Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-27
AN ACT
70 ceaesl CAndrsA y Attend sshosl.

iAppsovsd Febrasry rs, ls7s.l y
The people n the s4Ats IL Nevsda, rcpresent.
"a ~ shs ssaais and Assembly. do enact -
cscTscsi, Every rsrsat. guardian - sth<s
psruun in the etass " Messda. hsstpg eontxul
and charge Of cAtld or children, between
We asss OF eight and fourteen year; snaI oe
pubic chcol for period Of at least stxtsen
weeks In each school year, 1t least eight
weeks Of which shAll be consecutive. unleee
such child ~ children sre excused from such
sttendarce by the Bssri q school Trustees
Of the eel ool districtin which such parents OF
ruarS,ians reaide, upon ite being shown TO
sheir patisfaction that the bodily or mental
condition of such child o. children has been
sueh a. TO prevent hie. her or their attendance
Al school, or application 10 stndy for the
period required. or that eoen enid vr emu.
dren are taught In . private school or 81
home. in such branches - are usually Nught
In primar, school, or have already acQuir,d
III ordinary branches OF learning taught IN
the public schools: PROVIDED, m case public
school shall not be taught for period OF six-
teen weeks, or any part thereof. during the
yrsr. within two miles, by the nearest travelled
road, Of the residence Of any person within
the schpol district, he or she shall not be
liable b. the provisions Of this Act.
SIC. 2. Nshail be the duty Of the Board Of
schcol Trustees IL each school district In this
sember of each year. to furnish the Principal
Of each putlic school taught in such district,
With a list of all children. resident In the
school district. between the ages II eitht and
fourteen years. said list 10 be taken from. the
report of the School Csnsus Marshal At the
besinning of each school month thereafter II
shall be the duty Of the Principal OF each
school in such district to report to the Board
Of School Trustees of such district the names
OF all childrcn Attending school during the
previous school month; when, u ~ snail np-
pear at the expiration of four school months.
TO the Board of School Trustees, that any
parent. guardian or other person having
charge or control Of any child CT chiinr n,
shall have failed to comply with the provis.
ions Of this Act. the Board shall cause demand
70 be made upon such parent, guardian or
other person tor the amount of the penalty
hereinafter provided; when, If such parent.
guardian OF other person shall neg
iect or refuse 10 pay the ssms-.
within Ave days after the making of ssid
demand, the Board shall commence proceed
ipgs. in the name of the school district, tor
the recovery of the fine hereinafter provided.
before any Justice Of the Peace in the town.
ship in which said school district Is located.
or, If there shall be no Justice of the Peace
therein, then before the nearest Justice Of
the Peace in the'ccuniy.
SIC. 3 ANY parent. guardian. or other per-
son having control OF charge of any ehtid or
children failing to comply with the provis-
ions of this Act shall be liable 10 = fine of not
less than fifty dollars nor more than one hum
fred dollars for trst on nse, nor less than one
hundred dollars nor more than two hundred
dollars for the second and each Subsequent
offenee besides the cost of collection.
SIC. 4 Whenever II shall appear to the
satisfaction of the Board Of Schsol Trustees
of any school dissrics in this state shat the
patents. guardians or other persons having
control aud charge of any child or children iii
attendance upon the public ~ hool OF said dis
srict in accordance with the provisions OF this
Act are unable to pr,rcure suitable bsoss, sta
tionery, etc. for such child or children, 1t
shall be the duty o; SUCH Board 10 procure er
trvn. all necessary books. stationery, etc. the
same to be paid for out Of the FGnc OF said
sc hool district in the same way that other
claims against the school district are now al
lowe and paid; PROVIDED. that all books. sta
tionery, etc. purchased under the provisions
of this Ac. shall be deemed to be the properf.
Of She school district. TO he under the care
and control Of the School Trustees. when not
In actual use.
see All fnes collected under the pro
visions Of this Act shall be paid into the Coun-
ty Treasury on account OF the state - hooi
Fund.
SIC. 6. II shall be the duty Of the County
superintendent Of Public schools in each
county in this State to cause this law 10 be
published In some newspaper IN his comfy II
any there be. four consecutive times annually.
for q period Of two years. the expense of such
publication 70 De allowed and paid out OF the
general school fund Of the County. The
Board Of School Trustees in each school dis
tricf shall cause to be posted, annually, for
period OF two years. In three rnhl:e places IN
their district, notice OF the requirements AMI
penalties of this law.
Sxc T. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.
c. p. McpCFFIE,
County Superintendent Of Public Schools.