Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-08-27

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Notice Parents and
| Guardians: School
Attendance
ENCOURAGING Delinquency a Mis-
demeanor.
Sec. 159. In all cases where any
child shall be delinquent child,
a juvenile delinquent person, or a
juvenile disorderly person, as de-
fined by this Act, the parent or par
ents, legal guardian. or person hav-
irg the custody of such child, or
any other person responsible for, or
by any act encouraging, causing or
contributing to the delinquency of
such child,sha be guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon trial and con-
viction thereof shall be fined in a
sum not to exceed three hund. ed dol
lars ($30O.) or imprisonment In the
county Jail for period of not ex-
ceeding six months, or snail 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 sat
isfaction of the court, the sentence
imposed may be suspended.
Compulsory Education Act.
Sec. $50. In all districts OF this
State, all parents, guardians, and
other persons having care CT 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 (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 dis
trict Provided, however. That
this Chapter shall not apply to chill
dren over fifteen (15) years of age,
where such child shall have COM
pleted the eighth (8) grade, or
may be eligible to enter any high
school in such district, or where its
help is necessary for its own use or
its parents support, or where for
good cause shown 1t would be for the
best interest of such child to be re-
lieved from the provisions of this
Chapter: Provided, further, That
II reputable physician within the
district shall certify in writing that
the childs bodily or mental con-
dition docs not permit its attend
ance at school, such child shall be
exempt during such period of dis
ability from the requirements of
this Chapter. 1t shall be the duty
of the SUPERINTENDENT of the school
dis riot, if there be such superinten-
dent, 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 exemp-
ted 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
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
for which no fee to
exceed the sum of one Dollar
ts1.0O shall be charged, and the
decision of the probate court shall
be final. An application for re-
lease from the provisions Of this
chapter shall not be renewed
oftener than once in three months.
Juvenile Disorderlv Person Defined.
Sec. 161. Every child within the
provisions of this chapter who does
lot attend school, as provided in
he preceding section, or who is in
attendance at any public, private
" parochia1 school, and is vicious.
ncorrigible, or immoral in conduct.
n who is an habitual truant from
school or who hobituaIlv wanders
bout the streets and public places
'uring school hours without lawful
ccupation or employment. or who
labituallv wanders about the streets
n the night time, havirg no en-
loyr,ent or lawful occupation, shall
e deemed a Juvenile disorderly 1
erson, ard be subject to the pro-
isions of this chapter.
ame-Complaint- Hearjng-Com-
mitment-- Exnerse
Sec. 1852. When a child shall be
juvenile disoraerlv pe-snn within
nc meaning of this CHAPTER, the
'uant officer, or any school teacher
= other reputable fpereav may take
,oplaint in the prob to court of
= county in which rnc'' child re-
deT Tho probate Govt shall hear
Nd determine such CO. rlaint. and
IT is determined thu euch child
Juvenile disorderly oerson with
tho meaning of this chapter, he
she shall be committed to a chill