The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
COmmendable Action of the Rock Isl.
and School BOard-.The Law
to be Enforced.

proceedings OF special meeting OF the
board of education, on another part of
this page-the compulsory school law is
to be vigorously executed in Rock Island.
knowledge of failure to comply with
the provisions of the state law in this re,
gard has reached the ears of Supt. KEN
bic and members of the board, and it has
been determined to investigate the after
and give all children between the years
of eight and fourteen years of age. whose
education is being neglected, the advan
tages which the blessings of free schools
offer The action of Mr.. Kemble and the
board is timely and commendable, in.
deed II is one of the most worthy deeds
the Rock Island school board has ever
done, and in its endeavors in this dilect-
ion, it will have the support and CO.
operation of all good and wise citizens:
The law on the subject as it appears in
the state statue books, is appended:
An Act to secure to all children the ben
fit of an elementary education.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the people
OF the state of Illinois, represented in the
General Assembly; That every person
having the control and charge of any
child or children, between the ages Of
eight and fourteen years, shall send such
child rh,tHran IN .uhlta Ia
school for a period of not less than twelve
weeks 10 each school year, unless such child
or children are excused from attending
school by the board of education, or
school directors of the city, town or
school district in which such child or
children reside Such excuse may be
given by said board of education or
school directors for any good cause shown
why said child or children shall not be
required TO attend school in conformity
| with this act.
2. 1t shall be good defense to any
suit brought under this act, if the person
| under whose control such child or child
| rem are. can show that the mental or bod
| iiy condition OF such child or children is
| ouSu as W plCNSHl httChddhSC at oShbti
or application to study for the period res
| Quired by this act, or, that such child or
Children has been taught in n private
school, or at home for the time specified
| in this act, in such branches as are ordi-
narily taught in primary or other schools,
or has acquired the branches of learning
ordinarily taught in public schools, or
| haf oohaal haa
within two miles, by the nearest travelled
road of the residence of such child oil
children, within the school district in
which said child or children reside, fol
twelve weeks during the year.
8. Ii any person having the contro
and charge of any child or children shall
fail or neglect to comply with the pro
visions of this act, said person shall pay 6
fine of not less than five nor more thar
twenty dollars. Suit for the recovery o
the fine and costs shall be brought by any
director, or member of any board of edu
cation, of the district in which such per
son resided at the time of the committal
of the offense, before any justice of the
peace of said township. Jurisdiction i,
| uCICuN tOuiSliCh oA Ill JusliSCS VI ti'
peace in this state for the enforcing o
this act Such fine shall be paid, wher
collected, TO the school treasurer of sale
township, to be accounted for by him a.
other school money raised for school pur
poses.
1t is hereby made the duty o
school directors and members of til,
boards of education to prosecute offense
occurring under this act. The neglect 81
to prosecute by any school director, o
member of any board of education. within
twenty days after written MOTTO
has been served Oh such director, o
member of such board of education b.
any tax payer residing in such district
: that any person has violated this act
shall subject him or them to fine of tel
dollars, to be sued for by any tax pave
residing in the school district where th
violation of this act occurred, before an
justice of the peace in the TOWNSHIP
where the said school district may be 10
Gated; and when such fine is collected
shall be reported by said treasurer, an
accounted for as other money raised 70
school purposes, and become part o
the school fund of said township
i Approved June %, 1888