Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-19
Published March 4. 1879.
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AN ACI to secure to children the benefit of
elementary education.

AN ACT to secure to children the benefit of
elementary education.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin. represented
Ill senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section !. Every parent. guardian, or other
person, in the state of Wisconsin. having charge
control of any child or children between the ages
ssnd sHfa ehid children public prIyats
year, commencing the first day of September
IN the year one thousand eight hundred and seven,
of education of the school district village or city
eRcse Hd or ote
good reason, such child from attendance. on It's
bodily or mental condition is such as to prevent its
attendance at school, or application to study for
essentially Necessary for the support Of an moi
gent parent brother sister or that such child is
cation for like period of time, or has already
ar Of the q Of
this state prorided, that in case the public school
resides shall be distant more than two miles from
s ms @ EN- by the W ts road he
Section 2. The school district board or board of
education shall, in their respective districts, on
Within teen o das u thereaftpr of each Year. IN
such manner they shall deem most expedient,
seven and fifteen years Of age. who shall not he in
sa e with defk Of f ess and and
every collation. of this act, which record SHALL be
open to the inspection of every qualified elector
Section 3. Such school books as may be necessary
i'll this act in the manner and under the conditions
provided ed for IN section four hundred and thirty
six of the rev Sed statutes.
Section 4. In any parent guardian other
person shall fail to comply with the provisions of
this act said parent, guardian or other person
shall be liable to fine of not less than five
more than ten dollars for the first ofense,
less than ten nor more than twenty dol
lars for each and every subsequent offence. Such
fine shall be collected by the school district director
president of the board of education in the
district village city i'll which the offenSe is
committed in the name of the state of Wisconsin,
in an action before any justice of the peace any
court having competent jurisdiction. And the
fine collected shall be paid into the school fund.
Section S. 1t shall be the duty Of the director OF
any school district or president of the board of
education Of any Incorporated village or city to
prosecute any otfenSe occurring under this act and
such person neglecting 10 prosecute for such fine
within fifteen days after written notice has been
served on HIM by any qualified elector tax
payer within the district village city in which
the offending party shall reside, shah be liable to
fine of : OF less than ten nor more than twenty
dollars for each OfenSe: such fine to be collected
IN the name of the state of Wisconsin in an action
before a justice of the peace or any court of COM
petent jurisdiction by any person feeling aggrieved
lage or city treasurer in accordance with section
four Of this act.
Section g. Two weeks attendance at half time
night school shalt be considered within the
meaning of this act equivalent to attendance OF
one week ut Il day school.
Section 7. This act shall take effect and be in
force from ami after the first day of September,
1919.
Approved February IS 1879.