Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-04-06
AN ACT
To Compel Children to Attend School
Approved February -. 1851

FApproyed February -. 1881
The people OF the state Of Nevais, represent,
eli in tie Senate sad Assembly. do enact as
follows
SECTION /. Every parent, gaau,san * other
person in tie state of AeVada. having control
Aui clarEe OF chlla. or children. between
the ages OF eight ain. fourteen years. shall be
required 10 send such child or chiiartn te a
public school Tor period 81 At least siAi' en-
weeks in each chugl Srsr. s., least eight
weeks tf which shall be consecutive, unless
suah child r children are excused from such
att uIalcr bv the EoSrd q y koel Trustees
oil the school diStrletiu which such parents 81
guardians reside, Gpon lts ossnS shown t.
thor satisfaction that the bea ~ ~ mental
condition Of such child or eAllogr0 hiss been
such a. to prevent his, her az their ate ntiaEcc
AZ school, ar application to s'Udy Tor the
period required, or that sdch child CT CAIi-
lrtu art taught in a private school or At
home ia such branches ~ are usually iau-hi
n, "a rgnlarf school or have already aegutr
the ordinary branches Of lesrsins aus2i IN
the IA The : ,hOyls; rBaV3pIp, IL case puNAo
sehuu! shall not he taught Tor period % SIX
teen weeks, ct any part thereof, during the
YEA. within two miles, by the nearest Travelled
road. of inc residence II any person within
TIE school district, he or she shall not lie
EAhle to the pruNlsi0hs OF THIS Act
SEe > Il shall b the auty Of the BoA'd Of
School Trustees II each school district IN this
state Uu ~ before the hrst Monday IN sep
teliltrr of each year t. furnish the Priuripsi
a. each pUtlic scboel taught IN such district,
with list Of all children, resilient IN the
,chtso! district between the ages Of eight and
foyrt ca years said list to b. taken IRON the
report Of the School Gsusas Marshal At the
he1inuiug OF each school month thereafter u
shall be the duty Of the Principal of each
sehuol Ia such district to rupurt to the Roard
81 Seheol Trustees uI such district the names
Of an children sitea Ing school during TIE
,5r,.yiats school month; whel, II II shall sl-
al
io the Board oi School Trustees, tAat any
parent. guardian or other person having
( chsr1e or control of any child or childrs "a
/ shall have failed - comply with the proyis-
hons OF tais Act the board shall cause demand
| 10 he msGe upon such parvi4i. guardian ar
! other person tor the Smount ci the penalty
/ hereinafter provided; when, II such parent,
/ guardian ur other pers' n shall neg
/ leet or refuse % pay the sS'na
/ within FIVE Lays after the making of sid
demand. the Bosra shall commence proceed
! ings in the name of the school district, Tor
/ the recovery Il the lne hereinafter provided
/ before ANY Justice OF the lcsce ia the iowa
| ship in which SAID school district Is located;
/ o.. il there shall! be- 10 Justice Of the Peace
therein, then before the nearest Justice q
{ the Peace IN the county.
SIC. B. Any parent, guardian or other per.
Lsarl having control or charge % any child or
/ children failing - oou ply with the proN!s-
ions pf this Act shsli % lisblv ~ = fine Of nUt
/ less than dirty dollars nor mole than one hun
! drsa dollars Tor FIRST off nse, nor less than one
/ hundred dollars nor more than two hundred
/ dollars for the second and each subsVqpen;
/ e.frnse besides the cost Of collection.
! SIC 1 Whenever IL shall appear 50 the
4 satisfaction " the Beard OF School Trustees
/ Of any school district in this state that the
/ parents, guardians cr other persons having
/ control and charge Of any child er children in
1 attendance upon the ppolic school ut said Ills
/ triet ~ accordance with the provisions OF this
I Act. sro unable T. procure suitable s'ks, Sta
/ fonery, etc, for such chiid or children, il
/ shall be the duty OF such Bo I'd To procure or
cause 10 be procured for such child or chill
( dren all necessary b0oss, stationery, etc. toe
/ sam. 20 he paid for out Of the FunC If aid
/ school distri in The same way thar 9th r
/ Clzims against the school district are now nj
I lowe and paid; PROVIDED. hat all books, sta
/ ton,ry. etc, Iur,llasc. uudtr The provision :
/ of this AT shall be deened g. be- the proper y
/ II the school district 60 be under thu care
and control OF the school Trustas =, when not
I In actual use
sEc. S. All fines collected under the pro-
/ visions ri thi, Ac; shall hv rSid Ia the Coun
I Is Treasury on sccuunt ol the state School
Fund.
! SIC. &. Ii shall be the duty Of the County
! SUPERINTENDENT ut Pubic schools in each
I county IN this stste tn cause this law TO be-
( published IN some newspaper ia his county II
! any there be- four consecutive times annually,
{ Tor peri0d OF two years, the experse II snc h
publication 10 be allowed and paid oUs of the
J general school fund Of the County. The
J Board II school Trust ses In each school dis
trict shall cAuse o. be posted, annually, for a
period OF two years, in three puol.c places 10
! their district. notice Of the requirements ana
1 penalties OF this law.
1 sac. Ibis Sot shall take c.feCt and be in
force irom and after its passage.
& u. MoDUFFIE,
county superintendent, Of Public schools,