Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-23
LEGAL.
COMPULSORY EDIcl7Jel

AN AC.
TO COMPEL CHILDREN no
iApproved February Is ls7a1
IN sel So Oh the state of Nevada ,s,
ana Assembly, do enact a. ssshied
on 1. Every parent, guardian
1851 N tne state Of Nevada hans, Or ether
ana charge OF child, or cbilSr.,a having control
ssss Si eieht and fourteen years ss. ',ween the
1Yni,,;c - sena such child, or ehilSr.oe re-
pupiic school for q period ~ a. Iiiuren, to a
weeks in each school year. AT ioss. eatt sixteen
OF which shall be consecntiya lsht Weeks
enid, or children. are excuses f Unless such
tendance by the Board of School Trns.. such at.
eenooi uis.riet IN which such nsras q The
satisfact;on th., upon its being shown IL :, er
OF such child, % children has condition
as 70 prevent his, her or ,bns zen such
At schooi' or application to study for ~ ehdance
required, or that such child ~ ch, ise period
,aught IN private school, or at honna e q, Ire
branches as are usually taupb, i's IN such
schools, or have already acouired ~ ~ Primary
branches OF learning taught in y ordinary
school; provided, in case public ss ue public
not be taught for the period az ;sonooi shall
or any part thereof during the ve.r 'si, Weeks,
ihe' we nearest travelled road, Of tba 1--WE wo
he or she shall not be liable to the nro1 District
| this act. PfVFlsons Of
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty q. n,
school Trustees Of each school distrsa aoafd OF
State, on or before the first Monday IN ~ This
Der in each year to furnish the prrcinsie elten.
public school taught in such district ~, VI each
of all children, resident in the scboo,H !, list
between the ages of eight and fopr, a
| said list to be taken from the renos. !taN,
School Census Marshal. At the 6 49,. " the
each school month thereafter, it shsn Ip I'm o.
duty Of the principal OF each shool in sr " she
trict to report to the Board of School Tsa. os
of snch district the names of an cbn isus'ees
tending school during the previous sols AZ,
month"; when, If it shall appear AT tbs a seneoi
ton of four school months, to the po.lra d
school Trustees, that any parent, guardian VI y.
other person having charge or control 90 ~. "
child, or children, shall have failed to so ~!
with the provisions Of this act The board s UP
cause demand to be made upon sueh r. snan
guardian, or other person, for the amount
the penalty hereinafter provided; when n en-,
parent, guardian, or other person shall ns,,"ai
or refuse to pay the same within five DAYS ss,o.
the making OF such demand, the Board shall
commence proceedings, in the name az tba
school district, for the recovery Of the fna h..
matter provided, before airy Justice Of the peaos
in the township in which said school ds,rio,
is located or, if there shall be no Justice al ho
Peace therein, then before the nearest Justca :,
the Peace in the county. VI
Sec. .. Any parent, guardian or other ns,o0,
having control or charge of any child az cby
dren, failing to comply with the provisions q
this act, shall be liable to fine of not less tho,
fifty dollars, nor more than one hundred dollar
for the first offense, nor less than one hundre
dollars, MOI more than two hundred dollars "a
the second and each subsequent otiense, besids
the costs Of collection.
Sec 4. Whenever it shall appear to the sa,i,
faction Of the Board Of School 'rustees Of an
school district in this State that the parent,
guardians or other persons having control an
charge OF any child, or children. in attendapc
upon the public school of said district, in accoyi
ance with the provisic ms of this act are upabl
to procure suitable books, stationery etc. Il
such child, or childien, it shall be the duty,
such Board TO procure or cause to be procure
. for such child, or children, all necessary book
stationery, etc., the same to be paid for ont
the fund of said school district, in the same wa
that other claims against the school district Al
now allowed and paid; provided that all book
stationery, ETC., purchased under the provision
OF this act shall be deemed to be the proper
. OF the school district, to be under the care az
and control of the School Trustees when mot
actual use.
g Sec s. All fines collected under the proysio,
: OF this act shall be paid into the County Trea
ury on account Of the State School Fund
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the Coun
Superintendent of Public Schools in each count
in this State to cause this law to be publisht
, in some newspaper in his county, if any the
be, four consecutive times, annually, for D
? Rod OF two years, the expense OF such public
tior to be allowed and paid out of the Gener
SCHOOL Fund of the county. The Board {
school Trustees In each school district sha
cause to be posted, annually. for period OF tv
years, IN three public places in their district no
tees of the requirements and penalties of thil
act.
Sec. 7. This act shall take effect snd be in
force from and after it's passage.