Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-09-08

TO Compel cAIltrsa 10 Attend School.
tApprcved February -. ls7s.l

lApprovco February - ists.i
The p<ople Of The state Of Nevada. repre-
scented in the Senate and Assembly. do enact
~ follows:
| SECTION I. Every parent. guardian or other
person IN the State OF Nevada having control
and charge Of chila or CHILDREN. between the
ages OF eight aud fcuveen year. shAl be re-
Qutred to send xuch Z child or children 60 4
public school for period Of At lesst sixteen
weeks IN each school year, At least eight
weeks of which shall he consecutive, unfee
snch child or children are excused from such
attendance by the Board Of school Trustees
of the school districtin which such parents or
guardians reside, upon its being shown 10
their satisfaction that the bodily or mental
condition Of such child or children has been
such MS 70 prevent his. her or their attendance
1t school or application t. stuav for the pc
riod required, or that such child or children
are taueht in private school or at home IN
such branches rs are Usually Taught in
primary school. or have slready acquired the
ordinary branches Of learning tsasot in the
public schOols, PROVIDED, in case public
school shall not be taught fer period OF six
teen weeks. or any part thereof. during the
wear, within two miles. by the nearest trSy-
eled road. Of the residence of sny person
within the school district. he or she shall not
he liable to the provisions OF this Act.
SEC 2 Il shall be the duty of the Board OF
School Trustees Of esch school district in this
State on or before the first Monday In Septefn-
her cf each yssr 20 furnish the Principal az
esch public school taught In such district
with list of all children resident in the
school district between the ae~ of eiSh' and
fourteen years. said list to be taken from the
repor; of the school Censue Marshal. Af the
beginning Of each school month thereafter II
sasil be the duty of the principal .! esca
school in such district 60 report to the BoSrd
Of School Trustees of such district the names
OF all children attending school dur,nS the
previous school month; When. IL IL shsil sp
rear AZ the expiration Of four school months
TO the Bosrd school Trustees that any pa
rent guardian or aiher person having chsrse
or control Of any child ar children shall have
failed t. comply with the provisions of this
act the Board shall csnsc demand 10 be made
upon sueh parent, guardian or other person
for the smnunt of the peusitv hereinafter pro-
xfded; when, II such parent. guardian or
other person shsll neglect or refuse TO ray the
same within FIVE DAYS after the nskins Of
said demand, the Board shall commence pro-
ceatairss in the nsmr Of the school district fer
IN recovery % the fne hereinafter provided
before sny Justice Of the Peace IN the town
shin in which ssiG school district Is located.
or. IL there shall be no Justice Of the Peace
therein. thea before the nesrest Justice Of the
Pesce IN the county.
SIC s. Any parent, guardian or other per
son having control or charge n any child OF
children failing 20 comply with She provisions
Of this set shall be iishl g. fine e' nor less
than ffsy delisrs nor more than one hundred
dollars for FIRST ofrnse. nor less thsn one hun
ared dollars nor mere than two hundred dol
lars for the second and esea subsequent Of
fence. besides the cost 81 collection.
SEC. T. Whenever II shall spper TO the
satisfaction Of the Board Il school Trustees
of any school district IN this state that the
parsrts guardians or other persons having !
control sad charge 81 any chila er children in
attendance upon the public school Of sstd dis
srict In accordance With the provisions OF this
A "a n.y. isEfs =
Il .nery etc g, Cor such child or children. IL
shzu be the duty Of such BoSri r. procure or
can.e 20 be procured fer such child or chil. |
drcn Sill necessary bneks, stationery, etc. the /.
same 10 be paid for cut @: the Fund Of said !
sehoo, s,.s,-ic. in the sane wsy that other /,
claims against the sehoal district ara now d. I
lowed and paid: PROVIDED. ;hst ali hcoks, sta l
sicnery etc pr~rhssed under tic provisions 1
II this Act shail be deemed 10 be ths proper /
~ If the school district, 20 be under the care /
and cont-oi OF the School Trustees wnen not |
IN sctusl use
ssc. S. All snes collected under the pro- /
visions az THIS Act shall NJ paid into the Conn-
~ Treasury on account OF the State School |
Fund
SIC, 6. I, shall BE- the 6u.y Of the County |
Superintendent Of Public Schools Ia each /
county In this State 20 cause this lsw b. be /
published in same newspaper in is county. II |
any there he. four consecutive times annually /
for period q. two yesrs the expense q; such /
publication 10 he SLOWED and paid GU; .. the 1
general scheei fund u the County, The /
Rosri OF School Trustees IN eaeh school dis I
triet shall cause so be posted snsuslly. for
period Of two wears, IA THREE public places
in their district, notice Of the requirements /
and penalties of this law.
sxc T. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after Its passsSe.
c. n. McnTFrIE.
County Superintendent Of Public Schools