Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-03-27
The New census Law.

An examination of the new Census
law shows that some of its provisions have
been incorrectly or fndistiEctly reported.
The law provides for the appointment by |
the President of one or more Supervisors
of Census in each State and Territory, the |
whole number not to exceed $50. Each |
Supervisor is charged, among other du-
ties, with that of proposing to the Super
intendent of the Census at Washington
the apPOrtiOnment of his district into sub
divisions most convenient for the purpose
of enumeration, and to designate to the
Superintendent of Census suitable per-
sons, and, with the consent of said Su-
perintendent, to employ such persons as
enumerators within his district, one for
each subdivision, and resident therein,
who shall be selected solely with reference
to their fitness, and without reference to
their political or party affiliations, accord
ing to the appOrtionment approved by the
superintendent of Census. The enumer-
ators are responsible to the Supervisor,
and each Supervisor to the SupeIintend-
ent of Census. Each Supervisor is to re-
] ceive $500 in full for all services rendered
lowance for cIerk-hire may be made at
the discretion of the Superintendent. OF
: course the Government furnishes all
:, blanks, instructions, etc. The law pre-
= scribes the duties of the enumerators and
the information they are to obtain very
. fully. The subdivision assigned to any
u enumerator shall not exceed 4, 900 inhabi
! tants, according to the census of 1870, mol
= shall any such subdivision contain les
than 1000 inhabitants in any case Wher'
the last preceding census shows the mum
= Der of inhabitants thereof. The bounda
- ries of all subdivisions shall be clearl.
= described by civil division, rivers, roads
"a public surveys, or other easily distin
guished lines. EnumeFators east of tn
: Rocky Mountains are to receive not NOR
= than four dollars per working day, an
:. those west of the Mountains six dollar
= per day for actual field-work. In lieu
this per diem, in subdivisions where h
~ shall deem such allowance sufficient, ma
;; allow enumerators not exceeding two cen
: for each living inhabitant, two cents fl
- each death reported, ten cents for eaC
farm and fifteen cents for each establis
I10lG
- and returned, in full compensation for
= services. Enumerators are required
- take an oath for the faithful performan
of their duties, and penalty is affix
for violating the same, as also for the l
IN fusal Of any person to give the inform
ON tion, which is to be furnished by the hea
80 of families, or in the absence of head
nd family by any member over twenty yea
hs of age, and in the case of corporations a
on companies by any authorized officer. L
inquiries embrace those used in the Il
ouo census, with many important addition
sbo and the census, when complete, will p
hot sent much the most complete exhibit
Tho the population wealth, business and soc
~ condition of the country that has e7
,itb been made. The act appropriates So, ,0C
+ho 600 as the maximum cost of the Gems
tho exclusive of printing and engraving
&C Indianapolis Journal.
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