Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-27
LEGAL.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION
a NJ ACT
TO COMPEL CHILDREN To
SCHOOL, "iiEND
fAnnrovad To
. NJ Act

tApproved February 25 1878,
The People Of the State of Nevada
In senate and Assembly, do enact as is asaed
section l. Every parent, guardian. or o,
person In the State Of Nevada, bsvins VI a o.nei
and charge of child, or children be,w eon,,o
ages OF eight and fourteen years, shall bs me
quired to send such child, or cbiIdrsn re-
public school for period Of at least .i,,O,s
weeks IN each school year, at least eight ussas
OF which shall be consecutive. pnIsss " ..'ia
child, or children. are excused from sn0s suee
tendance by the Board of School Trustees ~ az. AZ
school district in which such psrsrts 'ns
guardians reside, upon its being shown 10 tbe S
satisfaction that the bodily or mental condition
OF such child, or children, has been srOh
az to prevent his, her or their attendsroa
AT school, or application to study, for the naraS
required, or that such child, or childrep . 'sa
taught In private school, or at home. in sncS
s Drsnches as are usually taught in primary
branches of learning taught In the nnHI,sS
school; provided, in case public school shall
not be taught for the period Of sixteen vessa
or any part thereof. during the year, within two
mites by the nearest Travelled road, Of the resi-.
dence OF any person within the school district
ne or she shall not be liable to the provisions n,
this act. A' VI
Sec. 1t shall be the duty of the Board y,
school Trustees of each school district in thia
w VI oeioie tne nrst monday IN Septem.
Der in each year to furnish the principal Of each
public school Taught in such district with Iist
OF all children, resident in the school district
between the ages Of eight and fourteen years
said list to be taken from the report Of the
School Census Marshal. At the beoinnina az
each school month thereafter, it shall he Tho
duty OF the principal OF each shoot in such air.
trict to report to the Board Of School Trustees
OF snch district the names of all Children Al.
unutSe school during the previous school
month; when, II it shall appear asthe expirs
ton Of four school months to the Roara =,
school Trustees, that any parent, guardian. or
otner person having charge or control of anv
child. or children, shall have failed to commit
WIN the provisions OF this act, the Board shall
cause demand to be made upon such parent
guardian, or other person, for the AMOUNT,
the penalty hereinafter provided; when. II sucn
parent, guardian or other person shall neglect
or refuse to pay the same within Ave DAYS sfter
tne making OF such demand. the Board shall
commence proceedings, in the name Of the
school district, for the recovery Of the fine here.
matter provided before 81 Justice of the Peace
In the township in which said school district
Is located; or II there shall be no Justice Of the
eaGe tner, IN; then before the nearest Justice Of
the feace IN the county.
sec .. ANY parent, guardian or other person
paving control or charge Of any child. or chill.
dren, fatliI to comply with the provisions OF
a act snail be liable to fine Of not less than
NIFTY dollars. nor more than one hundred doIi.rs
for the first offense, nor less than one bnndraJ
dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars. for
the second and each subsequent offense bes;daa
the costs Of collection. ''''N''
Sec 4. Whenever it shall appear to the salts.
faction Of the Board Of School rustees OF anv
school district in this State that the parepts
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 provisit ms Of this act, are unable
TO procure suitable books stationery, ETC., for
such child. or childien, 1t shall be the duty Of
such Board to procure or cause to be procured
TOT such child, or children, al necessary books,
stationery. etc.. the same to be paid for ont OF
the fund OF said school district. in the same way
mat other claims against the school district are
now allowed and paid: provided that all books,
OF this act shall be deemed to be the property
OF the school district, to be under the care and
and control of the School Trustees, when not In
actual use.
Sec s. All fines collected under the provisions
OF this act shall be paid into the County Treas
ury on account Of the State School Fund
sec o. 1t shall be the duty Of the County
superintendent Of Public Schools in each county
IN this State to cause this law to be published
III some newspaper in his county II any there
De, Tour consecutive times, annually for DE.
Rod Of two years, the expense o. such publics-
thor to be allowed and paid out Of the General
SCHOOL Fund Of the county The Board OF
school Trustees In each school district shall
canse to be posted, annually, for period o: two
years, IN three public places in their district. no.
tices OF the requirements and penalties Of this
act.
Sec. 7. This act shall take effect and be in
iorce from and after Its passage.