The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-12-05

with tie Instructions issued By the Department of
the Interior the blanks provided for the enuInera-
ton of the population and the collection Of other
statistics, an give him from time to time all such
infcrmations and directions as may be necessary
10 enable him TO discharge his duty. lie shall
carefully examine whether the returns Of each as
sistant marshal be made in conformity with the
terms Of this act and where discrepancies are de-
tected, require the same TO be corrected. He shall
dispose of the two sets of the returns required
from the assistant marsllas as hereinafter provid-
ed for, follows: set he shall transmit forth
with 10 the Secretary of the Interior; and the
other copy thereof he shall transmit to the office
OF the Secretary of the State or Territory 10 which
his district belongs. He shall classify and deter
mine the rate of compensation to be paid TO each
assistant marshal according to the provisions of
this act, subject to the final approval of the Sec
retary of the Interior He shall from time to time
| make himself acquainted with-the progress made
by each assistant marshal in the discharge Of his
duties, aud in case of inab biity or neglect arising
from sickness, or ,otherwlsc, appoint substitute.
SEC. 8. Ind De 1t further enacted, That if
any marshal shall, by any arrangement or UNDER
standing whatever, secure to himself any fee, re-
ward or compensation for the appointment of an
assistant, shall in any way secure to himself
amy part of the compensation provided by this act
for the services OF assistants, if he shall know
SyHeSect OF refuse 10 perform the QutleS nereln
assigned to him, he shall, III any snch case be
deemed guilty of misdemernor, and if convicted
in any such case shall Tor such offence, forfeit and
pay not less than one thousand dollars.
SEC. Z. find be IL further enacted, That any
marshal of the United States may, for any pur-
poses not Inconsistent with the duties Of the asss-
tants herein provided for, appoint deputy or dep
uties to act in his behalf but for all official acts
of such deputy or deputies, the marshal shall be
responsible: Proriaed, howerer, An appointment
to collect the social statistics shall be deemed
an Interference with the duties of the assistants.
SEC. 8. find be further enacted, That when
ever the population returned in any district shall
exceed one million, the marshal thereof shall be
entitled to receive as compensation for all his
services in executing this act after the rate of one
dollar for each thousand persons; but if the nu NJ
Der returned shall be less than n million in any
district, the marshal thereof shall be allowed for
his services at the rate of one dollar and twenty
five cents for each thousand persons: Proriied, !
h0Werer, That no marshal shall receive less than |
two hundred and fifty dollars: and when the COM
pensation does not in the whole exceed the sum |
of five hundred dollars, a reasonable allowance
for clerk hire shall be made, the amount whereof
shall bc determined by the Secretary of the In1e-
rior Ind prorided further, That the marshal |
of any district may, at hi, discretion perform the !
duties of al assistant in any subdivision in which
he may reside, and when he shall personally per-
form the duties assigned by this act to assistants,
he shall receive therefor the compensation allow
ed to assistants for like services.