Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-16
AN ACT
To Compel Childrea 10 Aitsad seesel.

lApprovea Feoftshs ~ 1891
The reople of the State Of Nevada, represent
cd in the senate aud Assembly. do enact q
follows;
sscrIoSi 1. Every parent. guardian or othe,
persoas in the state of Nevada, hsNint coh1ol
AMI charge Of q child. or children, between
the ages ci eight and fourteen years, shaii oe
r-eouir,,i 10 send such child, or children 10 q
nnhi,c sehool for . period Of az least sixteen
weeks in each chool year, At least eieh'
weeks Of which shall be consecutive, unless
snch child er children are excused from such
Attendance by the Bnard Of school trustees
ol the school district in which such parents "a
ausrlisas reside, upon its being shown 70
,h,,r satisfaction that the bodily or mental
condition of sach child or children has oeei
s.,eh A. 10 prevent his, her or their attendance
vt school. OF Application TO s'uas LOT .as
arrn ARE taught in q private school or 81
home in such branches sre usually taught
in = rrtanars school. or have sirFsdy acquireu
the ordinary branches of learning taught IN
the public schools; PROVIDED, IN case puoic
scb,,t.l shall not be taught tor period ef SIX
teen weeks. or any part thereof, during the
yesr. within two miles, by the pearest Travelled
rond Of tAe residence of any person within
the schcol district he or she shall not he
nahle 10 the proyisious Of this Act /.
Ssc ,. IL shall be the daty OF the tosrh ei
s,h,ol Trustees Of each school district IN this
s.s,e a., or before the first Monday ia Sep
,er4ber of each year. t. iuraish the Prinoipai
~ each puelsc schcal taught in such district,
with n list of all children. resiaent IN the
school district. between the ages ef eight ana
tourts en- years. said list 10 be taken from the
,,a,,,,rt ~ the school Csslsas Marshal Az tue
l,,.,r,nniuc al each school month thereafter II
shxli he the duty Of the Principal Of each
s,bsol In such district to report to the Board
~ school Trustees of such district the names
pf all children stten iHg school during 'he
,,rpVteus school menth: when, 1, /. shall sp-
i,eSr at the expiration Of four school months.
IL the Board of school Trustees, that any
parent, guardian OF other person having
ehSree or control Of ans child or cnildr n,
shall have failed e. comply with the rroNis-
ions ot this Act. the Board shsil cause deinand
10 be msle upon such parent, guardian or
,,tber person tor the amount OF the penalty
hereinafter provided: when. II such parent.
snArlisn or other prrs shall nes'
lest or refuse to pay the ssAs
within Eve DAYS sitter the making OF said
demand. the Board shall commence proceed
,ngs. in the same OF the school district Ter
IN r,,rovery Il the fine hereinafter provided,
before any Justice of the Peace IN the town
shin in which szia school tiislrie; u located,
or. If there sasli he no Justice Fl the Peace
therein, then before the nearest Justice Of
the Peace in the county.
SIC s. Any parent, guardian, or other per
sor having ccntrol or charge OF any ehiia ~
IL.
ions a. ,hls AT, shall Re liable q tine 81 not
l.ss Than afty dollars nor mere than one hun
tirea dollars for 6sSf oil nSe, ncr less than enc
hundred dollars uor mere than two hundred
dollars fer the second and each subsequent
asfruse besides the cost 81 COLLECTION
SIC. a Whenever i: sAsll appear to the
s.,isfsct;ea ~ the Board 81 School Trustees
al ans school district in this State thai the
fsrtpts casrA!Sns or other persons having
eantrtl and rhSfse of any ehisd ~ children an
attendance upon the puAlic seh@oi 81 SAID 'i~-
trict ~ accordance with q. e provisions OF this
Act arr unable T. procurc suitable b..aks, SIS,
;,,,nery. etc. for such child OF children. II
shall he the duty ii sueh Boeri % procure or
,,a,,se 10 be procured fer sslch ehtla or chil-
8v,n Al necessary books. stationery. ETC.. the
same 20 be- paid for oUt 81 the runs 81 sAia
school ttis,riyi ia the same way th&f ether
claims against the school district are now al
inup ard assld; pRoViuRp. ii a; A0 books. sta
tsn,f,r, nc purchased urder the provisions
II This A., shs3i be deemed % he the properly
81 tie school district, 81 he under ihv care
and control of the school Trustees. when net
in actual use,
sse. 5. Al aues collected under tn" pr y
visions AZ thi~ Act shall be paid iat0 the Coun
- 7,r,as,,r, on account OF the State School
syr E. II shah b. she duty Of the County
Superintendent al Pubic schools IN each
county in this State IL cause tnis law TO ee
published III SSii5e newspaper III hiS t"Ah'H "a
ans thrr, hr. four consecutive times annually
Tor = pcriea 81 two years the expense Of such
,,ubl{ratlou n bas Showed and psis on, o! the
general school iund Of The County. TIE
i. ara uf Schao! Trust &c ia each scheoi DIS
tr,f,t shxll cause to be pAstcd. annually, for =
V,riasl Of two years. 10 threc public places IN
taeir district. notice q: the requirements aa''
penalties al this law.
sc. : his act shsl, tSkc eject and be In
force from and after its passage.
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