The log cabin Democrat., 1910-01-14
WITH THE RURAL SCHOOLS.
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school, ether within or without thei1
own school district, for children who
are between the ages of eight ~ and
sixteen (16) years, and who are eth
ell hahltual truants from any day
school in which they are enrolled as
pupils, or who, While in attendance at
any school, are incorrigible, vicious
Of immoral, or who habitually wander
or loiter about the woods or public
places without lawful employment,
anC such children shall be deemed ju-
7enile disorderly persons, and may
be by said school board, through its
officers, assigned to. and required and
compelled to attend such truant or
parental school, or any department
OF the graded schools, as such school
board or court may direct.
Sec. :. Any parent or guardian, or
pers.n having charge and control of
any child between the ages of eight
81 and sixteen (16) years, violating
any of the provisions of this act,
shall be warned as aforesaid, as soon
as possible after the beginning Of the
public school term of the city, town or
and also at any time thereafter by
the attendance officer herein provided
for, or by clerk of district where no
attendance officer is provided for, to
place and keep said child in regular
attendance at some day school, within
ten days from the service of said writ
ten or printed notice of warning, and
upon failure to comply with this act,
after the lapse of ten days from the
date of the service of said notice of
warning, said parent, guardian, or
person having charge or control of
said child shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall pay fine of not less
than ten $1,000 dollars, and not more
than twenty-five (25.00) dollars.
Provided, That such fine may be
suspended and finally RENTED by the
court trying the case, with or with
out payment of cost, at discretion of
the court, if said child be immed ately
placed in regular attendance in some
day school as aforesaid, and if
such fact of regular attendance is
proven subsequently to the satisfac-
ton of said court by attested certifi-
cate of attendance by the superintend-
ent or teacher of said day school.
Sec. 6. Every board having charge
of the public schools of any city or
district in the state of Arkansas, SILL
each year publish a synopsis of this
act ten days prior to the opening of
school, in a newspaper in the town
or city or district in which the MEM
'crs thereof reside, or shall post copies
thereof in five or more conspicuous
places in said district or town.
Sec. 7. No child between 81 and
16) years of age shall be employed
N any mine, factory, workshop, mer-
'antile establishment, or in any other
manner, during the usual school hours
while such school is in session unless
the person employing such child shall
| first procure a certificate from the SUI
oerintendent or the teacher of the
school he or she attended, stating that
such child attended school for the pc
Rod required by law, or has been ex-
"rod from attendance, rs provided in
section 2 of this act, and it shall be
he duty of such superintendent OF
teacher to furnish sucn cet,nlcate up
on application of a parent, guardian
II person having control of such chile
ent tied to same.
Sec 8. Every owner, supcrintend
ent, or officer of any mine, factory
workshop or mercantile establishment
and any other person who shall EN-
ploy any children between (S) anC
(16) years of age, contrary to the
provisions of this act, shall be deemed
guilty CT a misdemeanor, and upor
conviction shall be fined for each of
Tense in a sum not less than ten $50
dollars, nor more than $500 dollars
Sec. 8. Every owner, superintend
ent, or officer of any mine, factory
or mere antile establishment, and any
o.her person who shall employ an!
-hild between (8) and (16) years o
age, contrary to the provisions of thi
act, shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demcanor and upon conviction shall
Re fined for each offense in a sum no
less than ten ($10) dollars, nor NOR,
than thirty $500 dollars.