Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-19
AN ACT
10 cempsl cAIldrea 10 Attend seAssl.

Tn. people Of the state Of Nevada, represent.
ed in the senate and Assembly. do enact -
srcrroxl 1. Every parent. guardian or other
person in the state Of Nevada, having contrei
AMI charge Of child or chiidren, between
the sse. OF eight and fourteen years. shall De
required 10 send such child. OF chiiufsa % =
weeks In each chool year. At least eight
weeks Of which shall be consecutive. unless
such child Ct children are excused from such
asee pasLce by the Besrd Of School trustees
Of the school dist,ictin which such parents OF
rusrfians reside. upon its being shown TO
their satisfaction that the bodily er mental
condition of such child OF children has been
such as 81 prevent his her OF their sttensshee
at school, or application To study Tor tue
period required. or that sncb chiia OF cnii-
dr,p are taught in private school or ~
hcme. in such brsnches AZ sre usually taught
IN a rxinlsr, school or have already acquir d
the ordinary branches of learning tsught IN
the puelac schools; PROVIDED, IN case public
school shall no; be taught for period OF SIX
teen weeks, or any part thereof. during the
yes-. within tive miles, by the nearest Travelled
road, of the residence Of any person within
M, school district he or she shall not be
liable to the provisions of this Act.
ssc. 2. II shsii be the duty Of the Board Of
School Trustees If each school district in this
state on or before the first Monday In Sep
,an.ber of each year, IL furnish the Principal
of each ratltc school Taught in such district,
with a list OF all children. resilient IN the
school district between the ages Of eight and
fourteen wears said list 10 be taken iron the
rrport of the School C,asus Marshal Al the
beginning Of each school month THEREAFTER II
shall be the duty of the Principal of esch
seht,ol in such district to report 10 the Board
Of school Trustees OF such district the names
eff all children stten ing school during the
previous school month; when. ii IL shall APP
rear At the expiration of four school months.
70 the Boxrd Of School Trustees. that any
parent, guardian or either person having
chsrse or control of any child or childri n,
shall have failed ~ comply with the rrovts-
ions OF this Act she board shall cause demand
IN be ras,ie upon such parent. guardian or
other person tor the amount at the penalty
hereinafter provided; wien. 1t such parent.
guardian or other pors n shall neg
lect or refuse to pay the sains
within i've DAYS after the Masking Of ssid
demand, the Board shall commence proceed.
inSs. in the name O; the school district. tor
the recovery II the fine hertinsiter provided
before any Justice Of the Peace in the town.
shin in which ssis school district Is located;
or if there shall be no Justice al the Peace
therein. then before the nearest Justice Of
the Peace IN the county.
SIC s. ANY parent, guardian, or other per
son having control or charge al sny child OF
children failing tn compiy with the proSis.
IONS Of THIS Act. shall Ne liable q iine Of n0t
-
d.ed dollars for frs. Off nse nor less than one
hundred dellArs nar more than two hundred
dpliars for the second ard each subsequent
ofsense. besides the cost Of collection.
SEC. 4. Whenever II shsll appear 10 the
satisfzctioa Of the Beard of school Trustees
Of any school district in this State thst the
.nxrents guardians OF ather persons having
control sad charge uf any child II children in
attendance upan the pnelic sehcol 81 said aas-
trict in accordance with tie provisions OF this
Act. are ansele 20 procure suissale Z .oks, STA
tifnerS. etc for such child or chfltren, u
shall he the duty 81 such Boari t. procure or
cause to he procured for saeh child or ehii'
aren. all necessary books. stationery, etc, the
same 10 he paid fer out 81 the funa Of ssid
school district in thc same way THAI Other
.laiuis against the school distric; are nov al
lowe sna paid: PROVIDED, tat all h0oks. sta
t;antrv etc purchased under the pfaNisiois |
Of This Act shall he deemed e. bs the properly
If TIE school district. 10 be under thu care
and control of the School Trustees. when nos
in actual nse.
So. 3, All anes collected under the pro-
visions II this Act shall be paid into the Cean
~ Treasury on xceonn; Of the State School
Fund.
SIC. s. II shx,l be the duty Of the County
~ Puhlic schools IN each
county in this StS;e 30 cause this law 10 ne
published Ia souse newspaper ~ hts county II
ane there he fonr consecutive times SnauNils.
for a period IL two years ihe expense If such
C. BE- showed snd pSsd out of The
general school iuna Of tbs County. Ihe
Roar.i ~ School Trustees ia eaeh school dis.
trfet shsll cAuSe 90 h. posted. annually, Tor
perie,a of two years, In three public places ia
their district, notice Of the requirements snd
penalties Of this l&w.
= SIC, :. 1his u, shall take effect and be in
force IRON All after lis Passage.
c. d. McDUFFTE,
t,auntv S,,nsrintendeut of Public schools.