The New York herald., 1870-12-02
THE NEW CENSUS.
Sudden POstpOnement Of the
Arrangements.
How the Ninth Census is to Be Takcn- -Marshsl
Sharps's Instructions to the Assistant
Marshals Yesterday.

As previously announced In the HERALD It was
Intended to appoint assistant marshals ana COM
mence the work OF recommending the population
OF New York on Monday next. and circular was
despatched 70 the various men who had been se-
iected to appear at Marshal Sharpe's oflce, to 10
'sworn In and receive their commissions, ON
Thursday, December l, 1901 In accordance
with this tntmation the greater number
Of the assistant marshals presented them
selves at the ONCE yesterday morning, and
about nfty were sworn, but at twelve O'Clock
notice was Issued by the Marshal stating that those
persons who had received instructions need not
commence work until further orders were givon
them, and those who were net sworn must wait for
. second notice from him. Consequently the work u
AT 4 srANDsrILL AGAIN.
AS far AZ can be ascertained the sudden directions
given to postpone the work emannted at Washing
ton and were sent on by telegraph while Sharpe
was Ia tho act OF handing out the commissions 70
the men. The Marshal IS not pleased with the rup-
ture thus made In his arrangements, as he is most
anxious TO have the statistics collected immediately
In order to refute what he terms the ''caIumniasD
OF people who say ne takes, no active part or IN
terest in the matter. In consequence Of this WORK
the United States Courts building Is beginning to
show signs OF another siege, a. great number Of
men present themselves each day with the hope or
being appointed and, unlike the unfortunate "chaI-
lengers and supervisors y these men will bo uber-
ally and promptly paid for their labor.
the following are the Instructions issued TO the
new enumerat0rs yesterday, which TO be rigtdly
adhered t0:-AH marshals who vOlate any OF
these rules, or ia,i 70 act N accordance WITH the
the Presidents messago-will be hned q sum not
exceeding thirty Aye dollars; tnese dnss to be paid
out OF the amount due for the work accomplished.
and applied TO any purpose, subject to the dscre-
ton OF Marshal sharpe. On the occasion OF taking
che previous census. although many OF the assist
ants grossly violated their 0aths and commisslsns
the Marshal allowed them 10 go or without lnflict
Ing the e; but as the present census IS to be taken
the former statistics all fines Will be enforced.
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ASSISTANTS will receive the fullest employment and
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proper pride metropolis will stimulate the assist
ants exertion to all
have occurred In the late enumeration from
hotels and boarding houses where residence claimed
by those having otlor usual OF abode, and who
having left the city prior to the st Of une have
turned provided during their absence they have not been
strictly confined who the ls of June last.
had the city county Of New York their usual OF
and should claim been enumerated
elsewhere remark that effect will be made the
occupied columns Of the schedule
Tue election district and ward will be stated as hereto
FORE at the TOP OF the The street numbers Of the
houses will appear In No. l. and the OF tho
street. and the streets between which will appear In column
No and the will take to leave vacant
line where the numbers intervening Streets From
will be that the houses and families not
ing Streets blocks the recapula
OF lngs and inhabitants will only ade tho
last of each DISTRICT. In column NO. the letter &C"
will be written against the OF all Of color and
column No approximation to the Is desired.
Round numbers be stated. such 40, 5U 60, ",
l 5O 3D. 10 10 and the OBJECT being to identify tho
u infant child or adult
II is desired that tho Assistant Marshals should get
through the work OF enumeration rapidly Only copy viii
be ured with each original reurn but be taken
employ persona of clerical experience
copying, and this will be paid hereOf0ro
but the assistant must sign mis- name to each page
well OF the copy OF the original.
The instructions issued from the Census Bu
Washington force. same are
hereby mod1c and the fullest aid will be given by this
office 10 make this remuneration accurate and complete.
Representations made here In writing regard to
residence, to he the
Marshas will receive full attention: and the cooperation
and Of all officials and private
fully rcquestod order that the objects the
TO the city and county of New York.
GEORGE II. SHARPE, United States Marshal.