The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-05-09
The census ANA the appoint


There Is some inquiry through the
Suite as TO tie number Of Supervisors
aud enumeralors to be appointed nn-
der the new census law No action
will be taken by the Secretary Of the
Interior before the meeting of Con
gre>s in December when the Super
visors will be nominated aud con
frmed By ths Senate To partie,
seeking positions IN the next corps
Of census takers, tie following sections
Of the act furnish the proper ezplana
tions.
"SEc. 2 That there shall be estab
lished in the Department Of the Iute>
rior an Office 20 be denominaied the
Census Office. the chief officer o.
which shall be called the Superinten-
dent Of the Census, whose duty it shall
he, under the direction Of the head Of
the department., to superiutend aud
direct the taking of the tenth censu-
of the United States, in accordance
with the laws relating thereto, and to
perform such other duties as may BE-
required Of him By law.
"SEc 8 The Superintendent Of
Census shall be appointed by the Pres
ideut, by and with the advice and con
sent Of the Senate, aud he shall re-
ceive an annual salary Of $1,000, aud
the Secretary of the Interior may ap
point chief clerk OF the Census Office
six clerks of class four, ten clerks OF
class three, fifteen clerks Of class two,
with such number Of clerks Of class
one. and Of copyis,s AMI compu;ers az
salaries Of not less than S7G0 nor more
than 81 1000, as may be found neccSsa.
r. for the proper and prompt compila.
ton aud publication Of tho results Of
the enumeration Of the census herein
provided 70 be taken And upon
such compilation aud publication Of
said census, said Office of Superiuten-
dent shall cease, aud the period of ser,
vice Of said clerks shall end
"SEC 4. The Secretary Of the Int
rior shall, on or before the first day Of
March eighteen hundred and eighty.
designate the number. whether Que or
more, Of Supervisors Of Cens1s, 10 be
appointed within each State or Terri
tory, who shall be residents OF the
State or Territory. The Supervisors
shall be appointed by the President Of
the United States, 10y and with the al
vice aud consent Of the Senate. The
total number Of such Supervisors shall
not exceed ono hundred aud fifty
The Superintendent and Supervisors
shall, before entering upon the duties
of their otbce, respectively. take aud
subscribe HE following oath or aiIir-
nation: | ----- (Supcriutcn-
dent or Supervisor, "a the cnse may
be) DO soiemnly swear or affirm tha,
] will support the Constitution Of the
United States, and discharge the duties
OF the ONCE OF Superintendent or Su>
pervisOr as the ease may be-. accord
ing TO law, honestly and correctly. to
the best OF my ability; which oath shall
he fled in the Office Of the Secretary
Of the Interior -
The Supervisors are to subdiyiie
their districts for purposes of enumer-
alton, aud will designate suitable emu
merators, with the consent Of the Su
pcrintendent of the Census. who must
be residents of the subdivision, whose
inhabitants they number without ref
erenee to their political or party aaila-
tons. The enumerators will 90 paid
at rates fixed by the superintendent
and, where he thinks it sufficient. at
the rate Of two eeuts for each living
inhabi'ant, two cents for each death
reported. ten cents for each farm, and
fifteen cents for each mandatory and
DO claim for mileage will be allowed
Iu districts east of the one huudredlh
meridian, the compensation will be four
dollars a day Of ten hours actual field
work, aud six dollars day west of the
one hundredlh meridian. 1t will be
seen that the appointments can 6ot be
made until December