Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-09-05
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Approved February IS Is7al
Inc e, feople OF the State of Nevada, rerrs,,..
III SENATE ana Assembly, do enact a. fonthed
eectlon /. Every parent guardian
person IN the State Of Nevads. hayirur ether
ana charge OF child, or children, ,SSootrcl
aRes OF elght snd fourteen years, shsII "a the
CURED TO send such child, or chiISrt1e rs.
public school for a period Of AZ Iaaa.e TO
weeks in each school year at least 81 aItesu
OF which shall be consecutive. MI. Hetis
child, or children. are excused from - suet
tendance by the Board az School Trnstesseh a.
schooi district in which such psren.a IL
guardians reside, upon its being show q
satisfaction that the bodily or mental ~ Their
Of such child, or children, has hAoitoc
as TO prevent his, her or their sech
at school. or application to study, for IN aancs
required, or that such child, or chiIds,Perod
taught in private school, or at hone "a L,
branches as are usually taught in sch
schools, or have already acquired the nAi7
branches of learning taught in The atl
school; provided, in case a public scboofia,a
not be taught for the period of sixteen ,tA
or any part thereof. during the year, witbir.Ns,
miles, by the nearest travelled road. Of tbaNo
dence OF any person within the school sie. lts.
he or she shall not be liable to the provts;onet
this act. F'4'iohs o.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the po,,s
School trustees OF each school district in NJ ~
state, on or before the tirst Monday in sen, ,.'
Der in each year to furnish the princinsl =. Vth'
public school taught in such district VIZ escn
of all children, resident in the school S..a- iu
between the ages 81 eight anS fourtaen w
said INST to be taken from the renort :, "
School Census Marshal. At the fnn;r4i u.
each school month thereafter, it shall o.
duty Of the principal of each SHOOT in spcb we we
trict to report to the Board of School Tr,,a. jus
of such district the names of all cbiidr r'tts
tending school during the preyjors 81 AZ,
month; when, If it shall appear at the sy rIvo
ton of four school months, to the pe.lp Ha.
School Trustees, that any parent, guardian =.
other person having charge or control 90 ~. w
child, or children, shall have failed IN an, ahy
with the provisions of this act, the BoarS .IpNS
cause demand to be made upon spcb r.,aa.
guardian, or other person, for the amonrt'G
the penalty hereinafter provided: when n w..
parent, guardian, or other person shall nerS.I.
or refuse to pay the same within five DAYS %.
the making of such demand, the Board shn
commence proceedings, in the name q, a..
school district for the recovery of the fne No..
matter provided, before airy Justice Of the pe,c.
in the township in which said school dis,,s..
is located or, if there shall be no Justice N ~.
Peace therein, then before the nearest Justic,.,,
the Peace in the county.
Sec. 3. Any parent, guardian OF other r.,,,.
having control or charge of any child nv obS
uieA, ihlliik " coHlply Win the prOvisio,,9
this act, shall be liable to a fine of not lessS.
fifty dollars, nor more tlan one hundred doll,,
for the first offense nor less than one hundrss
dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars n,
the second and each subsequent offense basds.
the costs of collection. '1''
Sec. 4. Whenever it shall appear TO the s,t,.
faction of the Board of School 'rustees ~ sny
school district in this State that the psrents
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 unabls
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 books.
stationery, ETC.. the same to be paid for out Of
the fund Of said school district, in the same vsy
that other claims against the school district ara
now allowed and paid: provided that all books
stationery. ETC., purchased under the provisions
OF this act shall be deemed to be the property
or the school district, to be under the care and
and control Of the School Trustees, when not IN
actual use.
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, 8. 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, il any there
be, four consecutive times, annually, for I pc.
Rod OF two years, the expense OF such pubics
tior to be allowed and paid out Of the General
SCHOOL Fund OF the county. The Board Of
School Trustees in each school district shall
cause to be posted, annually, for period Of two
years IN three public places in their district no.
act. p'A"i'ie' Va WIZ
Sec. 7. This act shall take effect and BIN
iorce from and after its passage