Superintendent Of Public schooie'.