Daily Republican., 1880-02-12
THE NEXT CENSUS,
when II IL to be Taken-The Com.
pensasiOn OF EnumeratOrs -
Hard work and Poor Paw.

III ~ W = 01 UOE fAHa
The next United States census is to
be taken next June commencing on the
first Monday which is the seventh Of
the month, and it must be completed
BY the first ofJuly. By the provision
OF the law governing the case In all
cities the population Of which exceeds
l0 OoO the census has to be completed
within two weeks from the time il is
commenced but for other rural districts
and smaller towns time is EXTENDED to
the last Of the month. This neeessita-
teS the appointment of large number
OF enumerators in the cities to ensure
the completion of the census within the
two weeks specified. In regard to the
compensation allowed to enumerators
we cannot more ully nor briefly ex-
plain than by quoting the folio wing
section from the law
The compensation of enumsrators
shall be ascertained and fixed as follows:
In subdivisions where the Supsrintend-
ent of census shall deem such an allow
ance sufficient, an allowance not exceed.
ing two cents for each living inhabitant,
two cents for each death reported, ten
cents for each farm, and fifteen cents for
each establishment of productive indus
try enumerated and returned, may be-
given full compensation for all SER
vices aud no claim for mileage or
travelling expenses shall be allowed in
such subdivisions Provided, that the
subdivisions to which the above rate of
compensation shall apply must bs des-
lgnated by the Superintendent of cen.
sus, at least one month in advance of
the enumeration and no account of the
time occupied by the time in enumera-
ton shall I've required for the purpose
of ascertaining and determining the
of enumeration in such
subdivisions.
For all other subdivisions, rates Of
shall be fixed in advance
Of the enumeration by the Supsrintend-
ant of Census, with the approval Of the
Secretary of the Interior, according to
,he difficulty of enumeration having re-
erence to the nature of the region to
Dc canvassed, ,aud the density or sparse
less Of settlement, or other considera-
ions pertinent thereto; but the COM
'ensation allowed to any enumerator in
my district east of the one hundredth
meridian shall not exceed an average Of
our dollars per day of ten hours actual
eld work each; and the compensation
flowed to any enumerator in any disy
riot west of the one hundredth meri-
ian shall not exceed six dollars per
'orking day of equal length. And
he Superintendent of Census may pre-
cribe uniform method and suitable
'rms for keeping account of the time
coupled in field work for the purpose
ascertaining the amounts due to emu.
lerators, severally, under the provi-
ons of this act."
1t will be seen from the foregoing
lat there is no bonanza in the taking 81.
the census for the enumer.
.ors. In thel City of Wilmington
one can make more than $4S, as the
must be done in twelve
orking days, and outside the city
ZEN in the largest and most populous
lnuredS tne pay cannot exceed $lO0,
hile in most of them it will not be
ore than $50.
In conversation with Mr.. Whitelev,
at gentleman informed us that hs
- very mach troubled with applica.
'ns for appointment as enumsrators
idertly nndsr the impression that
ere vera " lots Of money in it,"
Why" says the Colonel my own sala-
as supervisor of Census is only $500
rdly a Zee for more than an ordinary
Sc in law" and he was certain that
thoss applying for the position of
only knew the labsr they
d to perform they would not be so
xious for the position.
ir. Whiteley says the appointment of !,
pervisors came to him unasked, but
it has been rendered to him he would
ieavor to do his duty in the
10 and hence an honest census
zen. He assured US no political con-
erations would be allowed to swerve
q, and in this city where he intend.
to appoint ten enumerators, he
lid take fve Democrats and five Re-
olicans. The appointments through
the State would be from each party
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