The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1878-12-18
Census OF ls7s.

SeMGUB OIL kSdSa
As the census, or enumeration Of the inhabi-
tsnts of the Hawaiian Islands, will be taken
on the night of the 27th of the present month, |
simultaneously in every district, we deem it a
duty TO call special attention to this important
subject, SO that the work may be made as
thorough and complete SIS possible. The fol-
lowing is the prospectus or plan to be fol-
lowed:
I.t The Census Agents suPerintsudents aP
pointed by the Board Of Education for each district
Of the Kingdom. shall appoint sufficient number Of
e0npetent Sab Agents in thsr seEsrAl districts to do
the work efficiently. The nuuber Of sub-Ageuts to
be appointed. to be governed principally BY the ma
extent and population OF the sub divisions OF
the district be allotted each list Of the
of the Sub Agents appointed, shall be sent BY the
agent 10 the Othes of the Board Of RdueAtiOn.
End The registry or enumeration of persons for
the census of ISIS, is to be made simultaneously in
every district of the kingdom. Of the night Of FRI
day, the 27th of December next.
SRI. A few days previous to the date above named.
(Dec. s7thl the Sue-Agents, under the direction of
the agent, shall leave at each house 10 the district
printed blank. Ito be furnished for the puEpose) and
shall give all information necessary 70 enable the
filing in of the blanks in question: in the manner re-
CURED
s,h On Saturday. the eSth Of December the day
following that on which the Registry is to be made,
the Sub-A gents shall begin collect from each
house. the blanks previously le by them 10 bs fled
And they shall carefully examine every blank as it
Is received by them from eSeh house holder and shall
such corrections to be made, omissions to be
supplied as shall be necessary for the proper hlling
Of the said blanks.
5th. As soon as the Agen; shall have received from
his Srb-Acent all Of the fled blanks collected hy
them. il shall be the duty of the Agent to carefully
umnarIe them in blank form to be provided for
the purpose ) and on the completion of his sumDar
lied table. TO forward the the ofice Of the
Board of Education without delay.
9th To guard against the loss Of returns and 10
enable the Correction OF should the same be
necessary; the Agent shall carefully keep in his pos
session all Of the filed blanks from which his
married table snail have been made. until the
eeipt and acceptance of his returns shall have been
acknowledged by the Board. and be shall have
esvsd instructions as To the disposition TO be made
| Of the blanks in question
9Th. On the e|mpletion of the work. and the ae-
eeptsnee by the Board Of Eiucaiion of his returns
the gent will be authorised to draw the Board
for the Spporti5ned FOR taking the of
the district and be shall pay thereron to each of
the Sub-Ageuts employed by him. fair and reason
able compensation; varying the in view Of the
value amount Of services performed by each. And
be shall take receipts from each Of bis Sub-Agents
for the compensation allowed them and shall forward
the receipts in question 20 the once Of the Board Of
Education-
Next follows the Census Table, with full
: and minute instructions as TO the duties of
householders. heads of families, tenants in
! chief, and all other persons 10 whom the blank
forms will be delivered by the agents, namely !:
]. y. Bidder the authority conferred on the
l Board Of Education BY Sections and Of Chapter
! LXXIN of the Penal Code. all persons are hereby
required, under pain Of foe not exceed Sc. 90.
TO the best of their knowledge, all Of the
following questions relating to their Sex Age. Ma
iionAiity, Occupation, and whether not married.
?. All househoiders, heads of families, tenants in
chief aud all other persons 10 whom this blank shall
be given, shall cause the same be properly filed
! out for all persons who shall have slept on their
premises the night OF Friday the 27th of Deeen-
ber ;hs 4. D. 1878.
5. T. fill this blank required. it is requested
that the head. or chief person Of the house. will
cause the name OF every man. woman and child who
shall have slept the house the night of Friday
December 9th 1875 be egiby written in the left
hano margin or cuunn OF this blank. and cheek op-
Posiie each name the particulars quired by making
IN each column applicable thereto, 4 marx, thus I.
4. Sab agents will be employed to leave the nun
Der of blanks Necessary each house in the district
previous 10 the 27th of Dee0mber next, the day on
which the registry of the is 10 be made. And
il Is requested that the blanks shall be safely kept
by those with whom they shall be left, until filed out
at the appointed time, when they be delivered
TO the sub agents who shall call therefor and Who
will be authorized 10 such corrections to be
made. omissions be supplied shall be neees-
sory for the proper filing Of the said blanks.
) The registry or enumeration Of persons for the
census Of IsTs. is TO be made sim muianeously in
every district of the Kingdom. as of the nigh; Of
Friday. the 9th Of December next. ;Is7s.)
g. The proprietors or managers of estates having
in their employ persons unacquainied with the ma
ture and object Of registry, respectfully
requested TO give the Boards Agents such assistance
shah be Of value in forwarding the object in view
and securing as correct returns as possible.
The following are the instructions directed
to
The commanding officers Of all interislaud coasting
vessels who are requested the Of every
nAh, woman and child who shall have slepton board