Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-04-05
Laws of Wisconsin,

AN ACT to provide for taking the census of the inha
bitants of the Territory of Wisconsin, and to auho-
rizc the Governor to apporton the members of tha
Council and House of Representatives.
BE II enacted by the Council and House of Rep
reSentGttoeS Of the Territory Of Wisconsin,:
SEC. l. That the sherifs Of the several
counties Of the Territory are hereby au-
thorized and required to cause the number
OF inhabitants OF their respective counties
and districts to be taken, emitting in their
enumer ration Indians not citizens, and Off
GERS and soldiers Of the United States Ar
my. And the sheriffs aforesaid shall have
power TO appoint as many deputies or as
sistants to aid them in taking said census,
as they may deem necessary; assigning to
each deputy or assistant, u certain division
Of his county or district to be accurately
defined, either by Congressional township
lines, the boundary Of towns organized for
town government or be distinctly bounded
by water courses or public roads.
Sec. 2. The she riffs, their deputies or
assistants, shall respectively take and sub
scribe an oath or affirmation before some
Judge or Justice Of the peace resident with
in their respective counties, previous 10 en-
tering upon the discharge OF the duties i'm
posed by this act, that they will we'll and
truly cause TO be made just and perfect
enumeration of all the persons resident
within the county or counties comprising
their district or within their division, as
the case may be, and a true return thereof
make IN pursuance Of the provisions OF this
act according to the best of their abilities.
Every deputy TO whom shall be assigned
any division or district, shall return TO the
sheriff by whom the said division was as
signed, just and perfect enumeration Of
the inhabatnts thereof, in such form rs
shall be prescribed by the Secretary Of the
Territory, for the Sheritfs of the respec-
tive counties of the Territory, which re-
turn shall be made TO the sheriffs aforesaid
at least ten days before the period fixed by
this act for said shcrffs 10 transmit their
returns to the Secretary Of the Territory.
Sec. 3. Every sheriff, deputy, or assis-
tant, failing to make returns agreeably 10
the provisions of this act, or who shall
make false return of the enume ration in
his county or division, shall forfeit and pay
the sum Of two hundred dollars, TO be re-
covered in the name and for the uss Of the
Territory, before any court of competent
jurisdiction.
Sec 4. The enumeration shall be made
by al actual inquiry by said sheriff or as
sistants at every dwelling house, or by per-
sonal inquiry of the head of every family
in their respective counties or divisions,
and shall commence by the first day Of
June, 1912. and shall be completed and
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enumeration shall include only those whose
place of residence shall be in said counties
or divisions on the first day Of June afore-
said and the several assistants shall with
in ten days after completing the enumera-
ton as aforesaid, make and deliver TO the
several sheritfS by whom they were en-
pIoyed, respectively, true and accurate
copy Of the enumeration of all persons,
Indians and soldiers excepted, within
their respective divisions, which enumera-
ton shall be set forth in schedule. desig-
mating the townships, precincts, or districts
comprising his division according to the ci-
vii or geographical boundaries thereof, and
shall embrace the several families by the
name Of the head thereof, and the aggre
gate population therein.
SEC. 5. The sheritfs Of the several coun-
ties Of the Territory shall by the first Of
August next, prepare duplicate copies of
the enumeration of the inhabitants OF their
respective counties, taken as aforesaid, and
transmit one Of said copies 10 the Secreta-
~ of the Territory, and deliver the other
10 the Register Of Deeds, of the proper
county, TO be by him recorded in his office
and preserved on file subject 10 the lnspec-
lion Of all persons concerned.
Ssc. 6. The sheriffs and assistants shall
receive as compensation for the service 10
be performed under this act, at the rate Of
two dollars for every one hundred persons
enumerated in their respective counties.
provided that in those counties having a
population of less than one thousand souls,
10 the sheriffs or assistants at the rate of
three dollars for every one hundred per-
sons enumerated therein: provided also,
that the sheriffs shall each be entitled 10
receive five dollars for making the abstracts
or copies required by the preceding sec
ton.
SEC. 7. The Secretary OF the Territory
hereby authorized and required TO pre-
pare before the fifteenth day of May next.
and transmit to The several sherffs of the
Territory, the necessary instructions and
blank forms for carrying into effect the
provisions Of this act
SEC s. As soon as the returns of the
sherffs Of The several counties shall have
been received by the Secretary Of the Ter