The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-11-19

SCHOOL LAW.
An Acs to 'mpeI Children 10 a,,.
school
Apo ed February rs. 1878, 70.

oohtioi ana charge of child of
children between the ages of eight and
fourteen years, shall be required TO Sand
such child or children to public sehob
Tor period of at least sixteen weels :,
each school year, at least eight weeks ot
"hich small be consecutive, unless sucb
chiid or children are excused from
such attendance by the Board of seLoo
trustees of the school district in which
such parents or guardians reside, upon
It's beng shown to their satisfaction tba
the bodily or mental condition of spo
child or children has been such as IN
prevent his, her, or their attendance ot
school, or application to study. for the
period required, or that such child or
children are taught in a private school
OF at home, in such branches as ore ne
ually taught in a primary school, or have
already acquired the ordinary branches
OF learning taught in the public school.
provided, IN case a public school shall
not be taught for the period of sixteen
weeks, or any part thereof, during the
year, within two miles, by tbe nearest
Travelled road, of the residence OF an
person within the school district. he or
she shall not be liable to the provisions
of this Act.
DEC = 1t shall be the duty of the
Board of School Trustees of each scboo,
district in this State, on or before the
nrst Monday in September in each year.
10 furnish the principal of each public
school taught in such district with a Iet
OF all children, resident in the school
als'flct, between the ages of eight and
fourteen Years; said list to be takan
from the report of the School Census
Marshal. At the beginning of each
school month thereafter it shall be tbe
duty of the principal of each school in
such district to report to the Board Of
school Trustees of such district tbe
names of all children ATTENDING scboo
curing the previous school month: when
II 1t shi u appear, at the expiration Of
four school months, to the Board Of
School Trustees, that any parent, guard
iah' or other person having charge or
control OF any child or children. shall
nave ialled to comply with the provis-
ions OF this Act, the board shall couse
demand to be made upon such parent.
guardian, or other person, for the
amount OF penalty hereafter provided
When, II such parent, guardian, or other
person shall neglect or refuse to nav tbe
same within five days after the making
OIL sad demand, the board shall COM
mence proceedings in the name of the
school district for the recovery of the
me hereinafter provided, before any
justice of the Peace in the town
ship in which said school dis
tnct is located; or if there shall be no
justice OF the Peace therein, then before
the nearest Justice of the Pence in the
county. ...
DEC .. Any parent, guardian, or
other person having control or charge of
any child or children, failing to comnlv
with the provisions of this Act. shall be
ii'oie to fine of not less than fifty dol
lars nor more than one hundred dollars
ior me frst of1ense, nor less than one
hundred dollars nor more than two HIM.
dred dollars for the second and each sub-
sequent offense, besides the costs of col
lection.
SEGA Whenever it shall appear, to tho
satisfaction of the Board of School TINS
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 books, sta
tonery, ETC., for such child or children
1t shall be the duty of such board to pro-
"0 " 10 procured, Tor such
enid or children, all necessary books,
stationary, ETC., the same to be paid for
out of the fund of said school district
III 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. B. All fines collected under the
provisions of this Act shall be mid into
ne county treasury on account Of the
state school fund.
SEC. 6. 1t shall be the duty of tho
County Superintendent of Public Schools
each county in this state to cause this
aw to be published in some newspaper
IN his county, if any there be, four con-
secutive times, annually, for period of
wo years, the expense Of such publica-
ton to be allowed and paid out of the
general school fund of the county. The
Board of School Trustees in each school
district shall cause to be posted annu-
ally, Tor period of two years, in three
public places in their district, notices OF
the requirements an6 penalties of thi; y
law. i sgl ,a1i.gI, .ee,