The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-08-26

l. o TAELl@. G11-A21LS 1-l C-lEES II
School Districts Of Lewis County
Idaho.
The following are the provisions o
the school law Of Idaho, Session Laws
1911; designed for those who are in
clined 10 unjustly deprive their child
zen Of the advantages Of fair common
school education
Encouraging Delinquency
Misdemeanor.
SECTION 159. In ali cases where
any child shall De delinquent child,
4 juvenile delinquent person, or a ju-
yenile disorderly person, as defined by
this Act, the parent or parents, legal
guardian OF persons having custody Of
such child, OF any other person re-
sponsiDle for, OF by any act encourag-
ing, causing OF contributing to the de-
linquency Of such child, shall be
guilty Of misdemeanor, and upon
trial and conviction thereof shall be
fined in a sum not 10 exceed Three
Hundred Dollars $500, OF imprison-
ment in the county Jail for period of
not exceeding six months, or shall
suffer both fine ana Imprisonment.
The Court may impose conditions upon
any person found guilty under this Act,
and so long as such person shall COM
ply Herewith to the satisfaction Of the
court, the sentence imposed may be
suspended.
Children to Attend School.
SECTION 100. In all districts Of
this State, all parents, guardians, and
other persons having care Of children
shall instruct them or cause them 10
be instructed, in reading, writing,
spelling, English grammar, geography
and arithmetic. In such districts,
every parent, guardian or other person
having charge OF any child between
ages OF eight (8) and eighteen (l8)
years, shall send such child to public,
private or parochial school for the en-
tire school year during which the |
public schools are in session in such |
district; Provided, however: That |
this chapter shall not apply to children |
over fourteen Ga years of age, where
such child has completed the eighth
~ grade, OF may be eligible to enter
any high school in such district, OF
where its help is necessary for its own
use or its parents support, or where
for good cause shown it would be for
the best interest of such child TO be
from the provisions of this
chapter; Provided, further, that if
physician within the district
shall certify in writing that the child IS
bodily or mental condition does not
permit its attendance at school, such
child shall be exempt during such
period of disability from the require
nents OF this chapter. II shall be the
iuty of the superintendent of the
chool district, if there be such super
ntendent, and if not, then the county
Of schools, to hear and ,
determine all applications of children I
desiring, for any Of the causes men
Toned here, to be exempted from the
PROVISIONS Of this chapter, and if upon ,
UGH application such superintendent,
tearing the same, shall be of the
opinion that such child for any reason
) entitled to be exempted as Aforesaid,
hen such superintendent shall issue
7ritten permit TO such child, stating
herein his reason for such exemption.
N appeal may be taken from the de- !
ision of such superintendent SO pass
lg upon such application, to the pro-
ate court of the county in which such II
isuict lies upon such child making
UGH application and fling the same u
18th the clerk or judge Of said court,
ithin ten days after its refusal by such y
1perintendent, for which no fee to
xceed the sum OF One Dollar (S1.0O) u
nall be charged, and the decision OF .
le probate court shall be final. An
oplication for release from the pro- III
sions OF this chapter shall not be re-
ewed oftener than once in three n
onths.
uvenile Disorderly Persons Defined. r
SECTION 161. Every child within
e provisions of this chapter who does
II attend school, as provided in the
eceding section, or who is in attend
ce at any public, private or parochial ~
hool, and is vicious, incouigible or =
moral in conduct, or who is an ha- ~
ual truant from school, or who ~
bitually wanders about the streets ~
public places during school hours Sd
bout lawful occupation, or employ !
Mt, or who habitually wanders about ne
streets in the night time, having no OF
ployment or lawful occupation, shall e.
deemed a juvenile disorderly person, TAI