Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-04-26
AN ACT
10 Compel Children to Attend School
Approved February rs. 1851


The people Of the state Of Nevada. represent
ed in the Senate and Assembly. do enact rs
SECTION |. Every parent, guardian or other
person in the state of Nevada, having control
and charge OF = child. or children, between
the ages OF eight and fourteen years shslt DC
required to send such child or children TO
public SC hool for period OF az least sixteen
weeks in each schoel year, vt least eight
weeks 81 which shall I've consecutive, unless
such child IT children are excused from such
attendance by the Board at School trustees
of the school distrirtin which such parents or
cnsriisns reside, upon its being shown 10
thstr satisfaction that the bodily or mental
condition of such child or childrvn has been
such as to prevent his. her or their attendance
at school, or application 10 study Ter the
period required. or that such child or chat
drvn are taught in q private school, or ~
kome in saeh branches as SIRE usually taught
in a prinars school. or have slresdy aeqair d
the ordinary branches OF learning taught in
the public schools, PROVIDED. IN cases puhiic
school shah not be taught Tor period OF SLY
teen weeks or ans part thereof. during the
yea- within two miles, by the nearest Travelled
read. of the residence Of any person within
the school district. he or she shall not be
liable 10 the provisions of this Act.
SEc @ II shall be the duty af the Bosrd oi
school Trustees Of each school district IN TINS
State, on or before the frst Monday in Sep.
TENDER of each year, to furnish the ffineipai
Of each putiic school tauSht in such district,
with list OF sill children. resident IN the
school district, between the ages OF eight ana
fourte en- years said list 70 be taken from me
report Of the School Csnsus Marshal AZ the
BEGINNING Of each school month thereafter u
shall be the duty Of the Principal OF eaoh
school in such district to report 10 the beara
of School Trustees OF such district the names
of all children atten ing school daring 'he
nrey,ous school month; when. Ii II shall ap-
near az the expiration of four school months,
4, She Beard of school Trustees that any
fsreat, guardian or other person hasing
charge or centred of any child or caiiar u,
shall have failed TO comply with the provls-
lens Of this Act the Boari shall cause demand
10 be made upon such parent, guardian or
other person for the amount OF the penalty
hereinafter provided; when, ii such parent,
gusriian or other person shall neg
lcet or refuse to pay the sslna
Within Eve DAYS after the masking Of said
demand. the Board shall commence proceed
,ntrs il, the name If the school district. Ter
The recovery u the ;ine hereinafter provided.
before any Justice OF the Peace IN the town
shin ia which said school district Is ioestesi
ar n there shall be nv Justice Of the Peace
therein. then before the nearest Justice OF
the Peace in the coGnty.
SIC. ;. ANY parent. gGardisi, ar ciier per
son having control or eharse al any ehita Nf
children, falling 10 cen ply VITA the prpNis.
IONS az THIS Act, shsll be liable t. ane Of not
irrsi dollars for Hrst ofYtnse. nor less than enc
hundred dollars nor 4aere than two hundred
dollars for the second and each subsequent
o:faise besides the cost of collection.
src. { Whenever II shah appear to the
sa,isfsrtiofi OF the Board of School Trustees
Of any school district in this State tina; the
nsrenfs, Guardians Or other persons having
control and charge Of any child or children IN
attendance upon the public school ~ SAID us
tffot In accordance With tae provisions 81 this
.vtks - 4.tl IA .gats kf4
tionery, cts. fer such child CT ehiliren, II
shall De the duty Of such Rosrd q procure ar
sause ~ he prssCrpa for such child or chi}-
trt.u. an Necessary booNs, Stationery. etc, tive
ssme 20 he paii FER ou; II the innE q ssid
s>hosl district IN the same way thar oih,r
s}aii,ts aarxits: the school district are nov al
1--we ana iaaid; raoyanEp, that all books. sta
tienery. etc. urcilsssa under the rruSlsIois
of fl,is Act shall De deemed tn I've iha properly
If the school district 10 be under the earg
and control 81 the Seheoi trustees. wheh oot
Sy,es An CUES collected uuler the rTo.
vislpt,s ~ thi- Act SHAH bo paid l8to the Galn
II Treasury on account OF the state sehoai
Fund.
SUPERINTENDENT Of Pubic Schools IN each
county In 'his state 10 cause THIS Jaw 10 he
pnhifshea in saine newspaper in his county II
any there be four consecutive times annually.
f,,r a ,,erioa af two years. The expense Of sueh
publication To be allowed and paid cut Of the
general school fund Of the county. me
Beard IL school Trust e. rs each scheoi dis
t54ct shall cause ~ be posted annually. ior
period II two yesrs, In three public places N
tAeir district nutice ~ ihe requirements SIaa
penalties 81 this law.
sEo. Z. This act shall take efies. aud be IN
furoe froIl and after its passage.
{, II. MopCFFIE,
Cuunty Superintendent Of Paalie schools.