Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1847-11-05

the duty of the Govern.r forthwith TO az
point some other suitable person TO per-
form the same; aud he is hereby authuI-
izen, should he deem 1t necessary, TO CA
tend in such case the sime limited by this
act for the performance of said duties for
such period as he may deem proper.
SEC. IA. The Governor shall immedi.
ately upo., making such appointments,
furnish to the Secretary of the Territor.
the names Of all persons so appointed, and
their residence SO far as he can ascertain
the same, which the Secretary shall re-
cord in the Executive Journal and tho
Secretary shall furnish to every person so
appointed a certificate of such appoint
ment, aud shall at the same time forward
---- -.,e necesSa.y o....> Iorins LOT car
rying into effect the provisions Of this act,
ito be prepared by the Secretary, the ex-
pense of preparing which shall be paid by
1.-The Territory.
SEC. i5 The persons appointed to take
the census, and their assistants shall sew
orally take and subscribe an oath or affir.
NATION before some person authorized BY
law TO admini ster oaths, previous to enter.
Ing upon the duties imposed by this act.
that they viii wei! and truly cause to be
made, just enumeration of all persons
resident within their county or division,
as the case may be, and true return there
OF make In pursuance Of the provisions OF
this act according to the best of their a
biltties, which OATH or oaths shall be re-
turned with the census as hereinafter pro-
vided, to the Secretary OF the Territory.
Every assistant so appointed. shall return
TO the person by whom he was appointed,
just an perfect enImerat ton oil The in
habitants of the district or division assign
ed To HIM In the form so as aforesaid 10 be
prepared by tie Secretary And the sew
ersii persons appointed in pursuance OF the
provisions of thie act, to ,nkc the census
: In their respective counties, shall by the
tn en'. fifth day of December next, pre-
II
II Of the inhabitants of their respective coun-
ties, specifying the number of inhabitants
in each town In the counties under the
town system Of government, and IN each
precinct In those counties under the coun.
ty system of government and forthwith
transmit one of said copies, prop, rly Gel
tilted, to the Secretary of the Territory
and the other to the Register of Deeds o.
said county, or if there be no Register IL
such county, to the Register OF ID eds oil
the county to which it IS attached for Ju-
dic,ai purposes. and the said Register shall
preserve the same on file in his office sua
ject to the Inspection of all persons.
SEC. 10. Ii any person appointed II
pursuance Of the provisions OF this act, to
take the ceasus, shall fail to complete sait
census, and make returns thereof by thu
time limited by this act, he shall not b'
entitled TO receive any compensation
therefor, and every person so appointed
who shall accept said appointment, an'
every assistant who shall be appointed
and shalt accept such appoin'rteEi wh'
shall knowingly make false return, shall
forfeit and pay the sum of two hundred
dol arS, to be recovered in the name an,
for the use of the Territory. before an,
court of competent jurisdiction.
SnU. II. The sail evaporation shall
commence on the first day OF December
A. d. lS47, and shall be completed an
closed within fifteen days thereafter. |
shall only include those who are resident
of said respective counties or divisions oil
the first day of December aforesaid, am
shall be made by an actual enquiry by tn
persons taking the census at every dwell
ing. or by personal enquiry Of the head o
every family in their respective countie
or divisions.
SEC. Is. Every assistant shall by III,
twentieth day of December. A. ID. Is47
make and deliver 10 the pes-on by whom
he was appointed, true and accurate
copy of the enumeration of all person,
whose enumeration is herein provided for
which shall be set forth in a schedule de
signaling The townships. precincts or dis
tricts constituting his division according
TO the civil or geographical boundarie
thereof, and shall embrace the several fam
lies BY The name of the mead thereof, an,
thu ayorecate number therein.