The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-17
AN ACT.

To establish compulsory scho1l Law in
and for the Territory OF Arizona.
Be it enacted by the legislative assembly .,
the Territory Of Arizona:
SECTION !. Every parent, guardian
other person In the Territory Of Arizona Lav.
ing control or charge of child or chilu,e,
between the ages of eight and fourteen. sh,m
be required 10 send such child or cbild,e, =,
a public school fora period Of at least rv,lyo
weeks In each school year, AT least six ve.,,,,
Of which shall be consecutive, unless .n,L
child or children are excused from a,,.rd
ance by the board of school trustees ,f a..
school district in which such parents
guardians reside. upon its being shawn .,
their satisfaction that the bodily or n,en,.,I
condition ol such child or children ba. no.,
such as 10 prevent his or her or their a,te,d
ance at school, or application to study ~,
the period required, or that such cb,Id on
children are taught in private school oe .t
nome In such branches as are usually taught
N primary school, or have already ac.
luired the ordinary branches Of learu,ny
,aught In the public hOOls; provided ~
case a public school shall not be taurb, IN,
the period of twelve weeks, or auy na,t
thereof. during the year, within two miles mo
.he nearest travelled road Of the re,iden,, ~,
any person within the school district. me- &C.
she shall not be liable to the provisions of
.his act.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the board NJ
.ruste. OF each school district in The ,.rr,.
Oory, on or before the first Monday in spn.
.ember Of each year, to furnish the prInc,naI
~ .ss,l, ,l,l tn,
With a list OF all children resident i'm tho
'chool district between the ages of eight and
.ourteen years, said list TO be taken from Emo
.eport Of the school census marshal
AT the beginning of each school month
hereafter, 1t shall be the duly Ut the pr,nc,-
pal OF each school In such district to len,r,
~ the board Of trustees of such district ,he
lanes OF all children attending school dur-
ing the previous school month When 1t shall
appear, ut the expiration of two scbooI
months, to the board OF school trustees. that
any parent, guardian or olher person having
Charge or control of any chnd or chIIuryu.
snail have failed 10 comply with the pro-
VISIONS OF this act. the board shall cause the
clerk OF the board of trustees TO serve notice
dpon such parents, guardians or other Der.
sons; and IL within ten days after service of
'uch notice, such parent. GUARDIAN or olmrr
,,erson shall have failed 10 furnish the board
u trustees with good and sufficient reasons
tor noncompliance with the law, The board
'lail cause demand 10 Je maue upon such
parent, guardian or other person lor the
amount of the penalty hereinafter
provided; when, il such parent guardian
" nthr ShulI
~ pay the same within ten DAYS Of
ne making OF such demand, the board
mall commence proceedings IN the name Of
he school district for the recovery of the fine
hereinafter provided before any justice of the
seace In the precinct in which SAID school dis
.rict Is located; or. if there he no Justice of
me peac therein, then before the nearest
Justice OF the peace in the county.
SEC. y. Any parent. guardian, or other per-
'oh having control or charge of a chlid or
children, falling TO comply with the proyis-
.ons OF this Act, shall lie guilty of INSIDE
.neanor, and shall be liaDie 10 a fine OF not
.ess than ten dollars nor more than twenty
collars for the first oifense, nor less than
'wehty dollars nor more than fifty dollars
ior the second and each subsequent olfense,
cCsiuSS tHc COStS OI
SEC. L. Whenever it shall appear to the
of the board of school trustees
of any school district i'm this territory ,ba, The
parents. guardians or other persons having
Charge or control OF any child or children in
upon the public school of said
district, In accordance with the provisions of
this Act, are unable to procure suitab bic books.
ETC.. for such child or children. it
shall be the duty of such board to procure. or
cause to be procured, for such child or chill
iren all necessary books, stationery, etc. ;the
same TO be paid for out of the funds Of said
district In the same way that other claims
against the school district are now allowed
and paid; provided, that all books station
cry, etc.. purchased under the provisions of
his Act shall be deemed the property of the
school district, to be under the care and CON-
srol of the school trustees when not in actual
Use.
SEC. 5. All fines collected under the provis-
ons or this Act shall be paid into the county
treasury on the account of the county school
'und
SEC. Q. 1t shall be the duty of the County
of Public Schools in each
county In this territory to cause this law to
'e published in some newspaper in his
county, II there be one, four consecutive
lines, annually. for n period Of two years,
ne expense OF such publication to be allowed
ND paid out Of the general school fund of
he county. The board of trustees in each
chool district shall cause to be posted annu-
lily, for period of two years, in three public
'laces in their district notices of the pen