The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-08-28

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE No
TICE.
Encouraging Delinquency q Mil
demeanor.
Section 159. In all cases wher
any child shall be delinquen
child. a juvenile delinquent per
son, or juvenile disorderly per
son. as defined by this act, tn,
parent or parents, legal guardian
or persons having custody Of sucl
child. or any other person respon
sible for, or by any act encourag
ing, causing or contributing to the
delinquency Of such child, shall BIZ
guilty of "a misdemeanor, and up
on trial and conviction thereof
shall be fined in a sum not to ex.
coed Three Hundred Dollars
$4,000, or Imprisonment in the
county jail for period of not ex-
ceeding six months. or shall suf-
fer both fine and Imprisonment.
The Court may impose conditions
upon any such person found gull
ty under this act and so long as
such person shall comply there
with to the satisfaction of the
court, the sentence may be sus-
pended.
Children to Attend School.
Section 100. In all districts of
this state, all parents, guardians,
and other persons having care of
children shall instruct them or
cause them to be instructed in
reading, writing, spelling, English
grammar, geography and arithme-
tic. In such districts, every par
ent, guardian or other person hav-
ing charge of any child between
the ages Of eight (8) and sixteen
(16) years. shall send such child
to public, private or parochial
school for the entire school year
during which the public schools
are in session in such districts
Provided. however, That this
chapter shall not apply to children
over fifteen years Of age, where
such child shall have completed (
the eighth (8th) grade, or may be
eligible to enter any high school
i'll such district. or where its help
is necessary for its 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; Provided further,
that if reputable physician with
in the district shall certify in writ
in that the child s bodily or men
tai condition does not permit its
at school, such child
hall be exempt during such period
Of disability from the require
ments of this chapter. It shall be
The duty of the superintendent Of
he school district. if there be such !
superintendent. and if not, then
he county superintendent Of J
schools, to hear and determine all
of children desiring,
Tor any Of the causes mentioned
lere, to be exempted from the pro- :
visions Of this chapter, and if up
n such application such superin- :
;endent, hearing the same, shall !
)e of the opinion that such child :
or any reason is entitled to be
exempted as aforesaid, then such
superintendent shall issue writ :
;en permit to such child, stating
here his reason for such exemp- :
ion. An appeal may be taken
rom the decision Of such superin-
endent so passing upon such ap-
,lication. to the probate court of
he county in which such district s
les upon such child making such :
and filing the same
With the clerk or judge of said s
court, within ten days after its re
usal by such superintendent, for
which no fee to exceed the sum Of
)ne Dollar ($1.00) shall be charg {
ID, and the decision Of the probate I
,orlrt shall be final. An appli- {
,ation for release from the provi- {
ions Of this chapter shall not be {
enewed oftener than once in
hree months.
Juvenile Disorderly Persons De- I
fined.
Section 161. Every child with I
n the provisions of this chapter {
Who does not attend school, as
in the preceding section, {
n who is in attendance at any Z
public, private or parochial school, Z
md is vicious, incorrigible or i'm I
moral in conduct. or who is an Z
labitual truant from school, or \
Who habitually wanders about the {
treets and public places during {