Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-08
AN ACT
10 Compel Children to Attend School.
Approved February IS. is1S.l


The people Of the state cf Nevada. rerreeent-
ed in the senate and Assembly. do snset ~
sxerrosl. Every parent, guardian or other
ners.,, in the state Of Nevada. having control
and charge Of q child. OF chiidrcn. between
the ages oil eight and fourteen years shAii oe
rcauired 60 send such child OF chiiuren 70
puhlie school for period OF AZ least siA.esn
weeks in each schocl year. at iraSs eisht
weeks of which shall be consecutive, unless
s,,eh child .,r children are excused trom such
attendance by the Board Of school trustees
AZ the 81 bopl district in which such parents or
ri;ar,liAus reside. upon Its being SHOWN 70
their satisfaction that the bodiiy or mental
condition OF such child or children has been
s,eh AZ ~ nr,yent his her or their attendance
Al school, OF application to study for the
par,ca required, or that such child or chii-
drn ar, taught in 9 private school OF At
home in such branches as ART usaaiiN tSnRht
IN rrirnars school, cr have already scquir ii
the ordinary branches of learning tsagat IN
the nuhl,c schools: PROVIDED, IN case public
school shall not be taught for period OF six-
Teen weeks or any part thereof, during the
yese within two miles, by the nearest Travelled
road, of the residence Of ANY person. Within
the school district. he or she shall not De
lishle to the provisions of this Act
sr,. n ttrhsli be the duty OF the Beard OF
school Trustees Of each school district in this
state. on or before the first Mondsy In sep
teniber Of each year, te furnish the frlne ipai
Of each pnbltc school Taught IN such district
with = list ef all children, resilient IN the
school district. between the ages OF eight aud
;our, en- years. said list ~ b. taken iron, the
repcr, OF the school Csissas Marshal AZ the
beginning vi each school month Thereafter II
shah be the duty of the Prinefpai OF cAeh
school in such district e. report 90 the boaru
Of School Trustees OF such district tae names
Of all children stten ing school during the
oreytols school month. when. IL 1t shall ap.
near at the expiration Of four school months,
IL the Board OF Sehoul Trustees, that any
parent guardian or other person having
charge or control of any child or cnisdr, n.
shall have failed 20 comply win the PfoNis,
ions of this Act the bosri shall cause demand
To be ms.e upon such parent, guardian or
other lserson'ior the amount oi the penalty
hereinafter provided; when, IL such parent,
guardian or other rers shsH neg
iect or refuse to pay the ssiHs
within five days after the mskihS OF $40
demand, the Board shall commence proceed
inss in the name OF the school district. tor
III. recovery Of she fine hereinafter provided,
before any Justice of the Peace IN the town.
ship in which sal. school district Is iocated'
or il there shall be DO Justice Of the Peace
therein, then before the nearest justice OF
tae Peace in the county.
SIC. ). ANY parent, guardian, or other per
son hsyinc control or charge of any child O.
children. falling t. eoDPly with the pToNis-
ions Of this Act, shall So Liable = ane 81 nj
less than ifty dollars nor mere than enc hun
dre,i dollars for first of nse, nor less than one
hundred aollsrs Nor more than two hundred
dollars fer the second and each subsequent
ofsense, besides the cost Of collection.
SIC, 1. Whenever 1t shall appear to the
satisiactiufi Of the Beard @: school trustees
of any school district in this STATE tAai the
parcnts, guardians OF other persons having
CONTROL and charge Of any child II children IN
attendance upon the public school 81 said lis
irict IN accordance with TIC prcsisieas OF THIS
Act are uuSble 10 procure suitable . cas-, stS-
tiauery etc. fos such chi!d or ehi4rvn, II
shall be the duty ci such Board u l'FocUre or
cause t. he pracUrrd fer such child or chi!-
arrn all Necessary books, stationery, ETC., the
same 10 be psid fer uat q The fuhC @! said
srhDal District tn tie same Way ;hSt other
claims against the school district are Row al
lowe ana paid; PROVIDED, tlst sil books, sta
tl0nsry. etc, unbiased under the provisions
~ This Act shall he deemed 90 be the properly
4 the school district. to lie under the care
ANA control OF the school Trustees, when no,
Ia sCtgsl lsse.
src. 5 All fines collected under the pro
visions ~ this Act shall be paid iato the GouB
" Treasury ca account oi the state School
Fund.
SIC G. II shall be the duty Of the counts
Superintendent OF Public schools in eESh
county in this state IL cause this law to he
published in some newspaper in his comfy II
any there he four consecutive times annually,
for period ~ tive years, the expense 81 such
rlhlicst.on To he allowed and paid cat of the
GENERAL school fund 81 the County, The
Rasrd OF Sehaul Trgs, -es in each school dis
;rict shall cause - be posted, annually, for
rsrioa ci tive years, in ;hree pubic places IN
tb,ir district notice of the requirements sEd
penalties cf this law.
sac. :. Ants act shah tAses eEcct ans be IL
force from and after its passage.
{. d. McDJFFlE,
County Superintendent Of Public Schools.