The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-25

icient, during the period of compul-
sorry attendance, of any child be-
tween the ages of eight and fourteen
years of age from school, and the
teacher, principal or superintendent
wilfully neglecting or refusing to re-
/ port any absence to the Attendance
! Officer is employed, shall have de-
! Quoted from his or her salary for the
! current month five ($5.00) dollars
for each offense, the same to be de-
Quoted by the Superintendent of Ed
ucation: Provided, That when any
child within the ages specified in
this chapter shall have completed
four months, or eighty school days of
consecutive attendance, it shall be
given certificate by the teacher
showing such fact, and no further alb
sences shall be reported against the
said child, regardless of whether the
period of attendance commenced at
the time prescribed by the trustees or
prior thereto.
Section IL. In the case of wild
owed 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 chill
dren of parents unable to purchase
the necessary books for attendance
upon public school shall, upon the
order of the County Board of Edu-
cation, be furnished these books out
of the public funds of their district.
The County Board of Education shall
be the competent judge Of such
cases.
Section 13. 1t shall be the duty of
the Superintendent Of Education up
on receiving reports of unexcused abb
sences, to turn the said report over
to the rural police force in the dis
trict in which the absence occurred,
or in case no rural police is main
tanned, to the nearest constable,
whose duty is shall be to Immediately
apprehend the parent or guardian OF
the absent child before the nearest
Magistrate and prefer charges against
said person in accordance with this
act, and to summon such persons as
are necessary to prove said charge.
It shall be the duty of the Magistrate
hearing any case under this act to
make q report to the Superintendent
of Education, showing the result of
the said trial, and any Magistrate
failing to make such report, or any
constable or rural police, to whom
such report of unexcused absence is
turned over, as hereinbefore provid-
ed for, who shall fail to apprehend
the responsible parties or to report
to the superintendent of Education
why suchf parties can not be appre-
hended, within thirty days, shall be
guilty of breach Of their official du-
ty and on proof thereof be subject to
removal from office.
Section ID. No child under four
teen years Of age shall be employed
in any factory, work shop or mercan-
tile establishment, or in any place or
manner, during the usual school
hours in said district, unless the per-
son employing such child shall first
procure a certificate from the super
intendent or teacher Of the school
said child last attended, stating that
the child attended school for such
current year for the period required
by law, or has been excused from at
tendance as provided by the third
section hereof, and it shall be the
duty of said superintendent or teach
er to furnish such certificate on ap-
plication of the parent, guardian or
other person having control OF such
child entitled to same.
Section Is. All acts or parts OF
acts inconsistent with this act are
! hereby repealed.