Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-06-03

II cenpsl cAiIdrsn 10 Attend ssasol,

iApprCveI ttofUarl Actc.I
The people OF the state 81 Nevada. represent
eli in the senate end Assembly, do enact as
sxrrroS /. Every parent, guardian or other
pe,ron in the StStc OF Nevada, having control
snd ,,ssrge of q child. OF children. between
the ages "a eight aud fourteen years. shall be
inquired 20 send such child, or children 10
public school for period of At least siateen
weeks in each cheol year. at least eight
weeks of which shall be consecutive, unless
such child n children are excused irem sueh
attendance by the Board 81 Schcoi trustees
Of the school district in which such parents ~
guardians reside. upon ITS BEING SHOWN 70
their satisfaction that the BODILY or mental
condition OF such child or ehildren has been
such rs 70 prevent his, her or their au-hdsHce
at school, or application 10 stndy Tor the
period required. or that such child or chi.
iren are taught in private school or AZ
home. in such branches ~ are usually Taught
in a primars school or have already scqnir1d
the ordinary branches Of learning tsagat IN
the pupltc schools; PROVIDED, IN case paolic
school shall not be taught Ter period of six
teen weeks OF any part thereof. during the
ye.r. within two miles. by the nearest travelled
road Of the residence Of any person within
the school district he or she shall not he
liable to the provisions Of this Act
Ssc O. II shall be the duty Of the Board OF
school Trustees of each school district IN ms
state, on or before the frs, Monday in Sep
ten, her of each YEAR. to furnish the Principal
of each puelic school Taught in such district.
with a list of Sll children. resident IN the
school district, between the ages of eight and
fourteen years, said list 30 be taken IRON the
report ot the School Census Marshal Al the
he.innius Of each school month thereafter II
shall be the duty Of the Principal OF each
school in such district 10 report to the Board
OF school Trustees OF suck dist let the names
OF all children atten ing school during the
previons school mouth; when, II 1t shall APP
slap MIR tftNH az
IL the Board OF School Trustees, that any
parpnt guardian or other person having
charge or control OF any child or enisdr n,
shall have failed 80 comply uath the proNls-
ions OF this Act, the board shall cause dt manu-
TO be male upon sSch parent, guardian or
other person Tor the amount OF the penalty
hereinafter provided; when, il such parent.
guardian or ether pers shsb h's-
lect or refuse 10 pay the sshs
within FIVE days after the making os ssid
demand. the Board shall committee proceed
inss in the name Of the school district. ter
the recovery q the ape hereinafter provided.
before spN Justice of the Peace IN the town
ship in which said school district Is located
or, If there shall he no Justice of the fesee
therein. then before the nearest 1ast''e OF
the Peace in the county.
SIZE 8. Any parent, guardian, or other per-
son having control or charge of any child OF
children. failing to comply with the proNis.
ions of thus Act sSssli be liable t. tine of MT
less than ATTY dollars nor more than one hnn-
died dollars for first of nse, nor less than one
hundred dollars nor more than two hundred
dollars fer the second and each subsequent
uffepse besides the cost Of collection
Syc, 4. Whenever IL shall sppesr TO the
ss,is,aetioa Of the Board Of School Trustees
Of any school district in this State that the
psrNnts guardians or other persons having
control ami charge Of any child ur chhdrvn IN
attendance lipan the public school OF said dis
,rict IN accordance with tae provisions OF 'his
Act are unable 20 procurc suitable . oes' sta
,iorery. etc. for such child or children, i;
shall be the duty OF such Board te pressure "
cRuse TO be procured for such child ~ chill
dren all necessary hooks. stationery, ETC.. fhe
same 10 ha paid for GU. Of the taRG Oh ssld
school district in the same way ta&t othrf
,lsi,,ss against the school district are nov al
lowe and md. PROVIDED. thai all books. sta
tiopsry. etc purchased UH9er the provisions
of This At shall be deemed - be the property
~ the school district, o. be under thu care
and control OF the school Trustees, when not
in actual use.
sEc. 3 All zines collected under the pro-
visions II this Act shall be paid iuto the Conn
N Treasury OF account OF the State school
Fund.
Superintendent Of Pubic schools IN esch
county IN this state 10 cause this law to be
published III sela" newspaper IN his county II
snv there be i4ur consecutive times annually,
for period Of awe years. the expense Of such
I,ubliS alton te 5e allowed and paid out OF tue
general school fund Of the County. The
BQs-,d Of Schonl Trustees in each school ais-
;riet shall cause to be posted, annuity, f0f
p.r;sa Of two yeSrs, Ia three public places Ia
their district, notice al the requirements snd
penslties Of TINS law.
SIC. :. 1his act shall tAks efect and be in
force from and after its passage
Z. d. McpUFFIE.
toun,y Superintendent % Public schools.