The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-11-02
SCHOOL Inv.
a" Act I" Compel Children "a
school
Approved February ., 1870 -o

80 'AAo 'late OF Nevada
having control and charge of child !,
children between the ages of eight On,
fourteen years, shall be required to sona
such child or children to a public soho,
for period of at least sixteen Wool,
each school year, at least eight wee,,a :,
which shall be consecutive, unless 0no,
child or children are excused tro
such attendance by the Board of Scboo,
trustees of the school district in which
such parents or guardians reside p,on
It's being shown to their satisfaction tina,
the bodily or mental condition of c,o,
child or children has been such aS.
prevent his, her, or their attendance q,
school, or application to study, for the
period required, or that such child q,
children are taught in private school
| or al home, in such branches al ara nc
ually taught in primary school, or have
already acquired the ordinary branches
OF learning taught in the public school
provided, IN case Il public school shall
not be taught for the period of sixteen
weeks, or amy part thereof, during the
year, within two miles, by the nearest
travelled road, of the residence of snv
person within the school district. he q,
she shall not be liable to the provisions
of this Act.
SEC 2. 1t shall be the duty of thu
Board of School Trustee of each school
district in this State, on or before the
first Monday in September in each wear
to furnish the principal of each public
school taught in such district with list
of all children, resident in the school
district, between the ages of eight and
fourteen Years; said list to be taken
from the report of the School Census
Marshal. At the beginning of each
school month hereafter it shall be the
duty OF the principal of ca h school in
such district to report to the Board of
School Trustees of such district the
names OF all children attending school
during the previous school month; when.
II 1t shall appear, at the expiration of
four school months, to the Board of
School Trustees, that any parent, guard.
ian, or other person having charge or
control of any child or children, shall
have failed TO comply with the provis-
ions of this Act the board shall cause
demand to be made upon such parent,
guardian, or other person, for the
amount of penalty hereafter provided
when, if such parent, guardian, or other
person shall neglect or refuse to pay the
same within five days after the making
OF said demand, the board shall COM
mence proceedings in the name of the
school district for the recovery of the
fine hereinafter provided, before any
Justice of the Peace in toe town
ship in which said school dis
trict is located or, if there shall be no
Justice OF the Peace therein, then before
the nearest Justice of the Peace in The
county
SEC 8. Any parent, guardian, or
other person having control or charge of
any child or children, failing to comply
with the provisions of this Act. shall be
liable to Il fine of not less than fifty dol
lars nor more than one hundred dollars
for the first offense, nor less than one
hundred dollars nor more than two hun
dred dollars for the second and each sub.
sequent offense, besides the costs of col
lection.
SEGA. Whenever it shall appear, to the
satisfaction of the Board of School Trus-
tees of any school district in This state,
that the parents, guardians, or other
persons having control or charge OF any
child or children in attendance upon the
public school of said district, in accord
ance with the provisions of this Act, are
unable to procure suitable bucks, sta.
tionery, etc., for such child or children,
it shall be the duty of such board to pro-.
cure, or cause to be procured, for such
child or children, all necessary books,
stationary, etc, the same to be paid for
out OF the fund OF said school district,
In the same way that other claims
against the school district are now al
lowed and paid provided, that all books,
stationery, etc, purchased under the
provisions of this Act. shall be deemed
to be the property of the school district,
to be under the care and control of the
School Trustees when not in actual use.
SEC. 5. All fines collected under the
provisions of this Act shall be paid into
the county treasury on account OF the
state school fund.
SEC. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the
County Sup. rintendent of Public Schools