Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-02-21
To Assistant Marshals.
U. s. MARsHAL's OFFICE,
 Little Rock, 18th Feb, 1861.
EDITORS TRuE DEMoCRAT-

Little Rock, 18th Feb, 1861.
 EDITORS TRUE DEMOCRAT
 Gentlemen. For the information of as- sistant marshals in my district, allow me to publish in your valuable paper the fol- lowing three sections of the act of the 25d May, 1850, made and provided for the talk ing of the 7th and subsequent census, which will explain to them the amount they are entitled to, and to what source they are to look for the payment of the same, viz:
 SEC. 12. Andbe a further enacted, That each assistant shall be allowed as compen- sation for his services after the rate of two cents for each person enumerated, and ten cents mile for necessary travel, to be as- certained by multiplying the square root of the number of dwelling houses in the divi- sion by the square root of the number of square miles in each division, and the pro- duct shall be taken as the number of miles travelled for all purposes in taking this census.
 SEC. 13. And De a furtber enacted, That in addition to the compensation allowed for the enumeration of inhabitants there shall be paid for each form fully returned, ten cents; for each establishment of productive industry, fully taken and returned, fifteen cents; for the social statistics, two per cent, 1pon the amount allowed for the enumera- tion of population and for each name of deceased person returned, two cents; Pro g5ded, hscever, That in making returns of forms and establishments of productive in- dustry. the instructions given by the Secre. tary of the Interior must be strictly observ- ed and no allowance shall be made for any return not authorized by such instructions, or for any returns not limited to the year next preceding the first of June. S
 5so. zIs- dna oe 0 Tetrtaer enocted, That whenever marshal shall certify that an assistant has completed to his satisfaction and made return of the sub division con- fded to him, and shall also certify the amount of compensation to which, under the provisions of this act, such assistant is entitled, designating how much for each kind of service, the Secretary of the Inte- rior shall thereupon cause one half of the sum so due to be paid to each as- sistant; and when the returns have been carefully examined for classification, if found executed in manner satisfactory, then he shall also cause the other half to be paid. And he shall make payment in the manner and upon like conditions to the several marshals for their services.''
 Now I am fully prepared to say that the assistant marshals in my district have. as near as could be, compiled with their duty as prescribed in said act of the 23d May. 1850, and instructions furnished them through myself previous to their entering upon the discharge of said trust, and would further state that nay duty prescribed in the above section (21 ) of said act was strictzy compiled with in due time. And I am in formed by the superintendent of the census that the reason why marshals and their as- sistants have not received their pay is in consequenceofs the suspension of the United States Treasury; but assuring them at the same time that they will receive full com pensation for their services
 ne aooVe IS respectfully submitted Tn answer to numerous communications from my assistants throughout my district on the above subject. And now our connec- tion being dissolved, having resigned the office of United States Marshal, I would take this method of rendering to them my unfeigned thanks for the prompt and eff cient manner in which they have discharg- ed their arduons and tedious duties of cen sus taking, and hope they will be soon fully rewarded for the same.
 Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
 J. c. HALLIBURTON,