The New York herald., 1870-05-22
THE NINTH CENSUS.
How 1t Is to Be Taken and Who II to Take It.
The Southern District Of New York-Sub-
dividing the Districts and Appoint
ment Of Assistant Marshals.


ment Of Assistant Marshals
Notwithstanding our country has. since the last
census was taken, been ravaged by cruel remorse'
leas and devastating civil war, which, for the time
being prostrated almost every branch OF industry,
ruined our commerce and well nigh depleted our
national treasury, the ninth census win, without
doubt, show that we have as nation grown faster
In wealth. prosperity industry and population than
in almost any preceding ten years Of history as
nation. IT will show far greater development IN
our mineral resources and our sources OF communi-
cation than perhaps any twenty years previous.
while, save In those States recently rebellion 1t
viii present greater growth, more rapid expan-
SION and greater
b IMPROVEMENT IN AGRICULTURE.
that great source OF nations wealth, than has ever
been attained in corresponding time In any nation
on the face OF the ear tn.
Considering these facts greater Importance be-
comes attached to the proper and accurate taking
OF this census than there did any OF the eight pre-
cecing.
BY an act OF Congress passed May %, 1885, the
United States Marshals are charged with the mpor-
tant duty OF causing all the inhabitants to be enume
rated, and to collect all other strlistca information
within their respective districts, subject the in-
structions Of the Secretary Of the INTERIOR and
TO return the same to the said Secretary or be-
fore che 1st day OF November next ensuing, the
work to commence on the Isl OF June. Before
marshal enters upon this duty he must, In addition
10 the oath taken when he enters upon his duties as
marshal take and subscribe u oath that he wIll
20 sno n pess y, OF m,s ay AZ an au,es
ing statistics &c. Each marshal is required to
separate his district into subdivisions, containing
not to exceed 10000 inhabitants each, and to
appoint to each subdivision divided an assistant.
VINO must before entering upon his duties take and
subscribe to an oath similar TO the one taken by
marshai. The assistants are to perform the service
required OF them by
PERSONAL VISIT TO EACH DWELLING HOUSE
ana 10 each family in the sub division assigned TO
him, and ascertain by inquiries made Of some mem
ber Of each family II any one can be found capable
OF giving the Information; but II not then OF
the agent Of such family the name Of each memper
there0, the age and place OF birth OF each, and all
other particulars required and must IN the rural
mines and other places respecting when informa.
ton is required and must obtain ali such information
from the best and most reliable sources.
The marshals will furnish to their assistants
prntfd instructions issued by the Department Of the
om time ant to az me sya m a and ,Vn1 w
to enable them to properly discharge their duties.
month after the time specified Tor the completion oil
the enumeration the original census returns to the
clerk OF the county of their respective coun.
ties, and two copies duly compared and corrected.
TO the Marshal OF the district. AS com.
pensation fer their labors the assistants win
receive TWO cents for each person enumerated, and
ten Genus mile for necessary travel, to be ascer.
tained by multiplying the square Of the number
OF dwelling houses ~ the division by tile square root
9f the number OF square miles IN each division, ana
the product Will be taken as the number OF miles
travelled. There win also be paid eight cents
page for each copy Of returns made by the assist
ants. In addition TO the above there VIII be
paid for each farm, fully returned ten
industry fully taken and returned fifteen cents for
the social statistics, TWO per cent upon the amount
abOWed Tor the enumeration OF population and for
deceased W.
One thing worthy OF the attention Of the public is
that when called upon by an assistant marshal for
information IN regard to the number persons ages,
&c.. any head OF family or agent OF family who
snail snail refuse to give such information becomes
A FINE OF THIRTY DOLLARS,
70 be sued for and recovered in an acOn OF debt by
the assistant to the @ use OF the the United States
init any papers and documents relating to the census
through the Post ONCE free by writing thereon
''Of1cial Business. Census" and subscribing the
same, with the addition to his name Of marshal or
ssslsiant as the case may be.
When the work has all been properly performed
by the assistants and the returns handed in to the
WarohN1 the latter will endorse them certifying that
the work has been done to his satisfaction, and WIN
also certify the amount Of compensation to which
the assistant is entitled, after which ne will transfer
the returns to the Secretary Of the Interior, who
VIII thereupon cause one-haf OF the sum due to be
paid TO the assistant and when the returns have
been carefully examined for cassidation, II found
executed in manner satisfactory he will cause the
remaining half 20 be paid.
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT or NEW YORK.
The largest ana by 1ar lie most important district
in the United States Is the Southern district OF New
York, OF which General G. II. sharp, gentleman Of
great experience and culture, is marshal. IL COM
prises the counties OF Greene, Ulster, Sullivan,
Orange, Rockland, Westchester, Putnam, Dutciess,
Columbia and the city and county of New York.
With the exception Of the last named the counties
have been subdivded and nearly all Of the appoint
ments made The city and county Of New YORK
viii be divided into about $50 subdivisions,
each containing from 5000 to 10000 inhabitants
Although the original law allows the marstals to
divide their districts into subdivisions OF 10000 in-
habitants each, yet General Sharp thinks, and very
wisely too. tnat 1000 inhabitants is about all
man can properly attend to within the time allowed.
The rural counties are subdivided into districts
f0llows:-Ulster, ten Orange, ten; Westchescr four
teen; Duchess, fourteen; Columbia, twelve; Put
nam, three; Rockland, three; Sullivan, seven, and
Green, five
General sharp has not appointed and will not ap-
point any but temperate, intelligent and active
men; those who are well and favorably known in
the community from Which they are appointed, and
are well versed in letters and figures. Nor viii he
appoint any other than those who are actual FEST.
dents Of the subdivisions to which they are ap.
pointed In sections where foreign language is
spoken to any great extent he win appoint persons
who are able to converse In that tongue, so that
onS lo NO nfl1oinn