Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-05
AN ACT

fApproved keoEoAry No. assoJ
The people Of the STATE of Nevada, represent
ed In the senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
sEcrcxi. Every parent. guardian or other
person in the state % Nevada. having sonuei
the ases OF eight aud fourteen ysars. shall oe
recuisxd 10 send such child. or children TO :
public school for period OF AZ least sixteen
weeks IN each school year. at least eieht
weeks Of which shall be consecutive. unless
such child or children are excused from sach
attendance by the Board of School Trustees
OF the school district In which such parents OF
guardians reside, upon its being shown u
their satisfaction that the bodily or mentsi
condition OF such child OF children has oeea
such 40 TO prevent his, her or their ATTENDANCE
at school, or application 10 study Ter WY
period required, or that such child or emu.
dren are taught in = private srhooi or :.
home, in such branches rs are usually taush,
in q primars school. or have already acqair q
the ordinary branches of learning tausht III
the public schools; PROVIDED, IN case pneile
school shall no, be taught for period OF SIN
teen weeks. or any part thereof. during IN.
wear, within two miles, by the nearest traveied
road. Of the residence Of any person within
the school district. he or she shall not DC
liable 10 the provisions Of this Act.
SIC. .. II shall be the duty Of the board o.
school Trustees IF each school distriet IN inls
StAtP. on or Dtltft ttiS hiSt =
TENDER Of each year, to furnish the frineiPst
of sseh public school taught in such disiriet,
with lis. Of all children. resident III the
school district between the ages of eight ana
10 urteen years, said Inst 10 be taken IRON Tue
report ,f the School C,nsns Marsha, AZ '.s
hes,nuins OF each school month thereafter II
shall be the duty Of the Principal OF ea'n
school in such district 10 report TO the boara
Of School Trustees OF such district the names
of all children stten ing school daring the
previous school month; when, II u snail aP'
pe~r at the expiration Of four schooi months,
IL the Board OF school trustees ths' ~
parent. guardian or ether person having
rhsrue or control Of any child or cniidr n,
shall have failed to comply with the psoVis-
inns Of this Act, the board shall cause demand
to be made upon such parent Rnardiah OF
ether person for the amount 81 the pehsity
hereinafter provided When II sueh parent
guardian or other pesS 4 shall neg
iecf or refuse 10 pay the sans
within FIVE days after the making OF ssid
demand the Board shall conaiaenee proeetSi-
inss in the name Of the school district 10Y
the recovery ef the fine hereinafter provided.
before any Justice of the feaee IN 'ae 'o"h-
shiu in which sal. school district Is located;
or, il Their shall be 20 Justice Of the Peace
therein. then before the nearest Justice OF
the Peace in the county
Src.s. ANY parent, guardian, or other per.
son having control or charge Of any child or
children, failing to comply with the pr1Nis.
ions of this Act, shall be liable - nne of MT
less than Atty dollars uor more than one hum
ar,A dollars fer frsi Off use. nor less than one
hun.!r1i dollars nor more than TIVE hundred
dollars for the second and each subsequent
offenSe besides the cost OF collection.
So Whenever /, shall appear 10 the
satisfaction Of the Bcari Of School Trustees
nf any school district in this State that the
nsrvnts, guardians or other persons having
control snd charSe Of any child IT children IN
attendance upon the pUhIc school oi said dis-
triei IN accordance with tie PROVISIONS OF tins
Act arr unable 10 rTe'c GTe suitable u,.eks, STA
tianery. etc, for such child cr chIlirvn. Il;
shall be the duty Of sach Board 10 procure or
cause to be procured fer such child or chill
,ireu sill necessary hssnss, stationery, etc., toe
same io eu paid fer out oi the F0ne 81 said
school district in the same WAY that other
claims against the school district, are BOW a.
lowe and raid; PROVIDED, that al b9oSs. sta
,lenvry, etc. purehAs aIiaey the provisions
Of this act shall he deemed to be the properly
Of the school district 80 be under the care
snd control Of the School Trustees. when no,
III actual use,
SgS. 5. All fines collected under the pro-
visions O: this Act shall be paid into the Coaa
y Treasury or account OF the State ssAeei
Fund
SIC. {. II shall he the duty Of the County
SUPERINTENDENT Of Public schools III each
county in this state 60 cause this law To be
published in some newspaper in his county II
any there be- fOar consecutive times annually,
for n period o; tive years. the expense u sGcs
publication - be allowed aud paid ont Of th.
general school fund q the County. The
board az school Trustees ia each school dis
trict shall casiSa 10 be posted. annually. for q
period of two years In three public places In
their district notice OF the requirements snd
penalties oi this iEw.
SIC :. 1his at shall take effect snd be in
force from ana after its passage.
c II. McprFFIE,
County Superintendent Of Public Schools.