The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-03
AN ACT.

and for the Territory Of Arizona.
Be 1t enacted by the legislative assembly Of
the Territory of Arizona:
SECTION l. Every parent guardian or
,ther person In the Territory Of Arizona hav-
ing control or charge OF a child or children
between the ages Of eight and fourteen, shall
be required to send such child or children to
Il public school for period of ut least twelve
weeks In each school year, at least six weeks
Jf which shall be consecutive. unless such
chlld or children are excused from attend
ance by the board Of school trustees Of the
school district in which such parents or
guardians reside, upon Its being shown to
their satisfaction that the bodily or mental
condition OF such child or children has been
such as to prevent his or her or their attend
.nce at school, or application to study for
.hc period required, or that such child or
children are taught in private school or at
lome In such branches as are usually taught
ma primary school, or have already ac-
quired the ordinary branches of learning
aught In the public hools; provided, In
:ase public school shall not be taught for
the period Of twelve weeks or any part
thereof, during the year, within two miles by
.he.nearest Travelled road of the residence OF
my person within the school district, he or
she shall not be liable to the provisions of
this act.
SEC 2 IL shall be the duty OF the board Of
vruste, Of each school district In the terri
tory, on or before the first Monday in Sep
.ember of each year. to furnish the principal
of each public school taught in such district
with u list of all children resident in the
| ,rhppl dist riot hpf ha n nf nj
fourteen years, said list to be taken from the
export of the school census marshal.
AT the beginning of each school month
thereafter, 1t shall be the duty Ut the princi-
pal Of each school in such district to report
10 the board OF trustees of such district the
names Of all children attending school dur
ing the previous school month. When it shall
appear, at the expiration of two school
months, to the board Of school trustees, that
any parent, guardian or other person 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, guardians or other per.
sons; and IL within ten days after service of
| such notice, such parent, guardian or other
person shall have failed to furnish the board
| Of trustees with good and sufficient reasons
for Noncompliance with the law, the board
| shall cause demand to be made upon such
parent, guardian or other person for the
| amount Of the penalty hereinafter
provided; when, II such parent, guardian
Or other person shall neglect or refuse
to pay the same within ten days of
| the making Of such demand, the board
| .haU H.. A.
the school district for the recovery OF the fine
hereinafter provided before any justiceof the
peace In the precinct In which said school dis
trict is located or. IL there 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 per-
| son having control or charge OF child or
children, failing to comply with the provis-
ions OF this Act, shall be guilty Of a nliste-
meanor. and shall be liable to fine OF not
less than ten dollars nor more than twenty
dollars for the first oifense,' nor less than
twenty dollars nor more than fifty dollars
for the second and each subsequent ofense,
| besides the costs of collection.
SEC. 4. Whenever it shall appear TO the
satisfaction OF the board Of school trustees
OF any school district in this territory that the
parents. guardians or other persons having
charge or control Of any child or children in
attendance upon the public school Of said
district, In accordance with the provisions of
this Act. are unable to procure suitable books,
stationery, 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
dren 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
this Act shall be deemed the property Of the
school district, to be under the care and con-
troll Of the school trustees when not in actual
use.
SEC 5. All fines collected under the provis-
ions of this Act shall be paid into the county
treasury on the account Of the county school
fund.
SEC. 9. 1t shall be the duty of the County
Superintendent of Public Schools In each
county In this territory to cause this law to
be published In some newspaper in his
county, II there be one, four consecutive
times, annually, for II period of two years,
and paid out OF the general school fund OF
the county. The beard of trustees in each
school district shall cause TO be posted annu-
ally, for u period Of two years, In three public
places in th-ir district, notices of the pen
altes and requirements of this Act.
SEC Z. To give full force and effect 10 the
provisions of this Act principals Of schools
are allowed. as last resort TO employ cor.
poral punishment; provided, that in no cast
shall suca punishment be inflicted within one
hour from the commission Of the ofrense
and, provided, further, that In no case mus
kicks or cuffs be employed, nor blows directed
, to any part Of the body susceptible OF injury
SEC. 8. This Act shall take effect and be In
force from and after July /, 1880.
Became q law the second day OF April, A. D
1889.
90. MURPHY,
, Secretary Of Territory.