The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-23
THE CENSUS ENUMERATION
Extract, from ACT Of Congress,
Approved, Way. 23, 1850, BE
latiEag to Census.

Section ~. Each assistant shall be
allowed as compensation for his services
at the rate of two cents for each person
enumerated, and ten cents q mile for
necessary travel, to be ascertained by
multiplying the square root Of the num-
Der of dwelling houses in the division,
by the square root Of the number of
square miles in each division, and the
product shall be taken as the number of
miles travelled for all purposes in taking
this census. a....r .a t... .s :..o -..
SEC. IS. In addition to the compen-
sation allowed for the enumeration of
the inhabitants, there shall be paid for
each farm fully returned, ten cents; for
each establishment Of productive indus
try, fully taken and returned. fifteen
cents; for the social statistics, two per
cent upon the amount allowed for the
enumeration of population, and for each
name of deceased person returned, two
cents; provided. however, that, in max
ing returns of farms and establishments
of productive industry, the instructions
given by the Secretary of the Interior
must be strictly observed and no allow
ance 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 next. ...
Sec. IA. Any assistant who, having
accepted the appointment, shall, without
justifable cause, neglect or refuse to
perform the duties enjoined on him by
this act, shall be guilty ola misdemean-
or, and upon conviction, be liable to a
forfture Of FIVE hundred dollars or if he
shall willfuly make false oath, it
shall be deemed perjury; Or if he. shall
willfully make false certificate, it shall
be deemed a misdemeanor and il con-
victed or found guilty Of either of the
last named ofenses, he shall forfeit and
pay not exceeding FIVE thousand dollars
and be imprisoned not less than two
years. And each marshal shall be alike
punishable for the two named offences
when committed by him. 4s, =sf g@s 3.
SEC. 81. Whenever marshal shall
certify that an assistant has completed
to his satisfaction, and made return Of
the subdivision confdel to him, and
shall also certify the amount Of compen-
sation to which, under the provisions7of
this act such assistant is entitled, desig-
mating how much for each kind of SER
vice, the Secretary of the In
Interior shall thereupon cause one
half of the sum so due to be paid to
such assistant and when the returns
have been carefully examined for classi-
fcation, if found executed in manner
satisfactory, then lie shall also canse the
other half to b. paid. And he shall
make payments in the manner,
and upon like conditions to the several
mashals for their services.
The instructions which the United
States Marshal will issue require that
the assistant marshals shall be the ac-
tual enumerators, subdivisions can not
be farmed out IN whole or part. 2.s.rs:
Section ten makes it the duty of the
assistant marshal to personally visit
each family in his subdivision, and
by his own inquiries collect the infor-
nation required. This duty can not be
performed by deputy or proxy. This
rule is not only requirement of law
it is one of essential justice 4 Its viola.
ton is wrong to the citizen, as sub
iecting his family and his affairs to in
quiry by unauthorized and irresponsible
narsons gah a3 agts}maHD s@a7# ama
The requirements of the law in this
respect will be strictly enforced 1- -.,ls
:, General publication will be made Of
the names OF the asstant marshals, and
the information required (for returns or
all tho schedules) to 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 information will be so
licited as to all violations Of the law in
this respect.
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