Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-10
LEGAL.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION

AN Act
'ArhL CHILDREN TO ,rrr
SCHOOL. ATTEND
approved February Is 1871,
in Senate snd . oaa'e OF Nevada, rerrss...-
anu assembly, do enact as f[ onoed
-. 1. Every parent, Ruardss,
pesson IN the State Of Nevada ba,.i, or other
anu ano charge OF child, or children hg control
o1iraS ., sn. ana fourteen years. shall the
public school for a ner;oS =, r children, 10 /.
weeks IN each school year at less. east sixteen
Vi whicn shall be Consecutive eisht weeks
enid, or children, are excused ;ro ui'less such
sehoance oy the Board of School Trra. such at.
gr. r,;.,,s 81. IN which such nsra,. The
sual r reside, upon its being shapp a.ehts or
sstisfaction that the bodily or ns9.s1 to their
OF such child, or children bae condition
as 10 prevent his, her or tba;s oeen such
at school. or application to study To- attendance
REQUIRED, or that such child, or cbi iae period
hraSnhan piisa'e school, or at home i, IRE
branches ss are usually taught in N such
schools, or have already acouired ~, ~ Primary
branches of learning taught IN ordinary
school; provided, in case a nubli. me me public
not De taught for the period Of sir,aaol shall
or any part thereof. during the wear v,,, weeks,
aa' ~ .ne nearest travelled road, Of h Two
aence OF any person within the scboa, t me resi-.
he or she shall not be liable to the District
this act. VIC provisions OF
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty n, a.
schooi trustees of each school dis,ss. Ioard Of
State, on or before the first Monday =, In this
ueI M ea1n year 70 furnish the principa
pubic school Taught in such district r;.e u each
OF all children, resident in the scbaa sih list
between the ages Of eight ard fon,. vi district,
said list TO be taken from the rs,,a'. years,
school Census Marshal. At the b New the
each school month thereafter, it SHAH Ibine Of
duty Of the principal OF each shooi ~ DC The
trict to report to the Board of School Irch dis
of such district the names of ali ch,i trustees
tending school during the prevons zen al.
month; when, If it shall appear NJ tho ssra'
ton of four school months, to the pe oapna.
school Trustees, that any parent euard iaru
o.ne, person having charge or control Of an,
child or children, shall have failed 10 cnr on!
with the provisions Of this act, the BoarS nlpy
cause demand to be made upon such n. snau
guardian, or other person, for the amorn,ip
the penalty hereinafter provided; when ~ sno.
parent, guardian. or other person shall nes,aa.
or reiuse to pay the same within five DAYS sfte,
the making OF such demand, the Board sbs,,
commence proceedings, in the mama ~ .ri
school district, for the recovery Of the fine bsro
matter provided, before airy Justice of tbe po.e.
in the township in which said school d,str;o.
is located or, if there shall be no Justice m ~
the Peace in the county '''>e VI
Sec. 3. Any parent, guardian or ether po-oo,
having control or charge of any child. or chill.
dren, failing to comply with the provisions =,
this act, shall be liable to fine of not less tbs
fifty dollars, nor more than one hundred do,lsrs
for the first offense, nor less than on. hundred
dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars. for
the second and each subsequent offense, besidsa
the costs of collection. N''"''
Sec. 4. Whenever it shall appear to the sstiv.
faction OF the Board Of School rustees Of snv
school district in this State that the parents
guardians or other persons having control ana
charge OF any child. or children, in ATTENDANCE
upon the public school Of said district, in accord
ance with the provisions of this act, are unabl,
to procure suitable books, stationery etc N,
such child, or childien, it shall be the duty a
such Board to procure or cause to be procuref
FOR such child, or children, all necessary books
stationery, etc., the same to be paid for ont a
the fund OF said school district, in the same wa,
that other claims against the school district an
now allowed and paid; provided that all books
stationery, etc, purchased under the provision
OF this act shall be deemed to be the propert,
OF the school district, to be under the care ant
actual use. 50
Sec 8. All fines collected under the provisions
OF this act shall be paid into the County Treas
ury on account of the State School Fund.
sec. o. 1t shall be the duty Of the County
Superintendent Of Public Schools in each county
IN this State to cause this law to be published
IN some newspaper In his county, If any there
be, four consecutive times, annually, for A ne.
riod OF two years. the expense Of such publics.
tor to be allowed and paid out Of the General
sckool Fund Of the county. The Board N
school Trustees in each school district snail
canse to be posted, annually for period OF two
years, in three public places in theft district no.
tees OF the requirements and penalties of this
Sec. 7. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.