The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-08

the school. No person shall be pros
ecuted for violation of the forego
ing requirements unless the board
of education OF the county or muni-
cipality in which the person .accus-
ed CT such violation resides shall
nave caused to be served upon the
accused, at least ten days before
such prosecution, a written notice
OF the charge with the name of the
child to whom it refers Any per
son so notified, not previously con
victed OF violation Of this Act as
to the child referred to in said no
tice, may prevent prosecution on the
charge set out therein, by giving, al
any time before such prosecution Is
instituted, bond in the penal sum
OF fifty dollars payable to the ordi-
nary Of the county, with security to
be approved by the ordinary, condi
tened that the said person shalt
thenceforth faithfully comply with
the requirements of this Act as to
the said child. Each days wilful
failure OF parent. guardian or 9th
er person in charge ana control of a
child as aforesaid after the expira-
ton of ten days from such notice.
TO cause the child to attend school.
when such attendance is required by
this Act, shall constitute separate
offense. In prosecutions under this
Act the exemptions and excuses here
in provided for shall be matters of
defense to be established by the ac-
cused, ana need not be negativeC
in the indictmer~ or accusation.
Section 3. Be it further enact
ed, That it shall be the duty OF the
county and municipal board of eiu-
cation to investigate as to the at
tendance and non-attendanee of
children required by this Act TO at
tend the schools under their super
vision, and it shall also be their du-
ty to institute or cause to be inst
tuted prosecutions against persons
violating this Act. II shall be the
duty of the principal or teacher in
charge OF any public school, in
which pupils between the ages of
eight and fourteen are instructed.
to keep an accurate record OF tta
attendance Of such pupils. and at
the end of each month to make q
written report of the same 20 the
board Of education having super
vision Of the school, and to note
therein excused absences and the
reasons therefor.
Section 4. Be il further enacted
THAT all fines imposed hereunder
and all sums required to he paid az
penalties under bones given under
this Act, shall, after payment Of the
costs Of prosecution and Of recovery
thereof. be paid into the county
treasury and become a part of the
school fund Of the county
Section 5 BE it further enacted.
That the provisions IF this Act shell
L'tHA'it, tb'fi awe VI the 1iEhL gay NI
January, in the year nineteen hun
dred and seventeen.
Section 6 re Il further enacted
That 1t shall be the duty of the
board Of education of each county,
20 least four weeks before the first
day Of January following the adop-
tioa Of this Act, to Cause this ct
to be published in newspaper OF
the county, if there be one, and TO
cause copies of this Act TO be post
at the court house of the county and
at the public schools thereof.
Section = Be 1t further enac
That all laws and pafts of laws
conflict with this Att to add
same are hereby repealed.
Approved August 10, 1916.
n. r. HARRIS, Governor
Dec. 8-15-22-29.