Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-16
LEGAL.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION
AN ACr
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AN AC.1
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SCHOOL. TO ATrSp
approved February % ,s-,,
The People Of the Stat. n, y,
III senate and Assembly, 40 srs terresen,ss
rs,ssn ION n !, Every parent, euars,.n
- "a tne state Of Nevada 80, or o;hs.
s . charge OF child. or childr.n atns eonirol
o,,;s "a eieht and fourteen years Tween Tie
nub,ic schoe sueh child, or ehiiS.oe NJ.
Paoie echooi Tor period Of Al iren, to
weeks in each school year. AZ la =. least .is;e.s
OF which shall be consecutiva eight weeI.
ehiid' or children, are excusea Unless srcA
endAnee oy the Board Of School Tn tn, such II.
seho9i district in which such nu Of the
sual1ians reside, upon its being shdp.e ents o,
~ s,.h n, ma 'ne bodily or mental con. Their
as to prevent his her or tbai, neen such
AZ school, or application to study TO- 1a'endsncs
required, or that such child ~ ~. line me Period
t.ueh. IN private school, or at how zen, ie
branches as are usually taught !, IN such
schools. or have already acquired ~. primary
sahnei OF learning taught in ths iaihary
not be taught for the period OF si,ta nooi shall
OF any psft thereof. during the year seefs,
miles. by the nearest travelled road Ssitnin Two
dence OF any person within the scbod, lae RES.
ne or she shall not be liable to the ;osffct
SEC Sec. ?, 1t shall be the duty Of The Ro,.,
school Trustees Of each school dis,'s board Of
State, on or before the first Mopdav q, IN this
per IN each year to furnish the princir,,o epten.
public school Taught in such distric, 49, " each
OF all children, resident in the scboo, "a Lat
between the ages Of eight and fourteeyn' salc',
said list to be taken from the renor, yam
scnooi census Marshal. At the beoinn;,soe
each school month thereafter, ii shall Ing
duty of the principal of each Shoot in sn "
trtct to report to the Board of School Ts,es
Of such district the names of ali chnI1uh'sss
tending school during the preyions II.
month; when, If it shall appear Al tba Nloc
ton OF four school months, to tbe pos!p.ns
school trustees, that any parent, guardian VI
other person having charge or cont-oi
child, or children, shall have failed ~ . VI any
With the provisions Of this act, the Ro,,d Imply
cause demand to be made upon spch s. suaa
guardian, or other person, for the amo ralen',
the penalty hereinafter provided; when ~ s,t VI
parent, guardian, or other person shall n. sacn
or refuse to pay the same within five dave Nv
the making OF suen demand. the Board ,hsI
commence proceedings, in the mama =, '. ~
school district, for the recovery of the fpa ,a vac
matter provided, before ar Justice OF tbs pa e
in the township in which said school d;.. sase
is located or, il there shall be no Justcs ~ III
Peace therein then before the nearest Jnstico r vs.
the Peace in the county. '''se VI
| Sec. 3. Any parent, guardian or ether nerco,
| having control or charge of any child. or cSn
dren, falling to comply with the provision o. !,
this act, shall be liable to fine of not less ,bs
nifty dollars, nor more than one hundred do,l.s.
for the first offense, nor less than one bnndraS
| dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars ~.
the second and each subsequent oftense besd u,
the costs of collection. '''u''
Sec. 4. Whenever it shall appear to the s.t.
faction of the Board Of School Iustees ~ sns
school district in this State that the paren r'
guardians or other persons having control snS
charge Of any child, or children, in attendarcs
upon the public school of said district in acco,d
ance with ue provisions Of this act, are upsbl4
to procure suitable books, stationery, etc. n,
sach child, or childien, it shall be the dutyr
| such Board to procure or cause to be prccu,i
for such child, or children, all necessary bcr
stationery, etc., the same to be paid for outa
the fund OF said school district, in the same WI,
that other claims against the school district A,
now allowed and paid; provided that all books
stationery, etc., purchased under the provisions
OF thls act shall be deemed to be the proper,
OF the school district, to be under the care an,
and control Of the School Trustees, when mot /
actual use.
Sec. o. All fines collected under the provision
OF this act shall be paid into the County Tress
ury on account Of the State School Fund.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty Of the Count
Superintendent Of Public Schools in each count
IN this State to cause this law to be publIshe
In some newspaper in his county, If any ther
De, four consecutive times, annually, for a d.
ROD OF two years, the expense OF such public,
tlon to be allowed and paid out of the Gener,
sckooi Fund Of the county. The Board Z
School Trustees in each school district shs
cause TO be posted, annually, for period Of tw
10 al, T.
tees Of the requirements and penalties Of In,
act. - 'A
Sec. 7. This act shall take effect and be 1
force from and after Its passage.