Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-08-23
AN ACT
To Compel Children to Attend School.
Approved February %. ls7s,l

tApproved February %. ISIS
The people Of she StS.c of Nevada, repre-
scented in the Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows;
SECTION l. Every parent. guardian or other
person In the Stxte OF Nevada having control
and charge OF child or children, between the
ages Of eight and fourteen years. shall be re-
quired &c send such . child or chiidrcn 10
public school for period Of At least sixteen
weeks in each school yesr, At least eight
weeks Of which shall be consecutive. utles
sneh 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. apon its being shown Ia
their satisfaction that the bodily or mental
con lition Of such child or children has been
such as 10 prevent his, her or their attendance
at school or application g. study fer the pc
nod REQUIRED or thst such child or children
are taught In 8 private school or at home IN
such branches a. are usually taught IN .
primary school. or have already acquired the
ordinary branches Of learning taueht in the
public schools; Provided In case . public
school shall no; BE- iangh; for period OF six
teen weeks or any part thereof. during the
year within two niiles, by the nearest tray
eiud road of the residence of any person
Within III. school district. he or she shall not
be hahl. 60 the provisions of this Act.
SEC. , II shall be the duty of the BoarSi of
School Trustees Of each school district in this
State on or before the tirst Monday In Septcm.
Der Of esch wear To furnish III. Principal 90
each public scaos Taught IN such district
with list OF all children resident in the
school district between the sgss OF eight and
fourtre, wears, said list TO be taken frum the
-rpor, ~ the school Census Mscshsl. At the
boginniua 81 each school month thereafter IL
snall he the duty of the principal of esea
school in such distr!e; t. report 60 the Hoard
Of schCol Trustees Of such district the names
II all children attending school during the
u. vious - haoi month. when, II II shall sp-
near u the EXPIRATION 90 four school mouths
10 the Board o. school Trustees that any pa
rent guardian or other person having charge
or control q any child or children shall have
failed g. comply with the PROVISIONS o' this
Act the Board shall cause demand 10 BE- made
upon such parent, guardian or other person
fGr the amount of the penalty hereinafter pro
s,lyd. when. If such parent. guardian or
ether persan shall neglee, or refuse u pay the
same within Ave days after The making OF
said demand, the Beard shsll commence pro
ee~iinss in the name o! tue school district tor
tn recovery Of the nne hereinafter provided
before any Justice Of the Peace in the town
shin H. which said school district is located,
or II there shall be no Justice Of the Peace
therein. then before - nearest Justice OF the
Peaee in the county.
src s, Any narent guardian or other per
son having control or charge nf any child OF
children fsiiins TO comply with the provisions
81 this act shall be hGhi 10 = hne Of net less
than 2 iiy dollars nor more than one hundred
dpllsvs tor arsi n'ense, nor less than one hnn'
dred aoilsrs nor mere than two hundred dol
lars fer iAe second aud csrh subsequent Of
fence besides the cost OF collectian-
SIC T. Whenever il shall appear 10 the
ssris:a action ~ the Bparl u school Trustees
et ANY school district ia this State that the
parents guardians or other persons u sNins
control a. a ehars. of any ehil or children In
sNf~ t.s
trict il, accordance with the provisions Of this
Act. ar unable Ia prs nre suitable bsHks, STA
q merry etc fer such child or children. II
sh Il be the dnty II such Board 81 procure or
caps. r. be procured for such ctild or chill
dren all necessary books. stationery. etc, tn.
same 10 be paid for out of the Fund OF said
sehoe is;riet In the same way that Other
claims xsx.nst thu school district are NJ" al
lowed and paid. PROVIDED. that all hpks, sta
tioa.rs. ete.. nasrd under TIC prss'sions
: OF this Act shall be deemed Ga BE- the prolss
+ ~ Of the school district. 10 be under the care
{ aud control OF the school Traste.s wa.en no,
z in sc,u&l use.
4 SIC. An anes collected under the pro
visions n this Act shall be paid into the ,onn'
{ ~ Treasury ON account of the State School
Fund.
4 SIC 6. i, shall b. tn. duty Of the County
4 sup riutentieut ~ Public Schools IN each
4 county in this state 30 cause stis law - b<
I published ia sosn- newspaper IN lis county, u
any here be. four consecutive times annually
/ for perls-d of TIVE years. the expense II snct
/ publication to be SLOWED snd paid out OF th'
general school fund II the County Th'
/ Board School Trustees In each school dts
tsict shalt Gauss 10 be posted annually, for
period OF two years, In three public places
In their district, notice Of the requiresns MT
and penalties Of this Law.
sKc :. This act shall take effect and be II
force from and after Its passage
G, d, McpT FIFE.
County Superintendent Of Public Schoola