Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-15
AN ACT
To cempsl cAildrsa 70 Attend ssAss''
Approved February IS. 1881

IAnprpVcu fepfuAty ~ fN'"'1
The pcorle Of the state Of Nevada, represent
ed in the Senate and Assembly. do enact -
sser,aSi. Every parent. guardian or othe,
person in the State OF Nevada. naNihk s"ns.
sna charge Of child. or children, between
IN .y,-s ~ eight and fourteen years. shall ce
,sapir,.d 10 send such q child, or children 70
rnSi,,, sehcol for period of at least siSteen
weeks in each ,chool year. ~ icss' e,en'
weeks Of which shall be consecutive, nniess
such child cr children are excuseu ir yn,,..
of the school district in which such parents OF
,,sy,l,ans reside. upon its being SHOWN 10
th,ir satisfaction that the bodily or mshtAi
condition of such child or children mas oeen
snch As 10 prevent his. her or their attenashce
- school. or application 10 study Tor the
rer,,3 rrauire,i or that such child or chill.
drtn are Taught In q private s"nooi or AZ
home IN such branches ~ are usually tausht
an . primars school. or have already acqnir. d
he ordinary branches of learning nugnt IN
the puoiic schools; PROVIDED. IN case puonc
school shall not be taught for period OF SIX
teen weeks or any part thereof. during the
yea. within two miles. by the nearest Travelled
road. Of the residence OF any person within
the school district, he or she shall not DC
liable 10 the provisions of this Act
sr,, . II shall be the duty OF the Bcsrd Of
s,bo,l Trustees Of each school district IN this
s,,.a on or before the first Monday In Sep
tembrr Of each year. to furnish the Principal
Of each public school taught IN such district,
with = list Of all children, resident IN the
school district, between the ages of eight and
fourt sen years, said list 10 oe taken IRON the
repor, 81 the school Census Marshal Al the
beginning Of each school month thereafter II
shall be the duty Of the Principal Of each
school in such district to report to the Board
a. Srhool Trustees Of such district the names
~ sill Children stten ing school during the
Nail
rear at the expiration of four school months,
TO the Rosrd OF school Trustees that any
parent, guardian OF other person having
charge or control of any child or cnildr II.
shall have failed ~ comply with the provis-
ions Of this Act, the Board shall cause demand
to be made upon such parent, guardian or
other person Tor the amount of the penalty
hereinafter provided; when, il such parent,
guardian or other pers shall neg
lect or refuse to pay the sauna
within five DAYS AFTER the making of sid
demand, the Board shall commence proceed
incs in the name OF the school district tor
,h, recovery Il the enc hereinafter provided.
before any Justice Of the Peace in the town.
shir in which said school district is located;
or If there shall be Bo Justice of the Peace
therein. then before the nearest Justice of
the Peace ia the county.
SIC. s. Any parent. guardian. or other per
sol, having control or charge Of any child or
children, failing 10 ccsaply with the provis-
ions OF this Act, shall Ne lishie ~ finc Of not
less than f.ty dollars nor more than one hum
,.ri ,iallsrs for first Off nse nor less than one
hundred dollars nor more than two hundred
dollars for the second and each subsequent
offepsa. besides the cost Of collection.
SIC A. Whenever II shall appear to the
satisfaction Of the Board of School Trustees
of any school district in this State that the
nsrents, guardians or other persons having
control ana charge Of any child ur children in
attendance upon the public school Of said dis
tric, in accordance With tue provisions Of this
Act. sre unable to procure suitable books, sta
ttonery. eta, for such child or children, ii
shall be the duty Of such Board to procure or
cause 70 be procured for sueh child or chill
drvn sll necessary books, stationery, etc, the
same To he psid fer out Q! the Fund Of said
school district, in the same way that other
u, lsiu,s against the school district are now al
lowe and psid: PROVIDED, Lat sil bcoks, sta
,iapery. etc psrv hss.d under the provisions
of this Act shall he deemed TO I've the properly
Of the school district. TO BIC under the care
and control q. the School Trustees. when not
in actual use.
SIC. S. All fines collected under the pro
Visions Of this Act shall be paid Into the Coun
~ Treasury on account OF the State School
Fund.
srs. &. l, shall be the duty Of the Comfy
of Public schools in each
county In this state TO cause this law to he
published in some newspaper IN BIS county II
ANY there be, four consecutive times annually,
for period az two yesTs. the expense Of such
10 be allowed and paid out OF the
general school fund Of the County. The
heard Of school Trustees in each school dis
;rlc, shall cause 10 be posted. annually, Tor
period of two years, in three public places IN
their district; notice Of the requirements and
penslties OF this law,
SIC. : lhis set shall take effect aud be in
force from and after iis passage.
{. y. McDUFFiE,
County Superintendent Of Public Schools.