Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-06-21
VOLUME III. NUMBER 81

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l., an assistant to the marshal of
the district Of do solemnly swear (or
afirm) that | VIII make true and exact emu
mera ton of all the inhabitants within the dis
trict assigned to me, and will also faithfully
collect the other statistics therein. in the man
? ner provided for in the act for taking the sew
enth census, and in conformity with all law
tul instructions which | may receive, and will
make due and correct returns thereof as requi-
ed IN said act. (Signed.)
Which said oath or affirmation, may be ad-
mlnistered by any Judge Of court of record
/ or any justice Of the peace empowered to ad-
minister oaths, and a copy thereof duly au-
thentcated shall be forwarded 10 the marshal
by such assistant, before he proceeds to the
business of the appointment.
Sc. 10. And be Il f4rther en7ctsf That
each assistant, when duly qualified in man
neI aforesaid. shall perform the services requi-
red Of m by personal visit to each dwelling
house, and to each family, in the subdivision
assigned to him, and shall ascertain, By in
qulTles made Of some member Of each family
if any one can be found capable of giving he
information, but II not, then Of lhe agent of
such family, the name of each member mere
Of, the age and place Of birth of each, and a II
the other particulars specified in this act. the
tables thereto suhjoinct, and the instructions
ofthe Secretary Of the Interior: and shall also
visit personally the farms, mills. shops. mines
and other places respecting which InfoTma-
tIon Is required as above specified, in his dis
trict and shall obta all such information
from the best and most reliable sources; and
when in either case the information IS obtain
+ ed and entered on the tables, as obtained. till
the same is complete, then such memoranda
shall be Immediately read - the person or per-
sons furnishing the facts, 10 correct errors and
supply OMISSION if anv shall exist.
SEC. l. And be Il further enacted, That
each assistant shall, within one month after
the time specified f.r the completion of the
enumeration, furnish the original census re-
turns to the clerk of the county court of their
respective counties, and two copels. duly COM
pared and corrected, TO the marshal o the dis
trict He shall fix his signature TO each page
Of the schedules before he returns them to his
marshal, and on the last page theraof shall
state the whole number of pages in each re-
turn, and certify that they were well and tru-
" made according TO the ten Of his oath of
office.
SEC. u. And be fiflrLler enacie5, That
. each assistant shall be allowed as comPcHsa-
ton for his services after the rate oftwo cents
for each person enumerated, and ten cents a
mile for necessary travel, to be aScertained by
multiplying the square rot Of the number OF
dwelllng-houses in the division by the square
root of the number Of square miles in each d.
vision, and the product shall be taken as the
number Of miles travelled, for al purposes, IL
taking this census.
SEC. I3. And Be Il further enucfef. That
in addition TO the compensation allowed for
enumeration Of the inhabitants, there shall be
paid for each farm fully returned, ten cents
for each establishment of productive industry
fully taken and returned, fifteen cents; for
the social statistics, two per cent, upon the
mount SLOWED for the enumeration Of pOpu-
lati0n, and for each name OF a deceased per-
son returned, two cents: Tr0rided, hoJrsrer,
That in making returns, Of farms and estab-
/ lishments of productive industry. the Instruc-
tions given by ths Secretary Of the Interior
must be strictly observed. and no allowance
shall be made for any return not authorized
BY such Instructions, or for returns not limited
to the year next preceding the first Of JnIe
uext.
Sec. H., ind be It further enacted That
any assistant who. hpving accepted the ap
poIEtment shall, without justfabe cause, neg
lect OF refuse to perform the duties eujoined
on him by this act, h 81 be guilty of Il uisdc-
meanor, and upon conviction be liable 20 a
forfeiture of five hundred dollars or if he
shall whjuliy made a false oath, IL shall
be deemed plrjury or if he shall wI.Iu.ly
make false certificate, it shall be deemed a
msdcmeau0r, and t convicted or found gull
~ Of either Of the last named offences, he
shall forfeit and pay not exceeding FIVE thou
two years And each marshal shall be aliks
punishable for the two last named offences
when committed by him
Sec ID. ind be II further eHgcied. That
each aud every free person more than twenty
years Of age, belonging 10 any family residing
IN any subdivision, and IN cB>e OF the absence
Of the heads and other members of any suCL
family, then auy agent OF such famIi', shall
E. and each Of them Is hereby required, If
III 'reio eIuested BY the marshal or bis as
siStant. TO render a true account to the best
OF hs or her know ledge Of every person be
longing to such family, IN the various parilc
uIars required. in and by this act, and the Ia
b'es thereto suaJOIued, on pain Of tJit-Gn-
thirty dollars, TO be sued for and recovered
+ il an acton Of debt by the ASSIST NJ, 10 the
United States.
Sec s. find be II further enacted That
all fues AID penalties herein provided for may
be enforced in the courts Of the L aIted states
within the States or Territories where such
offence shall have been committed or forfeit
Ure incur ed
Sec Il. find Be Il further enacted, That
the marshnls and their assistants are hereby
Authorized to trans init through tie post office
any papers or documents relating TO the cen
SUI by writing thereon. d" official business
census aud subscribing the same with the
addition TO his name Of marshall, or assistant
as the c use IN " be : hut this privilege shall
extend to nothing but documents and papers
relating 10 the census, which shall As free
and the sum Of twelve thousand dollars IS
hereby appropriated out Of the money 10 the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
purpose Of covering the expense Of transmit
rIrc tie blanks and other matter through the
mail to be paid to the Post Office Depart
mcrt.
Sec. Is. Ind be It further enacted, That
f. In auy Of the Territories or places where
the population Is sparse, the officers Of the
army, or any persons thereto belonging, can
be usefallv employed IN taking the census,
the Secretary Of War IS hereby directed to
afford such aid, if it can be given without
prejudice to the public service,
Sec. Q. ind be Il Jurttsr enacted, That