Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-02-11
THE CENSUS.

The new census law provides for
the appointment of superintendent
dent Of census by the president, at
q salary of 5000 a year. The sec
rotary of the interior shall designate
the number Of supervisors of census
TO be appointed by the president,
and the total number shall not ex-
coed 100. The duty Of these super
visions is to propose to the superin-
tendent the apportionment Of his
district into subdivisions most con-
venient for enumeration; to desig-
nate and with the consent Of the
superintendent to employ such
persons as enulnerators within
his district, one for each sub
division, and resident therein;
to transmit 10 enumerators the.prop-
er forms and schedules for cnumer-
alton; to facilitate by all reasonable
mears the work in the subdivisions;
to examine and scrutenize the re-
turns Of enumerators; to forward
the completed returns to the super
intende1lt of census; to make up and
forward to the superintendent the
accounts for ascertaining the COM
compensation to each enumerator.
Each enumeration shall receive
$500 upon the completion Of his
work for full compensation for servi-
ccs and expenses, except an allow
ance for clerk hire may be made, at
the discretion Of the superintendent.
Each enumerator must be duly COM
missioned by the supervisor Of the
district, which shall set forth the
boundaries of the subdivision. The
enumeration shall take an oath to do
his duty, before some Judge or JUS
tice ofthe peace. Enumerators shall
visit personally each dwelling house
in their division, and by inquiry
made of the head of such family OBJ
taiE ench and every item Of infor-
nation required by the census act.
And in case nc person shall be found
at the usual place Of abode Of such
family competent to answer the in
quiries, then it shall be lawful to OBJ
tain the information from the family
or families or persons living nearest
such place of abode.
The subdivisions shall not exceed
4OO inhabitants according to the
census Of 1870. Enumerators are
strictly prohibited from commune
eating any information obtained by
them to any one not authorized by
law to receive il, and q violation OF
this inhibition subjects them to q
fine not exceeding $500, and a heavy
fine is imposed for making a. false
enumeration or certificat Of return,
together with imprisonment. Five
district schedules are used. The en-
u~nleration shall commence on the
first Monday III June, and must be
completed and returned to the SUI
p~eryisor Of the district by the LIST
day Of July following, but in cities
having over 10000 inhabitants in
1870, the enumeration shall be made
in two weeks.
All persons above the age Of 81
years who shall refuse to furnish the
information required by the super
visor on enumerators shall forfeit and
pay q sum not exceeding 500, TO be
| recovered in action Of debt. Presi-
dents, directors or other officials OF
private corporations who refuse to
furnish information required Of them
are made liable to a penalty not to
exceed $1,000.
The pay Of enumerators is as
follows: lii subdivisions where the
superintendent shall deem such
allowance sufficient, two cents for
each living inhabitant, two cents for
ench death reported, ten cents for
each farm, fifteen for each establish
ment of productive industry, but no
claim for mileage Or expenses shall
10 paid III such cases. The cores
pondence Of superintendent, supc-
visions and cnumcrators may be sent
frec through the mails if marked
"0tiieial business-census Elk.