The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-10-31
TAKING TIE TENTH CENSUS.

Capt. r. II. Lamson is in receipt %!
several circular letters from the de-
partmcnt at Washington which turn
ith much valuable information in ref
eremce to taking the tenth census OF
the United States. The work OF
taking the census will not commence
until next June, according TO the re-
cent law passed by Congress. Ore
gon is entitled to only one supervisor
who has charge of the different emu
merators who may he appointed.
Capt. Lanson will chccrfmlly furnish,
information to any one who may call
at his Office in the Post Office building.
Among other letters the following
has been received:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WASHINGTON, d. c. April Is, 1879.
The following facts, relative to the organ
Izatlon of the census service, are communi-
Gated for the information of all concerned
SUPERVISORS.
The census is to be taken under the di.
rectl0n OF officers to be styled supervisors
of census" one or more for each state or
territory, not exceeding one hundred and
fifty for all the states and territories, to be
appointed by the president by and with the
advice and consent of the senate 1t is pro-
vided by law that each supervisor of census
shall. upon the completion of his duties to
the satisfaction of the secretary of the in
tar1nr ba cut # in full
pensation for all services rendered and ex-
penses incurred by him, except that an al
lowance for clerk hire may be made, at the
discretion of the superintendent of census.
1t IS not the intention uf the department to
make an allowance for clerk hire exceeding
SlO0 Ill any but the largest supervisors dis
tricts, where the population considerably
exceeds the average
The supervisors districts. one or more for
each state or territory, are to be formed by
the secretary of the interior; and an an
nouncement will be made of the number of
supervisors for each state or territory, and
OF the extent and boundaries of the several
supervisors districts, not carrier than Octo-
Der l5, 1879. Applications for appointment
to the position of supervisor of census may
he addressed to the secretary of the inter-
1or. The nominations to this office NAV be
made before the meeting of congess in De-
cember.
ENUMERAToRs.
The actual work of enumeration within
the supervisors district will be performed
by officers to be styled enumerators, who
will be designated to the superintendent of
census. at Washington, by the supervisor.
The rules and rates of compensation for
enumerators viii be determined by the Sec
retary of the interior, and due announce
ment will be made thereof, not later than
the date of nomination of supervisors as
aforesaid
Enumeration districts are not allowed by
law to exceed four thousand inhabitants,
according to the census of 1870 1t is the
view of the department., in the majority of
instances, enumeration districts should be
much below the maximum Indicated, and
that only for the strongest reasons should
more than one township in states where
townships exist, be comprised in an enum-
Grafton district. 1t follows from what has
been stated above, that application for ap-
pointments to the position of enumerator
should be addressed to the supervisor of the
district in which the applicant resides.
Hence. applications prior to the appoint
ment of supervisors are premature, and can
be OF no service to persons desiring appoint
ments as enunlerators.
THE CENSUS OFFICE.
The census Office at Washington has been