Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-09
:" AN ACT -
10 Compel Children 10 Attend SehosIi
Approved February IS. isss.l

The pecp,e Of the State Of Nevada. reprceent
Ell In tue senate and Assembly. do enact as
sScr,as i. Every parent guardian or ether
pcrssr IN the State Of Nevada. having control
and charge vi . child. or children, between
The ACES 81 eight and fourteen years. shall be
,,,,,ir,a 10 send such child. or children TO .
uuhlic q heol foz period ot at least sixteen
wrecks in each chool year. At least eight
weeks of which shall be consecutive, unless
such child or children are excused IRON such
attensisIee by the Beard OF school trustees
~ thr school district in Witch such parents or
,,,ari,.ns reside. anon its being shown TO
thelr satisfaction that the bodily or mental
condition of such child OF childrrn has been
sneh as to prevent his, her or their attendance
At school, or application to study Tor the
period required, or that saeh ehi1o OF ehii.
drea are tsught in a private s'hool or at
beme. in such branches Is are usually taught
in a urimar, school, or have already seqafr d
the ordinary branches Of learning taught in
the puhlle schools. PROVIDED, Ia case pupiie
school shall not be taught Tor period OF SIX
teen weeks or any part thereof, during the
vear. within two mikes, by the nearest travelled
road. Of the residence Of any person within
re school district he or She shall not be
liable 10 the provisions of this Act
sso y IL shall be the duty OF the Board Of
School Trustees OF each schoul district III this
state. on or before the irst Monday In Sep
ts,nb,.y Of each wear. 20 furnish the Principal
of each public school taught In such districl,
vfth list of all children, resilient IN the
school district. between The ages OF eisht snu
fourteen years, said list TO b. tsken IRON the
rvs,ort Of the School Csi@us Marshal Al the
beainuine OF each school month thereafter II
shan be the duty Of the Principal OF each
school in such district 20 report to the Board
n. School Trustees of such dist let the names
of all children stten ing school during the
previous school month; when, II u shall sp-
pear al the expiration OF four schoei months,
10 the Board OF School Trustees. that ANY
parent. guardian or other person having
charge or control Of any child or cGiidr n.
shall have failed 10 comply with the hroVis-
ions OF this Act. the board shall cause demand
TO be maze upon such psrent, guardian or
other person for the amount % the penalty
hereinafter provided; when. If sach parent.
guar,iisn OF ether pers shall neg
lert or refuse 10 pay the salns
within five days after the making OF asia
demand. the Bosnd shall eosnIseilee proceed-
ings in the name Of thu school district, Ter
me recovery II the hne here matter provided,
before any Justice of the Peace in the town
shin in which ssi3 school dis sicl Is located:
or. IL there shall be no Justice Of the Peace
therein. then before the nearest Justice OF
the pesce in the county.
SIC. B Any parent, guardian, or other per-
son having control or charge ~ any child or
children. failing 30 coRply with the psoSis
ions o. tAis Avt, shall he liahlei g. fane u MT
less shan atty dollars nor more than one hun
,!red dollars fer first OF, nse. nor less than one
hundred dollars nor more than two hunared
dollars fer the second and eseh Subsequent
fyrf,sr,se besides the cost OF collection.
Src 4 Whenever /. shall appear to the
sstl>f scti0ti Of the Board 81 School Trustees
Of any school district in this Stste that the
nsr,tfs guardians ar other pcr-sAs having
cantrn. and charge uf any chiia = chiidrcn IN
attendance upon the public ; hcai ef sSld as
? -. u.~saes So - AZ -
Act are Unable g pr0cure sal:Shte y oss. sta
tiunery, etc, FOR such child or chtldrrn, II
shall he the duty Of such Do ri 10 procure or
csuSe 70 ne procured for such child or chil
dyvu al nectsssry books, stationery, etc,- the
same 10 De paid for out ct the fGne OF SAID
s houl district Ia the same way thss ether
Ilsims SgaipSt thr school district are nov al
lowe ana paid; PROVIDED, Il st all books sta
tiarrrv etc. 3ur, hAseu under the prUNisioIis
Of this Act shall be deemed 80 he the proper'y
If thc school district, e I've under ihv esge
and couirol OF the school Trustee 5. when not
in sttustCse-
so. All fines collected under the pro-
visions II thi> Ac, shSll he paid o. the Coua
" Treasury on accoua; Of the state S>hool
Fund.
Syc. s. I; shall be the duty O; the County
SUPERINTENDENT Of Pubic Schools in each
county in this state 20 cause this law 10 be
published IN some newspaper IN his eoanty If
any there Toe, four consecutive times annually,
~ period 0f TIVE wears. the experse Of sneh
publication 10 b. slluwcd and paid eat Of the
general school tund q the County, The
Hazri Il school Tras; III each scbcNl dis
met Siall eSuse 70 be posted. annually. fer
period ~ two yesrs, in three public places II
Their district. notice Of tbs requirements sid
penalties OF tins law.
SEC. :. ihis set shall take effect and be IN
toree from and after is PASSAGE.
{, u. McnUFFIg,
County Superintendent u Public schools,