Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16
Compulsory Edseat,o. Lawn.
SECTION l. That it shall he ur

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lawful for any person. persons or
to employ amy child
under the age of fourteen yesrs 10
labor in any business whatever
during the school hours of any
school day of the school term of
the public school, in the school
where such child is, unless
such child shall have attended
some public or private day school,
where instruction was given by q
teacher qualified to instruct in
those branches required 10 be
taught in the public school of the
state of Colorado, or shall have
been regularly instructed at home
in said branches by some person
qualified to instruct in the same,
at least twelve weeks in each year,
eight weeks of which shall be con-
and shall, at the time of
such employment deliver to the
a certificate in writing,
signed by the teacher, certifying
to such attendance or instruction,
and any person, persons or corpor-
alton who shall employ any child
contrary to the provisions of this
section shall, upon conviction. be
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor,
and fined in a sum not less than
twenty-five (25 dollars nor more
than fifty (5O dollars. And all
fines SO collected shall be paid in
to the county treasury and placed
to the credit of the school district
in which the offense occurs.
SEC. 2. Every parent or guar
dian or other person in the state
of Colorado having control of any
child or children between the ages
of eight (8) and fourteen (14)
shall be required to send such
child or children to public school
or private school taught by COM
petent instructor for a period of at
least twelve az weeks in each
year, at least eight weeks of which
shall be consecutive. unless such
child or children shall be excused
from such attendance by the board
of the school district in which
such parent, guardian or person
having control resides, upon its
being shown to their satisfaction
that such child's bodily or mental
condition has been sucl, as to pre-
vent attendance at school, or ap-
plicatiOn to study, for the period
required; Provided, That such
parent or guardian is not able, by
reason of poverty, to properly
clothe any such child, it shall be
the duty of the school board of
the proper district, upon the fact
being shown to their satisfaction,
to furnish the necessary clothing
and pay for the same out of the
school fund of such district, by
warrant drawn as in other cases;
or that such children are taught at
home such branches as arc usual
~ taught in the public schools,
subject to the same examination
as other pupils of the district in
which the child resides; or that
there is no school taught within
two miles by the nearest travelled
road.
SEC. s-Any parent, guardian OF
other person failing to comply
with the provisions of Sec. q Of
this act, shall, upon conviction, be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor,
and fined in sum not less than
five nor more than twenty-five
dollars for each offence; and all
fines so collected shall be paid in
to the county treasury and placed
to the credit of the school district
in which the offense occurs.
SEC. Alt shall be the duty of
any school director of the district
to inquire into all cases of neglect
of the dnty prescribed in this act,
and ascertain from the person neg
lecting, the reason, if any, there
for; and he shall forthwith pro-
ceed to secure the prosecution Of
any offense occurring under this
act; and any director neglecting
to secure such prosecution for
such ofense within ten days after
a written notice has been served
on him by any taxpayer in said
district, unless the person SO CON-
planned of shall be excused by the
district board of education for the
reasons hereinbefore stated, shall,
upon conviction, be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and be fined in
a sum not less than ten nor more
than fifty dollars; and such fine
when collected shall be paid into
the county treasury and placed to
the credit of the school district in
which the offense occurs. All &C
tions for offenses committed under
this act shall be prosecuted for and
in the name of the state OF Colo
RADIO.
SEC. 5-That upon the trial Of
any o6ense as charged herein, be-
fore any court Of competent juris-
diction, if it shall be determined
that such prosecution was malls
ious, then the costs in such case
shall be adjudged against the COM
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