Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-09-13
An ACT
To csmps, cAlldrsa 10 Attend Sehesl,


The people OF sAe State of Nevada, repre-.
sented In the Senate and Assem- bly,. do enact
Is follows;
SECTION l. Every parent. Guardian or cthel
person Ia the State OF Nsvsaia having control
aud charge Of chili or children. between TIE
age Of eight and fourteen years. shall be re-
auirrd &C. send such child or children t. =
puhltc school FOR rc-ioi ~ at iesst sixteen
weeks IN each schooi year. at least eight
weeks Of which shall be consecutive. unless
snch child or children are cycus, from such
Attendance bv the Beard of Schestl Trustees
Of the school district In which such parents or
guardians reside. upon its being VIII 10
their satisfaction thst the bodily OF mental
con it,on Of such child or chtHren has been
such Ms 81 prevent his. her er their attendance
at school or Appreciation t. stady ter the pc
riod required. or that such child or children
are taught ia private school or at home IN
saeh branches as are usually taught IN a
,rimaiy school or have already acquired the
ora,nsry branches u learning tsugtt in the
pael,c sch Nois. PROVIDED in case public
school shall MOI be taught for period of six
ten weeks or any part thereof, durine the
yesr. within two miles ny tue nearest 'rsv
elai rAsi OF the residence of any person
within the school district. he or she shall not
be liable to the provisions of this Act.
SEC II shall be the duty OF the Board Of
School Trustees II esch school district in this
state on or before The first Monday in Septem-
each public ~cho, taught In such district
with list of ali children resident in the
school district between the 80 of eigh' anu
fourteen years, >sid list to I've tsken from TIC
report If ths school Ceasns Ms.>hal. Al the
herinililsc Of each school month thereafter u
sasli he the duty Of the principal II esci
school in such district ~ report 70 the Board
OF Srh oil Trust e. Of si,ch district the names
Of sill children attending school during the
y vious s, hnpl month: when. II IL sbsii sp-
- -. saNaAv W HIa~
TO the Board School Trustees thst any pa
rent guardian or ither person having chsrge
,r control 81 suv child or children shall hsve
failed e. comply with the ,rNyfsions OF TINS
Act the Il sri shall cause demand 20 be mSde
upon such parent. guardian or other person
for the amount OF the penalty hereinafter pro
ytded: when. IL such parent, gnariisn or
other person shall neglect or refuse 10 psN the
same within FIVE days alter the making oi
said demand, the Board shall commence pro-
ce~dtngs in the name of the school District tor
tn. recovery of TIE fine hereinafter provided
,,.fa-e any Justice Of the Pesce in the town.
shin i, which said school district is iocated.
or. /: there shall be no Justice OF The Peace
therein, then before the nexrest Justice of the
Peace In the county.
SIC. 3. Any parent. guardian or other per
son having control or charge af any child or
children falling to comriy with the provisions
of this act shall be 'iStl t. tine OF not less
than city dnlisrs nor more than enc hundred
siolSrS Tor first ofeuSe. nor less than one hun
ired dollars nsr ms r. than TIVE hundri dol
lars for tire sc.oni sud each subsequent OF
fence hasides the cost Of collection
ssc 4 Whenever /, shall sppcsr TO the
salts: sc,ion Of the Basri ~ school Trustees
OF any school district h this >tste thst the
parents, gusrtisns OF othsr persons h wing
control ehsr-se of any ehil CT children IN
attendance up. u he public school af sale dis
trict iu accordance with the provisions ai this
Act, sr- unable n prp ure suitable hfess. sta
II rerv etc o.. far such chiid or children. IT
sh II be he inty Of such Basrd b. rrsrure ar
cause t. be pro 'nrea for such eiild or chill
t-en all nee, ssary haokS. stationery, etc, the
same 10 be paid for cut Of the Fund .; said
srhoo eisirict ia the same way that ether
claims against the schc.sl district arr now al
lowed ana paiA. PROVIDED. thA; all eess l., Sta
tianery etc.. purrhaS, 4 aatser tbe pr visions
If this Act shan he dee ae,i to be- the propr
~ Of the school slis,rict, "a b. under the care
and cNutrn. of tAe ScA10l Trustees whea no;
in SEXUAL use
Sc All fucs collected under the pro-
sisi ,ps Of this Act shall be raid inia the clh-
~ Treasury on accoaut Of the State School
Fund.
sxC G I, shall he the snty Of the County
superintendent Of Public Schools in each
coautv in this State 10 csnse tbs law g be
published in snyne newspaper in Is county II
any her. b. fapr consecutive tiipes annually
for peri Il of two wears, the expense ~ such
publication 10 Ne Showed snd paid cat Of ,hr
&c ersl scA 'oi fund Il the ccun'y, The
Pasrd @ School Trustees IN esch schsa ci>-
t7ies shall canss 81 he pusssst An.lnSliy. e =
period ~ two ves-s, in three public pisces
IN their di>fr7 {, notice of the rt1nirvmf hts
aud penalties Of this asw-
SEC :. This act shall tsse effect AMI be NJ
force from and after its passage
c. n Ncpr FIFE.
County Superintendent Of Public Schools.