Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-31
AN ACT
To Compel cAildrea to Attend School.


The people Of the state Of Neysds, rerrcsent-
"a in the Senate and Assembly, 10 enact IS
SrcrroS I. Every parent, guardian or other
,r,~sn in the state Of Nevada, having control
and chsrge OF aehiid. or ehiidren, between
the ascs ., eight and fourteen years. shall De
rtaniggl to send such a child. OF children to
puel,e - hool fer period OF at least sixteen
weeks in each school year at least eight
weeks cf which shall lie consecutive, unless
such child r. children are excused from such
sttenaafce by the Beard Ct School Trustees
OF the school distrirtIn which such parents OF
gusyNlians reside, upon it's being shown to
their satisfaction that the BODILY or mental
condition of such child or clildren has been
srch as to prevent his her or their AttendSnce
nj school. or application 10 study for the
r,rio3 REQUIRED, or that such child OF chill
iren are taught in private school or at
home in such branches as arr usually taught
In = pri,,,nr, school or have already acquired
the ordinary branches If learning taught IN
the rnalic schools; rRovInEn, IN case puhic
schoc, shall not he taught for \ period OF SIX
teen weeks, OF anv part thereof. during the
yen-. within two miles, ey The nearest Travelled
rnaA Of the residence OF any person within
thr school district, he or she shall not lie
lishle 70 the provisions Of this Act.
sgc. 2. II shah be the duty OF the Board OF
sch,s,l I'rustecs Of each school district IN this
state on or before the frs, Monday in Sep
TENDER Of each year, to furnish the Principal
Of each puelie school Taught in snch district,
with = list ef all children. resilient IN the
school district. between the ages OF eight sud
tourtfcn ycsrS said list TO I've taken from tiie
rcpor, OF the school Census Marshal Al the
beginning of each school month thereafter u
shsu he the duty OF the Principal of each
school in such district 30 report to the Board
Of Sch,,ol Trustees OF such district tSe names
Of all children s,tsn iue sehoe! during the
rrfytnlas school month: when, IL II shah sp-
near AZ the expiration OF tour scho,a months,
Il the Board ol School Trustees, tas; ahy
psvent tg3sar,iisn IT other person having
chsrxe or control of any child or cmidnn n,
shall hsve failed - comply with tue pToNis-
IONS If this Act, the Bosri shall cause demand
to be mace upon such parent, Euardisn or
other person Tor the amount OF the l'enSity
Hereinafter provided. when, If such parent,
guardian or other rers1n shSl neg
lee, or refuse 20 pay the saina
within eve DAYS after the making Of said
in.-s in the name of the school district Tor
the recovery # the fne hereinafter provided.
before ANY Justice Of the Fcsce In the town
ship in which ssi9 school dislric; l. located
cr. ii thcro SHALL he no Jast'ce OF the Peace
therein. then before the nesrest Justice oi
the Peace in the county,
SIC 8 Any parent, guardian, 81 other Per
son having cuUtrNl oT charge ~ any enid or
children. failing e. eomply With the pFe'is-
ions Of TINS Act, shah 5c liable q rae 81 h"t
,-pa dallNrs for first oist nse, Dcr less tAsu oue
hundred dollars nor more than two hundred
dollars FOR the second snd each substQ oent
oi.,nse. besides the cost Of collection
SKc. 4 Whenever IL shsa appear to the
satisfActia Of the Eesrt Of school trustees
az any school distrie; IN this state that the
parents, guardians OF other peTeoas having
control ana charge IF any child ~ cGildryn ia
attendance, upon the puhlie school of said dis
irict m accordance vita TIE rroNtsaors ei thls
Act arr unable 60 procure s8l;Ao3e e."kNs sia-
uonery, ct1-, fer such child OF eh'iirtsss II
shan ee the duty 81 such koard to procure or
cause 70 be procured fer sDch ch;la OF chill
tircn. sill necessary books. Stationery. etc, TIE
same, 10 ier psia Tor cat Of tAv FUND oi SAM
school district In the ssiau @Sy tina; o'h'f
la.uas AGAINST the school dlsirleI arr Dew Al
lowe ana paid: PROVIDED, q 81 al iN'oNs, sta
tioaeYy. etc, parch.>et uuaCF tao .sruN i>ions
q ih.s Act shall BE- deemed e. be the property
a.; the school district, 10 be under tue carr
a,sa control "a the school Trustees, wien net
Sscs An auos collected ua3er the pro-
visions of this Aet shall be isaid into the Conn
;y Treasury oa account 81 SIC Stat" 'se"oei
So. {. II Shall be the dr;y q the County
SUPERINTENDENT Of fubac Schools IN "a
county 10 this state TO cause 'Ats law e u
published IA so'ae newspaper "a hls county u
snx tstrs t.- four consecutive times annually.
tor period "a I've ycSrS- tho eIaeisf 81 such
7,lhhcstlcu to br sllawpt sna laid oat 81 tac
general school tau4 ~ the CQAniy, Itr
Bn.rs ~ School rrsst US IL each ScAoa. Gis.
trict shsli cause g. la ugss;ta, annually, sar a
period 81 TIVE yrsgs, tn three lEAise ltsres IA
;heir district; notice rf the req siseIlaeuis ,ni
pcuxl;les al THIS i1W-
SE,s :. ghis Sc' saai tkkt cfeti sno be N
force frala AID sites Is passage,
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