The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-10-28

together with the reasons tnere1or,
shall be filed monthly with the Coun-
ty Superintendent of Education.
! Sec. 9. That all attendance officers
shall have the right to require birth
certificate or an affidavit as to the
age of any child in his or her district
or territory. They shall have the
further right to visit any place OF
employment to ascertain if any child
between eight and fourteen years OF
age is employed. These officers shall
keep record of all notices served
and cases prosecuted, and shall make
full report Of them once a month
,, to the County Board Of Education.
Sec. 10. That any parent, guardian
or other person having charge of any
child subject to the provisions of this
Act who wilfully neglects or refuses
to comply with these provisions shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and, upon conviction before any
magistrate, be fined not less than five
($5.OO) dollars, nor more than ten
(s10.O0) dollars for each offense.
That such fines are to be paid into
the school fund of such district IN
which said offense was committed.
Sec. II. That it shall be the duty
of each teacher, principal or super
intendent of any school to notify at
once the attendance officer Of the
absence of any child between eight
and fourteen years of age from
school, and teacher, principal, or
superintendent wilfully neglecting or
refusing to report any absence to the
attendance officer shall have deducted
from his or her salary for the cur
rent month five (s5.00) dollars for
each offense, the same to be deducted
by the County Superintendent of
Education.
:: Sec. IL. In the case of widowed
mother or of crippled father any
child above twelve years of age
whose labor may be necessary for the
support, in whole or in part, Of any
person, may be excused. The children
of parents unable to purchase the ne
cessary books for attendance upon a
public school shall, upon the order Of
the County Board of Education, be
furnished these books out of the pub
lie funds of their district. The Coun-
t yBoards of Education shall be the
competent judges of such cases.
Sec. 13. To pay the salaries of all
the county attendance officers herein
authorized, the sum of $60,000.00
shall be appropriated annually by the
General Assembly, no such salary to
exceed $4,000 per annum. All
disbursements shall be made upon
duly itemized vouchers with the
Comptroller General. Said fund to be
apportioned by the State Superinten-
dent of Education.
Sec. IA. No child under fourteen
years of age shall be employed in any
factory, work shop or mercantile
establishments or in any place or
manner during the usual school hours
in said district, unless the person
employing such child shall first pro-
cure certificate from the superin-
tendent or teacher of the school said
child last attended, stating that the
child attended school for such current
year or the period required by law,
or has been excused from attendance
as provided by the third section herei
of, and it shall be the duty of said
superintendent or teacher to fur
nish such certificate on application OF
the parent, guardian or other person
having control of such child entitled
to same.
Sec. Is. All Acts or parts of Acts
inconsistent with this Act are hereby
repealed.
Approved the 1st day Of March,
A. D.. 1919.