The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-11-28

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Census Laws.
Provisions Of he Act Of Marck 8, 1879, uAich
relate 10 The formation Of enumeration districts,
he appointment Of enumerators, their duties,
compensation, etc.
Sec. No enumerator shall be deemed
qualified to enter upon his duties until he has
received from the supervisor Of census Of the
district to which he belongs a commission,
under his hand, authorizing him to perform
the duties of an enumeraior, and setting forth
the boundaries Of the subdivision within which
such duties are to be performed by him. He
shall, moreover. take and subscribe the follow.
ing oath or sfirms tion ..a.. ila
81, ----, an enumerstor for taking
the census Of the United States, do solemnly
swear Tor affirm that will make true and
exact enumeration of all the inhab itants with in
the subdivision assigned to me, and viii also
fiihfulv collect all other statistics therein, as
provided for in the act for taxi ing the ~ cen
aus, and in conformity with all lawful instruc.
tions which may receive, and will make doe
and correct returns thereof ~ required by said
act, and will not disclose any information
contained in the schedules, lists, or statements
obtained by me 10 any person or persons, except
to my superior officers. iH sg.,. II
.-. s.rg4r (Signea) ---."
Which said oath or affirmation may be admin.
istered by any judge of court of record, or
any justice of the peace empowered to admin
lister oaths; and copy thereof. duly authent-
Gated, shall be forwarded to the supervisor Of
census befure the date fixed herein for the
commencement of the enumera ton.
SEC 8. 1t shall be the duty Of each enumer-
ator, after being qualified in the manner
aforesaid, TO visit personally each dwelling
house in his subdivision, and each family
therein, and each individual living out of q
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 rust, or of such individual Twins
out of a family, to obtain each and every item
of information and all the particulars required
by this act, as of date June first, eighteer
hundred and eighty. And in case no person
shall be found at the usual place of abode o
such family or individual living out of famil,
competent to answer the inquiries made il
compliance with the requirements of this act
then it shall be lawful for the enumerstor tc
obtain the required information, as nearly a
may be practicable, from the family or familie
or person or persons living nearest to sucl
places Of abode.
SEC. 9. And it shall be further the duty O
each enumerator to forward the origna
schedules, duly certified, to the supervisor @
census of his district, as his returns under III
provisions of this act.
Sec. 10. The compensation of enumeratol
shall be asceriained and fixed as follows;
subdivisions where the Superintendent {
Census shall deem such an allowance sufficien
an allowance not exceeding Two cents for eac
death reported, ten cents for each farm, az
fifteen cents for each estab blishment of product,
industry enumerated and returned, may
given in full compensation for all services; ar
no claim for mileage or travelling expens
shall be allowed 10 such subdiv isions: Provide
That the subdiv isions to which the above ra
of compensation shall apply must be designate
r by the Superintendent Of Census at least o.
month in advance of the ennmera ton; and !
E account Of the time occupied in enumerati,
shall be required for tn epurpose of sscertainil
q and determining the compenss ton of epums
oton in such subdivisions. For all 9th
r subdivisions, rates of compensation shall
/ fixed in advance of the enumeration by t
Superintendent of Census, with the appro,
/. of the Secretary Of the Interior, according
y the difficulty of enumeration, having re feren
to the nature of the region to be canvassed q
the density or sparseness of settlement, or 9th
70 considerations per tinent thereto; but the co
u pensation allowed to any ,enumerator in a
d district east Of the one hund redIh merid
Is shall not exceed an average of four dollars
" day often hours actual feld'work eoch; a
ID the compensation allowed to sny enumera
IS in any district west of the one hundre,
lie meridian shall not exceed six doll
IN working day of equal length, And the Sup
ntendent Of Census may prescribe q unifo
method and suitable forms for keeping acco
m Of the time occupied in feld.work, for
m purpose Of sseertaining the amounts due
no enumerators, severally, under the provision
20 this act.
SEC, II. The subdivision assigned to
- enumerstor shall not exceed four lhous
:, inhabitants, according to the census of eish
a. hundred and seventy.
- boundaries of all subdivisions shall be Gle
W described by civ il divisions, rivers, roads, pu
We surveys, or other easily di-tingu ished lines
'n SEC. ~. That any superv isor or enumer,
~ who. having taken and subscribed the
10 -. required by this act, shall, without justi6
' cause, neglect or refuse to perform the
~ 'uu enjoinsd on him by this act. or shall, wit
NC the authority of the Superintendent, con
'so' nicate 10 any person not authorized 10 re,
tue the same, any statstics of property or bus
included in his return, shall be deemed 2
oil of misdemeanor, and upon conviction
forfeit sum not exceeding I've hun
Let dollars; or, If he shall wllfuly aud know
70 swear or affirm falsely, he shall be de-