The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-04-21

Sence from attendance by said child,
amounting to not more than four (D
unexcused absences in four consecu-
tive weeks. shall not be unlawful:
Provided, further, That the superin-
tcndcnt, principal or teacher in
child for q temporary absence be-
cause Of unusual storm, or bad wealth
cr, sickness on death in the child'S
family, unforeseen or unavoidable ac-
cidcnt, and such excuse and reason
therefor shall be recorded by said
superintendent, principal, or teacher
in charge Of the school, and reported
to the Trustees as hereinafter prOvid-
cd Provided, further, That in case Of
protracted illness of any child whose
attendance is required under this Act,
or in case of quarantine of the home
in which the child resides, upon re-
port of the health officer or upon sat
isfactofy evidence to this effect. the
Trustees shall excuse from attendance
such child until he is fully restored to
health, or until the expiration Of the
time required by law that he shall
stay out Of school after quarantine has
been raised.
4. Every parent guardian, or 9TH
or person in the State of South Caro-
lima having charge or control of a
child between the ages of fourteen and
sixteen years. who is not actually,
regularly and lawfully engaged in
some useful employment or service or
who cannot read at sight and write
lcgiblc simple sentences in the Eng
lish language, shall cause such child
to attend regularly some public school
as aforesaid.
.. Any parent. guardian, or other
person violating the provisions Of this
act Shall be guilty of misdemeanor,
and, upon conviction, shall be liable to
a fine OF not less than two dollars for
the first offcnse, and not less than five
dollars for any subsequent offensc,
nor more than twenty-five dollars in
any case; and upon failure or refusal
to pay said fine said parent, guardian,
or other person shall be imprisoned
not to exceed thirty days in the county
firSt offenSe may, by order of Court,
upon the payment Of cost, be suspend
cd and not collected until the same
party is convicted of q second offense:
Provided, further That after the ex-
piration Of three days from the SER
vice Of the notice by the Trustees each
and every day parent, guardian, or
other person shall willfully and un-
lawfully keep such child or children
from school or allow him to remain
out of school, shall constitute a scpa-
rate otfense, and shall subject such
person to the penalties hereinafter
prescribed
=. The following duties are hereby
dcVolvcd upon the Board Of Trustees
of each school district. They shall
take the census Of children between
the ages Of six and twenty one years,
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of their districts. 1t shall be their
duty to take an annual school census
during the calendar months of July
ana August and to furnish each Su-
pcrlntcndent, principal, or teacher in
charge of school with an accurate
report OF said census of the district
three days before the opening of the
school and also to furnish at the
same time copy OF the said school
census OF each district to the County
superintendent OF Education: Pr0vd-
cd, Ihat IN case the school census is
not taken as herein directed il shall
be the duty of the County Board Of
Educaiion SO to do, and to meet the
expense out of the funds OF the dis
trict. The Board OF Trustees shall
serve written, or printed, or partly
written and partly printed notices on
every parent, guardian, or other per-
son violating the provisions of this
Act and prompt compliance on the
part or SAID parent, guardian, or other
person is hereby required Prosccu-
ton under this Act shall be brought
in the name of the State of South
Carolina before any Magistrate or Re-
cordcr OF any Municipal Court within
/ nc limits of whose territorial iuris-
mlc'on me person prosecuted resides.
| he Board Of Trustees shall have the
ri%ht to visit and enter any office or
factory or business house employing
children for the purpose OF ascertain
imS the names and ages 0f Tic children
employed. to facilitate the enforce
! mcnt of this Act When doubt exists
as to the age Of a child, they may re-
nulrc OF the employer q properly at
tended birth certificate or an afidavit
stating said chld's age: they shall
Keep an accurate account of all notic-
eS served, or cases prosecuted, and Of
all other services performed, and Shall
make an annual report of same on or
before July 10Th of each year to the
County Superintendent of Education
Provided. further, That the Board Of
Trustees Of each school district is
hereby vested with authority to en-
ploy a clerk or clerks whose compen-
'"'i'h o'ihii iol cHCccu InTCc cents
per capita for obtaining census for
each school district for each school
term,
z. 1t shall be the duty Of all SUI
perintendents, principals, and teach
ers to cooperate with the Board of
trustees In the enforcement or inc
law: to this end it shall be the duty
of the super rintendent, principal, or
teacher in charge OF any school in
which pupils between the ages of
eight and fourteen years are instruct