Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-06-13
NUMBER I6.
LIE CENSUS.

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Sec. /. directs tho Marshals under the
direction Of the Secretary Of State, to
cause an enumeration Of all inhabitants.
excluding Indians, not taxed, within their
districts, distinguishing-Firsi, the sex or
all free white persons. Secondly, the
nges Of all under 5-under l0-under 20
and Their under each successive 10 Ia
100. Thirdly, the number OF deaf and
dumb free whites under ~i4-undcr a5-
and oil % and upwards; also the number
Of bIin6--ofinsane and ofidiots-specify-
ing how many of the last two are . pub
lie charge.
Free colorcd persons, or colored per-
sons bound to service for a term or for
life, are to be enumerated, the sexes dis
linguished, and ages under l0-under "a
under 36- under 55-and under 100
to be noted. Also, tho number, without
regard to the age, ofdeaf and dumb, blind,
insane and idiots, and how many Of the
last two are a public charge.
Tho Marshals to appoint assistants,
who, as well as the Marshals, are to be
sworn 10 u faithful performance Of duty,
| which is to consist oil inquiring personally.
at every dwelling within the district, or
Of the head Of each family, as to the facts
required to be certified.
The enumeration isto m tho
LIST of June, 1910, and to be completed in
ten months. Each assistant TO make two
copies of his returns 10 tho Marshal.
Sec. III. impose a penalty of $4,000 On
any assistant, for neglect or Justification
in making his returns.
Sec. Ill. requires the Marshal to flo
one copy Of each assistants return with
the Clerk ofhis district also, an attes-
ted copy of his aggregate return to tho
State department--the other copy, with
the original, to be transmitted to the Sec
rotary of State by tho LIST Of December,
l540. Penalty for Allure in any oftheso
acts on the part Of the Marshal $1,000.
Sec. Nv. establishes the pay Of assist
ants thus-For every 100 persons retur.
ned, if resident in the country, % if in
a town or city Of more than 5000 persons,
at the same rate for 5000 ; and then for
400 persons returned over that number,
81. When, however, from the scarce.
ness of population, this compensation 10
inadequate, the Marshal may allow, not
exceeding 3d. 0 On every 100 returned.
The payment not to be made to assistants
till he shall have sworn that he has faith
fully executed his duties as prescribed by
this net.
The compensation OF the Marshals va
ries according to districts.
Sec. v. Every person whose usual
place of abode on the said LIST Of Juno,
shall be in any family, TO be returned as
of that family. The name Of every in
habitant, without any settled place Of resi-
dence, to be entered in tho schedule per-
SONS occasionally absent, to be
ted at the place Of their usual abode.
Sec. vi. Every FREQ person, moro
than 10 years old, although not head ola
family, bound under a penalty of $40 to
render, if required, . true answer, so far
us he or she can, to the question ofthe as
~sistant, touching those matters, and accor@
ding to knowledge, to give an account OF
every person belonging to the family.
Sec. VII. Each assistant, before ma
! kltU HIS Ttiufu W ttG Nlutpuut " SaoSS
the schedule containing the number ofin-
| habitants in his district, to be posted IN
two of the most public places within the
dist riot, for each Of which he is to receivc
SO compensation.
Sec. VIII. Secretary ofStatc to trans.
nit instructions, forms, and blanks, TO the
Marshals.
Sec. TX and X, refer merely to details
Of execution.
Sec. XXI. Secretary OF State, when
the Marshals' returns are all received, to
direct the printers of Congress TO print
ten thousand copies Of the aggregates for
the use Of Congress. The section also
prohibits the MarshaIs from receiving any
fee, or reward, or portion OF pay, from
the assistants they appoint, under penalty
of $500.
Sec. XII. allows Marshals the amount
Of hostages paid by them in connexlon
with this business.
XIII. we publish entire.
Sec. XIII. And be it further enacted,
That the aforesaid Marshals and their as
! sistants shall also take a census OF all per-
sons receiving pensions from the United
| States for revolutionary or military SER
vices, stating their names and agesi and
also shall collect and return in statistical
tables under proper heads, according to
such form as shall be furnished, an such
Information in relation 10 mines, agricul-
ture, commerce, manufactures and schools.
as will exhibit a full view of the pursuits,
industry, education and resources Of the
country, as shall be directed by the Pre-
sident ofthe United States. And it shall
be the duty Of the Secretary of State,
under the direction Of the President, to-
prepare such forms, regulations, and i'm