Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-06
AN ACT
To compel Children 10 Attend School

Approved February Is, is'sl
The people Of the state Of Nevada; rvpre..ls.
ed in the senate and Assenbly, do onset as
folirNs af5l 81 10 -.
sYcrIoS 1, Every parent. guardian or cthec
pt,,spn in che State q Neysts. having ecntfoi
and charge Of ciSiid. or ohitaren' n'wesn
the ages OF eight and fourteen Year,, shat ee
required TO send such child or eAiidreh 70
public school fog period Of at least sixteen
weeks in each ebeoi year. at least eight
weeks of which shall be consecutive. unless
such child n children are excused from stiSh
attendance BIZ the Board Of School trustees
OF the sshool district In which suoo parents on
aasriians reside, upon Its being Shown 70
their satisfaction that the bodily or mentaa
eonditfon OF such child or children has been
such rs 10 prevent his, her or their ststndanee
at school, or application to study Tor the
period required, or that such child F chii-
aren are taught in a private s'heoi or ~
home in such branches as are usually taush,
in q priinar, school. or have already aequlr q
the ordinary branches Of learning taught IN
the public schools; PROVIDED. IN case ponhe
school shall NOT he Taught tor period OF six-
teen weeks, or any part thereof, durinS .hS
yesr. within two miles, by the nearest Travelled
road of the residence of any person witsan
the school district, he or she shall NOT ee
liable to the provisions OF this Act.
Ssc 2 II shall be the duty Of the Board 81
ssrhfr, ,r,,str,~ vt each schoci district iR this
state. ON az before the frst Monday in Sep,
TEN Der Of each year. to furnish the Psneira
Of eSch public school tAnsh, in sueh thssf.S',
With list of all children, .reSi5eht ~ the
school t,sstrirt, between the Ages ~ eight a.d
fburts en- wears said list 10 be taken IRON the
report Of the School C.Issas Marshal AZ TIE
beginning of each school month thereafter II
shall be the duty OF the Principal OF e&en
sche,, il, snch district b. rsaport IL the Beani
OF Sehaol Trustees OF saoa district the names
Of sill Children at'cn ing school dutihs the
previous school month; when. II ~ snail sp-
pear at the expiration 81 fear school months,
10 the Board OF School Trustees, ta%t an!
parent, guardian CT eihcr person hsNiAs
chsrsa or control of any child or VAii0tf q,
shall have failed g. comply With tile prov's.
ions of this Act the isoara shsil cause demand
II, he made upon such pHrcnt, Eusr0}ah or
other person Tor tho amount Of the penalty
hereinafter provided; when, II saeh parent
gasrdian or other pers sSal! neg
within Ave days after the making Of ssid
demand IN, he B BSara a snaSl lis.ist sr
the recovery If the fsue hereinafter provided,
before any Justice III the Pesce IN t9e town
ship in which said school ais rlet IS IeSs'eH'
or. If there shalt I've no Justice 81 the Peace
therein. then before the nearest Jasi'ee OF
the Peace in the county.
sx,, 3. Any parent, guardian, or other per-
son having eonteol OF charge Of any chlla or
children falling 10 comply with IN igoNiS.
ions Of tbls Act shah &c liable - ;ue 81 bet
les than arty dollars por more than ope hun.
ar,a dollars for tigsi on, nse. Bor less thsnonc
buntlr,4d dollars nor nl0fV Than two h0ndrsSi
dollars for the second ard eaNh subsequent
ofa.se, besides the cos; o: collection. &
sac. 4 Whenever /; shSll appear 70 ihe
sstissactsaf II the Board af school Trustees
Of any school district Ia this STATE iaat NV
psrrpfs. guardians or other persons having
rontrol AMI charge 81 say child 0r eliidToA IN
attendance upon the pnbltt sthee! O. said ar
We " =, ms, 30 n ls. ia.