Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-06-06
AN ACT
70 Compel Children 10 Attend School.
IApproved February Is. 1851

I
The people OF the State Of Nevada, rcpresent
follows,
SNcIroS |. Every parent. guardian or other
person ia the State Of Nevada, having control
aud charge Of . child. or children, between
the sgcs % eight and fourteen years. shall be
required ~ send such child. or children H. q
public sc hool for period Of at least sixteen
weeks In each school year. at least eight
weeks of which shall be consecutive, unless
such child cr children are excused from such
attendance by the Board OF School Trustees
OF the school district in which such parents or
guardians reside, upon Its being shown to
their satisfaction that the bodily or mental
condition of such child ~ children has been
such a. 90 prevent Sis. her o. their attendance
at school, or application To- study for the
period required. or tina, Sach child or chill
dren ART taught in a private school or at
home in such branches as arr usually taught
I, in a primars school, or have already acquir d
the ordinary branches of learning taught in
/ the public schools: PROVIDED, IN case public
| school shall not be taught for period of SIX
! teen weeks, or sny part thereof, during the
year within two miles. by the nearest travelled
| road, OF the residence of any person within
the school district. he OF she shall not be
liable 10 the provisions Of this Act
SIC ,. 1t shall be the duty of the Board Of
School Trustees Of each school district in this
| state, on or before the first Monday in Sep
TENDER Of each year to furnish the Principal
OF each public School taught in such district.
with list OF all children. resident IN the
school district. between the ages Of eight and
fourteen years said list to be taken from the
report of the School Census Marshal At the
beginning of each school month thereafter il
shall he the duty of the Principal Of each
school in such district 10 report to the Board
of school Trustees Of such district the names
Of all children stten,, INK school during the
p-evioas school month. When, II II shall ap-
pesr 1T the expiration of four school months,
to the Beard of school Trustees, that any
parent guardian or other person having
charge or control of any child CT ehildr N,
shall have failed e. comply with the provis-
ions Of this Act, the board shall cause demand
20 be made upon such parent, guardian or
other person Tor the amount Of the penalty
hereinafter provided; when. II such parent
guardian or other person shall neg
lect or refuse TO pay the ssmS
within FIVE days after the making Of sid
demand, the Board shall commence proceed.
ings, in the name of the school district. Tor
the recovery uf the fine hereinafter provided.
before ANY Justice Of the Pesce in the town
ship in which said school district Is located,
or, IL there shall be no Justice Of the Peace
therein. then before the nearest Justice o;
the Peace in the county.
SIC. 3. Any parent, guardian, or other per-
son having control or charge Of any child or
children. failing TO comply with the proyis-
ions of this Act shall! be liable t. fne OF not
drei dollars for hrsi offs nse, nor less than one
hundred dollars nor more than two hundred
dollars for the second and each subsequent
otfense, besides the cost OF collection.
SIC, L. Whenever II Shall appear 10 the
sstisfsc;iaf of the Board Of School Trustees
OF any school district In this Stste that the
parents guardians or other persons having
control and charge Of any child ur children in
attendance upon the public school Of said dis
triet 10 accordance with tue provisions OF this
Act are uusble 20 procure suitable es,oks. sta
tionerv, etc for such child OF children. il
shall be the duty Of such BoSri 10 procure or
cause to be procured for such child OF chill |
dren all necessary books, stationery, etc, the
same to be paid for out of the Fund Of said
school district IN the same way that other
Claims against the school district sre now al
lowe ami paid: PROVIDED, that sll books. sta |
tiunery. etc. purchaseo under the Provisions I
of this Act sha,I be ieeIaed 10 be the properly /
Of the school district, t. be under the care /
ami control OF the School Trustees, when not I
in actual use.
visions 81 this Ac, shall be psid into the Conn /
" Treasury on sccouat Of the State School !
Fund.
SEC. 6 II shall be the duty Of the County !
Superintendent ot Pablo Schools in each |
county in this State To cause this law 10 be /
published in some newspaper in his county II I
any there be four consecutive times annually, |
for = period Of ;wu years the expense az such /
publication to be allowed and paid ont of the |
general school fund o: the County. The /
Board az School rrus; Is in each school dis
tric, shsil cause 30 be posted. annually. for = /
period u two years In three pgbi:c places in 1
their district notice Of the requirements and I
penalties OF this law.
SIC. :. ahis act shall take effect and be in /
force from and after its passage,
c, d. MepUFFIE.
County Superintendent, Of Puhl;e Schools.