Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-21
LEGAL.
COMPULSORY EDTCl7Je,
"A NJ ACT
~ CoMPEL CHILDREN tn
SCHOOL. ATTEND

SCHOOL. ATTEND
approved February Is 1871
The People of he State ., NJ.
IN senate and Assembly. DO e,'a REPRESENTED
section L. Every parent. er.,,,
person IN the State Of NeysSs Ian, or other
sses ' ns 81 child, or children eontrol
ouired 10 sard anu s, ,Turteen years, snail - the
pubic school for a period ~ =. Illdren, to
meeAs IN each school year, at less, s sixteen
OF winch shall be conserntiya elght weeks
eniid, or children. are excused unless uiliess such
schooi a;:. Ine board OF School Tr,,stssace At.
guardians reside, upon its heinn parents On
Satisfaction that the bodily or nss. o"n to their
OF such child, or children bn condition
as TO prevent his. her or .ha;. oeen such
schooI' OF application to study, for ,h e
tanoht in Ia. sush child, or ehildr.ppe period
branches as are usually tausbt is IN such
schoois, or have already ACQUIRED I'm Primary
branches OF learning taught IN NC :, ordinary
senooi; provided, in case a pnblic ne ene public
not DC tauent for the period of sirtsa uoi Shall
or any part thereof. during the ve., rsi, weeks,
miles, by the nearest Travelled ross within two
oence OF any person within the sch VI, me resi-.
this act He provisions o,
Sec. 2 1t shall be the duty Of h.n
Stnooi trustees OF each school distrc. 1sfa Of
state, on or before the first Mondsv - In this
Der in each year to furnish the ma 10 septen.
public school Taught in such distr,c, p.I Of each
OF Gil children, resident in the scss. s'tn list
between the ages Of eight and Sc'.. District
said list to be taken from the ra,ass Years,
oemooi census marshal At the bepinnno, me -
duty Of the principal of each shoot ~ ~, oe The
trict to report to the Board of schoo, T,,.us
OF snch district the names of all ch;ias'tes
tending school during the previous ssa a
month"; when, II it shall appear at the s srnoo
siIu oi rour scnool months, TO the Bos,d :,
echool Trustees, that any parent. Quardisr
other person having charge or control 90 OF
cht!c, or children. shall have s,.!ca - .n. NY
with the provisions Of this act, the Ro,,d alpASS
cause demand to be made upon sucb ns saal
guardian, or other person, for the amopn. .n'
tne penalty herinafter provided; when, II snc,
parent, guardian, or other person shall neo,s.s
or refuse to pay the same within five dsvs ss
the making OF such demand, the Board sh.,,
commence proceedings, in the name NJ ~
school district for the recovery Of the 6ne he,s
matter provided, before ar Justice Of the Pea.
in the township in which said school ds. &c
is located; or If there shall be no Justice N nv
Peace therein, then before the nearest Justice Os
the Peace in the county. "
Sec. 3. ANY parent, guardian or other narsor
having control or charge of any child. or chill
dren, failing to comply with the provisions s, J,
this act, shall be liable to fine of not less tb,n
nfty dollars, nor more than one hundred dollar
for the first offense, nor less than one bnndroS
dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars n,
the second and each subsequent offense. besidss
the costs OF collection ''N''
Sec, 4. Whenever it shall appear to the anti.
faction of the Board Of School ,'rustees Of snv
school district in this State that the parent.
guardians or other persons having control ,nS
charge Of any child, or children. in attend,roa
upon the public school of said district, in accord
ance with the provisions Of this act, are unable
to procure suitable books, stationery, etc. for
such child, or childien, 1t shall be the duty NJ
such Board to procure or cause to be procnred
for such child, or children, all necessary boots
stationery, ETC., the same to be paid for ont Of
the fund of said school district, in the same vsv
mat other claims against the school district are
now allowed and paid: provided that all boois
stationery, ETC., purchased under the provisions
OF this act shall be deemed to be the property
OF the school district, to be under the care and
and control Of the School Trustees, when not In
actual use. ''' A.
Sec s. All lines collected under the provisions
OF this act shall be paid into the County Treas.
ury on account OF the State School Fund.
Sec D. 1t shall be the duty of the Comfy
Superintendent OF Public Schools in each county
In this State to cause this law to be published
IN some newspaper in his county, If sny there
De, -FOUR consecutive times, annually. for a pe-
ROD OF two years. the expense OF such publjcs.
tior to be allowed and paid out Of the General
Si Tund OF the county The Board Of
schooi trustees in each school district shall
canse to be posted, annually, for period Of two
years, in three public places in their district mo-.
tees OF the requirements and penalties Of this
act. '-''
Sec. 7. This act shall take effect and be In
iorce from and after its passage.