Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-09-04

To Compel Children to Attend School


The pespie Of the State Of Nevada, repre-
scented IN the Senate Ani Assembly, do enact
as follows;
SECTION l. Every parent, guardian or other
person ia the State cf Nevada having control
aud charge Of a chili OF chiloren, between the
ases of eight sud fourteen years. shall be re-
qusred IL send such a child or children t.
public schaoi for period Of at least sixteen
weeks in rseh school year. At tea~t elsht
weeks ~ which shall be consecutive, unless
such child or children are excused irom such
attendance by the Board Of School Trustees
of thu school district in which such parents or
guardians reside, Gpop its being shown TO
their Satisfaction that the bSiiiy or mental
con 8ition os sach child or children has been
such as 10 prevent his. her or their attendance
at school. CIR application 20 stn,iy fer the pc,
riod required. or that such child or children
are taught IN private school or 81 home IN
such branches a. are usually taught in
,,rimGly school. or have already acquired the
ordinary branches OF learning taught IN the
pahhe Schools. PROVIDED, ia easc public
school shall noI he taught fer period OF six
teen WEEKS. 81 any QaTt thereof, dUring the
year within two miles, 10y the nearest tray
elra read. Of she residence Of any person
within iho - hool district. he ar sh" shall no;
be lishle In the PROVISIONS of this Act.
SIC, Il shall he the iuiy al the Board OF
School Trustees 81 eSeh school district IN thus
state on or before the frsi Monday in >ep'eIn.
Der Of each year. 10 furnish the Principal a!
each public schc, tsught In such district
with hist Of xu children resident Ia the
scbapl district between the Sg-s OF eight and
fourteen seSrs. said list tn he token from the
raport II the school Sonsrs Marshal. Al the
beginning % each school month thereafter u
sasll he the duty of the Friasip&l uf eSea
school in snch district 70 report L. the boSri
Of School Trust es 81 such district the nsmes
" all children attending school during the
previous school month"; when, II 1t shall Ap-
peak. a; the expiration o Tour schee! months
10 she Board uf school Trustees faA; AnS pa
rent guardian or other person having charge
or control of any child or children shall have
istled ~ comply with the provisions OF th.s
Act the Raari shall cause demand 20 be made
upon such parent. guardian 81 other i~ssna
for the amount OF the penalty hereinafter pro-
sided: when. il such parent, guardian os
other person shall ncelecr or refuse 10 bay the
same within Ave days sitter the MAKING ~
said iemRad. the Board shall commence Pre-
ceadinsS ia the name oi the school district Ter
the recovery Of the fire hereinafter provided
before any Justice Of the Peace III the town
shin in which ssid school district is located,
or. If there shall be 40 Justice Of the Peace
therein, taen before the nearest Justice oi the
Pesce IN the county
SIC. :. ANY parc.,t, guardian or other per
son having control OF charge ~ any child or
children fsiling 10 comply with the PROVISIONS
Of thi. act shall b. liaGie - fine OF not less
than ffty dollars nor more than enc hundred
dollars Tor Errt pEsit, nor ttA> sAAA Nftt ssuis
drea dollars nor mere than two hInGr Il dol
lars for the SECOND sad each subsequent OF
fence. besides the cost Of collection
src a. Whenever II shall appear 10 the
satisfaction of the Board Of school Trustees
II ANY school district in this State that TIE
parents guardians OF other persons having
control aud charge of any child OF children IN
attendance upon the public school Of said dis
triot ih accordance with the provisions OF this
At, arr unable To procure suitable eeaks' sta,
tfon.ry. cts for such child or children, II
shsll be the duty OF such Board 10 procure or
cause IN be procured for such sbild or chill
dren all necessary books. stationery. etc, the
same 10 he paid for cut Of the fand OF said
school district in che same Nay that othtr
claims s-ainst the school district are now Al
lowed and paid; PROVIDED, that all books, sta
tlouerv. etc puryhased under tie Provisions
OF this Act shall be doomed IL be the proper
~ of the school district. 10 be under the care
aud control Of the school Trustees wlen NOT
] in sc,aal use
s.c. g. All fines collected under the pro-
visions of this Act shall be paid into the coun-
( " Treasury on sceount of the State School
I Fund.
1 SIC. d II shall be- the duty If the County
! superintendent ~ Public Schools ia each
county in this state 10 cause this law % he
| published In some newspaper in Is county. II
4 any there be four consecutive times annually
1 Tor = period OF TIVE yesrs. the expense OF such
4 publication 10 be SLOWED and paid ont OF the
1 general school fund OF the Country, The
! Board o. School Trustees III each school dis
trirt shall cause 10 lie posted snansily, for a
period OF two wears, In three public places
! ia their district, notice of the requirements
and penalties Of this law.
SEc. :. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its psss@ge
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