Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-05-19
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To Com pei Children TO Attend Sc hool
Approved Feb. 25, 1873

[Approved Feb. %, 1873
The Poor e of the State of Nevada. repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly. do enact as
TO lows:
SECTION |. Every parent, guardian or other
person i'll the State of Nevada. having control
and charge of u Chi d, or Children, between
the ages of eight and fourteen ye ~, shall be
requ' ed to send sdch CHILD. or children, to q
public school for period Of at least sixteen
weeks iu each school year, at least eight
weeks of which shall be consecutive, unless
such child, or children, are excu ed from
such attendance by the Board of School Trus
tees of the school diet rict 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 rs to prevcn his, or her. or their atteu-
dance ut school, CT application to study. for
the peri required, or that such child, or
children, are taught in private school, or at
home in such ranches us are usually taught
III primary schools, or hay ALREADY acquired
the OF binary branches of learning taught in
the public schools: PROVIDED, in ase pub
lie school shall not be- taught Tor the period of
sixteen weeks or any part tn reof. curing the
year. within two miles, by the nearest trave ed
road. of tn. residence OF any person within
the school district. he or she shall MT be
liable to the pr visions of this Act.
SECTION, 1t sail be the duty of the Board
of School trustees of each school district IN
0 tuls StAIt, OIL or before INC Nfkt MONDAY Ill
September in each year. to urnish the prin-
cipal OF each public school taught in such dis
triet, between the ages of eight and fourteen
years. said list to be taken from the report OF
the School Census Marshal. At the beginning
Of each school month thereaf er, it shall be
the duty of the principal II each school in
such district 10 report T. the Board Of School
Trustees of such district the nsnes of all
children attending school during thu previous
school month: when. II it shall appear, ut the
expiration Of four school months to the
Board Of rchool Trustees, that any parent.
guardian, or other person having charge or
/ control of any child, or children, shall have
failed to con ply with the provis ons Of this
I, the Board shall cause demand TO be inside
upon such parent. guardian, or other person,
for the amount OF the penalty hereina ter
provided; when. If such parent, guardian, or
other person, shall neglect or refuse to pay
the same within five 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 distr ct is 10.
| Gated; or, II there shall be no Justice of tho
ace herein, 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 tnis 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 aud each sub
sequent Offense. besides the costs of collect
ton.
SECTION 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
sta In x.,tAt 49,
this Act, are unable to procure suitable boo =,
stationery, ETC., for such Q child, or children,
1t 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-
perty 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 nnder 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 the duty of the COM
ty Superintendent Of Public Schools in each
county In this State to cause this law TO be
published In some newspaper In his county.
If any there be. four consecutive times, annu-
ally, for period IT 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 schoul
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 thisAct.
SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect and
be in force from and after i,s |. passage;
County Superintendent Of Instruction.