Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-30
LEGAL.
COMPULSORY EDUCATIO,
a NJ ACT
TO COMPEL CHILDREN To
SCHOOL. ATTEND

npproved February Is ls7al
The People Of the State Of Neyaa, ror.
In senate and Assembly, co enact az foilows.
Section 1. Every parent, guardian ., o.,
person in the State Of Nevada hay;no VI o.ner
and charge Of child, or children. betwesn .s
ages OF eight and fourteen years shall he VIC
quired to send such child, or children 10
puo ts a., scnooi i9r period Of at least sixteen
weeks IN each school year, at least eight weess
OF which shall be consecutive, unless snos
child, or children. are excused from snch =,
tendance by the Board of School Trustees Of N,
school district in which such parents or
guardians reside, upon its being shown To their
satisfaction that the bodily or mental Condition
OF such child, or children. has been such
as to prevent his, her or their ATTENDANCE
at school. or application to study, for the period
required, or that such child, or Children ,rs
taught in private school, or at home, in sncS
branches as are usually taught i-
schools. or have already acquired Il
branches Of learning taught in
school; provided, in case public
not be taught for the period Of siy.
| or any part thereof. during the yeSr
miles, by the nearest travelled road of me resi-.
dence Of any person within the school district
he or she shall not be liable to the provisions OF
| this act. Va
Sec. Q. It shan be the duty Of the Board Of
Schooi trustees OF each school district In this
Stats, on or before the first Monday in septem.
PEI IN eacn 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 Il shall he fba
duty Of the principal OF each shool in such dis
| trict to report to the Board Of School Trustees
OF suchs district the names of all children AT.
tending school during the previous school
month; when, II 1t shall appear at the expira.
1 achOOl ha IN he
school Trustees, that any parent, guardian, or
| other person having charge or control of any
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 hereinafter 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 nf the fine here
matter provided, before AIRY Justice Of The Pe-.'
in the township In which said school district
Is located; or, II there shall be Justice of ths
Peace therein, then before the nearest Justice OF
the Peace in the county.
Sec. 8. ANY parent, guardian or other person
having conc. or charge Of any child, or chill.
dren, failing 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 h undred
dollars, nor more than two hundred d. :, for
the costs Of collection. -
Bee. 4. Whenever 1t shall appear n The satis
faction Of the Board Of School rust, es Of anv
school district in this State that the psrepta
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 provisit ms Of this act are unable
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 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 s. 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. Q. 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, If any there
be, four consecutive times, annually. for pc
Rod OF two years. the expense Of such publica.
tior to be allowed and paid out Of the General
| School Trustees in each school district shall
canse to be posted, annually, for period Of two
years, in three public places in their district no.
tees OF the require ments and penalties Of this
| act.
Sec. Z. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.