The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1883-05-26
Am ENDED SCHOOL Ian.
AN ACT TO COMPEL CHILDREN TO
ATTEND SCHOOL.
[Approved February rs. 1871

lApproVed February %, 1871
The People of the State Of Nevada, repre-.
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows j:
SECTION l.. Every parent. guardian, or other
person In the State OF Nevada, having con.
troll or charge of a child or children, between
the ages of eight and fourteen years, shall be
required to send such child or children to .
public school Tor a period Of at least sixteen
weeks IN each school year, ut least eight
weeks OF which shall he consecutive, unless
such child or children shall Ae excused from
such attendance by the Board of School
trustees OF the school district in which such
parents or guardians reside, upon its being
shown to their satisfaction that the bodily or
mental condition Of such child or children
mas been such as to prevent his or her or
their attendance Mt school, or application 10
study, for the period required, or that eucA
enid or children are taught in Il private
senool or ut home, IN such branches as are
usually taught IN primary schools. or have AL
ready. acquired the ordinary branches Of
learning taught at pa bile schools; provided,
IN case a public school shall not be taught
.or the period OF sixteen weeks, or any part
thereof. during the year. within two miles By
the nearest travelled road. of the residence Vt
any person within the school district, he or
she shall not be liable to the provisions Of
this Act.
9ke. Z 1t shall be the duty of the Board Of
School Trustees Of each school district in this
state. on or before the first Monday in septem.
Der Ia each year, to furnish the pri ncipal Vt
each public school taught in such district
with a list OF all children, resident in the
school district; between the ages of eight and
fourteen years, SAID list 10 be taken FROM the
report OF the School Census Marshal. At the
beginning OF each school month thereafter, il
shall be the duty Of the principal OF each
school IN such district TO report TO the Board
OF school Trustees OF such district the names
OF all children attending school during tho
previous school month; when, if il shall ap-
pear, AZ the expiration Of four school mon the,
a THA 4.aar1 a SaIIAaA L % &HnN No.. -
rent guardian or other person having ch8rge or
control OF any child or children, shnll have fail
ed to comply with The provisions vi this Act.
the Board shall cause demandto be made upon
sucn parent, guardian or other leTson, for
the amount OF the penalty hereinafter p~rOyiu-
ed when, II such parent, guardian or vthur
person slau neglect OF refuse 10 ay The
same within five days after the making "
said demand. the board shall pro.
eaedlngs, In the name of the school district.
Tor the recovery OF the fine hereinafter pr.-
vlded, before any Justice of the feace in the
township in Inch said school district is To-
cutsd; or, II there shali Dc no Justice of tho
Peace therein, then before theLealest Justice
OF the Peace IL the county.
SEC. .: Any parent, guardian, or other
person having control or charge Of any chi d,
or children, failing 10 comply with the ~
Visions OF this Act. shhll be liable TO u fine OF
hot less than fifty nor more inun Ouo Iun-
dred collars Tor the first oTepse. nor less than
one hAnefed dollars nor more than two hui
dred oolIaTs Tor the second anu each subst-
quent onenso, besides the co 81 OF collections.
Sac. l. W heneferit shall appear to tho
satisfaction OF the DoaId u school 1ruSteeEni
any school District Ia this Siute that tho Ia
rents, guardians OF Other persons having cul-
troll ana chaigs OF any child or rhildren Ia IL.
tendance ulon the pubic school Vi sald 1Is-
tflct, IN aetofuanee Win tie pfOYlsIoIs ~
this Act, arc unable ~ llocDre slitsb ie btets
statlanefy, etc., Tor such ci.iid or CHILDREN. &c
shall DC The duty OF such Bculu TO pl Ueuls.tE
cause 10 be procured, Tor such child or ehllt.
fen. all necessary books, stationery, ETC., the
same 10 he pald Tor out % tue iuDd oI salQ
school district, III lhe same way that othuI
claims against The schovl district arr now NJ
loM co and palo; provided, that all books.
stationery, etc , purchased under the plosis-
ions Of this act shall be ueemed 10 DO the
property ol the school Glstr4c1. To be unuer
the care and control OF the school trustee.
wien rot IN actual use.
SAC. D. Ali lines collected under the pro-
visions Of this Act shall be paid INTO the
County treasury on account Ot the Stutv
School Fund.
SIC. d. II shall be the duty OF the Count,
superintendent OF lubile Sehools IN eaeL
county Ia this State TO cause this law to Lo
published IN soino newspaper III his count,
II any there be, Ioar consecutive times, amt
ally, iof a period ot two years, the eA pense vi
such ptbl'catlOn to be allowed and paid out If
the General School tund OF the county. Tho
board OF school trustees IN euch school dis-
trlct shall cause TO be posted, annually, for ii
period OF two years, III three public places in
thor district, notices vi The requirements ard
penalties OF this Act.
ST.. =. This Act shall take effect aud be
IN ioree from and after Its passage.