Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-08-14
AN ACT
10 Compel Children TO Attend School.
[Approvcd February -, ls'S,l


The people of the state Of Ncvsda. repre-
sentesi IN tie Senate and ASSEMBLY. do enact
A. follows;
SECTION / Every parent. guardian or other
person Ia the State of Nevada having cuGtroi
aaa charge of chil eT ehiiaren. between she
age Of eight sud fourteen years. shall be re-
qalrod o. send spch child or eaiidrrn t. q
public school ter period ~ at least sixteen
weeks Ia each school year. at least eight
weeks Of Which shall be consecutive. unless
such child W children are eScus' i iron such
attendance los the Bnxrd ui school Trustees
If the school district Ia which suca parents or
guardians reside, upon Its being shswa TO
their satlftsctiun that the bodily or mental
con ,ilsn Of such child rr children has been
such as t. prevent his, her or their attendance
at soho,i or application 80 stddy for the pc
ri01 required, 0r taat such child or children
are tsngAs In = private school or At hnne IN
sGsh branches as are usually taught in n
Urinary .ch.sol. or haye ar sds acquired the
oriinsr, branches % iearssng taught IA the
pahlic schools. PROVIDED. la case public
school shall not he tausnt for period of six
teen weeks ar any par; thcrvoi, during the
Sexr. within two males, by the nearest tray
elcd Rad, a; the Residence Of any ?erson
within the school district. he or she shsil not
be hSbit Ia tue provisions of TINS Acf.
SIC. 1t shall he the duty II the BssrS' Of
80 Auol Trustees of each school district ia this
State on ~ eciur. The nr-t Aobday in sspten-
Der If each year. TO fur.iah sh' Principal ~
exCh pdhlic -cho' Taught 10 sa.h district
with list of all children Resident la the
school district between the sg - OF cash: sni
fourteen years. laid lis; IL D. t.ken FROM the
rel,or, Il the scho u C-nsIs NJ s.>lsl, Al tas
brginBipg Of each school "a, eth thereafter u
sasll be the duty az the riacapSi Il vsc
school ia su h dis,ri,t q r port g. the Bar
VI sch al Trust e. ot such district the nsiiies
Of ali children Attending school during the
p Niuus = hooi month; wAcn, IL 1; shall sly
pezr ~ thr expiration 81 ioar sch'ai tuuNtns
TO the Board Scbool Trustees that zpy p,.
rent, guardian or 1thsr person having chsrsr
or euairN,i oi aus child ar children shall have
failed - comply with the provisions of Tins
Act the D Arl shall cause desuansi so be IN ado
upon saeh parent, gaarviian ~ Other person
Ter the agaouut OF tae penslty herriaAitnr pro-
yiicd. when. IL such pstrut guardian or
other person shall neslec or rviase ta ilAs the
same within FIVE days alter the making If
SAID dctasnd, tue Beard shall commence pro-
cc-tiings IN the name ut the school district Tor
the roeuytry of the nne hereinafter provided
before any Justice ef the Peace In the town
ship /. which said school district Is lecatcd.
Ut, /; there shall. be no Justice OF the Peace
therein, then before the nearrst as:ice Of The
Peace IN the county.
sac 5, Any .arrnt, guardian or other per
son having control or charge nj any child or
children :aiiing ~ comply With the PROVISIONS
of this act shall be siabl 81 y one OF not leas
doli-ts toe nrst unen>e. nor less than one hun
drcd dollars nsr mt ne than two hundr d dol
lars fer tee second aud each subs Quent Of.
fence. besides the cost Of collection
SIC I. Whenever IL shall spp-ar to the
satisfaction of the Bosri of school Trustees
Of any school district ia this state that the
panuts. guardians OF other persona h wing
control and charge II any ehil ~ children in
| attendance up u ihe puddle school Of said dis-
triet. n. accordance With the provisions oi this
Act, are unable to protu suitable b,oks, Sta
ii ,uer,. etc, FOR suen rhiid ur chi;is~s, Il
shsll be he duty Of such Bosr.i 10 prsure OF
| eausa % be procured fur such clild or chill.
| aren all necessary books. ststionsry. etc, the
| same 10 be paid for out Of the Fund O. said
| schoo, district in the same way that oshsr
| eisins AGAINST thr school district ara a.w al.
lowed aud paid. PROVIDED. that all boohs, Sta
tionery. etc. purchased under tue provisions
| OF this Act shall he deemed 70 be tie proper
1 ~ of the school district. 10 be under the care
aud control Of the school Trustees wAen not
| III sctuxl use
sac. S. All nn~s collected under the mo-
visions Of this Act shall be paid into the uouL.
Fund.
SIC. g. u shall b. the duty Oh the County
| Sup. rintrnd-ut II Public SCHOOL, 10 each
| county in this stase TO cause tais Law ~ b.
publlsh.d in some newspapsr in .is eoupty, II
| any there be- four consecutive tinles ANNUALLY
public ation 10 Be- allowed snd paid out Of The
general school fund u the County. Ths
Board OF school rypstsss n esch srAool dis.
Hict shall causr 10 b poetsd annually. for I
period Of two Year,. In thrss public places
70 shs.s di.s.srs notice. p The ssquissaasss'
sac 2. This srs shall take erect end y d
furer 10 a and altar its p..saxs.
County Superintendent u Public schools.