Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-18
AN ACT
10 Compel cAiidrsn 10 Attend seAoel.
IAnnrnxed rehruary Is, ls7s.l

Approved fecruary 20, ie'esi
The pe,ple of the state Of Nevada. repsesert
ed in the senate and Assembly. do enact .
sScr,cs, l. Every psrens. guardian or oshe,
p~rson in the State q Nevada. having cenTol
and charge Of . child OF CHILDREN gss ~
the AGES Of eight and fourteen year. shAit %
rrouirrd 10 send such child. or chfidren 70
pubiic schcoi fer period Of = least axsesn
veeks in each school yee-, ~ iesss eieps
weeks Of which shall be consecutive, unIcsa
s,ch child ~ children ARE excused from fucn
.sfe ndsuce by the Board Of school trustees
81 he school District in which such parents ~
vusrltsus reside. upon it's being shown fe
she,r satisfartion that the bodily or mental
c,naitiou Of such child or children has been
such a. 10 prevent his. her or their stsenasnce
ct school. or application to study LOT sne
period REQUIRED, or that such child or chi.
aren are taught in . private SCHOOL or ~
home. in such branches o. are usually nuHnt
IN . nrt,nars school, or have already aeQuir d
the ordinary branches OF learning taagnt IN
The puhlic schools: PROVIDED. III case pupiic
school shall not be taught ior pefioa 2. a ~.
vesr. within two miles. BY the nearest Travelled
rad. of the residence Of any person wnhtn
the school district he or she shall not be
liable 10 the provisions Of this Act.
SNo a. 1t shall be the duty OF the bcard 81
sch,,ol Trustees Of each school district In this
state ON or before the hrst Mondsy IN Sep
TENDER Of each year. to furnish the Principal
~ each puei,c school taught in such district.
with a list Of all children. resilient an the
school district between the ases Of eight ard
fourteen years. said list TO be taken from the
rnn.,y< Of The School Census Marshal Al the
eeginuins of each school month thereafter u
shall be the duty Of the Principal of each
schen. in such district 10 report 20 the board
of School Trustees OF such district the names
Of all children atten ing school during the
previous school month; when, u II shsii ap-
pesr Al the expiration Of four school mouths.
To the Board o. School Trustees, that any
psrent. guardian OF other person havirs
shsr,s. or control of any child or eniidrf "a.
shall have failed ~ comply with the provis-
ions Of this Act, the beard shall cause demand
to be made upon such parent. guardian OF
other person iur the amount Of the penalty
hereinafter provided; when. IL such parent,
guardian OF other rersen shsl. neg.
lrct or refuse 10 pay the ssfha
within i've DAYS after the making OF sid
demand, the Board shall commence prcceei-
ingS, in the name Of the school distriet, TOT
inc recovery Il the fne hereinafter provided.
hstnrr any Justice OF the pexec in the town
shin in which said school district is iocsted.
or. IN there shall be no Justice az the Pesce
therein. then before the nearest Justice OF
the Peace In the county.
Src. 8 Any parent, gaardisn, or other per-
son having control or chsrge of any child or
,.h5idren failing 70 comply with the provis-
ions OF n 5 Act shall I've liable ~ fne Of not
less than dirty dollars nor more than one nun
,rra tinlar~ for first of, nse nor Tess tAsh enc
hundred dollars nor more than two hundred
dollars for the second and each subsequent
of,.nse. besides the cost of collection.
SIC. 4 Whenever 1: shall appear TO the
ssftsfsct:ea ~ the Bosrd of School Trustees
q: any school district in this stsfe that tue
n.r1ntS vusrdisns or other persons having
control sna charge Of any child II ehiidren Ia
tendance upon the public school al said siis-
inc, M accordance with tic provisions OF this
Act, are unable to erssc are suitable h1pks, sta
tiopery. etc, for such child or ehiidren, III
shall lie the duty 81 snch BoRrd 70 rroc1re SF
cSuse Il, be procured fer sach chl!d or chii.
d~en. all necessary beoss, stationery. etc, the
ssnl, to he psid for gu; OF the fune ei SAID
school district IN the same way THAI ether
, lsius sSsias; the school district are new al
lowe, and paid; PROVIDED, d at all books, sta
ticntry. etc purchased under the proNisioiis
~ ms Act shall he deemed 10 be the property
81 the school district. a. be under the care
and control Of the school Trustees. when not
in actual ase
visions Of this Act shall be paid into the Coun
* Treasury on account OF the State school
sKc. e. I. shall he the duty Of the County
Suptrsuie ndent OF Public schools In each
county la this stats 10 cause this law 10 nc
published in some newspaper IN his county
ANY there be- four consecutive times annually,
for a ,.ersea Of TIVE years. the expense 81 such
ruhlie alton Il, be allowed and paid out Of the
general school fund Of the County. The
Board Of School Trustees in each school dis
trio, shall cause % b. posted, annually, Tor
period af two years. in three puelte places IN
their district. notice Of the requirements snd
penslties Of this Law.
SIC. :. ,his act shall take effeos and be in
fo-ce from and After its passage
c. d. MopUFFIE.
County Superintendent OF Pahiie schools