The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-04-08
Published March 12, 1878.
CHAPTER MI

! AN ACT TO provide for taking census or emu
meration of the people of this State.
The People of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION /. The Town Clerks of the several
towns in this State, under the direction of the
County Clerks of their respective counties, are
hereby authorized and required to take emu
| meration OF the Inhabitants in their respective
towns omitting in such enumeration Indians not
entitled to the right of suffrage under the Con-
stitution and laws of the State; and in case
there shall be no organized town, or
shall be no Town Clerk in any dis
trict composing the whole or a part of any coun-
ty, then, and 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 perform the
service required of Town Clerks by this act; and
within the limits of any incorporated city or VII
lage norwithin 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 ap-
point such assistants rs they may find neces-
sary, but no additional compensation shall be
allowed by reason of the appointment of such
assistants.
SEC ,. The Secretary of State shall prepare ap-
propriate forms, distinguishing therein persons
of each sex, deaf and dumb, blind, insane, and
persons Of color, and shall cause asufficlent
Der OF copies thereof TO be printed and transmit
ted to the several Clerks of the Boards of Super
visors. 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 appointed by
him, within his county, to enable them to take
said census in a uniform manner.
SEC. 5. Tte Town, City and Village Clerks and
assistants shall severally take and subscribe an
oath previously to entering upon the discharge
of the duties imposed by This act, that they viii
well and truly cause to be make a just and per
feet enumeration of all persons resident within
their city, town division, the case may be,
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 sS at every dweng or Or sy personal inquiry Of
towns or districts, and shall commence on the
hrst 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 first day of June aforesaid;
liver to to the Clerk of the BOARD OF sdpefvisorIs I
true and accurate enumeration OF all persons
within their respective cities towns and districts,
which enumeration shall he 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 ofthe head thereof, and the aggregate pop
ulation therein.
SEC 5. The several County Clerks shall on the
first day of August, sooner. il all the returns
shall be received by them from the Clerks and as
sistants. prepare duplicate copies of the enumera
ton of the inhabitants of their respective conn
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retary 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 ss
SEC. 6. The persons appointed to take the said
census shall be allowed compensation for the
service to be performed in taking the came, as fol-
lows: Clerks of Incorporated cities and villages
shall be paid at the rate of one dollar aud fifty
respectively; Town Clerks and Assistants ap-
pointed by the Clerks of the Boards of Superyi-
shall be paid at the rate of three dollars for
every 100 persons enumerated by them, re-
spectively: and in all counties where the p0pu-
lation did not exceed 5000, according to .he
census OF 1870, said Town Clerks aud assistants
shall receive the of five dollars for every
100 persons enumerated by them, respective
ly: PF0Dided, That each County Clerk shall be
allowed for making his duplicate copies and re-
to the Secretary of State ten dollars, in
the schedules returned by him shall contain 1000
persons or less, and three dollars for every 100
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 for 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 assistant appointed. who
shall have accepted such office appointment,
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 forfetures.
SEC s. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 4, 1873. sE@COPY.