Middletown transcript., 1907-05-11
PRICE THREE CENTS

years within MS district, giving tie fnll
name, date of birth, age sex race, e,estimat.
ed distance from schoolhouse by nearest
travelled road, name and address of par
eht' guardian or person in parental reIa-
tion; which enumeration, after approval
by the secretary Of the said school district.
shall be sent by the assessor to the County
superintendent of schools of the County
In which the enumeration is made. And
the receipt Of the County Superintendent
OF Schools shall ei.title the aforementioned
assessor, to fee of one dollar for each
one hundred names or fraction thereof. of
children OIL such list; said sum to be
paid from the school FUNDS of the district
In which such enumeration shall have
been made.
1t shalt be the duty OF the said County
superintendent to forward to the prin-
clpal teacher of the proper school district
prior to September 10Th in each year a list
oil all children in his or her district who
are subject to the provisions of this Act.
Provided further, that the attendance
officer, if there be any, or the County
Superintendent OF Schools or the secretary
or clerk of the school commissioners. or
principal teacher, shall have authority te
to make any additions or corrections to
the assessors list aforesaid for the pur-
pose OF carrying into effect the provisions
of this Act.
Section 5. That it shall be the duty
CT each teacher Of the school district of
the close Of each school month, to report
to the attendance officer, and to the
County Superintendent of Schools, the
names OF all children in the district who
have been absent without lawful excuse:
when, if it shall appear that any parent,
guardian or other person having control
OF any child or children shall haye failed
to comply with the provisions of this Act,
after notification in writing as provided
in Section 2, the County Superintendent,
or such attendance officer as he shall
direct. shall proceed in the name of the
State under authority of the commission
ers of the local district affected, against
the offending party or parties in accord
ance with the provisions OF this Act.
Provided further, that if sufficient cause
be shown for a failure to comply with
the provisions of this Act, or if the costs
of prosecution cannot be collected from
the defendant in case of his or her con-.
viction, said costs shall be paid out of the
school funds, upon a proper voucher
approved by the commissioners Of said
district
Section 6. That the assessor of school
taxes, principal teacher, secretary or
attendance officer if there be one, of any
Board of Commissioners, who wilfully
nPglects or refuses to comply with the
provisions of this Act shall be guilty of
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
before an alderman, magistrate or justice
of the peace, shall forfeit or pay a fine
not exceeding twenty-five dollars, subject
to the right of appeal to the Court of
General Sessions of the proper county
within fifteen days upon entering into
recognizance with one surety for tie
amount of fines and costs.
Section Z. That the State Treasurer of
Delaware shall withhold one-fourth the
state dividend from any school district or
districts which neglects or refuses to
enforce the provisions of this Act in
manner satisfactory to the County Super
intendent of Schools OF the county in
which such school shall be located.
Section S. That the necessary expenses
incurred by State officials in carrying out
and enforcing the provisions of this Act
shall, upon approval by the State Board
of Education, be paid by the State Treas
urer.
Section 9. That in enforcing the pro.
visions of this Act within the limits of
the school district of the City of Whining
ton, the powers and duties herein con-
ferred upon the County Superintendents
of Schools are hereby conferred upon the
of Schools of the City of