Note-Print on the back of this report sections 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7 of act

July 11, 1901.

See chapter on Compulsory Attendance.

Secretary's official notice of absence to parent or guardian.

960. Mr...

By virtue of the provisions of an act of assembly providing for the attendance of children in the schools of this Commonwealth, and providing penalties for violation thereof, approved July 11, 1901, you are officially notified that has been absent during the present school term for a greater length of time than three days without lawful excuse.

Unless you send your child to school immediately, or show good reason for not doing so, you will become liable to the penalty imposed by law.

Served this... day of.

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Secretary.

Note-Print on the back of the notice sections 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of

the act July 11, 1901.

See chapter on Compulsory Attendance.

Secretary's report to the principal or teacher.

I hereby furnish you with a correct list of all the chil

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dren between the ages of six and sixteen reported to me by the assessor for your school.

Note- It is suggested that the secretary have printed the sections 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the act July 11, 1901, to aid the principals and teachers in the enforcement of the said act.

See chapter on Compulsory Attendance.

Summons on parent or guardian.

Dear Sir:-The act July 11, 1901, directs every parent, guardian or other person in this Commonwealth, having control or charge of a child or children between the ages of eight and sixteen years, to send such child or children to a day school in which the common English branches are taught. You are hereby notified that your son (or daughter) is not in attendance at a school. ing of the school board of.. Pennsylvania, at the . . . .

on the . . . . . day of

There will be a meet

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school house in said....

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at...

o'clock... M., when and where you may appear if you so desire, and present to said school board satisfactory evidence showing such child or children is or are prevented from attendance upon school or application to study by mental, physical or other urgent reason.

You are further notified that after service of this notice upon you, if the same child is absent from school three days, or their equivalent in time, during the remaining period of compulsory attendance, without excuse, as provided by law,

you will be liable to have imposed upon you the penalties as provided by the above named act.

making known to him (or her) the contents thereof, and by handing to him (or her) a true and attested copy of the same.

Petition to assess damages for a school house lot. Act April 9, 1867, P. L. 51.

964.

To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas County, Pennsylvania :

of....

The petition of the school district of the township of (or of the owners of the land), respectfully

represents :

That the board of directors of said district have been unable to procure an eligible site for the erection of a school house as they have deemed expedient by agreement with owners of the land, and have on behalf of said district entered upon and occupied a certain piece of land, the property of.... in said township of . . . . . which they have designed and marked off as follows (describe the land), and which contains.

more

or less, for the purpose of erecting thereon a school house, with its necessary and convenient appurtenances: The petitioners therefore pray the Court to appoint a jury of viewers, consisting of three discreet and disinterested citizens of said county, who shall not be owners of property or residents in said school district, and who, having been duly sworn or affirmed, faithfully, justly and impartially to decide and a true report to make concerning all matters and things submitted to them, and having viewed the premises, shall establish and determine the quantity and value of the land

so taken to be used for the purposes aforesaid, and after having made a fair and just computation of the advantages and disadvantages, shall estimate and determine whether any, and if any, what amount of damage has been or may be sustained, and to whom payable, and make report thereof to this Court.

And they will ever pray, etc.

President.

Attest:

Secretary.

(Affidavit of the trust of petition to be appended).

Note-It is not necessary that the report of viewers in proceedings under act April 9, 1867, P. L. 51, be signed by all the viewers, a majority being sufficient.

See School Sites, Sec. 303, 307.