The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-08-08
PUBLIC LAWS, PASSED AT TIL
JANUARY SESSION, 1902.
(Coallnnld lrem LaarM hare. )

| city or town wherein he resides. setting
forth that the child has already completed
| the elementary studies above mentioned;
or that the child has attended for the re-
qulred period Of time a private day school
or upon private instruction approved by
the school committee Of the city or town
where said private school WAS located or
said private instruction was given; or
that the physical or mental condition OF
the child was such az 20 render his at
tendance al school incxpedlent or imprac-
ticable: or that the child. being over II
years Of age. has been excused IN order %
be employed by authority % the school
committee upon the written recOmmenda-
tiOn Of the ovcrseer Of the poor stating
that the chlld's wages are necessary for
the support Of the family and also upon
the written accommodation Of the truant
officers. or that the child was destitute Of
clothing suitable for attending school and
that the person having control Of said
child was unable % provide suitable cloth
ing; or that the child WAS excluded from
school By virtue Of some general law Or
regulatlon-thcn such attendance shall not
be obligatory nor shall such penalty b.
incurred: but nothing IN this section shall
be construed 20 allow the absence or ir-
regular attendance Of any child who In
enrolled as member Of any school. or of
any child sent 20 school by the person
having control Of such child
q.
the school committee shall approve a pri-
vate school or private instruction only
when they arc satisfied that the period OF
attendance OF the pupils in such school or
upon such instruction A. Substantially
equal 10 that required by law Of y child
attending q public school ln the same city
or town, that the teaching ln such school
or such instruction I'm All studies except
foreign languages and any studies not
taught in the public schools ls I'm the
English language; that such teaching or
instruction ls thorough ana efficient; and
| that registers are kept and returns 10 the
school committee and truant officers I'm re-
| lation 10 The attendance OF pupils are
made the same as by the public schools
"Scc. 9 The school committee Of each
| city or town shall annually I'm the month
| Of December appoint one or more per-
| sons as truant officers who shall by virtue
| OF said appointment be clothed with the
| power Of special constahlcs. and fix their
| compensation, which shall be payable from
| the appropriation for public schools, The
| school committee may also furnish all nee
| cssary supplies ana clerical assistance for
| the proper and efficient performance Of
| the duties OF the truant officer. The
| school committee OF two or more cities or
| towns may appoint the same truant ofii-
Ger or officers and any school committee
| that appoints teachers or other employees
on n different tenure OF office than annual
| appointments, may appoint truant officers
| on a similar tenure I'm lieu OF the annual
appointment above mentioned In this sec
| ton and may fix their compensation from
| time TO time. The tenure OF office or com
| pensatlon OF any truant officer In office In
| any city or town when this act takes eff
| feet shall not be abrOgated by any OF It's
provisions. but every such officer and
| compensation shall be continued and he
shall thercupon become truapt officer
under the provisions OF this act. Said
truant officers shall under the direction OF
| tho school committee. inquire into all
cases arising under the provisions OF this
| chapter and shall alone be authorized. In
| case Of violation OF any OF the provisions
| OF this chapter. 20 make complaint there
! for: they may ais" serve all legal processes
| issued In pursuance Of this chapter but
! shall not be entitled 20 receive any fees
| for such service: Provided, however that
| in case OF the commitment OF any person
under the provisions OF any section OF
| this chapter, or for default OF payment of
| any fine and costs imposed hereunder,
such officer shall be entitled TO the regu-
| lar fees allowed by law for similar service.
"Scc. A. No minor child who has not
| completed thirteen years Of life shall be
| employed TO labor or at service or engage
| I'm business except during the vacations
! OF the public schools OF the city or town
wherein such child resides, or as provided
| for by section one Of this chapter.
"scc. 8. No minor child who has not
completed fifteen years OF life shall be
employed 10 labor or at service unless he
! shall present TO HIS employer certificate
| madc by or under the direction OF the
| school committee OF the city or town
! wherein such child resides, said certificate
| shall bc made on "A blank and I'm a form
furnished by the secretary OF the state
! board of education and shall state the
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! child. the name and residence OF the per
! son having control OF said child.
"Sec g. Every person, whether principal
! or agent, who shall employ or permit TO
! be employed or shall aid or abet the en-
| pIoymcnt TO labor or at service Of any
! minor child above described I'm section &.
| who has not complied with the provisions
above rcctcd I'm section five, shall for ev-
cry such offence or neglect OF such duty
| bc fined not exceeding twenty dollars
! "Scc T. The truant officers may visit
| any places or establishments where such
! minor children ms are described In the
! preceding sections OF this act are employ
fd. TO ascertain whether the provisions OF
! THIS chapter are duly compiled with and
! may as often as twice I'm every year de-
! mand from all employers of such children
| n report containing the names of all chill
! drcn who have not completed fourteen
! years OF life that are employed by them.
| fuNn report 10 klNf llt ntlltNt ages, anu
! residences OF all such children: and all
employers OF such children shall, upon re-
! uucst produce FOR the inspection OF the
| truaut ohlCcr the certificates prescribed In
! section five OF this chapter; and for any
! refusal 20 make such reports as are above
| provided for, or FOR any refusal 10 pro
] duce the above mentioned certificates any
| employer Of such children shall be fined
Iot exceeding ten dollars.
! "Sec s. Every habitual truant that Is,
svsry child who is required under section
orc of this chapter to attend school ant
| who wllltully ana habitually ahsents him
! self thercfrom; and every hahltual sChoo
! offender that Is, every child who Is re-
| Quircd TO attend school under the provl
| sions OF section one OF this chapter, bu
who pcrslstently violates the rules ant
| regulations OF the school which he at
| tends or otherwise pCrsistently misbe
| huVCs therein. 80 as 40 render himself 3
| nt subject FOR exclusion thorofrom, may
| be complained OF 10y the sruant officer fol
| being an habittal truaut or habitua
| school offender. as the case may be, an,
| upon such complaint and conviction o
| the offence charged i'm such complaint
| shall be committed to the Sockauosse
School for Boys or to the Oakawn Schoo