Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-15
LEGAL.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION
"a NJ ACT

sa cHo6IEssS TO ATTEND
approved February Is ls7sl
HE People of the State of Nsr,,
A'e anu Asse mbly, do enact a. i'f osed
Section /. Every psren,
person in the State Of NevsSs arulan' or othe,
ana charge of q child, or cbiIdr.n having eontrol
80 oi eleht and fourteen wears Tween the
quihrsu 70 send such CHILD, or cb snsli be re-
waeLs g., sono1i Tor period OF at less. to
OF which sh.T hooi year, at least eiebt , Hn
Shch shsli be consecutive ssht weeks
ehiid, or children. are excused unless such
.ehuAnce oy the Boar' of School IT,. such at
schooi district in which snch us'ees Of the
suaroiahs reside, upon its being sbapp1nts or
Of snab nh 'a' 'he bodily CT mental cons ;aelr
Vi suen child, or children, has condition
as TO prevent his, her or tbais neen such
u scnooi' or application to study TO- tendance
required, or that such child on chn ,1e period
Taught In private school, or M bo,lofen, Ire
branches as are usually taught in N such
branches of learning taught i, 'he ordinary
school; provided, in case public So ohe public
not be taught for the period of is.onoei shall
or any part thereof. during the vesr cen weeks
miles, by the nearest travelled ROAD " ssnnn two
aence OF any person within the schoo, Sie resi-
| this act. Ae provisions of
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of than
Scnool trustees of each school Dooard Of
state, on or before the first Mopdav - In this
per IN each year to furnish the princins,o epttn
pupnc sehool Taught in such district w;,S u ach
OF all children, resident in the scboo, s list
between the ages Of eight and fon,.a,a strct,
said list to be taken from the renes. Years,
school Census Marshal. At the be Sts " the
each school month thereafter, it shall lining nm Of
duty OF the principal of each shool in sr Oe .he
trict to report to the Board of school Ts us
Of such district the names of ali cbii LdEusIets
tending school during the preyions sohs AZ
month; when, If it shall appear at the sS euuO
| ton OF four school months, TO The pepIs.
School trustees, that any parent, guardian
otner person having charge or control Of srr NJ
child, or children, shall have failed Ia on, any
with the provisions of this act, the Boa,S S alp
| cause demand to be made upon sncb n,s.n.
guardian, or other person, for the smopn,."
the penalty hereinafter provided; when, n sno,
parent, guardian, OF other person shall naa,"d,
| OF refuse TO pay the same within five DAYS ssts,
| the making of such demand, the Board sbsI
commence proceedings. in the name Of '', M
school district, for the recovery of the fine bsra
matter provided, before ar Justice of the psso,
In the township in which said school distric,
Is located; or. If there shall be no Justice m ,ba
reaGe ,hereIn; then before the nearest Justice Of
the Peace in the county. VI
Sec. 3. Any parent, guardian or other persor
having control or charge of any child, or chill.
| dren, railing to comply with the provisions n,
this act, shall be liable to fine of not less tbsn
NIFTY dollars, nor more tLan one hundred dollars
Tor the hrst offense, nor less than one hundred
dollars, nor more than two hundred dollsrs for
| the second and each subsequent offense besidss
| the costs of collection
Sec. 4. Whenever it shall appear to the ss.i..
| faction of the Board of School ,rustees ~ any
school district in this State that the parents
guardians or other persons having control and
| charge OF any child, or children in attepdsnc.
upon the public school of said district, in accord
ance with the provisit Ms Of this act, are unable
| 10 procure suitable books, stationery, etc. 70,
such child, or childien, it shall be the duty n
such Board to procure or cause to be procnred
for such child, or children, all necessary books
| stationery, etc., the same to be paid for ont n
the fund of said school district in the same wa,
that other claims against the school district an
now allowed and paid; provided that all books
stationery, etc, purchased under the provision,
OF this act shall be deemed to be the propertI
OF the school district, to be under the care ana
and control of the School Trustees, when not II
| actual use.
| Sec, s. All fines collected under the provision,
OF this act shall be paid into the County Treas
ury on account Of the State School Fund
| Sec. q. 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
IA some newspaper in his county, if any there
| be' Tour consecutive times, annually, for De-
| rioo OF Two years, the expense OF such publics.
| lion TO be allowed and paid out of the Genero,
Sckoo! Fund of the county. The Board on
Schooi trustees in each school district shall
cause to be posted, annually, for period Of two
years, in three public places in their district no.
tces OF the requirements and penalties of this
| act. "
Sec. Z. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.