Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-04-24
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rApproved February Is. is7sl
The people Of she STATE Of Nevada, Represent.
ed In the senate and Assembly. do enact a.
srcrroxi. Evsry parent. guardian or other
pcrson in the ssaes Of Nevada. having control
and charge o. chiiA or children, between
reeusrsd 70 sssd such child, Or chiidsvn %
public school fer period Of - least etxtecn
weeka in each school year, II least eight
weeks 81 which shall be consecutive, unlsse
such child ~ children are excused from such
Of the school dietrictfn which suoh parsnss or
xaaritAns reside upon Its being shown TO
their satisfaction that the bodily or mental
condition Of such ciai1d or children hiss been
such AZ 20 prevent his, her or their attendance
At school. or appiicstion 70 study for the
drcn are taught In = private SCHOOL or at
hcnae. in such branches as are usually taught
In primar school. 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, or any part thereof, during the
year. within two miles. by the nearest travelled
road. of the residence Of any person within
the school district. he or she shall not be
liable 10 the provisions Of this Act.
Sxc T. II shall be the duty OF the Board Of
school Trustees Of each school district In this
Staxe, on or before the first Monday in Sep
TENDER OF each year, 70 furnish the Principal
Of each public school taught in such district,
with list of all children. resident In the
school district, between the ages of eight and
fourteen years, said list 10 be taken from the
report Of the School Csnsus Marshal AZ the
beginning Of each school month thereafter IL
shall be the duty Of the Principal of each
school in such district TO report to the Board
OF school Trustees of such district the names
Of all children attensing school during the
previous school month; when. ii u shall sp-
pear at the expiration Of four school months,
10 the Board of School Trustees that sny
parent. guardian or other person having
chsrsc or control of any chilH or childrs n.
ions Of this Act the board sl ilcausc demand
TO be made upon such parent. guardian or
ether person for the amount Of the penalty
hereinafter provided: when, il such parent,
guardian or other person shall neg
let or refuse % pay the sams
demand. the Board shall commence proceed
ings. in the name of the school district. for
the recovery II the nne hereinafter provided.
before any Justice Of the Peace in the town.
ship in which said school district is located:
or. If there shall he pa Jastice of the Peace
the pesce in the county.
SIC. 3. Any parent. guardian. or other per-
son having control or charge of any child or
children, failing To comply with the provis-
Ions OF TINS Act< snail De mamie 70 4 me OF nor
less than atty dollars nor more than one hum
dred dollars for first ofssnse. nor less than one
hundred dollars nor mere than two hundred
dollars for the second and each subsequent
offense, besides the cost of collection.
SEC. T. Whenever II shall appear to the
satisfactiof of the Board Of School Trustees
Of any school district in this State that the
parents. guardians or other persons having
control and charge of any child or children in
attendance upon the public school of said dis
trict In accordance with the provisions of this
Act, are unable to procure suitable books. sta
tionery, etc, for such child or children. il
shall be the duty of such Board to procure or
cause to be procured for such child or chill.
dren. sll necessary books stationery, etc, the
same 10 be paid for out of the Fund of said
school district in the same way that other
claims agsins. the school district are now al
lowe and paid; PROVIDED, that all books. sta
tianery, etc. purchased under the provisions
of this Act shall be deemed % be the properly
Of the school district. TO be under the care
and control of the School Trustees. when not
in actual use
SIC. s. An zines collected under the pro.
visions Of this Act shall be paid into the Coun
" Treasury on account Of the State School
Fund.
SEC. G. II shall be the duty of the County
Superintendent Of Public Schools in each
county in this state to caase this law 10 be
published in some newspaper in his county IL
any there be. four consecutive times annually.
for period OF two years. the expense os such
publication 10 be allowed and paid out of the
general school iand of the County. The
Board of School Trustees in each school dis
trict shall cause to be posted, annually, for =
period 81 two years, IN three pubic places in
their district. notice of the requirements and
penalties of this law.
SIC. T. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
c. u. McDuFFIE.
County Superintendent Of Public Schools.