Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-03-31
Linton, North Dakota, Thursday, Mar. 81, 1921.

village whenever it shall be shown to
their satisfaction, subject to appeal,
as provided by law, that one of the
following reasons therefor exists:
"(1) That such child is taught for
the same length of time in parochial
or private school approved by the
county superintendent Of schools, sub
ject to appeal to the superintendent of
public instruction; that no school shall
be approved by the county superinten-
dent of schools, or superintendent of
public instruction. unless the branches
usually taught in the public schools
are taught in such schools.
"(2) That such child has already
acquired the branches of learning
taught in the public schools; provided,
THAT IN CASE THE EIGHTH
GRADE is NOT COMPLETED such
child shall attend school, il necessary,
until the SEVENTEENTH BIRTH
DAY is REACHED.
"(3) That such child is ACTUAL
LY NECESSARY TO THE SUPPORT
OF THE FAMILY AS DETERMIN-
ED BY THE STATES ATTORNEY,
SUBJECT TO APPEAL.
"(4) That such child is in such
PHYSICAL OR MENTAL CONDI-
TION Gas. DECLARED BY A Ii
CENSED PHYSICIAN, if required by
the board) as to render such attend
ance inexpedient or impracticable.
'If no school is taught the required
length of time within two and one
quarter miles from the residence of
such child, by the nearest route, the
school board or board of education
shall, except in cases of consolidated
schools, pay for transportation sum
Of not less than twenty-five cents
(25c) nor more than fifty cents (5Oc)
per day to any one family living more
than two and one-quarter miles from
the nearest school, which shalt be
equitably based upon the distance.
travelled, and the number of children
from each family, or the board shall
furnish transportation, or the equiva-
lent in lodging if acceptable to the
family. and when such transportation
is furnished, the compulsory attend
ance law shall apply to all children
of school age living more than two
and cne-quarters miles and not to
exceed six miles from the school; pro-
vided, that the provisions for trans
portation shall not apply to deaf,
blind and feeble-minded children in
this state, and this section shall not
be construed to apply to parents,
guardians or other persons having
control of any child or children of
compulsory school age, who desire to
send such child or children for total
period of not exceeding six months,
which may be taken in one or more
years, to any parochial school for.
the purpose of preparing such child
or children for certain religious du-
ties. It shall be the duty of the
clerk of the school board to include
in his annual statement an item set
ting forth the amount spent for trans
portation of pupils.
PENALTY" Any such parent,
guardian or other person failing to
comply with the requirements of the
foregoing sections, shall, upon convic-
ton thereof be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and shall be fined in a
sum not less than five nor more than
twenty dollars for the first offense,
and not less than ten dollars nor more
than fifty dollars for the second and
every subsequent offense, with costs
in each case. s.
PROSECUTION FOR NEGLECT
ING THIS DUTY. It shall be the
duty of the superintendent or princi-
pal of. schools in any city, town or
village, or the teacher Of any district
school, or the county superintendent
Of schools for children that are deaf,
blind or minded, to inquire into
all cases Of negligence of the duty
prescribed in this article and to as
certain from the person neglecting to
perform such duty the reason there
fer, if any, and in common school dis
tricts notify the county superintendent
Of schools of such neglect; the said
county superintendent upon proper
presentation of facts, shall lay the
! complaint before the states attorney,
whose duty it will be to proceed forth
with to secure the prosecution for any
cffense occurring under this article.
In special or independent districts the
superintendent or principal Of schools
shall lay the complaint before the
states attorney, who shall proceed as
above; provided, further, that the
board Of education or district school
board in any city or school district Of
over five hundred inhabitants may en-