New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-14
THE CENsVs ENUMER
EXIT sets from a ct OF Congress, Approved
Nv 2S ISIG. Reias.nR TO Census.

SECTION ~. Each assistant shall be al
lowed as compensation tor his services Al
the rate of two cents for each person emu
merate3, aud ten cents mile for necessary
travel. to be ascertaiued by multiplying the
square root OF the number OF dwelling
houses in the division, by the square root
of the number of square miles IL each di
vision, and the product shall be- taken as
the number Of miles travelled for all pur-
poses in taking this census.
SEC. l3. In addition to the compensation
alloWp q for the enumeration CT the lnhablt-
ants, there shall be paid for each farm fully
returned, ten cents; for each establishment
OF productive industry, fully taken and re.
turned, nfteen cents; Tor the social statis-
tics. twJ per cent upon the amount allowed
for the enumeration Of population, and for
each name Of q deceased person returned,
two cents; provided, however, that, in
making returns Of farms and establish
ments Of productive industry, the iEstruc-
tioDs given ny the Secretary of the Interior
must be strictly observed and no allowance
shall be nade ior any return not authorized
by such instructions, or for any returns not
limited TO The year next preceding the first
OF June next.
SEC. Il. any assistant who, having ac-
cepted The appointment, shall, without
justlHabie cause, neglect or refuse 20 per-
form the duties Joined on him by this act,
shall be guilty OF misdemeanOr, and upon
conviction, be liable to a forfeiture OF five
hundred dollars; or if he shall Willfuliy make
false oath, It shall be deemed PERJURY; CT
II lie shall wlllfuiiy make g false certificate,
1t shall be deemed q misdemeanor; and il
convicted or found guilty of either of the
last named offenses, he shall forfeit and pay
not exceeding five Thousand dollars and be
imprisoned lot less than two years. Aud
each marshal shall be alike punishable for
the two last named ofenses when committed
By him.
SEC. p. Whenever marshal shall certify
that an assistant has completed to his salts
faction, and made return of the sub division
c0nhded 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 Interior
shall thereupOn cause One-half of the sum
so due to be paid to such assistant, aut!
when the returns have been carefully ex-
amined for classification, if found executed
in 6 manner satisfactory, then he shall also
cause the other half 10 be paid. And he
shall make payments in the manner, and
upon like conditions 20 the several marshals
for their services.
Tie instructions which the United States
Marshal will issue require that the assistant
marshals shall be the actual enumeratOrs.
subdivisions eau not be farned out in whole
or in part.
Section ten makes il the duty of the
assistant marshal to personally visit each
family in his subdivision, and by his own
inquiries collect the information required
This duty can not be performed by deputy
or proxy. This rule is not only q require
ment Of law; il is one OF essential justice.
lis violation Is q wrong to the citizen. as
subjectiDg his family and his affairs to in
Quiry by unauthorized and irresponsible
persons.
The requirements Of the law in this re
| spect will be strictly enforced.
General publication will be made of the
names OF the assistant marshals, and the
/ information required Qor returns on all the
schedules) 10 be collected by the assistant
| marshals. so that citizens may be advised
OF their rights as against parties not properly
| authorized to make inquiries; and informs
tion will be solicited as to ali violations Of
the law in this respect.