St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-05-07

countersigned by the comptroller Of such
city, and shall be sealed with the seal
Provided: hat the signature to the
may be Autographed thereon, and none
par value n accrued interest. and only
to the highest responsible bidder there
city shall be pledged at all times for
the payment of both principal and in
terest Of any bonds Issued under this
sufficient tax to pay the annual current
2 suitable sinking fund for the redemp-
ton 2r1,, thereof at maturity:
under what is known as a home rule
charter framed pursuant to section SO
Of article 4 of the constitution and all
acts and parts Of acts inconsistent here
SEQ. 8. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage.
Approved April 20. 1909.
CHAPTER 4O0-H. F. NO. $40.
children. defining the powers and du-
ties of the clerks. school boards and
teachers in certain school, districts and
of county superintendents Of schools
n county attorneys in the enforcing
of attendance at school. also amending
sections 1449 and 1850 of the Revised
Laws Of 1905 relating to the education
Of truants and their commitment to the
state training school.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
other person who resides in any school
district and who has control Of any child
or children Of or between the ages Of
9igtrict and oo sixteen ye years. cI, and d. in sch aool
ccii a aS{ betwsen the ages Of eight and
dren to a public or private school in each
schools of such district are in session.
Provided. however. that such child or
children may be excused from such at
the school board by the parent. guard
ian or person having control Of such child
or children for the whole or any part Of
o Of ed Rsaafs 1' Of dAe the henG sehe eoIfd dis ST. efaf in
which such parent, guardian or person
having control over such child or chill
dren resides. upon it's being shown to the
satisfaction of such board:
% That such parent, guardian, or
other person having control is not able
by reason ease; of poverty to clothe such child
G) That such child's bodily or mental
con fond113on Is IS su Haho as to prevent his at
90 hat such child has already COM
pleted the studies ordinarily required in
the "a H'E FIAT s therS G IS no public school
within reasonable. distance of his resi-
dence.
4 record Of such excuses granted
meeting Of the board and a copy Of the
the board, shall be given to the ap-
Sec, 2. The clerk Of each school dis
trict wherein a truant officer is not reg
ularly employed shall, during the month
Of August in each year. make out in
OF, school 6 residing in his school dis
trict together with the name and post
Office address Of the parent. guardian or
person in charge Of such child or chill
He shall certify to this list. send one
copy to the county superintendent Of
schools. on or before the first day Of
be retained by the clerk with his rec
ords; and one copv together with a rec
ord Of excuses granted. if there be any.
of his school during the first month Of
school In his district and such additional
excuses as the board may grant shall
ike liz f9 ma + W %it hin Eve Is da ass'a Of th h e
granting thereof.
Such clerk shall, receive as full COM
him Of this act three GS cents for each
pupil enumerated in the list prepared by
him up to one hundred dO0) and
for any names in excess of one hundred
WV ~ SAAoA ASSSASS wv - ia pC1
name.
Such payment shall be made from the
general fund Of his district in the same
Sec. 8. Every teacher within five days
Of the receipt of the clerks list Of chill
dren Of school g and record Of ex-
to the county Superintendent Of schools
the names Of the children who do not
attend school and who have not been ex-
cused by he board. and he shall make
a similar report each succeeding month
Of school. =
Sec: T.. The county superintendent Of
torney who shall notify the parent,
guardian or person In charge to send
upon their iuei1o neglect or refusal For foriG a per aod
of ten (1O) days to comply with the notif-
catiop and to send such child or children
upon s1n0p peq s u co Of fhe eu'e eounfg atto a :
make and file a criminal complaint
against such person or persons SO neg-
said County having jurisdiction Of the
trial Of misdemeanors, and upon the
making Of such complaint a warrant
be had as by law provided in c. case e'' Of
misdemeanors; and all prosecutions un-
der his chapter shall be conducted by
in the offense is committed.
to send to or keep in school any child
OF CLllQren or WnOIQ ne mas legal charge
or control. n who Is required by law to
hsrein9before provided, and any person
WE induces or attempts to INDUCE any
school, or who knowingly harbors or
employs while school is in session. any
child unlawfully absent from school,
shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor, and
shall be punished by a fine Of not to ex-
coed fifty (5O) dollars or by Imprisonment
in the county Jail for not more than
Any School district clerk, teacher or
ing, failing or neglecting to perform any
duty. imposed Upon him by the provisions
Of this act shall be guilty Of a misde-
meanor and upon conviction shall be nun
ished for each offense by a fine of not
to exceed ten QO) dollars or by impris-
onment in the county jail not to exceed
All such fines. when collected, shall be
BB s1a into g, the he e seS n d tEsaseFy for E, The
such offense Is committed.
Sec. 8. That sections 1449 and 1850 Of
the Revised Laws of 1905. be and the
same are hereby amended to read. as
follows:
1449. Truant s~chools-such boards
may maintain ungraded schools for the
instruction of children Of the following
classes between eight and eighteen years
of age:
1. Habitual truants.
2. Those incorrigible, vicious or i'm
moral in conduct.
3. Those who ~habitually n about
the streets or other public places during
school hours, without lawful employ
ment.