Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-20
LEGAL.
COMPULSORY EDUCATI0,
CHILDREN TO arrv,.
SCHOOL. attend
"A NJ ACT

Approved February Is 1891
a. ple OF the State of Nevada re,,,.
'e ana Assembly, do enact as s5 o1,ed
Seeon l.. Every parent, guardian
PeIsDn IN the state os Nevada bsrt,, OF other
snu charge OF child, or children ha,ss control
on;s.S "a eieht snd fourteen years. sssIr IN The
quired TO send such child or t ensH be re.
pubic school for Q period ~ a, IIaren, to
weeks In each school year, at less, esft Sixteen
OF which shall be consecntiva .ignt weeks
cniid, OF children. are excused iror, e as such
scboai ~ the Board Of School Trustees - a.
school oistrict in which such $50 o. the
guardians reside, upon its heinz r. parents or
satisfaction that the bodily or men,sI 70 their
OF such child, or children has condition
az to prevent his, her or their at. en such
suho' OF sppncation to study, for the lance
required, or that such child, or ehtIS period
taught in private school, or al ho,na ~ Ire
branches as are usually taught in IN such
schools, or have already ACQUIRED tba primary
branches of learning taught in ths o'a,nary
80 p rovluea, IN case public schooIi sh.r
not pc taught for the period of sixteen ,, snail
OF any part thereof. during the wear weeks
miles, by the nearest travelled road. n, ,sa tvo
aence OF any person within the schoo, d;s. res.
ne or she shall not be liable to the proysislct,
sec.2 1t shall be the duty o. ,,.D
School Trustees of each school dis,,;.s. oafd Of
state, on or before the first Monday in si ~ mis-
Der in each year to furnish the princin,i sP'en.
public school taught in such district uitS eaG
OF All children, resident in the school dis, aT
between the ages of eight and fourtas. H
said list to be taken from tho reno,, ~! !ars,
school Census Marshal. At the beo,nriut ns
each school month thereafter, II shall h.
DUTY OF the principal of each shoot in mcS 49, 1e
frict TO report to the Board of School Tr,..NS
OF snch district the names of ali ch,ld,.sets
tending school during the previous sessA,
month; when, If it shall appear at the sss.
ton Of four school months, to the Posrra :.
school Trustees, that any parent guardian y.
other person having charge or control as ~
child, or children, shall have failed 70 s VI any
with the provisions Of this act the Board sh.H%
cause demand to be made upon such nursn,
guardian, or other person. for the amount,
the penalty hereinafter provided; when. II suc,
pareht, GUARDIAN, or other person shall neglect
or refuse to pay the same within Ave DAYS ests.
the making of such demand, the Board shall
commence proceedings, in the name NJ ~
school district for the recovery of the 6ne hera
matter provided. before airy Justice of the Peace
in the township in which said school d,strsa,
is located; Or if there shall be no Justice Of ths
Peace therein, then before the nearest Justice ~
| the Peace in the county
Sec 3. Any parent, guardian or other person
having control or charge of any child or Chi.
aren, taiIing TO comply with the provisions Of
this act, shall be liable to fine of not less Than
nifty dollars. nor more than one hundred dollars
| for the first offense, nor less than one hundred
| dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars for
| the second and each subsequent offense. besdsa
! the costs Of collection.
Sec 4. Whenever 1t shall appear to the salts.
| faction Of the Board of School rustees of anr
school district in this State that the parents
guardians or other persons having control and
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 unable
! to procure suitable books, stationery, etc, for
such child, or childien, it shall be the duty Of
such Board to procure or cause to be procured
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 wsy
that other claims against the school district sre
now allowed and paid; provided that all books,
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
ana control Of the School Trustees, when not in
| actual use
Sec s. 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. 6. 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
oe, -FOUR consecutive times. annually for pc.
| riod OF two years. the expense OF such publics.
tior to be allowed and paid out Of the General
sckoo! Fund Of the county. The Board Of
| School Trustees in each school district sbaII
| cause TO be posted, annually for q period OF two
years, IN three public places in their district no.
tees OF the requirements and penalties of this
| act.
Sec. 7. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.