The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-29
THE STATE CENSUS.
The Work To Be Accom-
plished in June.
New YOrks True Population To Be Ascer-
tanned at Last.

On the 1st OF June the 575 enumerators ap.
pointed by the Secretary OF State for taking the
census OF the city OF New York-one for each cleo
ton district-will begin work, and 1t 10 expected
that by the 1st OF July their task will have been
completed. They will be engaged every day. with
the exception OF Sundays, and be paid So a day.
They were appointed upon the recommendation
or the Tammany Hall General Committee, and
seem TO be men OF fair intelligence, VINO VIII Ds
apt to take q tolerably accurate census OF our
population. The superintendent OF the Census foi
New YORK is the Hon. Gideon J. Tucker, VINO mas
held the positions OF Secretary OF State and Sur
rogate OF the county OF New York, and Is wen
qualified for the post. He has been busy Tor the
past three or four days swearing in the enumerat-.
ors, handing them their commissions giving them
their instructions, &c. He ia always particular 10
press upon the enumerator the great necessity OF
counting everybody" doing the WORK FULLY and
conscientousy. ave have never had fair cen.
Gus since 1867 he says to every one, sand we
ought to have one now. The main thing 10 that
you count every one"
MR. fuckers ANTIcIPATIoNs.
Mr. fuckers anticipations as to the probable re-
suit OF the census in New York city are OF some
interest, as he Is in position to speak authori
tatiyely on q subject TO when he has devoted
mucn attention. He thinks that the present census
viii show population OF over 25D, QUO lot New
York ciyy. 'This being so rncorrigioy democJatlc
cityr ne saws 81 believe the census OF New YORK
has OF late ALWAYS been studiously neglected ia
order to diminish It's representation Ia CONGRESS"
The present State census Will nave an especlai In.
teresJ from is occurring so near the close OF our
frst century of national lie. In many other
States a census will be also taken the present
year. and IL is OF the highest Importance tnat the
Empire state shall justify its eminent rank among
the other States OF the Union by prcduclng cen.
sus return unat shan command the full conndence
OF all as q complete and reliable summary OF lts
population and OF It's Industrial resources.
THE INITIATION OF ENUMERAToRs.
The commissions or enumerators are quite Tor.
midable looking documents, printed with view
to strike with awe the ignorant VINO may De uisIn-
clined TO answer the questions put to them. the
following is the wording OF the paper
state 81 Neo Pork To all whom these presents shall
in a. D q the ysstaa 9
act in relation g the Or e AZ on Inc
tuted and appointed and by these presents do nominate
for taxing i"' censS, or enumeration Of
election bs district ward al in Of the city Of New YORK in the
county Of New YORK and State Of YORK the year
Witch 1 be l this win
Ia haVs aud 10 hold the said together with the
compensation anu adyan ages TO the same belonging tor
and during the time limited by law
and aixsd my seal Of ONCE, at Albany this q
May in the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hun
uisu ~ pIE6RIcH WILLERs, Jr., Secretary of State
THE OATH OF OFFICE.
The following is the oath of ONCE to which each
enumeration mas TO subscribe -
STATE Of Near York city and county Of Ne,r Pork, 81 =
d 9ep ne ae sa and suRpGrs .e o d %
OF New YORK, and that viii faithfully discharge the
OF the office of census enumerator according TO
the Jn sy IN the ward IN which Is Situated The
election district which have been appointed, for
THE BLANKS TO BE PrLLED OUT
The blanks which are 10 be ned out the emu
merators receive at the County Clerks oIice.
n
tended TO contain 10 separate columns the dwell
Jugs number ed in the order OF visitation, the ma
telIal Of which they are built, their value, the
families numbered in order OF visitation, the
name OF every person whose usual place of abode
whether white, black, mulatto Indian, relation
10 the head OF the lsmiy, where bora, II married,
ton. the usual place or employment II out OF the
city or town where the family resides native or
naturalized voters, aliens, owners OF land. over
twenty one years OF age and not able TO read and
write, deaf aud DUMB b!ird. insane or idiotlc.
Tine second blank marriage snail record the
name, age and previous civil condition OF husband
anu wife, the date OF marriage the name OF the
city or town where the marrag occurred, now
magistrate or dec lratlon before witnesses.
The third blank Deaths IS TO COT tain the
ending June !, 1875, age. sex color and civil con.
dltion, the date or death. the native State or
country, trade or occupation and disease or cause
THE AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
/ The fourth blank IS for agricultural statistics.
\ The following are the nam commissioning OF
owner, agent or manager OF arm, acres OF land,
improved and unimproyed; cash value OF farms,
farm BUILDINGS other than dwellings, stock, tools
/ andmplements. and gross sales from farm In
| 1874; acres poughed IN 1878 and 1874, acres In
pasture and meadow, number Of acres In wheat,
i oats rye barley and oucEwheat. Indian corn,
peas, root crops, max, potatoes, beans and 10.
\ bacco, hops ana market garden. Otner columns
show other statistics with regard 10 toe produce
OF orchards and iarms, graperies, &c, tine number
OF cattle. the manufacture OF butter, cheese.
sugar, the number OF horses, swine, sheep.
poultry, with quantities and value OF domestic
4 manufactures yards OF ruled clotn, &c.
Tne 1ftn blank ~ for ndustries other tnan agrf
/ cultural ana the sixth blank for "mfscelaneoua
statistics is to record the average pay OF hired
laborers ana mechanics exclusive OF board. Then
there are special blanks Tor large manufactures,
such AZ Agricultural implements boot aud snoe
manufaotories breweries aud dIstIleries brick
making, tile works, putter and cheese factories
aud creameries, CABINET and furniture manufac-
tories, carpentry and building, railroad ana stress
car carriage, wagon and sleigh factories; cotton
factories fisheries, hour ana grist mills, grove aud
mltren factories, iron furnaces and iorges, IRON
lumber mills and mills; miner al productions.
Mines quarries, &c. paper mills. printing estao-
ana eiectrotyping esiabIishmea Is; sewing macnlns
factories snip and boat building slaughter and
packing houses tanneries, leather dressing estaD.
snments Of every KIND, tobacco and cigar manu-.
Iaetorles ano snun mills, woollen factories.
INSTRUCTIONS TO ENUMERAToRs.
The following instructions or the secretary or
state 10 enumerators are OF special INTEREST,"
Inc importance q a Kind and e9neiIiat9ry manner IN
preached for Is obvious require more
than sugge Persons Of int lgence Will readily
understand the objects which the IL taken,
aud win in facilitating the inquiries Of the
officers charged with the duty Of making them. II
sometimes unfortunately happens that persons suspect
S q aSa 81 some liz l r. a Sdy
errOne ously suppose that these may serve IA
some way advertisement Of their business
You will take care 10 remove such erroneous Ideas,
\ by assuring any who may hesitate or VINO may ap
pear inclined 20 exasgerate by assuring them that
The census ~ taken under requirement Of the state
constitution, stated Intervals, and ia pursuance Of
law and has been the BEGINNING Of onr
STATE government. These returns are given under an
Implied pledge Of secrecy 50 tar - they affect lndiyidu
ais and enumera0r should allow hts schedules TO 20
examined by person amer they have been iled ex
cept hereinafter specially dreced 20 relauon 70 the
schedule MARRIAGES ana deaths The facts VIII war
rant you In fully affirming that these inquiries have
nothing 70 do with any plan Of assessment Whatever,
but that the chief purpose = 70 obtain the basis Of new
apporttOnmcnt OF representation ia the senate ana As
sembly OF State LEGISLATURE aud also as guide "a
The alteration OF judicial districts Besides this as re-
by the Governor IN his late annual message, the
means TOR obtaining statistical intormaton
population and social statistics the resources anl
interests Of the state individual and associate
agriculture, the mechanic arts, commerce. ana manu-
factnres ucaion Information Of great value
10 the statistician ana 70 ali classes 0f citzens"