Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-06-11
CHAPTER ccxvu.
supplement to an act to establish system OF pub-
lie instruction. approved April NINTH thousand
eight hundred and


supplement to an act to establish system OF pub
eight hundred and seventysffve.
l. Be It enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, OF the State OF New Jersey That all parents and
those who have the Of children shall instruct
them or cause them to be instructed in spelling,
reading, writing, English grammar, geography and
arithmetic and every parent. guardian or other per
dren, between the ages Or seven and twelve years,
snai ~ pe required 70 send any such child or children
each year, eight weeks at least Of which attendance
are excused from such attendance by the board Of
the school district in which such parents or guardians
that the bodily Or mental condition of such chid or
children has been such to prevent his her their
are taught In q private school or at home by some
qualified person or persons in such branches as
2, And be 1t enacted That no child under the age
COMPANY 6r s cS5osat,on fo anr ~ ~ AMY
whatever unless such child shall have attended with
In twelve months Immediately preceding such EN-.
ployment some public day or night school, or some
well recognized private school; such attendance TO
riod Of at least twelve consecutive weeks which nav
be divided into two terms Of six consecutive weeks
permit and unless such child his or her parents or
the act approTed March % eeen ss hundred ana
eighty three, limiting the employment hours OF the
5. Ana be it enacted, That every parent, guardian
or other person having charge control OF any child
temporarily discharged from empioyment IN aiy
business In order to be afforded opportunity to re-
to some public Or private day schoolfor fie period
for which such child shall have been discharged
less such child shall have been excused from such at
tendance by the inspectors Of factories and work
shops Or By the board Of the school district for
And be It enacted, That in case any parent,
guardian or other person shall fan comply with the
provisions OF sections one and three OF this act such
parent, guardian or other person shall be deemed
liable to fine OF not less than ten dollars nor more
than twenty five dollars for the first offence and OF
quent offence or TO in prisonment for not less than
one month more than three the said fines, when
school district in which the ofrence occurred
ages Of seven and fifteen years, who are habituaI
truants from school, who, while in attendance at
moral in conduct and all children between the said
ages who absent themselves habitually from school,
places during school hours, having no business on
lawful occupation shall be deemed juvenile disor
act r- - - AAO''7'S = 80
s. And be enacted That IN oil cities havinra duly
organized police force it shall be the duty OF the
police authority at the request OF the inspectors or
to detail one OF more members Of said force to assist
IN the enforcement Of this act and in districts having
no regular police force subject to this act It shall be
duty OF the board Of education the school district
ocers 20 designate one or more constables OF said
assist in the enforcement Of fhis act as occasion
may require and said board Of education shall fix
police ofcer constable for the performance Of his
duties under this act members OF any police force or
any to assist in the enforcement
OF this act as provided In this section shall be known
no constable resides the said board shall have noer
70 appoint some other suitable person as truant
z. And be 1t enacted That 1t shall be the duty Of
any such truant officer officers detailed to enforce
Of trnancy when requested 50 10 do y the inspectors
Of factories and workshops, by district school
guardians. IN writing, or the final consequences of
trnancy persisted In and also To notify the par
charge and control Of any juvenile disorderiy person.
cr of6 In
cause the said child to attend recognized school
duty of said parent guardian or other person having
the legal charge and control OF said child.
the attendance Of said child at some recognized
school; II said parent, guardian or other person
having the legal charge and control OF said child shall
attend some recognized school il shall be the duty Of
SAID oneer 70 make or cause to De made complaint
against said parent, guardian or other person having
the legal control and charge of such child in any
IN which the offence occurred for such refusal or
giect, and upon conviction thereof said parent
guardian or other person the may be- shall be
punished by q fine OF not less than ten dollars nor
more than twenty five dollars the court may IN Its
bond in Ire penal sum II one hTnred ears N NTH
one or more sureties, ODE approved BY said court
the child or children under his or her legal charge
3r eontro. to attend some recognized school within
ing the term prescribed by law provided. that said
child Inability to cause said child 70 attend
said recognized school, then said parent guardian
shall, upon complaint OF said truant ocer or other
person that said child juvenile discrdery person.
hear such complaint and II the said court Shall deter
mine that said child Is Juvenile disordery person
within the meaning OF this act, then said court shall
therenpon sentence said child Juvenile reforns
tory until such child shall arrive at the age sixteen
years unless sooner discharged by the board OF said
juvenile reformatory; provided however. that such
court for such time the child shall regularly
school and properly deport himself HERSELF 1t Is
guardian or other person having charge of any ia.
venile dsorderly person defined in this act;
1 II person q sttena sad feeozed schoo
heh ery Opans NAV bs made heard n
mined IL the same manner As y provided for in case
dforderlv person ID attend said rerownxet school.
and ~ ~ further provided that no child under fhe
tory under the provision of this act
s. And be Il enacted. That II shall be the duty Of
the provisions or this act to assist ii le enforcement
thereof. % institute or cansc 70 be Instituted pro
having legal charge and control of any child Or
f rovsions AZ fhs sections AZ tis st { n
this law shall not be operativein those school dis
connodations 10 seat the children compelled 10 al.
tend school under the provisions OF this ac and that
guardian or child unless they have received dlle
norneatloh from an onlcef empowered under tnis
act that they are acting in violation Of the provisions
O. And be it enacted That when there Is not with
in the distance OF two miles from the factory shop
in which child under the age OF Eileen years eni.
ployed Of from tho residence Or Inc chll recoe.
mixed cficent school, attendnnce at a school tempo
rarlly approved by an Inspector oi factories and
workshops shall for the purpose OF this deen-
ed attendance et recpenizeq efhcient school and
The Inspector Qf factories shall nnaediHtev report
to tile education department every or THE ap
pruvai Of school hy him under this section.
10. And be II enacted. That two weeks nttendunce
Of children between twelve and fifteen years o agp
at recognized ulf finH or evening school shall fpr
a purposes of this aet ne counted a. one week Az
| day school.
IL. And BE 1t enacted. Tint when any ~ the pro-
visions of this art ARE Violated by corporatlon pro
ceediugs may be had against OF the officers
nEents q said corporation Asho n aly way partiei
noraton OF tehie3l they the Cnrers anl
said 0f1lceTs agents shall be subject the same
1 penalties as individuals similarly oliendlnE
n And DO it eunctetl. Thar an acis and parts of
and ti ,Ais act shall take eltoet on f,ie Hfat day 81
September one tlousnild eight hundred aud eighty
/ nYo.
Approved April ~ 1884,