The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-08-27
SCHOOL LAW.
An Act to 'mpel children 10 A,,.
school.
20 ed February IS. 1873 70

eiy parent, guardian OF
other person in the State of Nevada
having control and charge of child NJ
children between the ages of eight and
fourteen years, shall be required to send
such child or children to a public scboo
Tor a period of at least sixteen weeks in
each school year, at least eight weeks o,
which shall be consecutive. unless s,oh
child or children are excused from
such attendance by the Boal d of Scboo
Trustees of the school district in wb;o,,
such parents or guardians reside. unon
It's Delng shown to their satisfaction tba
the bodily or mental condition Of sno
chlid or children has been such as to
prevent his, her, or their Attendance nj
school, or application to study, for the
period required, or that such child n,
children are laugh in a private school
or Al home' IN such branches as are u.s.
uaily taught in primary school, or have
ALREADY acquired the ordinary branches
Vi learning taus hit in the public school;
PROVIDED IN case public school shall
noi pe taught for the period of sixteen
"eeAs' or any part thereof, during the
year. within two miles, by the nearest
travelled road, of the residence of an
person within the school district ba q,
pl,nc I'LL
she snail not be liable 10 the provisions
of this Act
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the dutv ~ tb..
Board OF School Trustees of each scboo,
district in this State, on or befe re- the
hrst Monday in September in each wear
10 furnish the principal of each public
school taught in such district with a lie,
OF all children, resident in tbe scboo,
district, between the ages of eight and
fourteen Years; said list to be takan
from the report of the School Censps
marshal. At the beginning of each
schooi month thereafter it shall be the
DUTY OF the principal of each school in
such district to report to the Board NJ
school Trustees of such district Tho
names of all thildren attending soboo
ourihg the previous school month: when
II IL shi VI appear, at the expiration OF
four school months, to the BOARD 90
ochool Trustees. that any parent, guard.
'an' or other person having charge or
control OF any child or children shall
nave Ialied to comply with the proyis-
Ions OF this Act, the board shall capsa
demand to be made upon such narent
euaroiah' or other person, for the
amount OF penalty hereafter provided
when, if such parent, guardian, or otbe,
person Shall neglect OF refuse to nav the
same within five days after the making
OF said demand, the board shall com.
mence proceedings in the name Of tba
school district for the recovery of tbe
line hereinafter provided, before anv
Justice of the Peace in the town.
snip In which said school dis
trict is located; or, if there shall be mo
Justice OF the Peace therein, then before
the nearest Justice of the Peace in tba
county.
SEC. 8. Any parent, guardian. o,
other person having control or CHARGE of
any enid or children, failing to comply
with the provisions of this Act. shall be
maple to fine of not less than fifty dol.
lars nor more than one hundred dollars
for the first offense, nor less than ona
hundred dollars nor more than two hun.
dred dollars for the second and each ami.
sequent offense, besides the costs of col.
lection.
Sea Whenever it shall appear, to the
of the Board of School TINS
ices OF any school district in this state.
Inat the parents, guardians, or other
persons having control or charge of apv
enid or children in attendance upon the
public school of said district in accord.
ance with the provisions of this Act ara
Unable 10 procure suitable books, sta.
lohery, etc., for such child or children
shall be the duty of such board to pro.
'ure, or cause to be procured for sucb
MID or children, all necessary books
etc., the same to be paid for
'ut OF the fund of said school district.
II the same way that other claims
galnst the school district are now Al.
owed and paid; provided, that all books
tationery, etc., purchased under tho
rovisions of this Act, shall be deemed
be the property of the school distric.
be under the care and control Of tho
chool Trustees when not in actual use
DEC .. All fines collected under the
rovislons of this Act shall be paid into
% county treasury on account of the
late school fund.
DEC d. 1t shall be the duty Of the
ounty Superintendent of Public Schools
each county in this state to cause this
W to be published in some newspaper
his county, if any there be, four con-
scutive times, annually, for period of
70 years, the expense of such publica-
on to be allowed and paid out of the
eneral school fund of the county. The
oard OF School Trustees in each school
lstrict shall cause to be posted annu-
ny, for a period of two years, in three
ubllc places in their district, notices o,
10 requirements and penalties of thu
w.