The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-09-23
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Section 160.-In all districts OF ,hi1
State, all parents, guardians, ana o.nS ,r
persons having care of children sna,'
instruct them, or cause to be instructed,
in reading, writing, spelling, Enghsn
grammar. geography and arithmetic IN
such districts, every parent, guardian OF
other person having charge OF any go
between the ages Of eight (S) and eleH
teen 1S) years, shall send such chlid
to a public, private or parochial sehool
for the entire school year during when
the public schools are in session III such
district: Provided, however: That TINS
chapter shall not apply to children over
fourteen (14) years Of age, where sucn
child shall have completed the eighth
(s) grade, or may be eligible to enter
any high school in such district, or
where its help is necessary for its own
use or it's parents support, or where ior
good cause shown it would be for the
hest interest Of such child to be relieved
from the provisions of this chapter;
Provided, further, that if reputable
physician within the district shall certi-
|fy in writing that the child's bodily or
mental condition does not permit its
attendance at school, such child shall
be exempt during such period of dis
ability from the requirements of this
chapter It shall be the duty Of the
superintenden of the school district, if
there be such superintendent, and if not,
then the county superintendent OF
schools, to hear and determine all appli-
cations of children desiring, for any
of the causes mentioned here, to be ex-
empted from the provisions of this chap
ter, and if upon such application such
superintendent, hearing the same, shall
be Of the opinion that such child for any
reason is entitled to be exempted as
aforesaid, then such superintendent
shall issue written permit to such
child, stating therein his reason for such
exemption. An appeal may be taken
from the decision Of such superinten-
dent so passing upon such application,
to the probate court Of the county in
which such district lies upon such child
making such application and filing the
same with the clerk or judge of said
court, within ten days after its refusal
by such superintendent, for which no
fee to exceed the sum of One Dollar
(e1.00), shall be charged, and the deeis-
ion of the probate court shall be final.
An application for release from the pro-
visions Of this chapter shall not be re-
lnewed oftener than once in three
months.
Juvenile Disorderly Persons Defined
Section 16l.-Every child within the
provisions of this chapter who does not
attend school, as provided in the pre-
lceding section, or who is in attendance
at any public or parochial school, and
is vicious, incorrigible or immoral in
conduct, or who is an habitual truant
from school, or who habitually wanders
about the streets and public places dur
: ing school hours without lawful oecupa-
ton or employment, or who habitually
wanders about the streets in the night
time, having no employment or lawful
occupation, shall be deemed a juvenile
disorderly person, and be subject to the
provisions of this chapter.
Same. Complaint: Hearing and
Commitment.
Section 162.-When a child shall be q
juvenile disorderly person within the
meaning of this chapter, the truant Of
ficer, or any school teacher, or other
. reputable person, may take complaint in
the probate court Of the county in which
> such child resides. The probate court
shall hear and determine such complaint
and if it is determined that such child
is juvenile disorderly person within
the meaning of this chapter, he or she
shall he committed to the children g
home, if eligible, or to the Idaho Indus
Y trial Training School, or to some other
J. training school, taking into account the
e years Of the child with reference to the
8 institution selected. Any child com
|. United to the children IS home, on its
h being shown to the Judge of said Court
e that it is incorrigible and vicious, may
Q be transferred to the Industrial School
+ or other proper institution. No child
=, committed to any reformatory shall be
n detained beyond his majority, and may
o be discharged sooner, or paroled by the
J. trustees or board of control under rules
II and restrictions applicable to other in
S. mates. Any order of commitment may
!, be suspended by the judges of the pro
,s bate court during such time as the chile
is may regularly attend school and proper
If transportation of the child to the juven
!. lie reformatory shall be paid by The
county from which the child is com
Il mitted.
4 Probation Officers: Appointment
4 and Duties.
q Section 163.-The probate courts O.
& have authority to appoint or designate
4 one or more discreet persons of goot
moral character to serve as probation
i officers during the pleasure Of tn
4 court; and probation officers having
Y authority to act only upon the reques
4 and under the direction of the probat
a court, and to receive such compensation
H for services actually performed as tn
q probate court shall deem just and PROV
N er. The number of said probation off
q GERS appointed and designated by tn
n court shall be as follows: In coantie
s. in which the last school census shows
y school population Of over Five Thousan
4 $4,000 not to exceed two (2) probs
II ton officers; in all other counties NO
to exceed one ~ probation officer. i
II case probation officer shall be al
u pointed, it shall be the duty of til
Judge of the Court, if practicable, t
y notify said probation officer when an
A child is to be brought before the court
y it shall be the duty Of said probation Of
4 fieer to make investigation of such ease