, 1884-06-28
1st PART.
GENERAL PROVISIONS,


EVERY e,Ia that t. does PES not Sar otherwise receive instruction shall at the
tI~tyd ON E\r"F. OF age, he a Inj ted IN on" of the Free schools in the
T6y synoo'4rar Gc.In rs in the r Town p sc Hg"I the lt January and end.
the 3Oh september
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The Child shall continue to attend the school until i. has completed
its I}h YEAR, a Gina may, however, when it has completed its leth
made by Tie parents or 2and4o Of The rnUd, aud the School Board Is
o, me ne o,"ion L1t M chId h~ fnHy attained the amount of knowledge
Furthermore, Child may before The completion of the 18th year be
the Imy Of the enid Or SINH ar causes do not Speak against s@all re-.
mi ca h ID nMm haTjns comP'e .5 tho, the I@h year may be permitted to con,
pupil teachers in the school where they attend, even as children having
allow such admission.
In order that no child be withheld from the school attendance rem.
drrrd compulsory by law, lhe p'oicemastrrs shall every year, before the
nidde Of November, in regard to the town schools, and before the mid
ole August, in regard to me rural schools, draw up lists Of all chill
hh ay1 rIm'd = = ,m m'1I, Il M g. ~ f nv, ~ y irGF"''' anu 0epVemoer' nal
Al parties concerned who according to their place 0 position may
and shall possess the required information, namely parents and guar
dams, are bound under the penalty Of a fine not less than $500, and
not exceeding $1,000, to givet e Police Whenever demanded, all inmr
nation required Tor the formation of The lists. Employers and House
owners shall as far as IN ,'rir power lies, assist the Police.
0.n +" a 1S n a c si 4 mas InM1 reached na@@r the aM aye ct u g years. t. , ;s PARENTS or guar
school nalfyear, make report hereof in the towns to the Schoo! Inspector
Or " teacher by nm authorized. and in the country to The teacher resd.
whether t is intended to have the child taught privately or in one of
SuJ'CU 70 tCN stunt Hn'Sj parents OF EudiIIiHS II arrive III L0
Island or remove from one sch ol district to another, or to whom chill
drrn bound to attend school arrive from another school district or place,
are bound to report, within $ days, such arrival to the School Inspector
or to the teacher OF the district, to whom shall also be reported the re.
moyal from the district of children bound to attend school.
The fines mentioned in this section are to be imposed by the Police.
master.
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Employers managers or other employers who, by employing a child
at work during school hours, or in any other way, prevent a child from
attending *chooI, shall be liable to punishment by fines not below 2 and
not exceeding 10 doIllrs, such fines to be inflicted by the PoicemaSter,
to accrue to the Colonial Treasury and to be @piated in the manner pre-,
Scnbed in Is.
Should parents or guardians sGew such a degree of contumacy that
Notwithstanding the repeated infection of fines, they cannot be induced
to kt Il child attend school, the School Board shall lay the matter before
the Superior Authority, who is authorized to take away the child from
the parties, and, if required, to have the Child maintained atpublic ex-
penSe.
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Children suffering from leprosy or infectious eruptions are not al
lowed to attend school before they are healed and produce medical GER
tifcate to that effect: children recOyering from small DOx or anY other