Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-24
AN ACT
70 Compel Children to Attend School

iArlrNNcd ftnfisAry Aes istS,l
Tbs people Of the state OF Nevada, represent
ca IN tue Senate and Assembly, do enact AZ
SECTION /. Every parent, guardian or othci
y, rspu IN tue State OF Nevada. having control
sud charge 81 oAila. or chiidrn. between
the ages OF eight aud fourteen ycars. shall ot
required ~ send such child, or children 90 4
public school for period Of NJ least sixteen
weeks in each scho0l year. st leas; eight
weeks Of which shall he consecutive, unless
such child or children are excused from euca
ate ndance by the Beard q school Trustees
OF the school district in which such pareGts 81
guardians reside, upon It's beng shown tc
tleir satisfaction that the bodily or mental
! condition OF sneA child or chilaren has been
s,,ch as a. prevent hts her OF their attendance
AZ sehoe', ~ Application 10 study Tor the
period required. os that such child or chil.
dren are tansht In private school or az
home IN slsrA branches Is are usually taught
In a priusers school. CT have already acqair q
;he ordinary branches Of learning taagat in
the public schools rB0vfuka, IN case public
school shall not lie taught for period OF SIX
teen weeks, CT any par, thereof, during the
vesv. within two miles. by the nearest travelled
road Of the residence 81 any person within
The school district. he or she shall not be
liable to the provisions 81 this Act.
s,Rc a 1t shall bo the duty Of the Board Of
Sclssiol Trustees 81 esch sch0<d district III this
state on or before the first Monday in sep
trnaber q each year "a furnish the Principal
Of esch pubiip scheoi taught in such district.
with y list Of sll children. resident IN the
school district. between the ages Of eight and
fourteen years. said list 10 he taken from the
report Of the School Csnsns Marshal NJ the
beginning Of each school month thereafter it
shall be the duty OF the Principal OF oSch
sehaol ia such district "a report to the Board
Of Sshuol Trustees 81 snch district the names
OF aN children stteD ing school during the
previous schaal month, when. II II shall Sp-
a. ts1 fasf he
l. the Board Of school Trustees tina. any
parent guardian or other person having
charge er con;rul OF any child or eaiiir, n.
shah have failed t. comply with the proNis-
lens Of this Act. the hoard shall cause demand
IA he ma K urea such parent. Guasiisa or
ether person for the amount o. the penalty
hereinafter provided; when. il sush parent,
gaarsilzn or ether person shall neg
leci or refuse 70 Pay the sauna
within ave days after the making Of said
demand, tie Board shall commence rrNeced-
incS ina the name Of the school district Tor
the r,NeoSery II the fsuo hereinafter provided.
hefare saf Justice Of the Peace IN the town.
shin ~ which ssia school district Is located;
or. ii Tiers shSll be uo Justice Of the PoSce
therein thea before the nearest Justice Of
;hc Peace In the county.
SIC, s, Any parent, guardian. or othrr per
son hsviae control 81 charge 81 any child or
children tailauS 70 comply with The pr0vis-
ions OF tbs Act sbsi! be Ashle l. hne Of isat
less than afty aoiiSrs noT mote thsn one hun
{grti a lar~ Tor first alIt gse rnY less than enc
hundred daiiSrs nor mor" than two hundred
dollars fer the second and each subsequent
u.Faase besides the cost OF collection.
SIC. l. Whenever II shall appear 80 the
Satisfaction 81 ibn Board Of Schopl Trustees
II sny s. hBol district in this state tl4st the
parents E4sSrlisus or ether persons EaN;bs
control NRl charAe 81 any ehild er children in
attendance upaa the latltc scho,i Of sail dis
triet az accordance wSiA 9 ppTtSian- OF this
Art srt unable u proCGrc SultSuir books, sta
t{al4erX ttc for such Chlld or chlsHrcH, II
shAu ~ the duty at sach 80 ri 10 procure OF
cause T. be procured fur So Shaid or chill
sl-,s : Il necessary beoss, stationery, etc. ihe
sz,ae ~ ls psSd fer cat IT Tie FUND cf : ia
s. heel district IL she ssnse My tEsi uta
4sfu.. 2s4l44st the school district src now Al.
lsgxe All pAli; rsoN;pFn, taN ali books. sta
t3pItry. etc, I0rt hA>s.l Onu'r the l'T0Nlsio's
Of this Al shall ec dreA4ed O. be the lyop.ry
af tae schasl district, IL be WaGrr ;ee csre
sui control * The school Trustees, when noi
IL setas} sse-
81. 5. An hnes collected undrr the qra-
visions a. thI< A51 shall ao pail l-t0 thc teUa
y ssury az account Of tae s;a'e School
tHna.
Saperlatandeus ~ PuAliy Schools IA each
cearty IN this St4se - cause tAiS law e. be-
published in sant. ntwspspes ia his county 4.
sfs there L., fear consecutive times SnngsilE,
fsr a 9sesia3 at tVSU wears jEt tNusr~f 70 SHSA
t,s4b4ll &tIaa ts7 be Aslasus Ns3 iSid oRt ~ ihe
general school iaad Of th0 ,"nniy. ~"
i. Aga # ScaVal Trustees in cS h s., aoo DIS
trle3 shall esnse 4 Ar ptss;,ei, animal ;, i1r
as Rod oi tive years, il thret pUb,-e E4sc"s 2A
tl4eir district n"iire II thv requirements sni
lvuAltlse a thlS lSw-
$50 .. 4his at stall tAt. .ar.t sD3 b in
sagee from Al4 At:er H. lsS~Akf.
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