Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-21
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vote at any election. tconatitutioit
art VIZ. 500 -
Contest Of election must be made
within thirty daye Claws 1887 SEQ
.G82, page bit
one director only shall BE voted
for at oach annual election except in
ense al vacancy. and me shall hold
office for three years Claws. 1901
chapter go SEES q. page 1870
in ease vacancy V % De filled, the
person elected IL en- such vacanci
shall serve only tho unoxpred period
af ihe person III whose place no ~
elected
Women may boil tho office Of
school director tConstiiution, Art
VII. Sec 30
For fNl % call elections and posi-
proper notices claws, 1887 SEC.
l.631, page GID
For failure % perform all duties in
connection with elections. Claws
1909. Char. f2t. Sec. NJ. page $500
Compulsory Attendance.
] enclose also copies of the cnm-
pulaorS attendance law 90 which the
attention " school directors should DEL
called.
SEQ. Compulsory school at-
tendance. prGtise. CAS- amended by
chapter ~. Laws 1903 and chapter
11t. IDWH 1900
Sub Section That iho school di-
tectOrs or board OF any school district,
town on cily Ia this territory, are
hereby empowered ana required 10
compel parents. guardians OF other
persons having Che control, care o.
ar direction Of children. when such
children do not attend some private
on dcnominatlmal school, TO send such
children under their control 60 the
public school during me entire time
such school la h session w each Hch0l-
aatle year in their respective school
communities except that children re-
ferrea 10 in this act shall not DE less
than seven nor more than fourteen
years Of ave of such physical aisa-
bllity ns to unfit them for school ga
tice. which disability shnll De- eefilfr !
t1 hy some regular pracicinE phfsl-
rlau provided, that me private or dc-
uaminationpl school ahall Doe equal inI
HH fenrhue ~ The public school of
the dlarict. and provided further
that fhH section shall not nuply tnI
children who live moro than thteoI
mites from q ruhlio school,
subsection Any parent or guard
dlan, on other person having the com
troll of children and who shall fail or|
refuse 90 send such children 10 school
na required by this act, after the clerk
of the school district oI the clerk oi
any town OF city school board shall
have giyon public notice containing
the substance of This act written or.
printed In both English ana spanish,
hY posting same IN some conspicuous
place at three separate points within
the district. or publishing the sntne in
aemo newspaper within the district
ahall Die punished upon conviction
thereof by u fine VI not less thAn ten
days in any county lnil provided thai
n such parent or guardian ls not able,
hp reason Of poverty TO buy books
for any nuoh child, IL shall be the
duty of any school board of any town.
district or city, upon the facts being
shown to the satisfaction of majority
thereof tu purchase, through the
county superintendent on through lh,
llstiict. town af city superintendent,
il there Doe one. The necessary books
for the use of said child or children.
which books shall Doe loaned 90 said
iuaircut pupil. during tho school term,
set ahnll remain the property 81 the
district under the caro- and custody NJ
the district clerk provided further
TINT n sum NOT exceeding sbe may Dee
xpon led in uuy district tn ant one
Near Tor suppiYng INDECENT children
With such me-, asary books To be paid
fof out of the school fund at such
district bay warrants drawn os ln|
other rnHoF
snh-sncton 8 County snpcrin-
tendcnis are hereby vested with gene
erni supervisory powers IN this mat
ter and shall require directors to cont
ulV with the provisions of the proceed
ing sections and u shall he the duly
uf tho presiding judge Of The district
court Ia give. al cach session 81 the
court. the substance Of this las as "a
apeelu charge 10 their respective
grand turtles. and II Is made the duty
af the district attorneys tO give par
utuar heed 90 the prosecution of
eauHcs growing ont of violations Of this
net. and nll fines so collected for the
Violation 81 thia act shall hc paid into
the county treasury and placed 20 the
credit of tho school district tn which
fhe ofiouHD occurs.