Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-26

fsENGrS For 1871.

NiEsSRS' AsDiIpRS - w III you plcdsC
publish the following for the iniorma-
ton and guidance of all concerned.
The legislature last winter enacted a
law to provide for taking census Of
this State in, the year 1885, chap
ter 50. have Just received the blank
forms for the use Of Assessors, and de-
sire, in advance of the visit of the AS
SCISSOR, to give each and every one q
few hints for his or her guidance, so
that the Assessor shall not be delayed
in his duty. And first, let us assure
the reader. that the census is not taken
for the purpose of taxation, or levying
taxes, but for the purpose of ascertain
ing the exact statistics of the items
mentioned for general information,
and to place Iowa in her true position
before the public. Therefore most
respectfully urge upon'each citizen the
importance Of taking and keeping an
inventory upon slip of paper, which
may be handed to the Assessor when
he visits you. Do this at once, and
don't wait till you are called on before
making your calculations--as it will
save time and great annoyance, and be
much better done.
ITEMS.
Name Of each head Of .family.-By
the term family, is meant either one
person living separately in house or
part of house, and providing for
himself or herself; widow living
alone, and separately, providing for
herself, OF a community of two hun
dred individuals living together and
provided for by common head, should
each be considered "a one family
Resident inmates of hotel, Jail, pris-
on, hospital, poor-house, asylum or
other similar institution, should be
considered as one family. And by the
term head Of a family, is meant the
person having the principal charge and
care Of an institution or private fam
lily. ~
The number of white males in each
family Of all ages.
The number of white females in each
family, of all ages.
The number ofcolored males in each
family, of all ages.
The number of colored females in
each family, of all ages.
The number of voters, both native
and naturalized, without distinction.
The whole number of male persons
between the ages Of eighteen and for
ty-five, capable of bearing arms.
The number Of all adult male for
eigners who have not been naturalized.
The number Of acres of land now in
cultivation, or which may have been
cultivated and is now in tame grass,
or Enclosed and used as pasture land.
Number Of bushels of Wheat har-
vested in the year 1872.
Number Of bushels ofCorn harvest
ed in the year 1872.
Number of bushels OF Oats harvest.
ed in the year 1872.
Number of bushels of Barley har-
vested in the year 1872.
Number of pounds of Wool shorn
In the year 1872.
1t is desirable that the above items
should be as complete as it is possible
to make them; and while l do not
deem 1t as special favor to any one in
particular, it certainly will be matter
Of just pride to every resident of Wap-
clio, to see his county equitably repre-
sented. When the reports from all
the counties are in, the State e1thori.
ties are, by law, required to publish
the statistics in pamphlet form, fol
general distribution, when we will all
see in what grade this county is rated
| Let me appeal to you once more, te
at once, in your homes, makes your
figures and memorandum as complete
as you can, and let us place Wapelle
county where she belongs.
w. II. CALDWELL,
! Co. Auditor.