Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-09-15
An ACT
To csmpsl cAlldrsa 10 ATTEND seAssl.
fApprovsd February 8. is7Sl

tApprovsd February 3. ls7sl
The people Of she State Of Nevada, repre-
sensea In the s<nass and Assembly. do enact
10 follow.
sxcrsox I. Every parent. guardian or otheI
person In the stsse Of Nevada having control
and charge Of chtl a chiloren, between The
age Of eight and fourteen yesr~. shall be re-
aasr~d 10 send such . child or Children t. .
public school stT period ~ q beast stxscen
weeks In each school year. Ut least eight
weeks Of which ahall be consecutive, unless
snch child or children are excus'd iron such
attendance by the Bard Of School Trustees
Of the school district In which such parents or
guardians reside, nppn its being shown 60
their satisfaction that the bodily or mental
con itlou Of such child or children has been
such as to prevent his. her or their attendance
at school or application ~ study fer the pc
Rod required. or that such child or children
are taught in private school or At home IN
such hrsnches ~ are usually taught IN
primary school. OF have already acquired the
criinxry branches O. Learning tsagas in the
public schools: PROVIDED in case public
school shall not be taught for period OF six
teen weeks. or any part thereof, during the
year. within two miles by the nesrest trav
eled rad, Of the residence OF any person
within the school district. he or she shall not
he lixbie to the provisions Of this Act
SEC 2 I; shall be the duty of the Raard Of
School Trustees of each school district in this
state IN or before the first Monday in Septein-
her 81 each year. 10 furnish the Principal %
each public scho' taught in such district
with q list of all children resident in the
school district between the sg,s of eight and
fourteen years, said list to he taken froIn tie
report of the school Census Msrshsl. Az the
beginning of each school mouth thereafter It
snall be the duty OF the Principal of eAca
school in such district r. report 90 the Board
Of School Trustees of such district the names
Of all children attending school during the
pr~vious school month: when, IL it shall APP
rear At the expiration of fcur school months
10 the Board o School Trustees that any pa
rent, guardian or other person having charge
or control of any child or children shall! have
failed 10 comply with the provisions VI this
Act the Board shall cause demand TO be made
upon such parent. guardian or other person
for the amount of the peuslty hereinafter pro-
viied; when. ii such parent. guardian or
other person shall neglect or refuse to pay the
same within 1--WE days after the making OF
said demand. the Boari shall commence pro-
ceedings in the nsme Of the school district for
the recovery Of the fine hereinafter provided
before any Justice ~ the Peace in the town.
ship In which said school district is located,
or If there shall be no Justice Of the Peace
therein. then before the nearest Justice Of the
Peace in the county.
SRc s. Any parent guardian or other per
son having control or charge NJ any child or
children failing 10 comply with the provisions
thsn nfty dollars nor more than one hundred
aollsys tor first offense, nor less than one hun
ired dollars nor more than two hundred dol
lars for the second and each subsequent Of
fence. besides the cost of collection
SIC l.. Whenever IL shall appear to the
sasisfscti of the Board Of school Trustees
of ANY school district In this State that the
parents, guardians or ether persons hsving
control ard charge If any chiia or children in
attendance upon The put!ic school oil said DIS
triet. ia accordance with the provisions OF this
Act are unable to prps ure suitable books, sta
tionery. etc. fer such child or children, II
shall be the duty Of such Board to procure or
cause 20 BE- procured for such child or chill
drea all necessary books, stationery, etc, the
SAME 10 be paid for ont Of the Fund OF said
school district il the same way that other
claims against the school district are now al
lowed and psii; PROVIDED. that al. books. sss-
tinpcry. etc.. parchs>ed under tie provisions
Of this Ae. shall be deemed TO be the propr
" of tie school district, TO b. under the care
and control OF the School Trustees when not
in sctusl use
SEC All fines collected under the pro-
visions of this Act shall be paid into the conn
~ Treasury on xcco1at of the State School
Fund.
SIC 6. /. shall BE- the duty of the County
Superintendent; Of Public Schools in each
county in this State 10 cause tails law tc be
published in some newspaper in is county, If
any sh~rr be. four CONSECUTIVE. tines annually
for period O. two yesrs. the expense of such
publication to be allowed and paid cut Of the
general school fund II the County. The
Board o. School Trustees In each school dis
trict shall esase ~ be posted sn-usliy, for
period Of TIVE wears. III three pahlic places
ia their district. notice 0! the requirements
and penalties Of this law.
SEC I. This act shall take effect and be in
force frum and after Its passage
c, u McDr FIFE,
County Superintendent Of Public Schools