Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-06-01
AN ACT
70 csmpsl cAilArsa 10 Altsad esAssl.

Approved February Is, is7sl
The people Of the state Of Nevada, represent
ed in the senate and Assembly. do enact y
SNcrlos |. Every parent. guardian or other
rcrvon in the state of Nevada. having control
and charge of . child. or children, between
the age OF eight and fourteen years, shall be
required ~ send such child, OF children 10
public school for period Of at least sixteen
weeks In each school year. at least eight
weeks Of which shall be consecutive, unless
Such child cr children are excused from SUCH
attendance by the Board OF school Trustees
Of the school district in which such parents OF
guardians reside. upon It's being shown 70
their satisfaction that the bodily or mental
condition of such child OF children has been
such a. 10 prevent his. her OF their attendance
At school, OF application to study for the
period required. or that such child or chill
dren are taught in . private srhool or 1t
home, in such branches "a are usually taught
In primar, school. or have already acquir d
the ordinary branches Of learning taugat In
the public schools. PROVIDED, IN case pubiic
school shall not be taught for period Of six.
teen weeks. or anv part thereof. during the
yea. within two miles. by the nearest Travelled
the school district. he or she shall not be
liable 30 the provisions of this Act.
SHc J. II shall be the duty of the Board OF
School Trustees of each school district 10 TINS
state. on or before the frst Monday IN sep
temher Of each year. to furnish the frineipai
with list of all Children. resident IN the
school district between the ages OF eight and
fourteen years. said list 90 be taken IRON the
report of the School Csnsus Marshal AZ the
beginning Of each school month thereafter II
shall be the duty of the Principal of each
school in such district to report to the Board
OF School Trustees OF such dist let the names
of all children Atten ing school during the
previous school mouth; when. 1t II shall Ap-
pear at the expiration of four school months,
t. the Board of School Trustees, that any
parent, guardian or other person having
charge or control of any child or childr n.
shall have failed 10 comply with the prcSis.
ions of this Act. the board shall cause demand
10 be made upon such parent. guardian or
other person for the amount OF the penalty
hereinafter provided; when. II such parent,
guardian or other pers' shall neg
lect or refuse 10 pay the sSma
within Ave days after the making OF said
demand the Board shall commence proceed.
ings in the name Of the school district Tor
the recovery II the ine hereinafter provided.
before any Justice OF the Pesee IN the town
shin in which said school district is located;
or. if there shall he no Justice OF the Peace
therein, then before the nearest Justice of
the Pesce in the county.
Sso. 3 ANY parent. guardian, or other per-
son having control or charge Of any child or
children, failing to comply with the proVis.
ions Of this Act shall I've liable to fine Of not
less than fifty dollars nor more than one hun
dred dollars for frs; of, nse nor less than one
hundred dollars nor more than two hundred
dollars for the second and each subsequent
offense besides the cost of collection.
SIC 4 Whenever IL shall sprear to the
sati,fsctiof Of the Board of School Trustees
of Sny school district in this State that the
parents guardians or other persons having
control and charge Of any child 1T children IN
attendance upon the public school OF said MS
,rict in accordance with tie provisions OF this
Act are unable TO prN'cnre suitable e3oss. sta.
ticuerv. etc, for such child or children, II
shall be the duty of such Board to procure or
cSusc 10 be procured for such child or chill
dren all necessary books. stationery. etc. the
same TO be paid for out of the func OF sud
school district in the same way that ether
laims against the school district are now al
lowe and raid: PROVIDED. that all books, sta
tionr.y etc purchased under the provisions
Of this Act shall be deemed 90 be the property
of the school district, 60 be under the care
and control OF the school Trustees. when not
in actusl use.
sgc $ All fines collected under the pro-
visions Of this Act shall be paid into the Coun
ty Treasury on account of the State School
Fund
Src G. 1, shall be the duty Of the County
of Pubic Schools in each
county in this state t. cause this law to be
published In some newspaper 10 has county II
any there he four consecutive times annually.
for q period Of two wears. the expense Of such
80 be allowed and paid cut of the
general school fund Of the County. The
BoarSi Of School Trustees In each school dis
trict shall cause 10 be posted, annually. for .
r,erird Of two years. In three public places IL
their district notice of the requirements and
penalties Of this law.
SIC. :. This act shall tshe effect and be in
furre from aud after its passage,
c. u. McDUrFIE.
County Superintendent Of Public Schools