The Newtown bee., 1906-01-19
NEW MILFORD.

OF INTEREST TO ALL PARENTS, GUAR
 DIANs AND EMPLOYERS OF CHILL
 DREN.
 Below is printed in full the text of Chapter 36 of the Public Acts of 1905. relating to the education of children; and Chapter 115 of the Public Acts of 1905 relating to the employment of children. These are among the most important educational measures ever enacted in this state.
 Connecticut already stands pre- eminent above all other states of the union, except one, in" the low percent age of illiterateS; and under the joint action of these two laws illiteracy should entirely disappear from Con- necticut within few years.
 Under the provisions of Chapter Ills children born outside the United States can be employed only under certificate of age issued by the State Board of Education.
 No other certificate can legally be issued for such children, nor will any other certificate protect the employer of such children.
 In all towns in this vicinity and in all towns of Litchfield county parents, guardians or employers desiring age certificates for children not born in the United States should make appli- cation to 0. N. Hall, New Milford, agent of the State Board of Education.
 In all cases the child must possess a degree of education satisfactory to the State Board or to the school authOri- ties of the town in which the child resides.
 CHAPTER 36.
 Attendance of children in the public schools.
 Whenever the school visitors, town school committee. or board of education of any town
 eS sF that child oyer fourteen and under sixteen years of age has not schooling sufficient to and shall so notify the parent or guardian of said child in writing, the,parent or guardian regularly during the days and hours that the public school in the district in which said par ent or guardian resides is in session, and until tained from said board of school visitors, town school committee, or board of education, or
 tice shall have been given by the state boar d of education.a a leaving certificate stating that | the education of said child is satisfactory to of education. or to said state board of educa- | tion, as the case may be; provided. that said
 parent or or guardian gs,d n shall not be required to chi is sixteen years of age. Each weeks failure on the part cf person to comply with Iuo prOVlSlO0S OI tHlS SoCClOQ small O0 B Q1S- l tinct offence punishable with. a fine not ex. ceeding five dollars, and the provisions of Section 2l17 shall be applicable to all proceed ingS under this act.
 CHAPTER 115.
 Certificates of age of employed children. Section 4705 of the general statutes is hereby amended to ad as follows:
 Every person or corporation employing a 1 child under sixteen years of age In any me chanical, mercantile. or misunderstanding es- tablishment shall obtain certificate showing that the child is over fourteen years of age. Such certificate shall be signed by the regis l the town clerk of the town where the child was born. or by a teacher of the school which the child last attended, or by the person hav- ing custody Of the register of said school. If a child was not born in the tn tied States, the state board of education may investigate and. years of age. may grant certificate accord 1 ingly. and this certificate may be accepted as l evidence of age. The parent or guardian of any child shall state under oath. to the sec retary or agent of the state board of educa- tion the date of birth of the child, and shall docu mentary evidence which said board may require, showing the age of the child. The sa1d secretary or agents may administer the oath required by this section. Every employ tab1shment or premises where children under sixteen years of age are employed. who shall neglect to have and keep on file the certif . cateS described in this section. or to show the same with 8 list of the names of such children so employed. to the secretary or an agent of of the board of school visitors, town school commtttee or board of education. as the case may be, of the town in which the establish ment or premises are located. when demanded