The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-12-10
SCHOOL Law.
An Act - c ,@p.I chiisr-n 10 As,..a
school.


SEC. !. Every parent, guardian O,
other person in the State M Nevada.
having control and charge OF child Of
children between the ages OF eight and
fourteen years, shall be required to send
such child or children to public schoo
for period Of at least sixteen weeks in
each school year, ut least eight weeks of
which sh"li BE- consecutive. unless such
child or children are excused ho,p
snch attendance ly Tia, Busid ii s,l,u
Trustees Of the school district in which
such parents or guardians reside, u,up
its being shown to their kntisincti.li tina
the bodily or mental condition Of sue
child or children has been such M TO
prevent his, her, or their attendance AT
school, or application to study. for tho
period required, or that such child or
children are taught in private school
or al home, in such branches ~ are us.
ually taught in u primary school, or have
already acquired the ordinary branches
Of learning taught in the public school;
provided, 10 case u public school shall
not be taught for the period of sixteen
weeks, or any part thereof. during the
year, within two miles, by the nearest
travelled road. Of the residence OF ALI
person within the school district. he or
she shall not be liable to the provisions
Of this Act.
Sec. Q. 1t shall be the duty Of til.
Board Of School Trustees of each school
district in this State, on or before the
first Monday in September in each year,
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 ,hei eafter ii shall b. the
duty of the principal Of each scassul in
such district TO report to the Board Of
School Trustees of such tistric4 the
names Of all children attending sclsoo
r during the previous school mouth; when,
), 1t sh.l appear. at the expirasion Of
!, four school months. to ths Beard of
! School Trustees. that any parent. guard
Il ian, or other person having charge on
n control Of any child or children, shall
y have failed to comply with the provis.
i, ions Of this Act, the board shall cause
j demand to be made upon such parent,
q guardian, or other person, for the
: amount Of penalty hereafter provided
y when, If such parent, guardian, or othe,
). > person shall neglect or refuse to pay tue
y same within five days after the making
~ OF said demand, the board shall com
7, y mence proceedings in the name Of III.
80 school district for the recovery OF III,
! fine hereinafter provided. before any
Justice Of the Peace in the town
An ship in which said school dis
% trict is located; or. if there shall be n,
u Justice Of the Peace therein, then befor,
the nearest Justice of the Peace in tn
u county.
=. SEQ. 8. Any parent, guardian. o
ns other person having control or charge
he any child or children, failing to compl,
with the provisions OF this Act shall b.
% liableto fne Of not less than fifty dol
~ lars nor more than one hundred dollar
Tar for the first offebse, nor less than Oh
hundred dollars nor more than two hun
- dred dollars for the second and zach sui
segment Ofense, besides the costs Of col
II lection.
SEGA. Whenever it shall appear. to tn
satisfaction Of the Board OF School Trus
tees Of any school district in this stats
ac. that the parents, guardians, or othe
i.i persons having control OF charge Of an
sy child or children in attendance upon tn
~, ~. public school Of said district, in accord
Dol anee with the provisions OF this Act, or
IL unable to procure suitable books, sta
.. on tionery, etc.. for such child or children
I'D it shall be the duty Of such board to pre-
" cure, or cause to be procured. for sue
g child or children. all necessary book,
ct. stationary, etc., the same to be paid fo
a.. out Of the fund Of said school distric
IN, in the same way that other claim
ar. against the school district are now q
he lowed and paid; provided, that al book
W stationery, etc.. purchased under Ii
nd provisions Of this Act. shall be deeme
ion to be the property Of the school distric
,.E to be under tho care and control Of th
GO. School Trustees when not In actual us.
AL AL SEQ. s. All Anss collected under th
'of provisions Of this Act shall be paid int
he county treasury on account Of Ii
Ian state school fund.
SEc. 8. It shall Be the duty Of III
4" County Superintendent Of Public School
NY n each county in this state to cause thi
ith aw TO be published in some nswspspt
ice in his county, II any there be, four col
be secutive times, annually, for period
wo years, the expense Of such public
: ton 70 be allowed and paid out OF Il
n. general school fund Of ths county. II
I'M Board Of School Trustees in each soho
IN district shall cause to be posted ann
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