Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-08-21
An ACT
10 Compel childrsa 70 Ahsad School.
Approved February Is. ls7s.l

70 Compel ChtloreN 70 AueNo SchoOt.
Approved February Is. is7s.l
The people Of the state Of Nevada. repre-.
sented in the Senate and Assembly. do enact
- follow:
sxcriox I. Every parent, guardian or other
pcrson Ia the state Of Nevada having control
aud charge OF chilli or children. between the
ages Of eight and fourteen year,, shail be re
quirsd 10 send such child or children to .
public school for . period af at least sixteen
veeks In each school year. ct ieast eight
weeks az which shall be consecutive. unless
snch child or children are excused from such
attendance by the Board OF School Trustees
Of the school district In which such parents or
guardians reside, upon tts being shown TO
their satisfscsion that the bodily or mental
condition Of such child or children has been
such - 10 prevent hts her or their attendance
d schoal OF application "a study fos the pc
rioi required. or that such child OF children
arc taught in private school or at home in
such bfanches - are usually Taught In .
Urinary school. or have already acquired the
ordinary branches OF learnin. taught In the
school shall not he taught for period Of six
teen weeks or any part thereof. duYfns the
year. within two milee. by the nearc~t trav'
eled read. Of the residence Of any person
within the school district. he or she shall not
BE- liable 10 the provisiaus OF this Act.
SEC. . I, sfMll be the duty of the Reari of
School Trustees Of each school district 10 this
State on % before the FIRST Monday in S&psen,-
Der Of each year. TO furnish thu Principal az
each public schos taught In such district
with : list Of all children resident in the
school district between the age OF eixAi and
fourteen year,, said list TO be taken from the
r~port 81 the school C-usns Marshal. ~ the
beginning oe esch school mouth thereafter u
saail be the duty 81 the Principal Of esea
school in such district to report TO the kesri
ar a kSfY IA II
Of all children attending school dnrtne the
D.. vious school month, when. IL IL ehsii ap-
mar AZ the expiration Of four school months
10 the Beard % school Trustees that any ps :
rent guardian or other person having ehAsgr
or control Of auy child M children shall have
failed Go comply With the provisions az this
Act. the Bnayi shall csnse demand 10 oe made
upon such parent. guardian or ether person
for the amount of the penalty hereinafter pro-
vided: when. II such par~nt, guardian or
other person shall neglect or refuse 10 nav the
sams within Ave days Alter the making OF
said demand, the Board shall commence pro
ce~siinss In the name Of the school district Tor
the yecoveyy Of the hne hereinafter PROVIDED
before any Justice ~ the Peace In the town
ship IL which aid school district IL located,
or. IL there shall BE- no Justice Of the Peace
therein, then before the nearest Justice of the
Pesce In the county.
SIC 3. Any narcns, suardian or other per
es,p having ccut-ol or charge ~ any child OF
children falling to comply with the ieovistona
Of this act shail be iiahl "a nne Of not lea
than ATTY dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars for nrsa offruse. nor Ices than one hun
.ared dollars nor mere than tvo hupds-d dol
lars for the second aud each subsequent Of
fence. besid~s the cost Of collection
SIC I. whenever Il shall appear To the
sssisfs ction Of the Board OF schooi Trustees
Of any school district In this state snAt tne
parents. guardians OF other persona wing
control AID charge Of any chili CT children IN
attendance up n the public school ~ said dis-
trics. In accordance with the provisions al TINS
Act, are unable 10 pros ure suitable o,oks. ssn,
tinpery, etc. for such child or children. 70
Oh II be the duty Of such Board 10 procure 90
cause 20 be- procured for such child or chill
.iren all necessary books, Stationery. etc. the
asme 20 be paid for out Of the Fund of said
schoo, district In the same way thas osher
claims againsi the school district are nov al
lowed and paid: Rnovrnkp. that al o"ohs. ssa-
tiouery, etc. pure hssed under the provisions
of this Act shan BE- deemed 10 be the proper
" Of the school district. 10 be under the care
and control Of the school Trustees w@en DOT
In sctuai uee.
ssc. 5. All an~a collected under the pro
visions Of this Act shall, be peid into the coan:
Fund
src. q. n shall b. the duty Of the County
eup.rinteodeut Of Public Schools In each
county In this atate u eauac this law 10 os
published In some Newspaper In lis county, u
any there Be. four consecutive uues annually
for period Of two yesss. the expense OF sucn
publication 10 b allowed and paid out OF the
general school fund u the County. Tbs
Board o. School Trustees In each srhooi ais
sstct shan csuss 70 b. posted annually. for :
period az tvo year.. In thres puoisr places
In their district. notice Of the seQuifenens'
and penalties OF this Law.
enc Z, THIS Get shali take eAect and b IN
force from and after IT, pesASe.
O. d. AcDuFrIE.
County supestnssndsnt Of Public echooin-