Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-09-02


geography and arethmetic. In such
districts, every parent, guardian or
other person having charge OF any
child between the ages of eight 90
and eighteen 49, years, shall send
such child to a public, private or
i parCchial school for the entire school
year during which the public schools
are in session in such district; Pro
vided however; That this chapter
shall not apply to children over four
teen (14) years of age, where snch
child shall have completed the eighth
(Sth) grade, or may be eligible 10
eater any high school in such district,
or where its help is necessary for its
own use or its parents support, or
where for good cause shown 1t would
be for the best interest of such child
to be relieved from the provisions OF
this chapter; Provided, further that
If a reputable physician within the
district shall certify in writing that
| the chi DIS bodily or mental condition
does not permit Its attendance at
| school, such child shall be txempt dur
ing such Period OF disability from the
| requiem ms of this chapter. 1t shall
| be the duty of the superintendent OF
| the school district, ID there be such
superintendent, and il not, then the
county superintendent of schools, to
hear and determine all applications
of children desiring, for any OF the
causes mentioned here, to be ex-
empt from the provisions of this
chapter, 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
exempt as aforesaid, then such su-
perintendeM shall issue written per
nit to such child, stating therein his
reason for such exemption. An ap-
peal may be taken from the decision
of such superintendent SO passing
upon such application, to the probate
court OF the county, in which such
district lies upon such child making
such application and filling 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
($100) shall be charged, and the de-
cision of the probate court shall be
final. An application for release from
the provisions of this chapter shall
mot be renewed oftener than once In
three months.
Juvenile Disordery Persons Defined.
Section 161. Every Child within
the provisions OF this chapter who
does not attend school, as provided
in the preceding section, or who is
i'm attendance at any public, private
or parochial school, and is vicious,
incorrigible or immoral in conduct, or
who is am habitual truant from school,
or who hapitually wanders about the
streets and public places during
school hours without lawful occupa-
ton of employment, or who habitu-
ally wanders about the streets in the
night time, having no employment or
lawful occupation, shall be deemed
Juvenile disorderly person, and be
subject to the provisions of this
chapter.
Same. Complaint Hearing and
Commitment.
Section 1862. When a child shall be
a Juvenile disorderly person Within
the meaning of this chapter the
truant officer or any school teacher,
or other reputable person, may take
complaint in the probate court Of
the county In which such child re-
sides. The probate court shall hear
and determine such complaint, and
If it is determined that such child is
a juvenile disorderly person within
the meaning of this chapter, he or
she shall be committed to the chill
dren's home, If eligible, or to the
Idaho Industrial Training School, or to
some other training school, taking in
to account the years of the child with
reference to the institution selected
Amy child committed to the childrens
home, on dts being shown to the
judge of said court that it lis incor-
rigible and vicious, may be transfer
red to the Industrial School or other
proper institution No child commit
ted to any reformatory shall be de.
tanned beyond his majority, and may
be discharged sooner or paroled by
the trustees of board of control under
rules and restrictions applicable to
other inmates Any order of commit
ment may be suspended by the judges
Of the probate court during such time