The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-27

and of the statistical information 80 obtained in the
manner and form By the Secretary Ct state
T.. ars DAY Of June IN every such tenth year hssr
casually absent al the time Of taking the enumeration,
as belonging to that place In which he usually resides
SEC. o. The returns 10 made OUT snan % csFmea ~
accurate TO the best 81 his knowledge and belief and
shall state the number Of pages OF which II coassts
which certificate shall be subscIibed and sworn to by
him before AN officer authorized to administer oaths, who
shall certify such attestaon without charging any fee
See TO- Each marshal shall before the irst day
of July next and before the frs day OF July in
every such tenth year hereafter cause the returns 80
certified with duplicate copy thereof carefully made
and compared and certified in the manner above spe.
ciay provided to be delivered to the county clerk of
the county In which such marshal reside.
Sec H. Each county clerk shall Immediately after re-
ceivng such certified statements OF the and
other statistical and the duplicate copies
trcts of his county transmit to the Secretary OF STATE
at Albany by express all the duplicate returns hled ia
his Office carefully boxed in such manner Nh 20 protect
them and il any marshal shall neglect for Ave days
after the first Of July TO make his return as aforesaid
the clerx the county in which he shall reside shall
immediately proceed himself or dispatch messenger
procure such return AMI duplicate, and the expense
thereof shall be deducted from the account Of such
shall by the Board of supervisors OF the county In which
he may reside If they shall think proper.
Sec r. The Secretary Of Ssate after recsiving su,h
ature general account the alton, specifying
he result thereof in the several towns wards cities aud
ounties of the State with full recaptulation OF the
whole.
Sec 49, The accounts for the services Of the arshal
and county clerks doIe under til at eha be audited
by the Supervisors Of the county where the services are
performed except in the city county Of New York.
where IL shall bdone by the Common Council and shall
be assessed collected nd paid as part Of the contingent
expenses OF such city or county.
Sec H. In Of the inability neglect Of any mar
shall appointed under by virtue Of this act pstor
full power and it shall be their duty forthwith, to ap
point another marshal in his stead
Sec 15. Amy person being the head Of family or
member thereof above the OF twenty one years who
shall refuse TO give to any mar hal the information ra
qurtd by him. relative to any OF the particulars which
such marshall required to state in his returns
corning such family person, Or who Oh Ill wilfuy
give false information to such marshal conserving the
same, shall forfeit and pay penalty Of fifty dollars to
the of the supervisor OF their respective towns
and shall be paid to the town superintendent, for
the benefit OF the schools Of such town. except
tie city of New York. such suit and recovery snail
be in the OF the mayer, alderman and ooalty
OF the said city and such penalty shall be paid to
the Board OF Education for the benefit of common
schools in said city.
Sec 10 II shall be the duty Of the Secretary of State
to Apo suitable persons take the enumeration of
tie ndans residing on the several reservations in this
State who shall in respect to such reservations, per-
for all the duties OF by this act aud nall also
return the number of OF land cultivated by such
Indians, and such other statistics 1t may be in their
power 10 collect and tho Secretary OF State la his
sha be paid out Of the treasury upon the warrant Of
the Comptroller, such suitable compensation, not
ceedng two collars per day. as the secretary shall certify
10 be Just All expenses ,urrsd by the Secretary OF
state in executing this act shall paa by the
upon the warrant issued by the Conptro,le r.
Sec IL shall bs the duty OF each county clerk in
this STATE before the first day OF January next,
and the first DAY of January following such tenth year.
to oil the original returns filed In his Office by the
respective marsbals to he properly arranged by towns
wards, and well bound up in more volum 81,
and carefully preserved among the records Of his office
and If has not already been doae he shall the
of the United States census of eshten hundred
and fifty TO be bound ond preserved In like manner and
also the returns any future which the United
States may hereafter make.
Sec 49, The third chapter Of the fifth title of tbs rst
part OF the Revised Statutes entitled Of the
enumeration of the inhabitants of the State and also
chapter two hundred and thirty nine Of the Lava Of
eighteen hundred and fifty four, entitled 'An act to
amend act relative to the enumeration OF
the inhabitants Of this State, passed May 1885,"
hereby repealed.
Sec 49, Ths act shall take effect immediately,