Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-27

more tnan nVe (0) dollars from the aDDrO-
prlation for the payment of conductors
salaries for each day its institute is in ses-
sion.
SEC. %. That Section 40 be amended to
read as follows:
Sec. lao. Every parent, guardian or
other person having control of any child
between eight and fourteen years of age,
shall be required to send such child to a
public school in the district, city, town or
village in which he resides. at least twelve
weeks in each school year. six weeks of
parent, guardian or other person, hay
ing control of any deaf child or youth
between seven and twenty years Of
age, shall be required to send such CT lid or
youth to the SchOol for the Deaf at the city
OF Devils Lake, for at least eight months in
each school year,; Provided, That such
parent, guardian or other person having
control OF any child shall be excused from
such duty by the school board of the dis
trict or the board OF education of ths city,
town or village. whenever it shall be
shown to their satisfaction, subject to ap-
peal as provided by law, that one of the fol
lowing reasons therefor exists, to-w:t:
First. Iha such child is taught for the
same length OF time in a private school.
approved by such board; but no school
shall be approved by such board unless the
branches usually taught in the public
wv UttlSllC III quill SCIIuUl.
Second. That such child has already ac-
quired the branches OF learning taught in
the public schools.
Third. That such child is in such a
physical or mental condition Gas declared
by a competent physician. if required by
ineXpedient or impracticable. If no school
be taught the requisite length OF time with
in two and One-ha!f miles of the residence
OF such child by the nearest road, such at
tendance shall not be enforced, but this
provision shall not apply to deaf children
in the State: Prouidcd further, That the
common school provided for in this act
shall be at all times equally free, open and
accessible to all children over six and under
twenty years OF age, residents Of the school
districts where they are held. or entitled to
attend school under any special provisions
of this act, subject to the regulations herein
made and to such regulations as the several
school boards and boards Of education may
prescribe euuitably and justly and not in
conflict with the provisions of law.
SEC. 90. That Section 143 be amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 143. No child between eight and
fourteen years of age shall be employed in
any mine, factory or workshop or mprcan-
tile establishment, or, except by his parents
or guardian, in any other manner during
the hours when the public schools in the
city, town. village or district are in session,
unless the person. Arm or corporation EN-.
ploying him shall first procure a certificate
from the superintendent Of the schools of
the city, town or village, if one be en-
p!oyed. otherwise from the clerk of the
school board or board of education, stating
that such child has attended school for the
period of twelve weeks during the year, as
required by law. or has been excused from
attendance as provided in Section 40 Ct
this acl: and it shall be the duty of such
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certificate upon application of the parent.
guardian or other person having control Of
such child. entitled to the same.
SEC. 30. That Section 144 be amended to
read as follows:
Sec. l4i. Every owner. superintendent
! or overscer Of any mine, factory. workshop,
or mercantile establishment, and any other
person who shall employ any child between
eight and fourteen years of age, contrary
to the provisions OF this article. Shall be
deemed guilty OF a miSdemeanOr, and for
every such otfense shall, upon conviction
thereof, be fined not less than twenty (2O)
nor more than fifty (50) dollars and costs.
Every person authorized to sign a certiti-
cate, as prescribed in Section 143 of this
act, who c%ertities t. any materially false
statement therein, shall be inca not less
than twenty (2O) nor more than fifty (5O)
SEC. 81. That Section 14S be amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 14S. No school officer shall per-
sonalIy engage in the purchase of any
school bonds or warrants. nor shall any
such officer be personally interested in any
school funds Except for the purchase of
fuel and such supplies as are in daily use,
but not including furniture) or the eXpen-
dlture of funds appropriated by the State,
county, school corporation or otherwise
for any school purpose connected with his
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be a misdemeanOr.
SEC. 80. That Section 1G7 be amended
and be designated Sections l67 and 1913 to
read as follows:
Sec. 1877. Whenever Ony school house is
built with funds provided in the manner
herein authorized, the school board shall
advertise at least thirty days in some
newspaper printed in the county. or by
posting notices for the same length of time
in at least three of the most public and
CONSPICUOUS places, if no newspaper is pub
in the county. Tor sealed proposals for
building II furnishing such school house
in accordance with plans and specitica-
tons. which shall be furnished by the
school board, reserving the right to reject
any and all bids, and if any of the pro-
pOsalS shall be reasonable and satisfactory,
said board shall award the contract to the
lowest responsible bidder, and shall re-
quire of such contractor a bond in double
the amount of the contract, conditioned
that he will properly account for all money
and property Of the schOOl district that
may come into his hands, and that he will
perform the conditions OF his contract
in a faithful manner and in accordance
with its provisions; II in case all the pro-
posals Shall be rejected, said board shall
advertise anew in the same manner as be.
fore, and until a reasonable bid shall be
submitted: PTODidcd, hOlDcUcr, That no
member of the district school board, clerk
or treasurer shall be interested, directly or
indirectly, in any contract for building or
furnishing any school house provided for
in this act.
SEC. 1853. The provisions of this act shall
be applicable to and authorize the issue of
bonds by such school districts as have al
ready built school houses n issued orders
or warrants therefor, and any such
school district may vote to bond the in
debtedneSs incurred by reason of building
and furnishing a school house, and pur.
chasing a site for The same, and bonds
may be issued in The same manner as
herein provided for building ana furnish
ing school houses.
SEC. 80. That Section 1859 be amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 1859. All cities and Incorporated
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