Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-19
The Census of 1875.

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The people of the stale of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in senate and assemble, do enact
as follows:
| SaCTIoN l. The town clerks of the sew
eral towns in this state nnder the direction
of the county clerks of their respective
coun ties, are hereby authorized and re-
quirel to take an enumeration of the in.
hahitants in their respective towns omit
ting in such enumeration Indians not en-
titled the right of suffrage under the con-
stltution and laws of the state and in case
there shall be no organized town, or shall
be no town clerk in any district composing
the whole or part OF any county, then, aud
in every such case, the county clerk of the
county to which any such district may be
attached for judicial purposes shall appoint
one or more assistants, with power to per-
form the service required Of town clerks by
this act; and within the limits of any in
corporated city or village not within the
jurisdiction OF the board of supervisors of
the town or towns in which such city or
village is located, the said services shall be
performed by The clerk of the corporation:
and such clerks are hereby authorized to
appoint such assistants as they may find
necessary. but no additional compensation
shall be allowed by reason Of the appoint
ment of such assistants.
SECTION 2. The secretary of state shall
prepare appropriate forms, distinguishing
therein persons of each sex, deaf and dumb,
bl!nd, insane, and persons OF color, aud
shall cau~e a sufficient number OF copies
thereof TO be printed and transmitted to the
several clerks of the board of supervisors,
on or before the first day of May next and
Immediately thereafter each Of said clerks.
| shall forward the requisite number of such
forms to the town clerks and assistants ap-
pointed by him, within his county, to en-
able them to take said census in a uniform
manner
SECTION. 3. The town. city and village
clerks and assistants shall severally take
and subscribe an oath pre- vieusly to enter.
ing upon the discharge of his duties i'm.
posed by this act, that they will well and
truly cause to be made just and perfect
enumerations OF all persons resident within
their city, town or DIVISION as the case
may be, and a true return thereof made in
pursuance of the provisions of this act ac-
cording to the best of their ability, which
oath shall be returned with the censns
taken by each person, respectively. to the
clerk of The board of supervisors of the
county, on or before the first day of July
next.
SECTION 4. The said enumerat ion shall
be made by an actual inquiry, by the per-
son taking such census, at every dwelling,
or by personal inquiry of the bead of every
family, in their respective cities, or districts
and shall commence on the first day of
June next, and shall be completed and clos
ed in one month thereafter, and said emu
meration shall include only those whose
places or residence shall be in said cities.
tC WINS or districts on the first day of June
aforesaid and the evera clerks and assist
ants shall deliver to the clerk of the board
IF supervisors true and accurate enumera
ton OF all persons within their respective
cities. towns and districts, which enume-
ration shall be set forth in schedule, accord
ing to the form prescribed by the secretary
of state, designating the city, town or dis
triut and shall embra &c the several families
by the name of the head thereof. and the
aggregate population therein.
SECTION The several county clerks shall
on the first day of August, or sooner.
if all the returns shall be received by them
from the clerks and assistants, prepare du
pcate copies Of the enumeration of the in
habitants of their respective counties, and
transmit one Of said copies to the secretary
Of state, and deliver the other, together
with the re turns received from the clerks
and assistants, to the register of deeds ct
the county, and the said register shall pre-
serve the same on file in his office.
SECTION 6. The persons appointed to take
the said census shall be allowed compensa.
ton for the service to be performed in TAX
ing the same, as follows: Clerks of incor-
porate cities and villages shall be paid at
the rate of one dollar and fifty cents for ev-
cry one hundred persons enumerated by
them, respectively; town clerks and assist
ants appointed by the clerks of the boards
of supervisors, shall be paid at the ra tie of
three dollars tor every one hundred persons
enumerated oy them, respectively: and in
all counties where the population did not
exceed i've thousand, according to the GEN.
sus Of 1870, said town clerks and assistants
shall receive the sum Of five dollars for ev-
cry one hundred persons enumerated by
them, respectively: Provided, That each
county clerk shall be allowed, for making
his duplicate copies and return to the secre-
tary Of state, ten dollars, in Case the sched-
ues returned by him shall contain one
thousand persons, or less, and ,nree dollars
for every one thousand the schedules re-
turned shall contain exceeding that number
which shall be in full for all services re-
qnred OF him under the provision of this
act.-The accounts for taking the census, as
herein pro7ided, shall be certified by the
clerks of the counties, respectively, and
shall be paid out Of the state treasury.
SEcUIoN Z. Every county clerk, city or
village clerk, town clerk or assistant ap-
pointed, who shall have accepted such Office
or appointment, who shall neglect or refuse
to perform the duties required of him in
taking or returning the census as herein di-
rected, shall forfeit and pay the sum OF two
hundred and fifty dollars, to be recovered
in the manner provided by law for the col
lection OF fines and forfeitures.
SECTION s. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication. .g-..s.
Approved March 4, 1875.