Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-19
LEGAL.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION
a NJ a Cik
TO COMPEL CHILDREN TO ATTEND
SCHOOL.
a NJ AC'G
IApproved February IS 1871

approved February rs 1871
The People of the State Of Nevada, represepted
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows.
Section /. Every parent guardian. or otha,
person in the State of Nevads. having control
and charge Of q child, or children, between thu
ages Of eight and fourteen years, shall be re.
quired to send such child, or children to .
public school for a period Of at least sixteen
weeks In each school year, at least eight weeks
Of which shall be consecutive, unless such
child, or children, are excused from such Az,
tendance by the Board of School Trustees of the
school district in which such parents or
guardians reside, upon lis being shown to their
satisfaction that the bodily OF mental condition
Of such child, or children, has been such
az to prevent his, her or their attendance
st school. or application to study for the period
required, or that such child, or children, Ira
Taught in private school, or at home in such
branches as are usually taught in primary
schools, or have already acquired the ordipary
branches of learning taught in the public
school,; provided, in case a public school shall
not be taught for the period Of sixteen weeks
or any part thereof. during the year, within two
miles, by the nearest travelled road. of the resi-.
dence of any person within the school district
he or she shall not be liable to the provisions az
this act.
Sec. .. 1t shall be the duty of the Board O,
School Trustees of each school district in this
State, on or before the first Monday in Septem
Der in each year to furnish the principal of each
public school taught in such district with a list
of all children, resident in the school district
between the ages of eight and fourteen years
said list to be taken from the report of the
School Census Marshal. At the beginning Of
each school month thereafter, 1t shall be the
duty Of the principal OF each shoot in such dis.
trict to report to the Board of School Trustees
of such district the names of all children at
tending school during the previous school
month; when, II 1t shall appear at the expirr.
ton of four school months to the Board Of
school Trustees, that any parent, guardian, or
other person having charge or control Of apy
child, or children, shall have failed to comply
with the provisions of this act, the Board shall
| cause demand to be made upon such parent
| guardian, or other person, for the amount,
the penalty herinafter provided when, If such
| parent, guardian, or other person shall neglect
or refuse to pay the same within FIVE DAYS after
| the making of such demand. the Board shall
| commence proceedings, in the name of the
school district for the recovery of the fine here.
matter provided, before ar Justice Of the Peace
in the township in which said school district
is located; or if there shall be no Justice Of the
Peace thert in, then before the nearest Justice Of
the Peace in the county.
Sec. 8. Any parent, guardian OF other person
| having control or charge of any child or chill.
| dren, faili1 q to comply with the provisions OF
this act, shall be liable to fine of not less than
fifty dollars, nor more tLan 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, besidss
| the costs Of collection.
| Sec 4. Whenever it shall appear to the salts.
faction Of the Board Of School rustees of any
| school district in this State that the parents
guardians or other person. having control and
| charg' Of any child. or children, in attendance
upon the public school of said district in accord.
ance with the provisit ns Of this act, are unable
| TO procure suitable books, stationery. etc, for
such child. or childien, 1t 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 f, r out Of
| the fund Of said school district In the same way
that other claims against the school district are
| 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
and control OF the School Trustees, when not in
| actual use.
| Sec 5. 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 tins State TO cause this law to be published
IN some newspaper in his county if any there
| be, four consecutive times annually for pc.
| rlod OF two years. the expense o. such publics.
tor to he 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 o. two
years, IN three public places in their district no.
tlces OF the requirements and penalties of THU
| act.
Sec. 7. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.