Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-26
AN ACT
To Compel Children to Attead School.

Approved February Is, iszs.l
The recrl~ Of the State az Nevada, represent
ed ia the senate and Assembly, do enact as
foiicwss N
SECTION |. Every parent guardian or other
ne rsen in the State OF Nevada, having controi
and charge OF a chtld. or children. between
the ages OF eight and fourteen wears. shall be
reonired 10 send such child, or children to
pablo school fer peziod OF 1t least sixteen
weeks In each choal year, at least eight
weeks of which shall be consecutive. unless
snch child rr children are excused from such
sgce by the Board Of school Trustees
~ the school district in which such parents or
guardians reside, upon Its being shown TO
their satisfaction that the ecdiy or mental
candit ion Of such child or children has been
such as to prevent his. her or their attendance
Al schcel. az apple alton to stady for the
period required, or that such child or chill
dren are taught in private scnooi OF =,
home. in such branches rs are usually taught
In primary school, or nave aireAas aesuino
the ordinary branches OF learning taueat in
The public schools; PROVIDED. IN case public
school shall not be taught Ter period OF sax-
teen weeks. or anv part thereof. during the
yesr. within two miles, by the nearest Travelled
road. Of the residence Of any person withtn
the school district. he or she shall not be
liable 70 the provisions Of this Act.
Srr q II shall he the duty Of the Board OF
Srhcel Trustees of each school district IN this
state. on or before the fif~t Monday In Sep
seial,er Of each year. to furnish the frlncipal
az each public school tsught IN sach district,
with list of all children. resident IN the
school district. between the secs OF eight and
fourteen wears said list 10 be taken IRON the
rcpcrs Of the School Census Marshal Al the
beginning of each school month thereafter II
shall I've the duty OF the Princlpai OF eaen
school in sueh district to report 10 the Board
of school Trustees OF such district the names
Of al children atten ing school during the
previous school month; when. II II shall ap-
pear at the expiration of four school months,
10 the Board OF School Trustees. that any
parent, guardian or other person having
charge or control OF any child or childr' n,
shall have failed 80 comply with the provis-
ions of this Act the board saallcaus demand
TO be maze upon sach par,lt, guardian or
other person Tor the amount of the pensity
hereinafter provided; when, If such parent.
guardian or other persau shall reg
iect or refuse TO pay the ssina
within Ave days after the making of ssid
demand, the Boari shah commence proceed
incs in the name of the school district. tor
the recovery II the iine hereinafter provided.
before any Justice OF the Peace IN the town,
ship In which sai. sohoo. district is located;
or. ii there shall be no Justice of the Peace
therein, then before the nearest Justice OF
the Peace In the county.
SrcS. Any parent, guardian or other per
son having control or cbarse OF shy child or
children. failing 10 comply with the pruNis.
ions Of tins Act, shall he liable 70 Tine of net
less than df;y dollars nor mere than one hun
frei dollars for first offcnse nor less than one
hundred dollars nor more than two hundred
dollars for the second and each subsequent
at.ense besides the cost of collection.
SIC A. Whenever IL shall appear to the
satisiscfiof Of the Board of School Trustees
Of any 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 lis
Act. are unable 20 procure suitable books, sta
tiurery. efc. for such child or chllaren, il
shall be the duty Of snch Board 10 procure or
cause 10 DO procured fer such child or chill /
aren. all necessary books, stationery, etc, the
same 10 he paid for out Of the Fund Of ssid (
school i.StriSs In the same way that other
elsi;ns srSinst the school a;strir; are now al !
lowe and pSid: PROVIDED, that sill books. sta 1
tione-y. etc, purchased under the PROVISIONS
of this Act shah he deemed 10 be the property !
Of the school district 10 be under the care :
aud control OF ;he school Trustees. when not
In actus! Ese.
sac. !. All anes collected under the pro (
VISIONS II this ASt shsii be paid into the COnn ;
~ Treasury on seeodnt of the state seheo! I!
Fund.
SUPERINTENDENT ot Public schools in eseh /
cotin;y IN this state 10 cause this law 10 be I
published in some newspaper III bis county IL /
any there be. four consecutive times annually. /
for a period 81 two years. the eNieEse OF socu !
publication 10 be SLOWED and paid ont Of the I
general school fund Of the County. The /
Board Of School Trustees in each school dis /
,ric. sh4ll cause 30 he posted. annually. fer
period af tive years In three puhEc places III I
their district, notice OF the requirements and /
ueusi,ics O! this law,
sSc. :. , his act shall take effect aud De IL 1
feres from and after its passage.
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