Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-10
LEGAL.
COMPULSORY EDUCATIO,
a NJ Act
TO COMPEL CHILDREN To ,r-
SCHOOL. ALSD
Improved February Is lsTaI

IApproved February IS Is7s.l
The People of the State of Nevada. rs,,
IN senate and Assembly, DO enact as foniec
Section l. Every parent. guardian
person In the State Of Nevada, hayino othes
and charge OF . child, or children eon'rol
ages OF eight and fourteen years, snail ~ he
qrired to send such child, or childrs, n.
pubic school for period of at least .i,,o :
weeks in each school year, at least eiob, .a
OF which shall be consecutive, unie.. Neets
child, or children. are excused from A. sueh
tendance by the Board Of School Trustees !, ~
schoS district in which such nsrsrta ne
guardians reside. upon its being shown 10 :,
satisfaction that the bodily or mental cons.. ne
Of such child. or children, has bser .
Is to prevent his, her or their atterd suca
at school, or application to study, for the na-
required, or that such child, CT cbiIdrspe 'lod
taught in Q private school, or at home ~ ne
branches as are usually taught in prtn r.ca
schools. or have already acquired the 6r5insH
branches of learning taught In the sal!
school, provided, in case public school a atl
not be taught for the period Of sixteen ,,s nsu
or any part thereof. during the year, with,n ~.
miles, by the nearest travelled road, OF III Ro
dence of any person within the school d;s,s.s s'
this act. OF
Sec. O. 1t shall be the duty Of the po,,,
School Trustees of each school district ~ ~, VI
State. on or before the first Monday in sen,s ais
Der in each year to furnish the principal N ~
public school Taught in such district vitb ,.n
Of all children, resident in the school a,,;a ss
between the ages o. eight and fourte.ass.,,
said list to be taken from the report ~.
School Census Marshal. At the beginning a
each school month thereafter, it shall be IN.
duty OF the principal of each shool in such A.
trict to report to the Board of School rrnstsa.
OF such district the names of all children \,
tending school during the previous scha"
month; when, II 1t shall appear at the ern,r,
ton OF four school months, to the Board :,
School Trustees that any parent guardian "
other person having charge or control Of ~, ~
child, or children, shall have failed to comm,
with the provisions of this act the Board sbp,HH
cause demand to be made upon such n,rart
guardian, or other person, for the amonnt,'
the penalty hereinafter provided; when, if sncn
parent, guardian, or other person shall neglsc,
or refuse to pay the same within five DAYS sf,e,
the making of such demand, the Board sb,Ii
commence proceedings, in the name OF IN.
school district, for the recovery Of the fue her.
matter provided, before ar Justice of the peac.
IN the township in which said school district
is located; or, If there shall be no Justice OF m,
Peace therein, then before the nearest Justice ~
the Peace in the county.
Sec. 8. Any parent, guardian or other nerqcr
having control or charge Of any child, or chill.
dren, failing to comply with the provisions ~
'Ais aees ohhii NC u me OF not Less than
nifty dollars. nor more than one hundred doll,ra
for the first offense, nor less than one HUNDRED
dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars for
the second and each subsequent offense besidrs
the costs Of collection
Sec, 4. Whenever it shall appear to the ans.
faction of the Board Of SCHOOL, 'rustees Of INV
school district in this State that the u,rents
guardians or other persons having control md
charge OF any child, or children, in attendance
upon the public school Of said district, in accord
Ance with the provisiC ms Of this act, are unable
to procure suitable books, stationery. ETC., for
such child, or childien, 1t shall be the duty Of
such Board to procure or cause to be procured
for such child, or children, all necessary books,
stationery, ETC., the same to be paid for ont Al
the fund Of said school district in the same vsv
that other claims against the school district ,rs
now allowed and paid; provided that all book,
stationery, ETC., purchased under the provisions
OF this act shall be deemed to be the pronery
OF the school district, TO be under the carr md
ana control OF the school Trustees, when not In
actual USE
Sec s. All fines collected under the proyision,
OF this act shall be paid into the County Tre.s.
ury on account Of the State School Fund
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the Comfy
Superintendent Of Public Schools In each county
In this State to cause this law to be published
in some newspaper in his county, If sny there
be, four consecutive times, annually, for ne.
Rod OF two years, the expense o. such publics.
tior to be allowed and paid out Of the General
SCHOOL Fund Of the county. The Board q
School Trustees in each school district shall
canse to be posted, annually, for period O. two
years, in three public places in their district no.
act
Sec. 7. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.