The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-05-27
Taking the Census.

BY act Of Congress passed May %, 1850,
the United States Marshals are charged
with the important duty of causing all the
inhabitants To be enumerated, and 10 col
lect all other statistical information within
their respective districts, subject To the
instructions of the Secretary of the Int
rior, and to return the same to said Secrc.
tary ON or before the lst day of November
next ensuing, the work to commence on
the LIST day of June. Before n marshal
enters upon his duty he must, in addition,
Ia the oath taken when he enters upon his
duties rs marshal, take and subscribe &c
an oath that he will, To the best of hi,
ability, perform all duties required of him
in enumerlting the inhabitants and col.
Letting statistics, &c. Each marshal is re-
quired To separate his district into sub-di'
visions. containing not TO exceed 10000
inhabitants each, and to appoint to each
subdivision 50 divided mn assistant, who
must, before entering upon his duties, take
and subscribe To an oath similar Ia the
one taken by the marshal The assistants
are To perform the service required oil
them by
A PERSONAL VISIT To EACH DWELLING
HOUSE
and To each family in the subdivision rs
signed tn him, AMI ascertain by inquiries
made Of some member Of each family. il
any one one can be found capable of Civ
ing the information; but il not, then oil
the agent of such family. the name Teach
member thereof. the age and place OF
birth Of each. and all other particulars rc-
1uire,i. and must. in the rural districts,
visit personally the farms and mill-shops,
mines and other places respecting which
information is required and must obtain
all such information from the best and
most reliable sources.
The marshals will furnish to their assist
ants printed instructions issued by the
Department of the Interior and all neces-
sary blanks, &C.. and wilh from time to
time, give them whatever Information and
directions they may require to enable them
To properly discharge their duties. Each
assistant is required to furnish within one
month after the time specified for the
completion Of the enumeration the origi.
nal census returns To the clerk Of the
county court of their respective counties,
and two copies, duly compared and cor
rccte,l. To the marshal of the district. A,
compensation for their labors the assist
ants will receive two cents for each per.
son enumerated. and ten cSpts mile fol
necessary travel. To be ascertaincd by null
tiplying the square root of the number o
dwelling houses in the division of the
square root of the number of square mile.
in each division. and the product will b.
taken rs the number Of miles travelled.
There will also be paid eight cents page
for each copy OF returns made by the rs.
sistants. In addition 10 the above, there
will bc paid for each farm, fully returned
ten cents; for each establishment OF
productive industry, fully taken aud re-
turned. fifteen cents; for the social stats
tics. two per cent. upon the amount nj.
lowed for enumeration of the population,
anil for each name Of deceased person re-
turned two cents.
Ono thing worthy the attention of the
/ public is that. when called upon by an as
sistant marshal for information in regard
to the number. persons ages, &C., any
head of n Family or agent Of u family who
shall refuse TO give Information becomes
liable TO
ZINE or THIRTY DOLLARS,
To be sued for and recovered in an action
Of debt by the assistant to the use Of the
United States.
All marshals and assistants are allowed