Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1879-05-22

WASHINGTON, ID. C, April 16jB79.
The foll0wing facts relative6Ss
ganization3of the ensus1sS Re
communicated for the informat
concerned: ~
SUPERVISORS The Census is to be
taken under the direction of officers to
be styled Supervisors of Census, one or
more for each State or Terr tory, not ex-
ceeding II hundred and fifty for all the
States and Territories, to he appointed by
the President, by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate. 1t is provided
by law that each Supervisor Of Census
shall, upon the completion Of his duties
to the satisfaction of the Secretary OF the
Interior, receive the sum Of five hun
dred dollars in full compensation for all
services rendered and expenses incur
red by him, except that an allowance
for clerk hire may be made, at the dis
erection of the superintendent of Census.
1t is not the intention of the Department
to make an allowance for clerk hire en-
ceeding II hundred dollars, in n but
the largest Supervisors districts, where
the population considerably exceeds the
average.
The Supervisors districts, one or more
for each State or Territory, are tn be
formed by the Secretary of the Interior;
and en- announcement will he made of
the nuinber0f Supervisors for each State
or Territory, and of the extent and
boundaries Of the several Supervisors
districts, not earlier than October IL.
1879. applications for appointment to
tho position Of SuperviS0rUf Census NAV
be addressed To the Secretary of The
Interior. The nominations n this Of
lice will nOt he made before the meeting
of Congress in December.
ENUMERAToNs.-the actual work of
enumeration within each Supervisors
district will he performed by officers to
be styled EnumeratOrs, who will be des
ignated TO the Superintendent of Census.
at Washington, by the Supervisor.
The rules and rates of compensation
for Enumerators Wilt he determined by
the Secretary of the Interior, and due
announcement will be made thereof. not
later than the date of the nomination of
Supervisors, az aforesaid.
Enumeration districts are not allowed
by law to exceed four thousand inhabi-
tants, according to the Census OF 1870.
1t is the view Of the Department that, i'm
the great majority of instances, euumer-
alton districts should be much below
the maximum indicated, anu thut Ouly
for the strongest reasons should more
than ono township, in States where
townships exist, he comprised in an emu
merati0n iii .trict.
II follows, from what has been stated
above, Interpretations for appointment
TO the position of Enuiilerator should be
addressed to the Supervisor of tho dis
trict in which the applicant resides.
Hence applications prior to the APPOINT
ment OF, Supervisors are prematE3 .and !
can be 6f no seryicets p.--vn9AslnhB
appointment ~ En;rierators.
THE CENSUS OFFIcE.-The CenSas vi,
flee ut Washington has been .orgsshi"eo
by the appointment of Mr.. FranStn a.
Walker as superintendent OF. c fi ,Lis:
No appointments TO Cd ,nomu w;ii
T LII nL, i"f To May |, 1880. Applica-
TONS for appointment in the Census or
flee will. therefore, be in ample season if
received at the Department of the Inle-
riOr 10y April 10, 1880. No preference in
appointment will he given to any one
by reason OF earlier application. APP
pointments in the Census Office will he
made only upon examination TO deter
mine the qualifications Of the applicants
for the positions sought. Extracts from
the standing regulations OF tie Depart
ment governing applications for appoint
ment will be found appended.
G. SCHURI, Sec'ry.
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