The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-14

from sc1ooI. ana naplruaILz Ya1uer anout streers
ana puof1c psECSs G1rirrg sZYfJJs mons navTnY no
business or lawful occupation, shall be deemed
juvenile dlsorderly persons, and subject TO the
provisions Of this act. - T.g
g. And be 1t enacted, That in all cities having
duly organized police force, it shall be the duty
Of the police authority at the request of the in
spectors Of factories and workshops, or of the
school authority, to detail one or more members
oi salQ Iorce, 70 assist in the enforcement of this
act and in districts having regular police force
subject TO this act 1t shall be the duty of the board
OF edaeaton or the school district officers TO desig
nate one or more eonstables of said city, township
or village, whose duty 1t shall be TO assist in the
enforcement Of this act. as occasion may require,
ana SAID board of education shan fix and deter.
mine the compensation to be paid such police
omeer Or constable for the performance Of his
outles under the act; members of any police force
or any constable designated to assist in the en-
forcement of this act as provided in this section
snail De known as truant officers; provided that
IN N districts where no constable resides the said
Doarq snail have power to appoint some other
suitable person as truant officer.
2. And be it enacted That II shall be the duty
q any sneh truant officer or officers detailed to
ENFORCE the provisions of this act to examine into
az cases OF truancy, when requested SO to do BY
tne inspectors of factories and workshops or by q
als a3 scnooi board and to warn such truants
their parents or guardians in writing of the final
consequences Of truancy, if persisted in and also
70 nouiy the parents. guardian or other person
having The legal charge and control of any juvenile
dlsorderly person, that the said person is not at.
tending any school, and to require said parent
guaroian or other person to cause the said child to
attend some recognized school within FIVE days
from said notice, and it shall be the duty of said
Parent, guardian or other person having the legal
charge and control Of said child to cause the at
tendance of said child at some recognized school,
II SAID parent, guardian or other person having
the legal charge and control of said child shall
wllIuIy refuse, fail or neglect to cause said child
70 attend some recognized school, it shall be the
duty of said officer 70 make or cause to be made a
complaint against said parent. guardian or other
person having the legal control and charge of such
cnll0 IN anV COilTt of pOmnpfoOt mi In
the school district in which the offense occurred.
tor such refusal or neglect and upon conviction
thereof said parent, guardian or other person as
the case may be- shall be punished by a fine of
not less than ten dollars nor more than twenty
five dollars or the court may in its discretion re-
qu1re the person so convicted to give bond in the
penal sum of one hundred dollars with one or
more sureties, to be approved by said court con-
dluoned That SAID person so convicted shall cause
the child or children under his or her legal charge
or control to attend some recognized school within
five days thereafter, and to remain at said school
curing the term prescribed by law; provided,
charge of said child shall prove inability to cause
said child to attend said recognized school, then
salo parent or guardian or other person shall be
discharged and said court SHALL upon complaint
OF said truant officer or other person that said
child is juvenile disorderly person as described
complaint. and if the said court shall determine
that said child is juvenile disordery person With
In the meaning of this act then said court shall
thereupon sentence said child to juvenile re-
formatory until such child shall arrive at the age
OF sixteen years, unless sooner discharged by the
board of control OF said juvenile reformatory psos
vided, However that such sentence may be sus-
pended in the discretion of said court for such
time as the child shall regularly attend school and
properly deport himself or herself: it is further
provided, that if for any cause the parent or
guardian or other person having charge of any
luVenlles dlsorderly person as defined in this act
shall fail to cause such juvenile disordery person
70 attend said recognized school, then complaint
against such juvenile disorderly person may be
made, heard, tried and determined in the same
manner as is provided for in case the parent
pleads inability to cause said juvenile disorderly
person TO attend said recognized school, and it is
further provided, that no child under the age Of
nine years shall be sent to Juvenile relormatory
under the provisions of this act
8. And be 1t enacted That it shall be the duty
OF the ot1cers empowered detailed or appointed
under the provisions of this act to assist in the en-
forcement thereof to institute cause to be insti
tuted proceedings against any parent guardian OF
other person having legal charge and control of
any enid or any person. company or corporation
violating any of the provisions of the sections Of
this act; provided, this law shall not be operative
IN those school districts of the state where there
are not sufficient accommodations TO seat the chill
dren compelled to attend school under the provi-
slons of this act; and that no prosecution shall be
instituted against any parent. guardian or child
unless they have received due notification from
an officer empowered under this act that they are
aclng IN violation of the provisions of this act.
y. And be it enacted, That when there is not
within the distance of two miles from the factory
or shop in which child under the age of fifteen
years is employed, or from the residence of the
child, recognized efficient school, attendance at
school temporarily approved by an inspector of
factories and workshops shall for the purposes of
this act be deemed attendance at recognized eff
cient school and the inspector of factories shall
Immediately report to the education department
every case of the approval of a school by him
under this section
TO- And be it enacted, That two weeks attend
ance of children between twelve and fifteen years
of age at recognized half time or evening school
shall for all purposes of this act be counted as one
week at a day school.
IL. And be it enacted, That when any of the
provisions ofths act are violated by corporation,
proceedings may be had against any of the officers
or agents of said corporation who in any way
participate in or are cognizant of such violation
by the corporation of which they are the officers
or agents, and said officers or agents shall be SUBJ
ect to the same penalties as individuals similarly
offending
u. And be it enacted. That all acts and parts of
acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed
and that this act shall take effect on the first day
Of September, one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-fve.
Approved April %, 1885