Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-09-01
AN ACT
rs Compel Children TO Attend School.

tApp-oved February rs. ls's.l
The people Of the State Of Nevsas. repre-.
senfed in the Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows
SECTION l. Every parent. guardian or ether
person In the State of Nevada having control
and charge OF chni ur chtiaren, between the
ages of eight and fourteen years. shall be re-
Quired TO send such child or children 10 =
public school for period Of .: least sixteen
weeks In each school year. q, iess' eight
weeks Of which shall be consecutive. uniess
such child or children sre excused from such
attendance by the Board OF School Trustees
of the school district In which ssich parents or
guardians reside, npon its being shown to
their satisfaction that the bodily OF mental
con asuon of such child or children has been
such as 10 prevent his, her or their attendance
., school, or application 10 s.aay fer the pc
rtod required, or shst snch child or children
are taught in private srhaol OF at home in
snch branches as are usually taught in 4
Urinary seh,,ol or hsve already Acquire. The
ordinary branches Of learning s&agst IN the
public schools: PROVIDED. in case a public
school shall no; he txnght fer period Of six
fsen weeks. or any part thereof. darins the
year within tive niles. by the nearest tray.
elca road. Of the Residence Of any person
within the school district, he or she shall not
be liable to the provisions Of this Act.
SEC 2 II shall he the duty ot the Board OF
School Trustees Of each schcei district IN this
State on - before The Art Monday ts sepset1a.
Der az each yssr. "a furnish the Principal 81
each public schos ! taught in such district
with list O; sill children resident In the
school district between the agas of eight and
fourteen years ssid list to he taken from the
report = the school Census Marshal. Al the
beginning Of each school month thereafter II
sasii be the duty 81 the Principal Of exca
seh,sol In surh district 81 repur; 10 the Board
Of school Trustees OF sash district the names
OF sil ehiIs.rvn attending school during the
previous sghoci month; when. IL II shsli af.
pear .. the expiration nf four school nAcn'hs
10 the Board % School Trustees that Any pa
rent guardian or other person having charge
or control Of say child or chiia-en shall have
failed e. comply with the provisions of this
Act the Board shall eause demand 10 be made
upon snch parent. guardian az other person
for the atDeant OF the penalty hereinafter pro-
yiaed; when. II such parent. guardian or
other person shall neslec' or refuse TO pas the
same within eve days after the nisRins on
said demand. the Beard shall commence pro
eesairSs in the name Of the school district Tor
the recovery Of the ane hereinafter provided
before any Justice @. the Peace In the town
ship in Which sid school asstiic. is located.
or, IL there shall be no Justice Of the Peace
therein. then before the aeAres. Justice o. the
Peace ia the county.
SEC, s. Any parent. guardian or other per
children failing TO comply with the provisions
Of this act shall be iiabis Ia tine OF not less
than ATTY dollars nor mere than enc hundred
dolisss for first ofSense. nor less than one hun
irca dollars nor mere than two hundred dol
lars for the second and each subsequent Of.
fence. besides the cost OF collection.
sEc. L. Whenever IL shall appear 10 the
satisfaction ~ the Bcarsa IL School Trustees
Of any school district IN this State thai TIE
parents, guardians or ether persons hsving
control sssd charge Of any ehill or children IN
attendance upon the public school Of said dis
trict, ia accordance with the Provisions sol this
Act, are unable te procure suitable books. STA.
,ionery. etc. fer such child or children. IL
shsll be the duty Of such Board 10 procure or
cause 20 be procured for such child or chill
drrn all necessary books. stationary. etc. the
same 10 be paid for cut Of the Fund OF said
school district in the same way that other
claims against the school district are now a.
lowed aud paid. PROVIDED. that all hacks. Sta
tionery, etc, purchased under the provtsaens
at this Act shall be deemed 10 be the proper
~ Of the school district. 10 be under the care
sad control Of the School Trustees wh~n not
IN SEXUAL use,
SIC. s. All nnes collected under the pro
visions Of this Act shall be paid int the cean-
~ Treasury on account OF the state School
Fund.
SIZE & II shali be the duty o: the County
Superintendent Of Public Schools In each
county in this state 10 cause this law 20 be
published IN some newspaper IN lie county. N
any there be- four consecutive times annually
| for q period Of two years. the expense Of such
! publication 10 bexliowed aud paid cat OF the
| general school fund II the County. The
Board o School Trustees In each school dis
| period of two years. in three public places
| in their district. notice II the requirements
and penalties os shts law.
| SEC :. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after lite passage
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