The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-04-07
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SEC. l. Every parent. guardian O,
other person In the State of Nevada
having control and charge of a child of
children between the ages of eight and
fourteen years, shall be required to send
such child or children to public schoo
for a period of at least sixteen weeks in
each school year, at least eight weeks os
which shall be consecutive. unles, spcb
child or children are excused from
such attendance by the Board of Scboo
Trustees of the school district in which
such parents or guardians reside, upon
Its being shown to their satisfaction tina
the bodily or mental condition of sue
child or children has been such "a In
prevent his, her. or their attendance at
school, or application to study, for the
period required, or that such child or
children are taught in a private school
or al home, in such branches an are u.s.
uaiiy taught in a primary school, or have
already acquired the ordinary branches
OF learning taught in the public school;
provided, In cass 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 an
person within the school district. he or
she shall not BIZ liable to the provisions
of this Act.
SIC 2. 1t shall be the duty of the
Board OF School Trustees OF each school
district In this State, on or before the
inst nj /, i'll September in eacb y..r
10 infhiNh the principal OF ench public
school taught III such district with list
81 all children, resident il tn. scbool
district, between tie ages OF eight and
i"urtetL Years; sSid list to be ,ak.n
from the sr'Iort VI tn. School Census
Marshal At the beginning OF zach
school month heleait+r il shall be the
dut, Of the principal OF ea. h school in
snch district TO report to the Board of
school Trustees OF such district the
names of an children attending stboo
during the previous school month; hen
MT sh, u appear, at the expiration q,
four school months, to the Board of
School Trustees, that any parent, guard.
ian' OF other person having charge or
control OF any child or children, shall
have failed to comply with the proyis.
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 paw 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
nhe hereinafter provided. before any
Justice OF the Peace in the town.
ship in which said school dis.
tr'ct IL located; or, if there shall be NO
justice OF the Peace therein, then before
the nearest Justice of the Peace In the
county.
SEC 3. Any parent, guardian. or
other person having control or charge Of
any child or children, failing to comply
WIN the provisions of this Act shall bs
haoie to fine of not less than fifty dol.
i"rs nor more than one hundred dollar.
iof the frst offense, nor less than ops
hundred dollars nor more than two hmm.
dred dollars for the second and each snb-
sequent offense, besides the costs of col.
lection.
SEGA. Whenever it shall appear, to tho
satisfaction of the Board of Srbool 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 books, sta.
tionery, ETC.. for such child or children
1t 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 nj.
lowed and paid; provided, that ail 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 Tn.
School Trustees when not in sc,nal u.s
erc. o. All fines collected under the
provisions Of this 40, shall b. paid into
he county treasury on account of The
state school fund.
oxc, O. It shall be the duty OF the
County Sup rintendent Of Public schools
each county in this state to cause this
aw to be published in some newspaper
In his county. II any there be, four con.
secutive times, annually. for u period Of
wo years. the expense of such publica-
ton to be allowed and pnid out OF the
general school fund Of the county. The
BosTd Of School Trustees in each school
district shall cause to be posted annu.