Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-09-01
ATTENTION PARENTS

Laws, 1911, designed for those who
are inclined to unjustly deprive their
children of the advantage Of a fair
common school education:
Encouraging Delinquency and Mis-
demeanor.
Section 159. In all cases where
any child shall be a delinquent child,
a juvenile delinquent person, or a
juvenile disorderly person, az defined
by this Act, the parent or parents,
legal guardian, or person having
custody of such child, or any other
pcrscn responsible for, or by any
act encouraging, causing or contri-
buting to the delinquency of such
child, shall be guilty of INSIDE
meanor, and upon trial and con-
viction thereof shall be fined in a
sum not to exceed Three Hundred
Dollars $4,000, or imprisonment in
the county Jail for a period of not
fer both fine and Imprisonment. The
court may impose conditions upon
any person found guilty under this
Act, and so long as such person
shall comply Herewith to the sat
isfsction 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 child
rem shall instruct them, or cause
them to 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 the ages of eight (0l
and eighteen (18) years, shall send
such child to a public, private or
parochial 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 such
child shall have completed the eighth
(8th) grade, or may be eligible to
enter any high school in such dis
trict, or where its help is necessary
for it's own use or it's parents sup
port, or where for good cause shown
it would be for the best interest
of such child to be relieved from the
provisions of this chapters. Provided,
further, that if a reputable physi-
clan within the district shall certi-
fy in writing that the child's bodily
or mental condition does not per-
nit it's attendance at school, such
child shall be exempt during such
period of disability from the require
ments of this chapter. 1t shall be
the duty of .he superintendent of
the school district, if there he such
superintendent, and if 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-
empted from the provisions of this
chapter, and if upon such applica-
ton 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 a
written permit to such child, stat
ing therein his reason for such ex-
emption. An appeal may be taken
from the decision of such superin-
tendent so passing upon such appli-
cation, to the probate court of the
county in which such district lies
upon such child making such appli-
cation 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 ($1.00)
shall be charged, and the decision
of the probate court shall be final.
An application for release from the
provisions of this chapter shall not
be renewed oftener than once in
three months.
Juvenile Disorderly 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
in attendance at any public, private
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
during school hours without Lawful
occupation or employment, or who
habitually wanders about the streets
in the night time, having no EN-
ployment or lawful occupation, shall
be deemed a juvenile disorderly per
son, and be subject to the provision:
of this chapter.
Same. Complaint: Hearing ant
Commitment.
Section 1872. When a child shall b,
juvenile disorderly person within
the meaning of this chapter, tn,
truant officer, or any school teacer
or other reputable person, may tax,
complaint in the probate court o.
the county in which such child re
sides. The probate court shall hea
and determine such complaint, an'
if it is determined that such chile
is a juvenile disorderly person with
in the meaning of this chapter, h
or she shall be committed to tn
children's home, if eligible, or t.
the Idaho Industrial Training School
or to some other training school
taking into account the years of tn
child with reference TO the institu
ton selected. Any child committe,
to the children's home, on it's beinI
shown to the judge of said cour
that it is incorrigible and vicious
may be transferred to the Industria
School or other proper institution
No child committed to any reforma
tory shall be detained beyond hi
majority and NAV he DISCHARGE