The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-20

TAKING THE CENSUS.

meeting Of the census enumerafors OF the
Third and Fourth Assembly districts was held last
evening III the Seventh Ward Hotel, NO. l73 Mad
son street. Mr.. Gideon J. Tucker on berg called
70 the chair, said that he understood the object or
the meeting 10 be TO ascertain how the enumera
tors were getting on win their work, and by
the interchange or their ideas ana expe-
renee render each other mutual aid.
1t Is feared that the census return for this city
Will fall lar short OF the actual number OF inhabi-
tanis This fault Is TO be attributed not 10 the
Census Bureau, or To the enumcrators bnt parity
10 the citizens themselves and partly TO the sea-
son appointed by the Legislature for taxing OF
The census. IL is ordered by the act or 1855 that
the census be taken in the month OF
Jane and the time cannot be extended.
This, as far as New York city is
concerned, is the very worst month in the year. as
a very great numoer OF families leave the city for
tne summer season in June. Certain provisions
are made III the blanks upon when the returns
recorded e meet such contingencies, Que
Those VINO leave tho city ABOUT This tune 90 not
think or care ABOUT the census, and leave no IN
formation behind them cincerning their where
ahouts tue points on when 1t Is necessary 10
question them. Judge Ticker said In view VI the
fact that several OF the enumerators mad com.
plalned that they would not ne able 10 get
through tBeir WORK in the allotted time, he mad
written 10 tue secretary OF state 10 get tne time
extended II possible, put the Secretlry mad re.
pied that 70 was not Ia his power 70 do 50.
Mr. WINS L. Paine. one OF the ADVISERS ap.
pointed by the Secretary Of state, addressed the
meeting aud stroye 10 Impress upon tie nInds or
the enumerators the Importance Of thoroughly
performing their duty. ns upon this depended the
FAIR Representation OF New YJrk in the Lsglsla-
ture.
ar oliver p. Buell also addressed the meeting
TO the same effect. The enume rators coGplain
tnat they experience more Cifficuty ia tue
wealthy portions OF ne city than thcY DO II the
po0rer Districts. The servants IN tie nouses
or the former are frequently impertinsnt,
and several Instances were reported or 10.
tsllgent citizens refusing 10 answer auy
inqGifies at ALL me panalty for spcn
forced. The enunerators were ADVISED last even.
ing mat IN the event OF meeting with such Inn
eulues the best plan would De 10 snow the law On
tue SUBJECT. 10 was complained also that the
class III inquiries 90 be- made ~ tue enumerators
IS unnecessarily EXTENDED. inquiries concerning
deaths and mar lagos ore covered Dy the Board OF
Health statistics. Inquiries into the mental,
moral or physical condition OF members or "a Ms
HES are often considered insulting and so are re.
sented. There are about 800 enumerators en-
poyed on the state census. ~ tnese SO are allotted
70 the city OF New YORK, or a. the rate OF Que TO
eacn election district. Each city enumerator re.
ceives So a day No enumerator has charge or
more tnan one district. Tue numoer o. lnnabl.
tans OF TIE several districts IS tound to vary con-
slderaDy. Some OF the enumerators report that
occaso nally come across entire sections o. streets
wnicn are almost unmhaOited and 10 which the
people who are lett Know little or nothing OF those
who hnye gone. Allowing an average OF 2 900 per-
sous lof each or the $40 districts would tx the
population OF the city of New YORK 81 l150.00J IL
lar higher than tnat. Nevertheless, the returns
tnus far would seem TO indicate tnat the census
will not, wnen completed, give New ork city
populaton OF more tnan 10000 600.