Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-04-25
AN ACT
10 Compel Children to Attend School.

The people Of the STATE OF Nsysda, rcnyesens-
cd in the Senate and assembly, do enact IS
follCwss
sncrroSi. Every parent. guardian or other
perscp in the State Of Nevada. having centred
and charge Of child. OF children. between
the ages OF eight and fourteen yexrs. shall be
required 10 send such child. or children to =
public school for period OF ~ least sixteen
weeks in each schoci year. az iessf eight
weeks OF which shall be consecutive. unless
sssch chi.a er children are excnsed from such
attendance by the Bonra ef School Trustees
Of the sshool districtin which sach parents or
eusrtliaffs reside. upon Its being shown to
their satisfaction that the bodily or mental
condition Of such child or children has been
such as to prevent his, her or their attendance
Al school, or application 60 stndy for the
period required. or that such child or chss-
iren are taught in a private srhcoi or at
home in such branches as are usually taught
ia lrinars school, or have already aeqafrsd
the ordinary branches OF learning taught IN
the public schools PROVIDED. IN case pahli..
school SHALL not be taught for period OF six
teen weeks, Cur any part thercof. during the
wear within two miles, by The nearest Travelled
road cf the residence Of any person within
the school district, he or she shall not be
liable to the provisions of this Act.
SIC. .. II shall be the duty of the Bosrd Of
school Trustees OF each school district in this
state. on or before the frst Monday Fl Sep
sesaher OF each year. to furnish the Principsl
Of each public school taught in such district.
with a list of all children. resident IA the
school district. between the ages of eight and
fourteen years, said list TO b. taken from the
report Of the School Csasas Marshal At the
beginning OF each school month thereafter ii
shall be the duty of the Principal OF each
school in sneh district 10 report To the Board
Of School Trustees OF such district the names
Of sll children attenaing school during the
PREVIOUS school month; when, ii IL shall ap-
pear NJ the expiration of four school faoiiths,
60 inc Beard OF school Trustees, that any
parent. guardian ur Other person having
charge or control Of sny child or csiiar n.
shall have failed 30 comply With che rrovis-
ions Of this Act, ;he board shall cause denAand
10 be made upon such parent. guardian or
other person for The amount ei fhe penalty
hereinafter provided; when. if sneh parent,
guardian or other psrs n shall neg
within five days after the making Of sid
demand. the Boarl shah commence proceed
ines in the name Of the school district. ter
the recovery VI the fine hereinafter provided.
before any Jnstice 81 the Peace in the town.
shin in which sail school district is located;
or. il there shall he no Justice 81 the Peace
therein. then before the nearest Justice Of
the peace in the county.
sfc. 3. Any parent, guardian. or other per
sdn having routral or chsrge OF any child or
children, failing n con ply with the provis-
IONS OF this Act. shall " liable 10 tine OF aos
bred dollars for FIRST Offfnse nor less thsn ene
hundred aaiisrs nor mere than two hundred
dollars Tor the second sui each subsequent
esfanse, besides the cost OF collection
Ssr 4 Whenever II shall appear 10 the
sat.sfaetiosi Of the board of School Trustees
OF any school district in this state that the
parents, gnaraians or other persons having
control and charge * any child er ehildeea IN
attendance upoa TIE pNhllo schsol 81 said 'ils-
trirt in accordance With Tie PROVISIONS oi this
Act. are unable 70 procure suitable BOOKS STA.
tionery, etc, for such child or children. II
shall be tav duty 81 such Board to prseare or
ca,.se TO he procured fer slch child cr chill
area. sill nee cssary books. stationery. etc., the
same ta be paid Ter oUt ef the FunG 81 sad
school district in thc same way that other
tlsims against the school district are NOW al
lowe Sra paid. FB0NlpIn, that all books. sta-
tiomsry. etc. purs hasea under the provisions
I'll this Act shall be deemed - be the properly
Of the school district. TO be under tho care
ana control ii the school Trustees, when not
ia setaai use.
visions az this Act shall be paid into the Coun.
Is Treasury on account u the State school
Fund.
Ssc &. I, shall be the anty q the County
Superintendent 81 Puasie schools IL esca
county in tAis state 90 cause this law to be
nphlfshe.a IN SOME newspaper ia hts conaiy If
any there he four consecutive sitfes annually.
for a stysssd * tssn years. the eXpensa OF sFoa
publication to be allowed and paid oat OF The
aenaral school fund OF the County. The
Roard of School Trust es in each school das-
trlct shSli cause ~ be posted. snnnSsty, ior
ptrigAl at two years, In three py:hl.c places IN
their district. notice u The requirements N'ld
penalties Of this law.
s1.e. {. xfis act shall tsse effect AID be IN
force from and after its passage
c. n. McnUEFIg,
County superin.sa aont Of Pphlis schools,