Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-08-30
An ACT
To cempsl Children 10 Attend seAssl.
TApproved February Is. 1881


The people OF the State Of Nevada, repre-
scented in the Senate and Assembly, do enact
- follows:
SECTION l. Every parent. guardian or other
perpcn In the State of Nevada having control
and charge OF . chilli OF children. between the
ages Of eight and fourteen years, shail be re-
quired 10 send such child or children 10
public school for period of At least sixteen
weeks In each school year. at least eight
weeks Of which ehAll be consecutive. uniess
such child or Children Ar eSeusrd trom aueh
attendance by the Beard Of school Trustees
Of the &C hool district In which wuch parents or
guardians reside. upon its being shown to
their satisfaction that the bodily or mental
cpnsi ition Of such child or children hes been
such ~ 10 prevent his. her or their attendance
st school or application % study for the Pc
Rod required, or that such child or children
are Taught In . private school or at home in
such branches a. are usually taught in .
Urinary schs-ol. or have already acquired the
ordinary branches Of learning taught In the
public schools; PROVIDED. in case . public
school shall not be taught for . period OF six.
teen weeks. OF any part thereof. during the
year, within two miles. by the nearest trav-
.led rad, Of the residence Of any person
within the school district, be OF abe shall not
be liable Ia the provisions Of this Act.
SEC. II shall be the duty Of the Beard Of
School Trustees of each school district In this
state an or before the nrss Monday In S<pt-m-
her u each year. to furnish the Principal az
each public sohos taught in each district
with list Of all children resident in the
school district between the aeN OF eight and
fourteen year, said list 10 be taken from the
report Il the school Cepsns MAfshxl. AZ the
beginning az each school month thereafter 10
sIall he the duty Of the Principal cf each
school in strh district 60 report 10 the beard
cf School TRUSTEES of such district the names
az all children attending school during the
~t.ar. hall
pea. Of the expiration Of four school months
10 the Board % school Trustees that any pa.
rent, guardian or oshcr pesSon having charge
or control Of any child OF children shall have
failed 10 comply with the provisions OF this
Act the RoArA shall cause demand 10 he made
upon such parent. guardian ov other person
for the amount of the penalty hereinafter pro
vided; when. IL such parent. guardian or
other person shalt neglect or refuse "a nav the
saine within Eve days astrr the makfns OF
said demand. the Baare shall commence pro
oceainsx in the name Of the school district for
the recovery Of the nne hereinafter provided
before any Justice Of the Peace In the town
ship in which said school district is located,
or IL there shall be no Justice OF the Pesse
therein then before the nearest Justice OF the
Pesre in the county.
ssc s. Any parent. guardian or other rer-
son having control or charge 81 any child os
children failing 10 comply With the ffovtsions
Of this oct shall be iiael 10 nne of not less
than hfty dollars nos more than one hundred
dollars for arst ofyense. nor less than ono hun.
dred dollars nor mere than two hundred dol
lars for the second and each subsequent or
fence besides the eovs Of collection.
SEC A. Whenever IL shall appear Ia thu
sattsf action Of the Boari II School Trustees
Of any school district In this state that the
parents, guardians or other persons having
control AID charge u any child d" children In
ATTENDANCE. upon the public school Of said dis
ty,nt IN, accordance with the provtsians of this
Act. are unable v prSs ure suitable books. So.
tinnery. etc :. for such child or children. II
shsli BE- the duty Of sach Beard 10 procure or
cAass 10 BE- procured fer such child or chill
dr-n all necessary books. stationery. etc the
same to he paid for out Of the Fund Of said
school district In the same way that other
elsims against the school district are now al
lowed and paid; Provided. that All books, sta
tionery etc, purchased under the provisions
Of this Act shall be deemed 70 be the proper
ty Of the school district, 10 be under the care
and control Of the School Trustees wnen not
In actual uee.
sac. s. All npss collected under the pro-
visions of this Act shall BE- paid into the Goun-
~ Treasury on account Of the state school
Fund.
src. q. II shall BE- the duty Of the County
sup-Yfpt~u<ieps Of Public Schools In euch
county In this atate 10 cause this Law 10 be
puhlished In come newspaper In .is county. "
any there be- four consecutive tunes annually
for period of two year,. the expense % such
public alton 60 be allowed and paid out Of the
e-eeral school fund II the County, 'Ths
Beard q School Trustees In each srhool dis
trict shall eans~ "a Be posted an.,nsiiy. for =
period Of txc Year,. in thr~e public plAe~s.
In their district, notice OF the requirements
and penalties Of this Law.
sxc :, This acs shali take effect and be II,
force fro" and 'f''' u; 4 pi 8 scprrrrr.
c,rn.v sn r~rips.pdent al Public a. horls