Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-04-27


The people Of the STATE Of Nevada, represent
follows,
srcrsoSl. Every parent, guardian or other
person in the State Of Nevada. having control
and charge Of child. or children, between
required TO send such child, or children 10 .
public school for period OF 1T least sixteen
weeks in each school year, NJ least eight
weeks eff which shall be consecutive, unless
such child or children ere excused from such
attendance BY the Board Of School Trustees
OF the school district In witch such parents or
guardians reside, upon its being shown to
their satisfaction that the bod,ly or mental
condition of such child or ehildren has been
such as 60 prevent his. her or their attendance
at school. or application TO study Tor the
period required. or that such child % chill
dren are taught in private school or at
home, in such branches rs are ususlly taught
in \ pFimars school, or have already acquired
inc ordinary branches ct learning taagat IN
the public schools. PROVIDED. IN case public
school shall not be taught ter period Of six
teen weeks or any part thereof. during the
yess, within two miles, by the nearest Travelled
road OF the residence OF any person within
the school district, he or she shall not be
liahie to the provisions Of this Act.
she 3 II shah be the duty OF the Board of
Seheol Trustees Of each school district in this
state on or before the first Monday in Sep
TENDER of 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 ana
fourteen years. said list TO be taken from the
report of the School ca;ssns Marshal At the
beginning of each school mouth thereafter II
shall be the duty of the Principal OF each
school in such district to report to the koard
of SNhool Trustees OF such district the names
Of all children atten ing school during the
previous school month. When, II il shall ap-
pear at the expiration ot fonr school months.
to the Board OF School Trustees. thst any
parent, guardian or other person having
chsrSe or control of any child or chiidr n.
shall have failed 10 comply with the provis-
ions Of this Act the boan3 shall cause demand
IL be mace upon such parent. guardian or
other person for the amount OF TIE penalty
hereinafter provided; when. II such parent
guardian or ether person shall neg
l,srt or refuse to pay the ssma
within Eve days after the making OF sSiu
demand, the Board shall commence preceea-
ines, in the name OF the school district, Ter
the recovery 81 the fine hereinafter provided.
before any Justice OF the Peace in the town
Shin in which said school district Is located
or. IL there shall be no Justice OF the Peace
therein. then before the nearest Justice oi
the pesce in the county.
SIC, = Aay parent, guardian, or other per-
son having control or charge OF any child or
children failing 10 comply with the provis-
ions Of tins Act, shall be liable g iine Of not
less than ATTY dollars nor more than one INN
aired dollars ler FIRST OK use, nor less than cne
hundred dollars nor more than two hundred
dollars for the second and each subsequent
etfsi,se. besides the cost OF collection.
Src T. Whenever IL shall spPear 10 the
satisfacfiaf Of the Board ef School trustees
OF any school district in this state that the
partntS guardians or other persons haNins
control ana charge of any child or children IN
attendance upon the public school 81 sad ms
tricf an accordance with the provisions OF tins
Act ara unable TO procure suitable books, sta
tlonery. etc. for sneh child or chiidreh, IL
shall be the duty Of such b0srd 10 procure ~
cause 80 he procured fer such child or ehil-
1rea all Necessary books. stationery, etc, tue
same 10 be paid for eat CT TIE f@ns ei sac
school district IN the same Way that ether
t,ai,As sszsiust the school district are new AZ
lowe ami raid; PROVIDED, 81 al all books, sta
tiontrv etc. purchased under the PROVISIONS
of this Act slsN be deemed to be the properly
If the school district To be Dncof tAe care
and control OF the Soaool Trustees, when ne'
sgr. 5, An fines collected under the pro-
visions of this Act shall be paid into fhe C0an
~ Treasury ea aoeoGn. OF the State seaooi
FGad.
Syc, c. II shall be the duty of the County
Superintendent ef fRhlic schools IN each
county IN this Stste Is cause tnss aSw te De
published ia some newspaper IN his county II
a.y there be four consecutive times Annually,
fer ,seriod ef tvs wears, the expense 81 sNeh /
publication u be Showed and a4G oilt ot ihe
general school iBna Of the County The
heard Of school Trust IS III eseh school dis /
trict shall cause - be posted. annually. Tor !
period 81 tRo years. IN three pueltc places az 4
their district. natice ~ tbs requirements ana I
Of thiS law,
SIC. : ghis act shall take eaeci and be in /
fierce from and after its passage.
c. u. McDUFrIE,
County Superintendent, @: Pablie schools.