Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-06-11
THE TENTH CENSUS.
official InstruotIons 10 snumerss
tors-Their Dutles, and now
They nreto be Carried Out
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tors-Their DutIes, and now
They are TO be Carried out
ComPensatiOn, &c.
We append a summary Of the official
instructions governing the work Of the
army Of enumerators, as mapped out by
their chief and Superintendent of Census,
Mr. FRANCIS A. WALKER;
A census Of the population, wealth aud
industry OF the United States is to be taken
on, or OF the date, June ], 1880. The per-
iod OF enumeration is limited to June,
and in cities having 10000 inhabitants and
over, Is further limited to the first two
weeks of June. One hundred and City
Supervisors Of Census lave been appointed;
one or more for each State or Territory.
The Supervisor is charged with the follow
ing duties l. To propose to the Superin-
tendent Of the Census the apportionment
Of his dislrict into sub divisions. These
subdivisions are not allowed, to exceed
1000 inhabitants, and can he made ns
much smaller as the good OF the service
may require. The census Office has favor
ell small subdivisions, and of the $4,000
reported, the average estimate of popula-
is not in excess OF 2,0C0. 1t is anticipated
that the total number OF enumeration dis
tricts for all the States and Territories will
he closely in the neighborhood Of $4,000.
2. To designate snitahIe persons, with the
cansent oi the Superintendent, as enumcra-
tors--one for each sub.divison. Ii is pro
vidcd that enumerators shall he selected
solely with reference to their fitness, and
without regard to their political affiliations.
EuumcratUrs are required 10 be residents
of their respective districts, with the ex-
tI, s.,o -, 4. = gr;c
son qualified to perform, and willing to
understand the duties oil enumerator resid, 8
in that district, the Supervisor may appoint
any 6t person, resident IN the county. 8.
To transmit to the enumerators tho forms
and schedules OF the Census office. 4. TO
communicate to enumerators the necessary
Instructions, and to advise with them, in
person and by letter, as fully ss may be re-
quircd. 8. To provide for the early and
safe transmission to his Office OF the returns
of enumerations, aud for the due receipt
and custody Of such returns pending their
| transmission TO the Census Office. g. To
ascertain whether the work has been per.
formed in compliance with the law, and
whether any integral portion has been
| omitted. Z. To forward to the Superin-
tendent OF Census the returns in such mum
bers IA shall be prescribed by the Superin-
tendent, and in the event Of discrepancies,
to use III diligence in causing the same to
I've corrected or supplied. s. To forward
TO the Superintendent the accounts required
for ascerlaining the amount of compensa.
lion due under the provisions of this act
to each enumerator.
APPOINTMENTS OF ENUMERAroRs.
Each enumerator will receive from the
supervisor of his district commission
signed by said Supervisor and bearing the
approval Of the Superintendent. A printed
form OF oath will accompany each COM
mission, upon which will be found fnl in
structions relative TO the taking and certi'
flying of the same.
DUTIES OF ENUMERAToRs.
The duty OF each enumerator is to visit
personally each dwelling in his sub-divis-
ion and ench family therein, ard each in.
dividual living out OF family in any place
of abode, and persons who occupy rooms
in public buildings or above stores, ware
houses, factories and stables. 1t is the
prime object 10 obtain the name and the
requisite particulars as TO personal descrip
tion OF every person in the United States
OF whatever age, sex, color, race or condi.
tion, with this single exception. viz: tina
the enumeration.
THE SCHEDULES.
The schedules are five in number, as fol
lows: Population, agriculture, manufac
turers social statistics and mortality. Up
on family schedule is TO be entered III,
name OF every man, woman and child who
on the lst day OF June, 1880, shall have
his or her usual place of abode" within
the enumerator's district. No child bon
between the lst day OF June. $780, and the
day OF the enumerator's visit (say June 5th
18th or 25th) is to be entered. Every per
son who was n resident of the district upoI
the 1st day OF June, 1880, but between tha
date and the day Of the enumerator's Visi
shall have died, should be entered on th'
schedule precisely as ii still living. Al
dwelling houses must be entered, numbe
of families, sailors temporarily at a sail
or's boarding house, if they acknowledg,
any other place in the United States, ART
not to be included in said boarding house
The place of birth OF every person is tC
be distinctly given.
ENUMERAToR's DAILY REPoRTs.
Two postal cards for each working da,
of the period OF enumeration will be fur
nished each enumerator,on TO be addressed
TO the Supervisor of his district, the othe
to the Superintendent OF Census at Wash
ington. The cards to Supervisors nrt
printed on gray paper, those to the Su
perintendent on buff paper. On the bacl
is form for the Enumeration of the mum
Der OF persons, farms, &c., by him emu
merated on the day to which The repor
relates, and a statement of the time &C
| iy cd IN la IN
merator will, at the close OF each day
ill up and sign this report. II lie is il
the neighbOrhood OF a postoffice on tn
following day, he will deposit these cards
if not he will hold them until such tim
IA lie has opportunity, without undu
trouble, so 10 deposit them; but lie will no
on any account fail to make out and sig
the reports Of daily work at the time rc
quired.
The compensation of enumeratora is
For each death returned, cents; for eac
estnb ishment ot public industry ON til
general schedule of manufacturers No. 3
Is cents; for each establishment OF pre-
ductive industry reported on special schet
ules OF manufactures, 20 cents. For th
= = return of living persons and OF farms, th
rates will be varied, according 10 the vary
ing ease or difficulty OF enumeration. tn
minimum allowance for farm is l24 cent
y = for each living inhabitsnt, 2 cents. Fc
= the two days Of additional services IN ce
, tifyiug the returns $3.50 per day will
allowed.
The General Superintendent has will
J, drawn the schedule relating to social ST
= :istics entirely from the enumerntors, al
}, will collect all the statistics therein r
y quired to be taken through special Rgen
y and experts Up to this time the speci
u agents appointed are:
u Pauperism and Crime-Fred. II. Win,
. Springfield, Ill.
y Wealth, Debt and TaxatiOn-RoberI
u Porter, Chicago, III.
e Churches, Libraries and Schools-Hen
. Randall Waite, New York.
!; This has been done partly as relief
u the regular enumeratOrs, the statistics
quired by that schedule being of We
s. complicated and difficult nature.
The regular schedules, therefore, to
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