Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-08-18
AN ACT
To Compel Children 10 Attend School
Approved February y 1851

Approved February - isTS,l
scented in the Senate and Assembly. do snse,
as follows;
SECTION l. livery parent. eusrdisn or othe 7
person Ia the state OF Nevada having control
asd charge OF chill or chtioren. between the
age Of eight aud fourteen YEAR. shaii be rt-
qured 10 soni snch child or chiidrcn t. =
pabiic school Ter retiri ~ At least SIXTEEN
weeks in each sch oi year. at least tikbt
weeks Of Which shall be- consecutive, nnltss
such child or chiidrrn are eNcns' d IRON SUI h
attendance by the Board 81 sthhl TRUSTEES
II the school distrietin which sue fsreh'> y
gasriians reside, Npop Its h.tns sh'wn T.
their satisfaction that the bodily or mental
con iuon of such child ar children hss be- ''
Sue h as e. ,rvvrnt his her or their a Tendance
at school ur apua attan e. statsy itr the pe
ri.sa required. or taSt surh child al Chfidrtn
arr taught in private school or at huiae Ia
such branches as are usually taught IN a
,.rins,y $ hyui. Or hsve ALREADY acquired the
Urinary branches learning tSSg IN th"
public sch sols. PROVIDED IN ease = public
school shall nos TX tsuklft far period OF six-
ten weeks or any part thereof. during the
year. within two miles 10y the nearest i'sN
.lei road. %, the residence Of any person
within the school district. he or she shall net
lie llsh!e to tue pr,,,isiuns of this Act,
SEC. 2 II shall BE- the duty nj the Board Of
Sshonl Trustees IF each school district Ia TINS
State on " before the hrst Mondxy III >spselG
her of each year, TO furnish tn Principal ~
each public seho taught in such disfrirt
with list OF all children resident In thu
school district between the ~ OF eish' a,el
fourteen years, .Ati list Ia be token from tue
repor, of the school Consns MssNhsl. AZ M
b.aianing Of each schooi ni'lsth thereafter IL
suall be the duty et thr principal oi eac '
school In such district e. report Ia the Boar
uf Sshooi Trust es ~ sach district tac nsines
az all children attending sehoel anrins thr
T vious - hool month. when. ~ IL shall sp
par 81 the expiration ut Tour schoo' months
10 the Board o school Trustees that any pa
rru,. guardian or ssher person having eh'rs~
r control Of any child pr children shall have
tailed 60 comply with the provisions al fhis
Act the xri shall cause demand 10 be mad"
upon such parent. guardian ~ either person
fer the amount of the penalty hervinais'r pro
,idod; when. II such parent. guardian or
other person shall hcelees or refuse to laS 'hs
same within I'VE days alter the mskinS o'
said demand. the b ard shall commence pte
cs--iings in the name of the school district ieF
tn recovery Of the tne hereinafter lreSiar'i
h.farr any Justice Of the Pesce ia the town
ship IL which said school district Is located,
or. IL there shall be no Justice Of the feArv
therein. then tyf.rc the ncarcst Justice OF the
Pexee In the county.
SIC. 3. Any ,Arent. guardian or other per
son having control or charge II any ehiia er
children fSilin. 40 comply With the PROVISIONS
Of this act shAifbe tiabi 10 a ane Of MT less
than nifty dsiiars nor more than one hundred
,ioll~rs for hrst offense. nor less than enc nun
dr.i dollars nor mere than twu handrsd dol.
lars for to. second aad each subsequent or
fence. besides the cost Of collection
SIC I. Whenever il shall appear To the
Satisfaction Of the Board II school Trustees
of Any school district In this state shst tue
parents, guardians or ether persons q wing
control ard charge Of any chill ~ ehiidreh IN
attendance up n the pnblio school OF saia DIS
~st.fs he al
Act. arr unable to prs ure suitable books. sta
tinnery, etc, for such child or children, II
,h-ll be the dnty ~ such Board 10 procure or
cause 70 be procured for such child or ehtl.
drcn all necessary books, stationery, etc, The
came To be paid for out 81 the Fund of said
school district In the same way that other
claims against the school district arr nav al
lowed and paid; PROVIDED, that all ec0ks, ST.
tionery etc. purs hAs<d under tie provisions
Of this Act shall he deemed to be the prorr
" Of the school district. 20 be under The care
aud control Of the School Trustees when not
In actual use
SIC. An hnee collected under the pro
visions Of this Act shall be paid info the out.
~ Treasury on account Of the state school
Fund,
SIC g. II shall be the duty Of the County
Sup. rintend.nt OF Public Schools IN each
county in this state 10 cause this law e. be
pulls -d In some newspaper IN Is county, ~
any hire be. four consecutive tines annually
| for period Of two year,, the expense of such
publication TO be SLOWED and paid out OF The
| general school fund II the County,. Tht
| Beard o Seho.ll Trustees In each - hool dis-
ttics shall esas.. e. be posted an. asiiy, FIR q
\ period of two >esrs. In three public places
| fn their district, notice II the requiem ut
| and penalties OF this Law.
SIC T. This act shall take efcet and be III
\ force from end after its ps.-ae-
| G. d NcptF FIFE.
County Superintendent al Puelie Sshools,