274. Any father, mother, tutor or guardian of a child obliged to attend school, who has received the notice contemplated by section 273 and does not see that his child goes to school every school-day, shall be liable, on summary proceeding, to a fine of not more than $20 for each offence.
The court or judge may, instead of imposing a fine, require any person found guilty of the offence contemplated in this section to sign a bond, with one or more sureties, to pay a sum not exceeding $100 if the child therein mentioned does not attend school in accordance with the requirements of this division.
R. S. 1964, c. 235, s. 290.