Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-08-16
AN ACT
10 Compel Children to Attend School,

LApproyca Februar. - isis,l
The people Of he State Of Nevaas. repre-
scented IN the Senate snd Assembly. DO enact
az follows
SECTION | IveFy parent. guardian or other
person Ia the state OF N,vsia having v0ntral
A0a charge OF = chtl or chilarcn, between the
s-e u slFsht aud ipnrtcen Years. shall he re-
Qulred 70 svta such chiid or chilaren to
public schloi Tor period 1T at least sixteen
weeks j. each sehaol year. at iras; eight
weeks 81 which shall be consecutive, uniess
sstch ehild 81 childrvn are eScts iron saeh
attendance by u4e Beard ui suhasl Trustees
of tav school district la which such parents or
S9Araiails reside, upon its being shswh 10
their satisfaction that tlio b'satsy az mentai
con ition of such child or children has been
.nc h A. 10 preysnt his. her or their attendance
at school or sppitest,na IL stuty Tor the pe
rtssa Required. or that such child or children
are taught in private sch,7oi CT at home IA
snch branches As are usually tAnsh IN
primary seh,soI. or hsve ALREADY acquired the
sirdinzry branches CT learning tAus IN the
paoiie schools. rIoStpEn, In case pubic
school shall no, bc taught for period oi tix-
teen weeks ~ any psrt thereof, darigs tue
year. within two u,livs, by the nearest trsv
elesi rasa. o: the rsiaeuee Of any person
within the 81 hoel district. he or she shall not
ee liable ~ the provisions OF this Act.
ssc 1, shall be the duty ai the Board OF
School Trustees oi each school district in this
Der Of each year. 10 furnish tn Principal q.
each public sehos taught IN such district
with list of all children resident IN the
school district between the AZ . OF eight am
fourteen yesrs. sAid lis, 10 be taken from the
rplSoyt n ID, school Censa. MasShAl. AZ the
beginning OF each school manth thereafter II
snail be the duty Of the Principal of eaca
school in such district e. report to the Hoard
Of School Trustees OF such dts;rics the names
pf all children attending sSaooi curing the
a ~ sl4aaN. hxat 81
rear AZ tn. expiration Of four school months
to the Board % school Trustees that any pa
rent guardian or other person having chsrse
~ control Of any child az children shall nave
Jailed e. comply with the provisions 81 TINS
Act the Board shall cause demand 10 be made
upon such parent. guardian or other person
fer the amount OF the penalty hereinafter pro-
,iacd: when. II such parent, guardian or
other person shall neglect or refuse IL nay the
same within i've days alter the making OF
said demand. the Beard shall commence pro-
cesaiGgs In the name Of the school district Tor
the recovery Of the nne hereinafter provided
before any Justice Of the Peace in The town
ship In which said school district IL located.
Or, IL there shall be no Justice o. the Peace
therein. then before the nearsst Justice oi the
Peace in the county.
snc. s. AIRY parent. guardian or other per
son having control or charge nf any child W
children falling to comply With the provisions
Of this se; shall be liahl % hns OF mel less
thsn afty dollars nor more than enc hundred
ioliHrs tor first Cfyense nor less than one htiii'
dred dollars nVr more than two hundred dol
lars for the second and each subsequent OF.
fence, besides the eosi Of collection,
Ssc L. Whenever IL shall appear TO the
satisfaction Of the Bosra 81 school Trustees
af any school district ia this State that the
parents gaxrViians or other persons b wing
control sd charge II sny chill ~ Children IN
attendance up II the public school OF said dis
,r'e' TIA accordance with the provisions oi 'his
Act arr unable 10 pros urr suitable books, s'a
II merry. etc, far such rhiid or children, "
Ga II he he dnty 81 such board o. prseure or
csusa 20 be- procured for such elt lid or chill
ar.a ali necessary backs. Stationery, etc. the
| ss....s.a h. :rs'i for cut of the Fund OF said
srhuo district in the same way that other
cla,,us against the srhoal district arr new al
lowed and paid: PROVIDED. that all oooks, ST.
tianrry. etc. purchased under tie provisions
| Of this Act shall he cetned ~ b. the ps1fsr
~ of the school district, To be und.r the care
| and control OF the school Trustees warn not
| In sctnAl Use
src. s. All fn-s collected under the prs-
visions of this Act shall be paid into the out.
| ty Treasury ON account of the State SCHOOL
/ Fund
| SIC q. II shall b. the duty II IN. County
/ Sup rtutendsnt IL Public Sehopl~ iu each
| county in this state 10 cause tsis Law T. be
| publteh.-d In some newspaper IN IL coanty, u
| any here be. four consecutive tin e. annually
| for \ pers a OF two years, the expense Of such
| publis alton 10 be SLOWED and paid out OF the
| general schs,oi fund - the Canny. The
| Board o School Trustees In Each hoai ,ss--
trist shall csaS T., b~ ps'sted an. ,nslly. far .
| perssd OF two Years, in three pablir places
In their siiStri I, notice IL the r~quirvm nts
and penalties of this law.
SEC !. This act shall take edsct and b~ ia
O. ID Mcp FIFE,
County Superintendent of Public Schools,