Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-04-13

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The marSipS and their assistants ShsI, respectively
before entering ON tie performance Of their duty un-
der TINS act, take and subscribe an oath or athrma-
ton before some Judge nr justice of the peace resi-
| dent within their respective districts or territories
| lor Tie faithful performance ot their duties. The
cath or affirmation Of tie marshal shall be as iu-
lows: 81, A. b, marshal OF the district tur territory
OF -, do so,emnly swear (or athm) thai Wi
truly aud faithfully cause 10 b. made lul and per-
ieet enumeration and description of all persons resi-.
deaf within my district OR lern,ory) aud return
the same TO the Secretary If State agrccaby 10 the
| directions OF an act of Congress enued An act 10
| provide for taking the sixth census or enumeration
OF the inhabitants oi the United States, According
10 the best of my ability The oath or affirmation
| OF an assistant shall be as follows: i" t. \, b. ap-
| pointed an assistant 20 the marshal of the district
| tor terrilury) OIL, do sUlcmuly swear lor If.
irm) that VIII make Just, faithful, and perfect
! enumeration and description OF all persons resident
wlhrn the division assigned 10 me for that purpose
| hy the marshal of the district (ur territory Oh
aud make due return thereof to the SAID marshal
| agreeab.y To the directions of an aci Of Congress
entitled An act to provide for taking he sixth CEN
Sus or enumeration OF the inhabitants OF the United
States according 10 the best OF my ability anb that
| | will take the said enumeration aud description by
actual inquiry at every dwelling house within sand
| division, or personal inquiry OF the head of every
family, and not otherwise" The enumeration shall
commence on the first DAY in June, The year one
thousand eight hundred and forty, and shall be COM
pleltd aud closed within ten calendar months there
| after. The several assistants shall, within nine
months, and on or before the first day of October
one thousand eight hundred and lorty deliver TO the
marshaIS by whom they sha. be appointed, reSpec-
lively two copies Of the accurate returns OF all per-
sons, except Indians not taxed, To be enumerated
afort said, within their respective divisions, which
shall h. ptaIp IA a srh.lnIp which snail
distinguish, in each comfy city, town, township,
ward, precinct, hundred, district OF parish, accor
ding 10 the civil divisions of the States or Terrific
reS respectively, the several families, by lie name Of
the head thereof.
Sec. ,, And be it further enacted, That every as.
sStant lalng OF negecllHg to make proper return,
| or making false return Of the enumeration To the
marshal, within the time limited by this act shall
forfeit the SUN of two hundred dollars, recoyera-
bic IN the manner pointed out in the next section
hereof
Sec 8. And he it further enacted, That the mar
ShalS shall file one copy ut each Of the several re-
turns aforesaid, and, also, an ateSted copy o The
aggregate amount hereinafter directed TO be trans
mltted by them, respectively, 10 the Secretary of
State, with the clerks Of their respective districts,
or superior courts, as tie case may be-, who are
hereby directed TO receive aud carefully 10 preserve,
the same ; and the marshas, respectively, shall, on
| thousand eight hundred and forty, 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 oil persons within
| their respective districts or territories, and every
marshal Ealing to file the returns Of his assistants
or the returns of any Of hem with the clerks oil the
respective courts, lOlesad or falling 10 return
one copy OF the several returns received from each
assistant, and, also, the aggregate amount OF each
dc their districts
territories, as required by this act and as the same
shall appear from said returns 10 the Secretary OF
State, within the time limited by this act. shall, Tor
every such offence forfeit the sum Of one thousand
dollars; which forfeiture shall be recoverable in the
courts OF the districts or territories where the sad
offences shall be committed. or within the circuit
courts held within the same by action OF debt, lnlor-
| nation, or Indictment; the one-haI thereof to the
USE OF the United States, and the other half TO the
niormer; but where the prosecution shall be first
| instituted on behalf Of the United States; the
whole shall accrue To their use; and, for the more
eilectua 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, aforesaid at their next session 10
be he'd alter the expiration OF the time allowed for
| making the returns Of the enumeration hereby d.
rected to the Secretary Of State, shall give tins act
| in charge 10 the grand lures IN Their respective
| courts, anu NIdl cause TIE returns O liC hNIIdl
assistants and the said atlested copy Of the aggre
gate amount, to be laid before them for their IN
speetion. And the respective clerks OF the said
courts shall, wllht thirty days after the said origin
al returns shall have been laid before the grand lu-
ries aforesaid transmit and deliver all such original
returns, so filed, 10 the Department Of State.
! Sec. A. And be it further enacted, That every
assistant shall receive at The rate OF two dollars Tor
every hundred persons by him returned, where such
person reside in the country and where such per-
sons reside IN city or town containing more thah
three thousand persons, such assistant shall receive
at the rate for three thousand, and nj the Tae
Of two dollars for every three hundred persons over
three thousand residing in such city or town; but
where, from the dispersed situation Of the Ihha6l'
tans in some divisions, 1870 dollars will not be suii-
| cient for one hundred persons the maTshals, WIN
! the appreciation oil the Judges OF thc respective
districts or territories may make such lurher allow-
ancc to the assistants in such divisions Us shai De
deemed an adequate compensation: Provided ne
same does not exceed two dollars and my GEMS lof
every fifty persons by them returned: Frotided, JW
ther, That before any assistant, as aforesaid, shall
in any case, be entitled TO receive said compensation
he shall take and subscribe the following oath or al
| frmaon, before some Judge or justice Of the peace
authorized TO administer tie same, TO wit: q" J, A.,
| b. do soemnIy swear Tor affirm that the number Of
persons set forth in The return made by me, agreea-
biz to the provision Of the act entitled An act 70
provide for taking the sixth census or enumeration
Of tie inhabitants Of the United States, have been
ascertained By an actual inquiry at every dwelling
house, or a personal inquiry at tie head OF every
family, in exact conformity with the provisions ct
said act: and that have, n every respect fulfilled
The duties required Of ME by said act, to the best Of
my Abilities and that the return aforesaid IS correct
and true, a.cordlngt TO the best Of my knowsOse
and belief"
The compensation Of the several marshas shall be
as follows:
The Marshal of the district Of Maine, four hum
dred dolars
The marshal of the district Of New Hampshire
four hundred dollars;
The marshal OF the district of Massachusetts,, iour
| hundred and fifty dollars;
r The marshal Of the district Of Rhode Island, two