Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-08

and true return thereof made In pursuance of
the provisions Of this act according to the best Of
their ability, which oath shall be returned with
the census taken by each person, respectively,
to the clerk of the Board OF Supervisors Of the
county on or before the lst day OF July next.
sec. 4. The said enumeration shall be made by
an actual inquiry, BY the person taking such cen.
sns, at every dwelling, or by personal inquiry OF
the head ofevery family in their respective Giles
first day Of June next. and shall be completed
and closed in one month thereafter, and said
| enumeration shall include only those whose
places of residence shall be in said cities, towns
or districts on the drst day of June aforesaid
and the several Clerks and assistants shall de
liver to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors a
true and accurate enumeration of all persons
within their respective cities towns and districts,
which enumeration shall be set forth in schedule,
according to the form prescribed by the Secretary
OF state, designating the city, town or district,
and shall embrace the several families by the
name of the head thereof, and the aggregate pop
ulati,A therein.
SEC. S. The several County Clerks shall, on the
'1rst day OF August, or sooner, If all the returns
shall De received by them from the Clerks and as
slstants, prepare duplicate copies OF the enumera.
tlon OF the inhabitants OF their respective conn-
Ties, and transmit one of said copies to the Sec
Rotary Of State and deliver the other, together
with the returns received from the Clerks and as
sistants, to the Register of Deeds of the county
and the said Register shall preserve the same on
file In his office.
SEC g. The persons appointed to take the said
census shall be allowed compensation for the
service to be performed in taking the same as fol-
lows: Clerks Of Incorporated cities and villages
snail be paid at the rate OF one dollar aud fifty
cents for every 100 persons enumerated by them,
respectively; Town Clerks and Assistants APP
pointed by the Clerks OF the Boards OF Supervi-
sors shall be paid AT the rate Of three dollars for
every 100 persons enumerated by them, re-
spectively: and in all counties where the popu-
latlon did not exceed 5000 according TO the
census OF 1870, said Town Clerks and assistants
shall receive the sum of five dollars for every
l0O persons enumerated by them, respective
ly: Prorided, That each County Clerk shall be
allowed for making his duplicate copies and re-
turn to the Secretary OF State ten dollars, in case
the schedules returned by him shall contain 1900
persons or less aud three dollars for every 10
the schedules returned shall contain exceeding
that number, which shall be in full for all services
required OF him under the provisions OF this act.
The accounts tor taking the census as herein pro-
vided shall be certified by the Clerks Of the
counties, respectively, and shall be paid out of
the State Treasury.
SEC. Z. Every County Clerk, City or Village
Clerk, Town Clerk or assistant appointed, who
shall have accepted such Office or appointments
who shall neglect or refuse to perform the duties
required of him in taking or returning the census
as herein directed shall forfeit and pay the sum
of $3.50, to be recovered in the manner provided
by law for the collection Of fines and forieitures
SEC. g. This &C; shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 4, 1873. .E"COPY.