The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-04-22

"hNh sum- N"S' NOe'Ny
city, town, township, ward, precinct, hun
dred district, or parish, according TO the
civil divisions Of the States or Territories,
respectively, the several families, by the
name of their master, mistress steward,
overseer, or other principal persons therein.
Sec. 2. find be IL further enacted, That
every assistan, failing or neglecting to
make proper return, or making false
return, OF the enumeration, TO the Marshal,
within the time limited by this act, shall
forfeit the sum Of two hundred dollars re.
coverable in the manner pointed out in the
next section Of this act.
Sec. 3. find be Il further endeied, Tha,
the Marshals shall file one copy Of each OF
the several returns aforesaid, and, also, an
attesied copy OF the aggregate amount
hereinafter directed, to be transmitted by
them respectively, 10 the Secretary Of
State, with the clerks Of their respective
District, or Superior Courts, rs the case
may be-. who are hereby directed to re-
ceive, and CAREFUL: to preserve, the same;
and the Marshals, respectively, shall, on or
before the first day Of February, in the
year one thousand eight hundred and thir.
ty-one, transmit to the Secretary Of State,
one copy OF the several returns received
from each assistant. and, also, the aggre.
gate amount Of each description of per.
sons within their respective Districts or
Territories; and every Marshal failing to
file the returns of his assistants, or the re.
tuins ofany Of them, with the clerks ofthe
respective Courts, as aforesaid, or falling
to return one copy of the several returns
received from each assistant, and, also, the
aggregate amount Of each description of
persons, in their respective Districts or
Territories, rs required by this act, and as
the same shall appear from said returns, TO
the Secretary of State, within the time lin
tied by this act, shall, for every such of
fence, forfeit the sum of one thousand dol.
lars; which forfeiture shall be recoverable
in tho Courts of the Districts or Terrific
ries where the said offences shall be com
mitted, or within the Circuit Courts held
within the same, by action or debt, infor
nation. or indictment: the ono half there
of to the use Of the United States, and tho
other halfto the intormer; but, where the
prosecution shall be first instituted OH be-
half of the United States, the whole shall
accrue to their use, and, for the more cf
fect'raf discovery of such offences, the
Judges of the several District Courts, in
the several Districts. and Of the Supreme
Courts, in the Territories of the United
States, as aforesaid. at their next session,
10 be held after the expiration of the time
allowed for making the returns Of The emu.
meration, hereby directed, To the Secre.
,ary of State, shall give this act in charge
to the grand juries, in their respective
Courts, aud shah cause the returns of the
several assistants, and the said ut'es,rd
copy of the aggregate amount, TO he laid
before them for their inspection. And the
respective clerks Of the said Courts shall.
within thirty days after the said original
returns shall have been laid before the
Grand Juries aforesaid, transmit and dclv.
er all such Original returns SO fled, to
the Department of State.
Sec. 4 And be IL further enacted, That
every assistant shall receive Of the rate OF
one dollar aud twenty five cents for every
hundred persons by him returned, where
such persons reside in the country: and
where such persons reside in a city or town
containing more than three thousand per-
sons, such assistant shall receive at the
same rate for three thousand. and at the
rate Of one dollar and twenty FIVE cents for
every three hundred persons over three
thousand, residing in such city or town;
hut where, from the dispersed situation OF
the inhabitants in some divisions, one dol
lar and twenty-five cents will not be suffi.
cient for one hundred persons, the Mar
shals, with the appreciation Of the Judges
of their respective districts or territories
may make such further allowance TO tho
assistants, in such divisions, as shall be
deemed an adequate compensation: Pro.
uided, The same does not exceed one dol.
lar and sevcnty.fve cents for every fifty
persons by them returned: Provided, fur.
Mer, That, before any assistant, as aiore
said, shall, in any case, be entitled to re
ceive said compensation, he shall take and
subscribe the following oath or affirmation
before some Judge or Justice of the Peace
authorized TO administer the same 10 wit
II, a b.. do solcmnly swear, (or affirm that
the number Of persons set forth in the re
turn made by me, agreesbly to the provis
ions Of the act, entitled An act to provide
for taking the fifth Census or enumera
ton ofthe Inhabitants ofthe United States,
have been ascertained by an actual inqui
ry at every dwelling house, or a persona
inquiry Of the head of every family in con
formity with the provisions Of said act; anC
that have, in every respect, fulfilled the
duties required of me by said act, to the
best of my abilities; and that the return a
forcsaid is correct and true, according I,
the bes, ofmy knowledge and belief" The
compe nsation Of the several Marshals shal
be as follows:
The Marshal Of the District Of Maine
three hundred dollars.
The Marshal of the District Of New.
Hampshire. three hundred dollars.
The Marshal Of the District Of Massa.
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