Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-25
AN ACT
:. cempsl cAildrsn l. Attend School

Approved February -, lS1Sl
CHE people 81 the state Of Nevada, represent
ell ia ths Senate aud Assembly. do enact o.
srcrfosl. Every parent, guardian or other
person in tue State Of Nevada. having control
and charge Of q child. or children, between
the ages OF eight and fourteen years. shall De
required 60 send such a child. OF children to =
public school fox period OF at least sixteen
weeks In each chool year, at least eight
weeks Of which shall be consecutive, unless
sueh chtid ~ children are excused from such
ATTENDANCE by the Board q School Trustees
al the school district in which such parents or
guardians reside. upon its being shown TO
their satisfaction that the bodily or mental
condition OF such child or children hiss been
such as t. prevent his. her or their attendance
n, school, or application To study Tor the
perioti required, or tina; such child or chill
arsn are taught In = private school or at
home, in sach branches as are usually taught
In primar, school, or have already scquir d
the ordinary branches of learning taught IN
The public schools. PROVIDED, IN case public
school shall not be taught FOR period of SIX
teen weeks or any part thereof. during the
ycar. within two miles, by the nearest Travelled
road, OF the residence OF any person within
the school district. he or she shall not be
liable 10 the provisions OF this Act.
Sgc. .. 1t shall be the duty of the Bosrd Of
school Trustees Of each school district in this
state. on or before the first Monday IN Sep
temher of each year, 60 furnish the frincipsi
of each putlte school taught in such district.
with list of all Children, resilient IN the
Sc t1l district. between the ages of eight aud
fourte en- wears. said list 10 b. taken from the
report al the School Census Marshal AT the
t,.sinpiue of esch school month thereafter i.
shall be the duty of the Principal OF each
school in such district TO report 10 the Board
Of Seheol Trustees OF such district the nssics
Of all children stten ing school during the
previous school month; when, II II shall sp-
pear III the expiration Of four school months,
IL the Board OF School Trustees. that any
parent susriiSn or other person havins
charge or control of any child or csildr' IA,
shall have failed e. comply WITH tae preNis,
ions Of this Act, the Board shall cause demand
10 be ms1u upon such parent, guardian or
other person ter the amount of the penalty
hereinafter provided; when, IL such parent.
guardian or Other pcrs shall neg
lect or refuse b. pay the sauna
within Eve days after the making cf sid
demand, the Board shall commence proceed
iurs. in the name Of the school district, for
the recovery If the fine hereinafter provided.
before ANY Justice Of the fesce in the town.
ship in which sale school district Is !ocaied;
or. IL there shall be no Justice II the Peace
therein, then before the nearest 5asGee o.
the peace in the ccanty.
sse. i. Aay psreat, guardian, or other per
son having control or charge of any ch:ld or
children failing So comply with the pTONis-
ions of tins Act; shall 5e liable t. fne VI MT
less than hgiv dollars aar more than enc bun.
dred dollsrs for aFst oitns nor i'ss thsn oae
hundred doilsrs nar more than tive hundred
dollars for the second and each subsequent
tff,,nss. besides the cost OF Collection.
SEE. A. Whenever u shall sppear 10 the
sai.sfsctiuf u the Hoard Vt School Trustees
OF any school district il thas state taAi the
parents. guar.lisns or other persons hSNlhs
cpptrnl ana charge of any child ~ children IN
attendance upon the puhhc school If said dis
trlct IA accordance With tac PROVISIONS ~ iAls
Act are unable to precare suitable books, sta
tfouery. etc. for such child or chiiuren, IL
shall be the duty OF such Board 70 procure ~
osnse 90 be procured Tor sueh ehiia OF ehlt'
ds4n. al necessary books, stationery. etc, the
same 10 be paid fer cut Of the func II ssid
ss htaI district IN the same way that other
,laiuas ssaiglst the scheol district are nov Al
lowe sra pSid; PROVIDED, 'ilsi all books, sis'
tiauery etc. uurs Aasts! under the pruNisiols
of this Act shsfl I've deemed - be the properly
ef the school district, to he under the esTe
and control Of the school Traste, :. when not
src,s An fines collected under the pro.
vislas4s ef this Act shall be paid iuio the Coun
" Treasury On acepUn; ~ the State SehoNi
fuId.
sgc G. II shsii he the duty Of the County
SUPERINTENDENT Of Public schools IN each
county ia thie state to cause this law 10 be
published In sona newspaper IA his county u
any there be four consecutive times annually,
fer period uf ,ao years. she expense u rach
publication - b. SLOWED and paid out OF the
a4f.ora! school fund Of the County. The
Il ara at Schooi Trust a. IL each school dis
;rtst shall cause 10 be psS'od, annually, Tor
p.rissi af tive years. in three pnhlso places IA
igeir district. notice II the requirements and
penalties uf tEis las
So. Z. this set shall take effect AMI be N
.urcs ron and after its passage,
C. u. McpufFfE,
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