Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-29
LEGAL.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION
"A ACT
TO COMPEL CHILDREN TO .rrv,-
SCHOOL. attend
a NJ ACr

(Approved February rs 1879,
The People of the State of Nev.d.
In senate and Assembly, do enact a. t oNod
Section l. Every parent, guardian
person In the State Of Nevada, bavino >, .o u.nef
ana charge OF child, or children bets son'roi
ages OF eight and fourteen years, shat, ha tne
quired to send such child, or children ~
public school for . period of at leas, 49,. 70 :
weeks in each school year, at least e;Stt sn.een
OF which shall be consecutive. uniess " s.da
child, or children. are excused from sm,t suen
tendance BY the Board Of School Trustees ~ ~, M
school district in which such parents ON =,
satisfaction that the bodily or mental cond;.. et
OF such child, or children, has been snCh
as to prevent his, her or their sttenda s.a
at school. or application to study, for the nsroS
required, or that such child, or children. m.
htsugns IN private school, or at home. in such
branches a. are usually taught in primsrx
schools, or have already acquired the ordins,!.
branches OF learning taught in the puhI,c
school; provided, in case public school sb.ii
not be taught for the period Of sixteen weels
OF any part thereof. during the year, within two
miles, 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 Of
this act. '''N'o VI
Sec. 2: It shall be the duty of the Board q,
scnooi Irustees OF each school district in this
State, on or before the first Monday in Sentsm.
Der IN each year to furnish the principal Of each
public school taught in such district with list
OF all children resident In the school district
between the ages of eight and fourteen wear.
SAG nst TO be taken from the report Of the
school Census Marshal At the beginning al
each school month thereafter, 1t shall be Ina
duty OF the principal OF each shooI in such Sis
trict to report to the Board Of School Trustees
OF such district the names of all children II.
tending school during the previous school
month; when, II it shall appear at the expir,.
ton Of four school months, to the Board on
school Trustees, that any parent, guardian, or
other person having charge or control of any
child, or children, shall have failed to comply
with the provisions Of this act, the Board SHAH
cause demand TO be made upon such parent
guardian, or other person, for the amountI
the penalty hereinafter provided; whep if sucn
parent, guardian, or other person shall neglect
or refuse to psy the same within five days after
the making OF such demand, the Board shall
commerce common proceedings, in the name Of the
scnooI district, for the recovery Of the fine here.
matter provided. before ary Justice Of the Peace
in the township in which said school district
is located or, If there shall be no Justice OF the
Peace therein, then before the nearest Justice OF
the Peace in the county.
Sec. 8. Any parent. guardian or other person
having control or charge Of any child, or chill.
dren, falling to comply with the provisions Of
this act, shall be liable to fine of not ess than
nifty dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars.
Tor the nrst onense, nor less than one hundred
dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars. for
the second and each subsequent offense, besidss
the costs Of collection.
Sec 4. Whenever it shall appear to the salts.
faction OF the Board Of School rustees Of spy
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 district in accord.
ance with the provision ms Of this act are unable
to procure suitable books, stationery. etc., for
such child. or childien, it shall be the duty Of
such Board to procure or cause to be procured
Tor such child, or children, all necessary books,
stationery, etc., the same to be paid for out Of
the fund OF said school district, in the same way
that other claims against the school district are
now allowed and paid; provided that all books,
stationery. etc, purchased under the provisions
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. 6. It shall be the duty Of the County
Superintendent Of Public Schools in each county
In this State to cause this law to be published
in some newspaper In his county, II any there
Rod OF two years, the expense OF such publics.
tior. to be allowed and paid out Of the General
School Fund Of the county. The Board o.
School Trustees In each school district shall
cause to be posted, annually, for period oitwo
years, in three public places in their district no.
tees Of the requirements and penalties Of thu
act.
Sec. Z. This act shall take effect and be In
force nom and after Its passage.