Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-11
COMPULSORY EDTCl7IA,
AN Act
To COMPEL CHILDREN TO
SCHOOL. Atm

scHoO SCHOOL, TO Arrpn
approved February Is ls7,,
Ihe People Of the State NJ w.
~ senate and Assembly, do enas, fepresented
section /. Every parent, puar,,.-
pon IN the State Of Nevada b.,,, or cthe,
aces ~ s;a NJ enid, or children. Control
CURED to send such child or ot snall be IA
pubic school for q period ~ a. .Ilioren, to
weeks IN each school year AT Lea. ieast sixteen
OF which shall be Consecutive eight seeLs
sniia, OF enlidren, are excused frora mess such
Nnoance oy the Board Of School Tr,s, such At.
o,,..S;.,a .aI IN which such psran. u The
guardians reside, upon its being parents OF
satisfaction that the bodily or menI.l 70 their
OF such child, or children ~ condition
as TO prevent his, her or tba;. oeen such
az SCHOOL or application to study, ,h'endancs
Iequ,red, or that such child, or cb,,de Period
tsugnt IN private school, or at hone 4; Ire
branches as are usually tausbt ~ IN such
schools, or have already accuirsd ~ 70 primary
branches OF learning taught in y, ordinary
scnooi; provided, in case a public ssL public
not be taught for the period Of si,.aaoi shall
or any part thereof. during the wear ,,s,, week.
miles, py the nearest Travelled road ~ nm Two
Ssnoe :, any person within the school d;.,nstil'
this act. Ao provisions Of
Sec. 2 1t shall be the duty OF tbo
school trustees Of each school d;str,a.usrd Of
State, on or before the first Mondav =, IN this
Der in each year to furnish the princn,io ep'en.
public school taught in such district w;.S each
Oh All eniiaren, resident in the school dsulLl'
between the ages Of eight and foprta. ust1c'
said list to be taken from the reno.. yean
| School. Census Marshal. At the bec,nsuai lie
each school month thereafter. II Shall aansa
| duty Of the principal of each shoot in ~, y De
| trict to report to the Board of School TSa@
OF snch district the names of all cbildr.sa
tending school during the preyions nsa
month; when, If it shall appear Al IN. sel0l
ton Of four school months, to tbs p e.pn
School Trustees, that any parent. eusrJ;.ru
other person having charge or control , 90 o.
child, or children, shall have failed 10 snr my
with the provisions Of this act, the board sla
cause demand to be made upon such n, rasa
| guardian, or other person, for the smoMa. su'
the penalty hereinafter provided; when ~ n o.
parent guardian, or other person shall nes,.a
or refuse to pay the same within five davs ~ ~
the making Of such demand, the Board sha .,
commence proceedings, in the name ~ ~
school district. for the recovery of the fna h..
matter provided, before airy Justice Of the ps.s.
| in the township in which said school S,s,s.o,
is located; or, If there shall be no Justice ~ ~,
Peace therein, then before the nearest Jnsoa y,
the Peace in the county. '' VI
Sec. 3. Any parent, guardian or other ne,,o,
having control or charge of any child. az cSs
dren, failing to comply with the provisions rS, =,
this dct shall be liable to fine of not less N,
nifty dollars, nor more tLan one hundred dolsr
for the first ofense, nor less than one bunarai
dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars d,
the second and each subsequent offense. besids
the costs Of collection. 'N'
Sec. 4. Whenever it shall appear to tho ,,,,,
faction Of the Board of School rustees Of A.,
school district in this State that the parent:
guardians or other persons having control ~,
charge Of any child, or children, in attendsnS
upon the public school Of said district, in accom-
ance with the provisions Of this act, are unsbl
to procure suitable books, stationery etc. h
such child, or childien, it shall be the dutyr
such Board to procure or cause to be procurp
for such child, or children, all necessary boOh
the fund of said school district, in the same n,
that other claims against the school district
now allowed and paid; provided that all boob
stationery, ETC., purchased under the provisc1
Of this act shall be deemed to be the proper
OF the school district, to be under the care 4,
and control Of the School Trustees, when not
actual use.
Sec. s. All fines collected under the provsio
Of this act shall be paid into the County TIE,
ury on account Of the State School Fund
Bee. 6. 1t shall be the duty Of the Coun
superintendent Of Public Schools in each coun
IN THIS state TO cause this law to be publish
In some newspaper In his county, If any thu
be, four consecutive times, annually for
Rod Of two years, the expense OF such publ
ton to be allowed and paid out Of the Gene
SCHOOL Fund Of the county. The Board
school Trustees in each school district sh
cause to be posted, annually, for period o. t
years, in three public places in their district.
tices OF the requirements and penalties Of Il
act.
Sec. 7. This act shall take effect and be
y force from and after Its passage.