Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-01
AN ACT
To conpel Children to Attend School.

/ Approved February 70, 1891
| The people Of the State Of Nevada, represent
sa in the Senate and Assembly. Do enact as
foilcwss
sscrgoxl. Every parent, guardian or other
person IN the state OF Nevada, having control
1 and charge Of child. or children. between
the ayes OF eight and fourteen years. shall be
/ required t. send such child or cbiiiren 10
public school fer period OF ct least sixteen
weeks in each chooi year, at least s1ght
weeks of which shall be consecutive, unless
such child rr children are e~cused from such
attendance by the Board Of School trustees
Oh the school district IN which such parents or
guSrtlisas reside. upon Its being shown ~
I tiet- satisfaction that the bodily or mental
condition OF such child or children hiss been
such rs to prevent his, her or their attendance
/ at School. or application TO study Tor the
1 period repaired. or that such child or chill
( drvn AZ, tsuxht in a private school, or at
hene. ia such branches as aro usually taoSht
/ in y rrimars sehool, or have already aeqnir
I the ordinary branches Of learning tsnght III
| the public schooIs. PROVIDED, IN eases public
| school shall not he taught tos period 81 SIX,
! teen weeks, or any ratt therof, during the
/ year, within two milcs. by the nearest Travelled
/ road. eli thu residence Of any person within
4 tho school district. he or she shall not be
| liable % the provisions Of this Act.
SKC 2. II shah be the duty of the Bosrd Of
School Trustees Of each school district Ia iAis
state, ON or before the first Aonusy III Sep
/ TENDER Of each year, Ia furnish the Principal
| of each puelle school taught In such district.
/ with list OF all children, resident IN the
school district between the ages Of eight aid
/ fourteen years said list to be taken from the
4 report IL the School Census Marshal AZ the
| hpEinning of each school month Thereafter II
shall be the duty OF tho Principal of each
scheo! III such district to report 10 the Boara
OF School Trustees of such 0lstiiet the names
/ If all children sttenaing school during the
/ previous school month, when, II IL shall aI-
I pear NJ the eXpirNttaa Of fOur school months,
/ 10 tue Board ~ school Trustees, Wat say
+ parent, guardian IT other person having
charge or control Of any child or eGitdf d,
shall have failed - comply with the pseNis-
hons of this Act, the Board shall cause demand
t. be maze upon such parent. guardian or
other p4rsen tor the annoant Of the penalty
hereinafter provided; When If such parent,
lccf or refuse 10 pay the sauna
within five days after the making Of sFid
demand, the Board shall commence proceed
iugs in the name Of the schoS district, Ter
the recovery IF the me hereinafter rTvNldea,
before anv Justice 81 the Peace IN tie town.
shin In which sat. school district j. located;
Or. ii ther, shsll he he Justice OF the Peace
therein, then before the nesgsst Justice oi
the Peace III the county,
sKo.S. Any psrent, guardian, az other per
son having control or charge OF sny child or
children. failing to comply with tbs pravis-
ions of this Act shall DC liable - tlne 81 Act
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