Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-11
AN ACT
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approved February ss. is's.l
r.. rror,, of the state Of Nevada, reprsseut-
Cd In che senate aud Assembly DO enact Is
sn.sr,osi. Ivery parent. guardian OF other
prr,on n she state " Nevada. havind ecnHoi
ana chsPss q 2 ehgd @ snl, -. ~, =.
ssortred 10 SIND such shiid OF children 20 z
rnSISc school for period OF Ct least sixeeen
rrcts IN each .chool year. ~ least eeKns
vrrhs of which shall be CONSECUTIVE. unless
, such child ~ children ere excused from sueh
ssae nd &c BY the Board q school trustees
~ ,hs .rhool district In which such parents or
cuarlisns reside. upon IT. being snowo 70
sh.ir sattxfnctiou that the bodily OF nieosai
CONDITION OF such child or children has oeen
such Is 10 prevent his, her or their suenosnee
at school. or application to 1Suy LOT sne
neyioa REQUIRED, or that such child OF chill
5r.n srr taught in . private sNhool ~ 81
home. In such branches ~ are usually eauent
An |. r~imxr, school or have already scQMr d
the ordinary branches OF learning taoSht IN
The public schools: rRovrpKp, IN case petiic
school shall not be taught Tor periou OF nA-
vesr. within two miles. by the nearest travelled
road. OF the residence Of any person within
shc school district, he % she shan not be
iiah,e 10 the provisions Of this Act
sEc, 4. Il shall be the duty OF the Boasd OF
school Trustees Of each school district IN this
sec ON or before the hrst Monday In Sep
tender of each year, 10 furnish the friactpai
~ e..h putlic school taught in such district,
rim a iist Of all children, resident IN the
school district, between the ages OF eight and
Fourteen years said list 10 be taken frog the
rrport Of the School Csusus MAMMAL Al the
herinu,ne of each schoal month thereafter it
shall be the duty Of the Principal OF each
,.hcol in such district 10 report To the Board
81 Srhool Trustees vi such district the names
OF all children atten ing school during the
pr~ytous school month: when. II II shall ap-
near st the expiration Of four school months.
70 the Board OF school Trustees, that any
parent. guardian or other person having
charge or control of any child or childr IA.
Al ali have failed to comply with the provis-
ions of this Act. the beard shall cause demand
10 be made upon such pSreut, guardian or
other person for the amount Of the penalty
hereinafter provided; when. Il such parent,
guardian or other pers shall neg
:,srf or refuse to pay the sauna
within i've DAYS after the making OF aid
demand the Board shall commence proceed-
inrs In the name Of the school district, tor
The r~coyery u the f,ne hereinafter provided,
hsfnre any Justice Of the Peace in the town
shin in which sAi1 school district Is located;
ar. III there shall be no Justice Of the Peace
therein. then before the nearest Justice VI
the Peace in the county.
SKc 3 Any parent, guardian. or other per
son having control or charge OF any ca'id or
children. failing 10 comply with the proSts-
ions af this Act shall Ne liable to tine OF not
less than ATTY dollars nor mote than one hun
ir3 dollars for fret OTIS nse, nor less than one
hundred dollars nor more than two hundred
dollars for the second and each subsequent
ofYsnss, besides the cost OF collection
SIC. l. Whenever ID shall appear 10 the
s.t,sfsetiof, Of the Boasd Of School Trustees
of any school district in this State that the
pnrents guardians or other persons having
sontro, and charge Of any child ~ children IN
attendance upon the public school OF said tis.
tri.,t In accordance with tae Provisions OF this
Act. are unable to procure suitable beess. sta
tionery. etc, for such child or children. II
shan be the duty Of such Bosrsi 10 procure or
ca,,sc TO be procured for such child or chill
ar,-n All necessary books. stationery. etc., tue
ssn. 10 be paid for cut Of the funS OF sAid
school district in the same way thA other
claims against the school aistrir. are now al
lowe and paid: PROVIDED. that all ecoss, sta
tiop.ry. etc. purchases under the PROVISIONS
al This Act shall be deemed Ia be the proper
of t,e school district. TO be under the care
and control of the school Trustees $. when not
in sexual Use.
SEC S. All tnes collected under the pro
visions Of this Act shall be paid ia,o the eoan
~ Treasury on account OF the state >hool
Fund,
Superintendent Of Public Schools IN each
county in this state 60 cause this Law TO De
published in some newspaper in has county II
sny there be- four consecutive times annually,
for = period OF two years, the expense Of sue
rublie alton ~ be allowed and paid out OF the
general seheol fund Of the County The
Rsari of Seheot Trustees in each school dis
trio. shall cause to be posted, annasliy, ter a
period Of two years. In three pnnse plAses "a
raj, district. notice of the requirements and
penalties Of this law.
Syc.- ahis set shall take elect and DC III
foree iron. and after its passage
c. D. McprFFIE,
.,,u,,x suneriuteudent Of Public Schools,