Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-02-19

provided further, that the superin-,
adest. Elincipal,. or teacher in
charge of such school may excuse
my child for a temporary absence
because of al sual storm or bad 0
weather, sickness OF death in the b
child>s family, unforeseen or I'M
avoidable accid ent, ard such ex- s
cuse or reason therefor shall be re-
corded by said superintendent, prin- s
cipal or teacher in charge of said
school and reported to the attend
ance officer as hereinafter provided;
Provided further, that in case of
rotracted lllness of any child
whose attendance is required I'M
der this act, or in case of quaran-
tine of the home in which the child
resides uuon satisfactory evidence
to this effect, the attendance officer
shall excuse from attendance such
a child until he is fully restored
health or until the time required by
law that he shall stay out~of school
after quarantine has been raised.
Sec. 2. That it shall be
| duty of every parent, guardian or
other person IN said district having
under !: is or her care child Oe-
tween the ages of eight and sixtee"
years, to report to the teacher
charge, in writing, wit lin three
days, the cause of such absence
and for every neglect OF such luty
the person so offending shall be
guilty of misdemeanor and
punished as hereinafter provided.
;, Sec. 8. It shall be the duty o.
u every teacher in any school distric
Il to report weekly to the attendance
officer the names of all children be
l. tween the ages of eight and sixteel
y years, who have been absent more
). than two essxly S cfer. ftlnr- consecutive
| weeks, todether with the names 0
: parents, guardian, or other perso
lo III chulGe OF sac cllilore4l.
n Sec. 4. When any complaint /
- made to the truant officer by an,
- principal, superintendent, or othe
20 person in control Of any school a
ne above described. of the failure Q
ne any person to comply with the for
going provisions Of this act, tt
= truant utticer shall Immediately II
yestiaate the cause Of such absen'
~ and if, in his opinion. there do
~ not exist a reasonable excuse thel
). for, he shall forWith make cOmplal
er, against the person having sue
A child or children under his con r
an before some justice Of peace res
~ ing in the territory above describe
w. who shall summon such person
eth fore him to answer such complain
Sec. 5. That any teacher or
tendance officer who shall fail
z21 perform the dudes prescribed
!, this act shall be guilty OF a mis-
meanor and be punished as mere
after provided.
Sec. 6. That upon conviction {
person violating the provisions
his act shall be fined five coll
tand costs for each offense, provi
that if any child has attended fc
like time a private day school
rth had already acquired the Dranc
required by law to be taught III
seventh grade Of the schools II
TWO State, or if his physical or mel
ate condition is such as to render
md attendance impractical Or inexI
arne lent, or if such child resides
,~ and one half miles or more Fl
~" the schoolhouse by nearest tra
route, or in any case in which
re- cause OF extreme poverty the
Syl- vices of such child or children
, his necessary for his own support,
the support Of his parents, then
~ o1' any OF such cases such pen
SIX shall not be incurred.
Id or Sec. 7. That the school com
lblic tee of said district is hereby aut
at- lied to appoint an attendance
tI Ger for said district, to fix his c
'ho sation and to prescribe his du
glect they may appint as such officer
ding constable, town marshal, or o