Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-05-05
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A N A CT
To Compel Children to Attend School.
Approved Feb. rs, 1873

Improved FEB. Is, 1878
The Peore of the State of Nevada, repre-.
scented In Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
SECTION l. Every parent, guardian. or other
person in the State Of Nevada. having control
and charge of a child, or children, between
the ages of eight and fourteen We RI, shall be
required to send such child. or children. to .
public school for period Of at least sixteen
weeks in each school year, at least eight
weeks of which shall be consecutive. unIess
such child, or children, are excu ed from
such attendance by the Board of School Trus-
tees of the school district In which such par.
en- s or guardians reside. upon IT'S being shown
TO their satisfaction that the bodily or mental
condition of such child. or children. hiss been
such W to proven, his, or her. or their atteu-
dance at school.or application TO study. for
the peri requirt d, or that such child. or
children, are taught In a private school. or at
home, in such branches as are usually taught
in primary schools, or havr air ady acquired
the ordinary branches of learning taught in
the public schools; PROVIDED, In asn pub
lie school shall not b. taught tor the period Of
sixteen weeks or any part tn reof, ouring the
year, within two miles, by the nearest trave ed
road. of the residence of any person within
the school district, he or she snail mt be
liable to the provisions Of this Act.
SECTION, II shall b. thu duty of the Bosrd
of School Trustees of each school district In
this State, on or before thu trst Monday in
September in each year. to urnish the prtn-
cipul of each public school taught in such dis
tr.ct, between the ages OF zig I ami fourteen
years said list TO be taken fru, the repurJ OF
the Sch ,ol Census NJ ,rshnl. At the beginning
Of each school mGuth thereaf er, II shall be
the duty If the principal 4 each school In
such district u report The b ard OF School
Irustees of such iii trici the II me. of all
children attending schunl during III previous
school month when. q it 81 all appear. 4 the
eyDiratlpr If ia soho n,nt.tla III tlA
Board If -ehool Trustees at my rare
Rusrdian, or other peTson hsvb char. r
control OF any child. or chill ren. sh II t,v-
failed to comply with tie PRIV, rs Il is
Act the Board shall cause emand tu be md,
upon such parent. guardian, " Ifhrr per-ou.
for the amount OF the penalty hsreina trr
provided; when. If such parent guardian or
other person, shall neglect or refuse 10 pay
the same within Ave days after the making of
said demand. the Board shall commence pro-
ceedings. in the name Of the school district.
for the recovery of the fine hereinafter pro-
vided. before any Justice of the Peace in the
township in which said school district IL To-
Gated; or, II there shall be no Justice OF the
Peace therein. then before the nearest Justice
of the Peace in the county.
SECTION 8. ANY parent, guardian or other
person having control or charge of any child,
or children. failing to comply with the pro-
visions of this Act. shall be liable to fine Of
not less than fifty dollars, nor more than one
hundred dollars, for the first offense, nor less
than one hundred dollars, nor more than two
hundred dollars, for the second and each sub
sequent offense, besides the costs of collect
ton,
SECTIONS Whenever 1t shall appear to the
satisfaction 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
1fafrtft In acc0rdApca with tho mr. vi of
this Act, are unable to procure suitable boo 8,
stationery, ETC., for such child, or children,
II shall be the duty Of such Board to procure,
or cause to be procured, for such child. or
children. all necessary books, stationery, etc,
the same TO be paid 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 provis-
siOns Of this Act shall deemed to be the pro-
perry Of the school district, to be under the
care and control of the School Trustees, when
not In actual use.
SECTION s. All fines collected under the pro-
visions of this Act shall be paid into the
County Treasury on account of the State
School Fund.
SECTION 6. 1t shall be che duty of the Coun-
ty 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 he. four consecutive times annu-
ally. for period of two years, the expense Of
such publication to be allowed and paid out
Of the General School Fund Of the county.
The Board Of School Trustees In each school
district shall cause TO be posted, annually, for
. period Of two years. In three public places
in their district. notices Of the requirements
and penalties Of this Act.
SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage;
JOHN q. YOUNG,
County Superintendent Of instruction.