Mohave County miner., 1892-08-27
.M aci 10 Establish a Com
puls0ry School Lar in
and for The Terri
10ryT ariz0aQ.
Be Il itenacted BY the Legislative Assembly
Of the Territory of arizona.

or other person in the Territory Of Ari.
zons. having control or charge Of child
or children. between the sgss Of eigh,
and fourteen years, shall be required TO
send such child or children to public
school for period Of At least twelve
weeks in each school year. at least six
weeks Of which shall be consecutive, un-
iess such child or children are excused
from such attendance by the Boar Of
School Trustees Of the School District in
which such parents or guardians reside.
upon its beiny shown to their satisfaction
that the bodily or mentsl condition Of
such child OF children has been such ~
70 prevent his or her or their attendance
at school, or application TO study for the
period required, or thst such child or
children are taught ia private school or
at homo in such branches - are usually
taught In primary schools. or have al
resdy acquired ths ordinary branches vi
learning taught in the public schools;
provided, in case . public school shall
not be taught for the period Of twelve
weeks, or any part thereof. during the
year; within two miles by the nearest
travelled road, Of the residence of any
person within the school district, hs "
che shall not DO liable TO the provisions
Of this Act.
SEC. 2. Il shall DO the duty Of the
Board Of School Trustees of each school
district in the Territory, on or before the
6rst Monday in September Of each year,
70 furnish the Principal Of each public
school taught in such district, with list
Of all children resident in the school dis
trict between the syss Of eight and four
teen years, said list TO be taken from the
report Of the school census marshal.
At the beginning Of each school month
thereafter. it shall bs the duty of the
principal Of each school in such district
70 report TO the Board Of School Trustees
Of such disirict. the names Of all children
attending school during the previous
school month. When II shall appear,
At the aspiration Of two school months,
TO the Board Of School Trustees, that any
parent, guardian or other pesson having
charge or control Of any child or children,
shall have failed to comply with the pro-
visions Of this Act, the Board shall cause
the clerk Of the Board Of Trustees 10
serve notice upon such parents, yuariixns
or other persons; and il within ten days
after service Of such notice. such parent,
guardian or othsr person shall have
failed to furnisl, the Board OF Trustees
With good and sufficient reasons for nom
with the Law, the Board shall
cAuss demand to b. made upon such
parent, guardian or other peron for the
amount OF the penalty hereinafter pro-
vided; when. il such parent, guardian Or
other person shall neglect or refuse to
pay the same within ten days after the
making Of said demand, the Board shall
commence proceedings In the name of
the school district for the recovery OF
the fine here!nsfisr provided before any
Justice OF the Peace in the prscinct IL,
which said school district is located; or
IL there be no Justice Of the Peace there
in, then befors the nearest Justice Of the
PeAcs IN the county.
SEC. 3. Any parent, guardian or other
person having control or charge o. any
child or children failing to comply will,
the provisions VI this Act, shall be guilty
of misdemeanor and shall be Liable 10
q 6ne VI net less than ten dollars nor
more than twenty dollars for the fi-st Of
Tense, nor less than twenty dollars nor
more than fifty dollars for the second and
each subsequent ofense, besides the costs
OF collection.
SEC. 4. Wherever it shall appear to
the satisfaction OF the Bo ,rd VI School
Trustees of any school district in this
Territory that the parentD, guardians or
other persons having control and charge
Of any child OF children IN attendance
upon the public school Of said district,
In accordance with the provisions Of this
Act, are unable to procure suitable books.
etc, for such child or chill.
dren, it small be the duty Of such Board
30 procure, or cause to ne procured for
sucl, child or child en- all necessary books,
stationary, etc., the same TO be paid
for ont OF the funds Of said school district
In the same way that other claims against