Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-22
AN ACT
To Compel Children 10 Attend ssAsel,
Approved February as. isss.l

The people ~ the state Of Nevada, represent
cd in the senate and Assembly. do enact a,
follows:
sEcrIoSi l. Ryery parent. guardian or ctheI
person In the state OF Nevada, hay ing control
and charge Of . child. or children. between
the ages OF eight and fourteen yess~. shall be
required 10 send such child. OF eaildrea to a
public school for period Of at least sixteen
weeks In each school rear. At least eight
weeks Of which shall be consecutive, unless
such child or children are excused from snch
ate nda.ce by the Board Of school Trustees
of the SCHOOL district in which such parents OF
guardians reside, upon its being shown IL
their satisfaction that the bodily or mental
condition OF such child or ciaiareE has been
such as q prevent his. her or their attendance
at school, OF Application to study for the
period required, or that such child or chill
dren arr taught in q private school or at
home. in such branches as are usually taught
In primsr school. or have already acquired
the eriinary branches Of learning taught in
the public schools. PROVIDED, In cass puhlic
school shall not be taught for period Of SIX
teen weeks or any part thereof. during the
wear. 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 to the provisions OF this Act.
Sgc. .. 1t shall 3s the duty OF the Board OF
Schoei Trustees .: each school district in this
state. ON or before the first Monday in Sep
TENDER of each year 10 furnish the Principal
Of each putlie scheel taught in such district,
with list OF all children. resilient IN the
school district between the ages Of eight and
fourteen years said list 70 b. taken from the
report Of The School C.nsus Marshal AT the
beginning of each school month thereafter il
shah be The duty Of the Principal OF each
school in such district 10 report To the Board
of - hcoi Trustees OF such district the names
OF all children stsen ing school during the
previous school neEsp: when, II II shall ap-
resr at the expiration of four school months,
10 the Board of School Trustees. that aay
parent. guardian or other person having
charse or control Of any child or cAilcr n.
shall have failed 81 comply with the provis-
lens Of this Act, the beard shall cause demand
10 be made upon saeh parent, guardian or
utber person for the amount OF the penalty
hereinafter provided; when. IL such parent.
guardian or other rerscn shall neg
within eve DAYS after the making Of sid
demand. the Board shall commence proceed-
ings. In the name of the school district, tor
the recovery II the fine hereinafter provided.
before ANY Justice Of the Peace in the town
shio in which sais school district is located;
or. IL there shall be po Justice OF the Peace
therein. then before the nearest Justice Of
the resce in the county.
Src, 3. Any parent. guardian, or other per
son having control or charge OF any child OF
children. failing to comply with the provis-
ions Of tins Act, shall be liable t. hne o: not
less than nf,s dollars nor more than enc hun
,iv,d dollars for tirst uf.s nse. nor less than one
hundred dollars nor more than two hundred
dollars for the second and each subsequent
otrense besides the cost of collection.
SIC. A. Whenever IL shall appear 10 the
satisfaction of the Board of School Trustees
of any school district in this State that the
psrrnts guardians or other persons having
control ana charge 81 any child CT children IN
attendance upon the puhlie school OF said dis
,rict in accordance with the provisions OF this
Ia la H.
tieners. etc. for such child or chi.drea. il
shall be the duty of such Board 10 procure or
cause 10 be procured fer such chila or chill
Sren all necessary books. stationery. etc. the
ss,ae TO be paid Tor cat OF TIE fuae 81 said
s. hool district IN the same way thar other
claims against the schoo! district are now al
lowe sid yais: PROVIDED. TIA. all books. sta
tiontrv, etc urchssed under the provisions
Of this Ac; shall he deemed 20 be the property
Of the school district. 60 Se under the care
saa control OF the School Trustees. when not
i'll setaaiuse.
sso 5. All fines collected under the pro-
visions Of this Ac; shall be ps;d iuto the Ioon-
N Treasury on account OF the State Schoo!
Fund.
SIC. &. II SHALL be the duty Of the County
Superintendent @; Public schools IL each
county in this State 10 cause this law 20 be
published in sem. newspaper in his county II
AIRY ths.u bc four consecutive times snnpAlly,
for 4 ys.riod Of twv years. the expense Of such
publication to be allowed and paid out of the
general school fund of the County. The
Beard Of school Trustees In each school dis-
:rici saSll cEase to be posted. annuslly, for =
period 81 tao years, in three public places IN
their district. notice Of the requirements sna
pens tiles Of this law.
Sac E Ibis sc; shsll take etec. and be in
farce from and after It's passage.
ID. McDCFFIE,
,.,,,o.~ S,,nnri. 4nr,Ispt Of Public Schools