American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-09-09

mon school education:
Encouraging Delinquency Misde-
eanOr
Section 159. In all cases where
any child, a Juvenile delinquent. or
a Juvenile disor6erly person, as de-
fined by this Act, the parent or !
parents, legal guardian, or person hav-
ing custody of such child, or any
other person responsible for, or by
any act encouraging, causing or con-
tributing to the delinquency Of such
child, shall be guilty OF a misdemean-
or. and upon trial and conviction there
of shall be fined In a sum not to
exceed Three Hundred Dollars ($300,)
or Imprisonment in the county jail for
a period of not exceeding six months,
or shall suffer both fine and imprison-
ment. The Court may impose con-
ditions upon any person found guilty
under this Act, and so long as such
person shall comply Herewith to the
satisfaction Of the court, the sentence
imposed may be suspended.
Children ia 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 70 be
instructed, in reading, writing, spell
ing, English, geography and arithme-
tic. In such districts, every parent,
guardian or other person having charge
of any child between the ges Of
eight (8) and eighteen (18) years
shall send such child to q public,
private or parochial school for the
entire school year during which the
public schools are in session In such
district; Provided, however: That
this chapter shall not apply to chill
dren over fourteen (14) years Of age,
where such child shall have complet-
ed the eighth (8th) grade, or may be
eligible to enter any high school In
such district, or where It's help is
necessary for It's owD use or It's par
ents' support, or where for good
cause shown 1t would be for the bes,
interest of such child to be relieved
from the provisions of this chapter
Provided, further, hat II a reputable
physician within the district shall Ger.
tify in writing that the child's bodily
or mental condition does not permit
it's attendance at school, such chile
shall be exempt during such period
of disability from the requirements o.
I this chapter. 1t shall be the duty o
the superintendent of the school dis
trict, II there be such superintendent
and IL not, then the county superin
> tendent OF schools to near and deter
mine all applications OF children desir
2 ing, for any of the causes mentionet
7 here, to be exempted T. m the pro
\ visions of this chapter, and II upol
application such superintendent, hear
ing the same, shall be of the opinion
that such child for any reason Ia en-
= titled to be exempted as aforesaid
: then such superintendent shall issu
a written permit to such child, stat
n ing therein his reason for such ex
emption. An appeal may be take
from the decision of such superintend
u ent so passing upon such application
: to the probate court of the county !
which such district lies upon sue
s child making such application an
3 filing the same with the clerk o
Judge of said court, within ten day
: after its refusal by such superintend
y ent, for which no fee to exceed tn
sum Of One Dollar S1.00) shall b
= charged, and the decision OF tn
% probate court shall be final. An al
- ~plication for release from the pre-
visions OF this chapter shall not b
renewed oftener than once In thre
months.
Juvenile DisOrderly Person Define
Is Section 161. Every child within tn
provisions OF this chapter who doc
y not attend school, as provided In tf
III preceding section, or who is In a
IS tendance at any public, private {
Is %parochial school. and is vicious. II
h corrigible or immoral In conduct, {
n who is an habitual truant fro
school, or who habitually wandei
u about the streets and public Diac'
III during school hours without lawf
as occupation, IT employment, or wi
ia habitually wanders about the stree
to in the night time, having no emplo
"A ment or lawful occupation, shall
deemed a Juvenile disorderly perso
and be subject to the provisions
this chapter.
Same. Complaint; Hearing and Col
In mftment
Section B2. When a child Ehs
be a juvenile disorderly person wit
OF In the meaning Of this chapter. I
Vs. truant officer or any school teach
IN o rother reputable person, may ma
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