Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-30

IApproved February IS 1871
The People Of the State of Nevada. re,,,
III Senate and Assembly, do enact as fonialed
Section l. Every parent, guardian
person in the State Of Nevada, HAVING o.her
and charge of a child, or children, betvsst, no
ages of eight and fourteen years, shall - he
quired to send such child, or childrs, n
public school for q period Of at least 49,.
weeks in each school year, at least eight eet
of which shall be consecutive, unless eeis
child, or children, are excused from sncs aN
tendance by the Board of School Trustees !, a.
school district in which such psrs,.A
guardians reside, upon its being shown toa
satisfaction that the bodily or mental conss.f
Of such child, or children, has beer
as to prevent his. her or their aztec
ct school. or application to study. for th,rsse
required, or that such child, or childs1a
taught in a private school, or at home,
branches as are usually taught in ~
schools. or have already acquired the ors.s
branches of learning taught in the NJ
school; provided, in case public SCHOOL, IN
not be taught for the period Of sixteen way
or any part thereof. during the year witb;rau
miles, by the nearest travelled road, of tba, w
dence Of any person within the school d;s,.sss
he or she shall not be liable to the proyisonaal
this act.
Sec. 2. It shall be the duty Of the P,,.
to. a..
State on or before the first Monday in ssn, sns
Der in each year to furnish the princips ~ a.us
public school taught in such district witb 1.I
of all children, resident in the school dis,,in.
between the ages Of eight and fourteen ya...'
said list to be taken from the report q, az,
School Census Marshal. At the bepinn;rn'nee
each school month thereafter, it shall he 80, oI
duty Of the principal of each shool in snch S;s
trict to report to the Board of School Trnstaas
of snch district the names of all children a.
tending school during the previous school
MONTH when, If it shall appear at the ernir,
ton of four school months, to the Board Of
School Trustees, that any parent. guardian n,
other person having charge or control Of an,
child. or children, shall have failed to conrly
with the provisions of this act, the Board sb,i
cause demand to be made upon such parert
guardian, OF other person, for the amountI
the penalty hereinafter provided; when, Il sucb
| parent, guardian, or other person shall nepler.
or refuse to pay the same within five DAYS Az,
the making of such demand, the Board staI
| commence proceedings, in the name Of ths
school district, for the recovery of the fine her.
matter provided, before ar Justice of the Pea.
in the township in which said school disrir.
| il located or, if there shall be no Justice AZ A.
! Peace therein, then before the nearest JustCs AZ
| the Peace in the county.
Sec. 3. Any parent guardian or other r,,r
| having control or charge of any child. or mi
dren, failing to comply with the provisiouS
this act, shall be liable to fine Of not less M,
| fifty dollars, nor more tLan one hundred dolm
| for the first offense, nor less than one hupdrs
| dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars n
| the second and each subsequent offense. besida
the costs Of collection.
| Sec. 4. Whenever it shall appear to the salts.
| faction of the Board Of School rustees NJ ,nr
| 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 district, in accord.
ance with the provsil ms Of this act, are unable
| to procure suitable books, stationery etc. for
such child, or childien, it shall be the duty Of
| such Board to procure or cause to be procured
| for such child or children, all necessary books
stationery, etc., the same to be paid for out Of
the fund Of said school district, in the same wa,
that other claims against the school district ar,
| now allowed and paid provided that all books
| stationery, ETC., purchased under the provisions
| of this act shall be deemed to be the propert,
Of the school district, to be under the care ant
and control of the School Trustees, when not II
| actual use.
Sec 5. All fines collected under the provision
| of this act shall be paid into the County Treas
ury on account Of the State School Fund.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the Count,
Superintendent OF Public Schools in each count
| in this State to cause this law to be published
in some newspaper In his county, if any ther
be, four consecutive times, annually, for Dc
Rod of two years, the expense Of such public,
tior to be allowed and paid out Of the Gener
School Fund Of the county. The Board Q
| School Trustees in each school district sha
canse to be posted, annually, for period Of tv
years in three public places in their district nj
tees OF the requirements and penalties Of th
act.
Sec. 7. This act shall take effect and be
force from and after its passage.