Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-03
AN ACT


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The people Of the state Of Nevada, rersss.ns
I'll M the Senate and Assembly, do enact -
follows: s
srcr,uxi. Every parent. guardian or ctne,
ana charge of achild. or children, between
the aves q, eight and fourteen years. shall DE
rc,usred u send such child or children to
puhlic school for period OF NJ least aAtesn
weeks In each .chcol year. AZ lesst ekht
weeks Of which shall De eonsesn',ve, un ,,,,s
xueh child or children are excused from such
| Attendance by the Board Of school trustees
of the school district in which such parents or
guardians reside, upon Its being SHOWN ~
their satisfaction that the bod.iy OF mental
condition Of such child or children mas pceh
surh as 10 prevent his. her or their attendance
~ school, or application 20 study for the
p~riod required. or that such chila or emf.
arrn are taught in q private school or ~
home. in such branches - are usually tau2n,
In primary school. OF have already acquired
the ordinary branches OF learning laugh, nn
the nnblic schools: PROVIDED, III case pubic
school shall not be taught for period OF SIX
teen weeks, or snv part thereof, during the
x.s.r within two miles, by the nearest Travelled
rad. of the residence of any person within
the school district, he or she shall not oe
liable to the provisions OF this ACT.
Srt,. ,. II shall be the duty OF the Board OF
School Trustees Of each school district III TINS
state. on or before the first Monday IN sep.
TENDER Of each year. 70 furnish the friheinai
Of each public school taught in such district,
with list of all children. resident w ths
school district between the ages OF eight ana
Fourteen years, said list 10 be taken from We
rrport of the School Census Marshal Az the
beainniur of each school month thereafter u
shall I've the duty of the Prineipsi es eSsn
school in such district to report 10 the bosra
of School Trustees OF such district she nan,es
Of All Children attending school during the
nrry,ons school month; when. u II shalt sp-
n,ar At the expiration of four school months,
10 the Board OF School Trustees, thst ANY
parcut guardian or other PeFsch hsNNs
chsrse OF control of any child or ohisdr' u,
shall have failed to comply with tire pruNis-
ions of this Act. the Board shall cause demand
10 he made upon such parent, guardian or
other person ior the amount of the penalty
hereinafter provided; when, If such parent,
guardian or ether person snail hee-
lest or refuse 10 pay tae sauna
within ave DAYS after the making OF SID
demsnd. the Board shall commence proeeed,
inps in the name Of the school district. tor
the recovery Il the fine hereinafter provided.
before any Justice Of the Peace in the town
shin in which saia school district Is iocs'ed'
or If there shall be no Justice Of the Peace
therein, then before the nearest Justice Vi
the Peace in the county.
Sxc g. Any parent. guardian, or o'hes per
son having control or charge OF ANY chiiu or
children, failing 60 comply with the proNis.
lens of this Act shall be liable 90 tine OF not
less than ATTY dollars nor mote thsn one hun
dred dollars for iirst ofssnse, nor less than one
hundred dollars nor mere than two hundred
dollars for the second and esch Subsequent
otf,pse, besides the cost of collection.
SIC. A. Whenever i; shall appear TO the
satisfaction Of the Board of School trustees
of suv school district in this state that the
nsrents guardians or other persons having
control and chSrge of any child ar children IN
attendance upon the public school OF said dis
tr,rt in accordance With the rrosissans OF TINS
Act arr unable to procure suitable . pks' sta.
tionery, etc. for such child or ehi!drrnr IL
shall be the duty Of sach Bosri &c procure or
e.us, 90 he procured for such child or chill
dr,n. all necessary books, stationery. etc. tue
same 10 be paid for ont q! the rune 81 soA
school district TN the same way that ethtf
claims agains; the school district are new al
lowe and paid: PROVIDED. that sill books, sta
tiantry. etc. lurrhasod under the Provisions
NJ this Act shall Ice deemed 10 be the properly
If the schou. district. to be under the care
and rantrul OF the School Trustees, when not
SyC5 (. All fines collected under the pro-
visions ~ this Act shall he paid fpto the t~un
IN Treasury on account Of ihr State Scheel
fuud.
Sr, G. II shall he the duty Of the County
SUPERINTENDENT of Public Schools in esch
cui.nty IN this State to cause this Law 10 oe
published in some newspaper in his county II
any there De, tour Ccii>et We 'uits A'A1"st's'
for period oi two years, the expense oi snes
publication ~ be allowed and paid ont OF the
general school fund Of the County. The
Board If school Trustees in each school dts
,ric, shall cause to be posted Annually. for
period of two years in three pnolsc places IL
their district notice O: the requirements and
penalties Of this law.
sac. : This set shall take effect and be In
force from and sitter its passage,
C. n. McDrFrIE.
County Superintendent Of Public Schools.