Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-09-14

in Clearwater county, Idaho:
The following are the provisions
If the school law of Idaho, Session
Laws, 1911. designed for those who
are inclined to unjustly deprive their
of the advantages of fair
common school education
Encouraging Delinquency a MiSde-
meanOT.
Section l59. In all cases where |
any child shall be delinquent child,
a Juvenile delinquent person. or a Juv-
emile disorderly person, ss defined by /
this Act, the parent or parents, legal
guardian, or person having custody of /
such child, or any other person re-
sponsible for, or by any act encourage
ing, causing or contributing to the
delinquency of such child, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
trial and conviction thereof shall be
fined in sum not to exceed Three
Hundred Dollars $4,000, or imprison-
ment in the county Jail for period
Of not exceeding six months, or shall
suffer 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 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 chill
dren 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 ~
and sixteen (l6) years, shall send
such child to a public, private or par
ochial 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 if
teen Q5) years of age, where such
child shall have completed the eight
~ grade, or may be eligible to enter
any high school in such district, or
where it's help is necessary for it's own
use or its parents support, or where
for good cause shown it would be for
the best interest of such child to be
relieved from the provisions of this
chapter; Proided, further, that if a
reputable physician within the dis
trict shall certify in writing that the
child's bodily or mental condition does
not permit its attendance at school
such child shall be exempt during
such period of disability from the re-
quirements of this chapter. 1t shall
be the duty of the superintendent of
the school district, if there be such
superintendent, and if not, then the
county superintendent Of schools, to
hear and determine all applica-
tions of children desiring, for any Of
the causes mentioned here, to be ex-
empted 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 exempted as aforesaid, ther
such superintendent shall issue writ
ten permit to such child, stating
therein his reason for such exemption
An appeal may be taken from sucl
decision of such superintendent 81
passing upon such application, to tn
probate court of the county in whic
such district lies upon such child max
ing such application and filing tn
same with the clerk or judge of sal
court, within ten days after its refus
| al by such superintendent, for whic
no fee to exceed the sum Of One Do
lar Isl 00) shall be charged, and tn
decision of the Prbate court shall b
final. An application for releas
from the provisions of this chapt.
shall not be renewed oftener this
once in three months.
| Juvenile DisOrderly Persons Define
| Section i6l. Every child with
the provisions of this chapter WI
does not attend school, as provide
in the proceeding section, or who
in attendance at any public, priva
or parochial school, and is vicious, i
corrigible or immoral in conduct,
who is an habitual truant from schoo
or who habitually wanders about t
streets and public places duril
school hours without lawful occup
ton or Employment, or who habitual
wanders about the streets in the mig
= time having no employment or lawf
I occupation, shall be deemed juveni
disorder'y person, and be subject
tho provisions Of this chaDter