The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-10-12
Custer county.

The following are the provisions oi
,he school law Of Idaho, Session Laws
1911, designated for those who are III
cljned to unjustly deprive their chill
dren OF The advantage Of faif COM
mon school education: -.
T,NCOuRAGING DELINQUENCY 4
MISDEMEANOR
SECTION 159. In all cases where
INV child shall be q delinquent chiit'
3, juvenile delinquent person, or ~
yenile dsorderly person as defined Dy
his act, the parent or parents, legal
guardian or person having custody OF
such child or any other person respon-
sible for, or by any act encouraging,
causing or contributing to the delln-
1uency of such child, shall be guilty OF
I misdemeancr and upon trial and
conviction thereof shall be fined a
sum not to exceed Three Hundred
Dollars $500, or imprisonment in the
county Jail for period of not exceed
ing six months, or shall suffer botii
fine and imprisonment The Court may
impose conditions upon any person
found guilty under this Act, and so
long as such person shall comply ther
with to the satisfaction of the court
the sentence imposed may be sus-
pended.
CHILDREN TO ATTEND SCHOOL
SECTION 100. In all districts OF
l. e. tof> oil vdinnC 1n6
,ther persons having care of children
shall instruct them, or cause them to
oe instructed, in reading, writing, spell
ng, English grammer, geography and
arithmetic. In such districts, every
aren't, guardian or other person hay
ng charge of any child between the
,ges of eight (s) and eighteen (1S)
ears. shall send such child to pub
ic, private or parochial school for thu
entire school year during which the
'ublic schools are in session in sucll
district; Provided, however; That this
chapter shall not apply to children
'ver fifteen (15) years of age, where
UGH child shall have completed the
'ighth (8th) grade, or may be eligible
0 enter any high school in such dis
riot, or where It's help is necessary TO
is own use or its parents support, o.
where for good cause shown it would
,e for the best interest Of such chile
o be relieved from the provisions OF
his chapter; Provided, further, that
| reputable physician within the dis
riot shall certify in writing that the
,hild's bodily or mental condition doe
Tot permit its attendance at school
such child shall be exempt during such
'eriod OF disability from the requir,
nents of this chapter. 1t shall be tn
luty of the superintendent of the
'chool district, if there be such super,
ntendent, and if not, then the county
superintendent of schools, to hear and
determine all applications of childro
1eslrlng, for any OF the causes mentor
I'd here, to be exempted from til
provisions of this chapter, and if upon
such application such superintendent
hearing the same, shall be of the opt
on that such child for any reason i,
emitted to be exempted as aforesaid
Zen such superintendent shall issue
written permit to such child, stains
herein his reason fer such exemption
An appeal may be taken from the de-
'lslon OF such superintendent so pass
ns upon such application, to the pro
,ate court OF the county in which sucl
llstrlct lies upon such child makins
'uch application and filing the same
WITH the clerk or judge of said court
'thln ten days after its refusal BIZ
uch superintendent, for which no fee
o exceed the sum of One Dollar
$l.eo) shall be charged, and the
ecis1on of the probate court shall h,
!naI. An application for release fror,
NE provisions of this chapter shall
OF be renewed oftener than once ;r
hree months.
UVENILE DISORDERI.y prpco>-o
DEFINED
SECTION 161. Every Child with,
'e provisions of this chapter who doc,
OF attend school, as provided in IN.
recedlng section. Or who ia in q,
'naance at any public, private or par
;hlai school, and is vicious, incorr,e
ne or immoral in conduct, or who +
haoitual truant from school y
no habitually wanders about N
reefs and public places during sc,oo
ours without lawful occupation
or who habitualy wande
'oW the streets in the night tim,
wing no employment or lawful oc
patton. shall be deemed a iuyen;,.
sofceriy person and be subiect =
e provisions of this CHAPTER
AME. COMPLAINT. uE,p,,,, i
AND COMMITMENT
SECTION 1872. When n child s,o,
juvenile disorderly person VIII
'he meaning Of this chaptnr ~
AN. ehlcer, Or any schoo, toacbs
other reputable person. NAV f.,
uplalnt In the probate court Of -
ahly IN which the child resides n,
1pate court shall hear and dot.
ne such complaint, and if if is -,
mined that such cb;,a :, |