Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-05-28

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enumeration To forward to the Su
perintendent Of Census the completed
returns of his district in such time and
manner as shall be prescribed by the
said Superintendent, and in the event
of discrepancies or deficiencies appear
ing in the returns from his district TO
use oil diligence in causing the same
to be corrected or supplied 10 make
up and forward to the Superintendent
Of Census the account required for as
certaining the amount Of compensation
due under the provisions of this act to
each enumerator Of his district. r
SEC. 6. Each supervisor Of census
shall, upon tho completion of his du-
ties TO the satisfaction of the Secretary
of the Interior receive the sum OF five
hundred dollars in full compensation
for all services rendered and expenses
incurred by him, except an allowance
for clerk hire may be made, at the dis
cretion of the Superintendent of Gen.
sns.
SEc. z. No enumerator shall be
deemed qualified to enter upon bis du-
ties until he has received from the su.
pervisor OF census of the district to
which he belongs commission, under
his hand, authorizing him to perform
the duties of an enumerator, and set
ting forth the boundaries of the sub.
division with which such duties are to
be performed by him. He shall,
moreover, take and subscribe the fol-
lowing oath or affirmation:
Il --, an enumerator for
taking the --- census ofthe United
States do solemnly swear, Cor affirm
that | will make true and exact
remuneration OF all the inhabitants
within the subdivision assigned 10 me,
and will also faithfully collect all other
statistics therein, as provided for in the
act for taking the - census, and
in conformity with all lawful instruc-
tions which may receive, and will
make due and correct returns thereof
as required by said act, and will not
disclose any information contained in
the schedules, lists, or statements OBJ.
tained by me to any person or per
sons, except to my superior officers,
("Signed) ."
Which said oath or affirmation may be
administered by any judge OF a court
OF record, or any justice of the peace
empowered TO administer oaths and
a copy thereof, duly authenticated,
shall be forwarded to the supervisor
Of census before the date fixed herein
for the commencement of the enum-
GRAFTON.
SEC 8. ltshall be the duty OF each
enumerator, after being qualified in the
manner aforesaid, to visit personally
each dwelling house in his subdivision,
and each family therein, and each in
dividual living out of family in any
place Of abode, and by inquiry made
OF the head Of such family, or of the
member thereof deemed most credible
and worthy of trust, or of such indi.
vidual living out OF family, TO obtain
each ana every itvmv vr iurvinlaliou aaI
all the particulars required by this act,
as of date June first, eighteen hundred
and eighty. And in case no person
shall be found at the usual place of
abode Of such family or individual
living out of family competent to
answer the inquiries made in compli.
ance with the requirements Of this act
then it shall be lawful for the enum.
orator to obtain the required informa-
tion, as nearly as may be practicable,
from the family or families or person
or persons living nearest TO such place
of abode: Provided, That Indians not
taxed shall be omitted from the enum-
Grafton; but the Superintendent of
Census may employ special agents or
other means to make an enumeration
of all Indians not taxed, within the
Jurisdiction of the United States, with
such information as to their condition
as may be obtainable. lM
SEC. 0. And 1t shall be further the
duty Of each enumerator to forward
the original schedules, duly certified,
TO the supervisors Of census OF his dis
trct, as his returns under the provis-
OF this act,
SEC. 10. The compensation Of enum-
orators shall be ascertained and fixed
as follows In subdivisions where the
Superintendent of Census shall deem
such an allowance sufficient, an allow
ance not exceeding two cents for each
: living inhabtant, two cents for each
} death reported, ten cents for each farm
and fifteen centsfor each establishment
, OF productive Industry enumerated and
, returned, may be given in full com
pensation for all services and no claim
} for mileage or travelling expenses shall
} be allowed in such subdivisions Pro
| pided, That the subdivisions to which
} the above rate of compensation shall
} apply must be designated by the Su-
; perintendent of Census at least one
! month in advance Of the enumeration
=. and no account of the time occupied in
: enumeration shall be required for the
, purpose OF ascertaining and determin-
/ ing the compensation Of enumerators
} in such subdivisions. For all other
: subdivisions, rates Of compensation
: shall be fixed in advance Of the enum.
. Grafton by the Superintendent Of Cen.
, sus, with the approval Of the Secretary
: of the Interior, according TO the diff
0 Guilty enumeration, having reference
. to the nature OF the region TO be can
3 vassed, and the density or sparsencss
, of settlement or other considerations
: pertinent thereto but the compensa-
: ton allowed 20 any enumorator in any
/ district east of the one hundredth
{ meridian shall not exceed an average
!. of four dollars per day of ten hours
/. actual field-work each and the com
!, pensation allowed to any cnumerator
in any district west Of the one. hun
dredth meridian shall not exceed six
r dollarsper working day Of equal length
And the Superintendent of Census may
. prescribe uniform method and suit
/ able forms for keeping account Of the
: time occupied in field-work, for the
? purpose Of ascertaining the amounts
/ due TO enumerators, severally, under
!. the provisions Of this act.
3 SIC. IL. The subdivision assigned
+ 10 any enumerator shall not exceed
{ four thousand inhabitants, according
70 the census of eighteen hundred and
3 tseventy nrovided, That in the Terri
: tories and in the States admitted into
0 the Union since eighteen hundred
!, and seventy, the supervisors Of census
!. NAV apDoint additional enumeratora