New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-01
READY FOR THE CENSUS.
THE WORK TO BEGIN TO-DAY.

THE ENUMERAToRs sWoRN-WHAT INQUIRIES THEY
WILL MAKE-ILLITERAoY OF MANY APPLICANTS.
The work of taking the tenth census Of the
United States will begin this morning aud every person
in the country, tho maiden ladies' VIII DC calleu
upon during the next fourteen days 10 give their age
color, nationality and physical disabilities In tnis CITY
6s1 persistent canvassers have been appointed WIN
instructions 70 catechze every inhabtan upon these
and variety Of other points. They attended before
Census Supervisor OF this district g. d. Adlms Oh
No 50 Lbertys yesterday and took the oath OF ONCE
which is to the effect that a. - do solemnly swear
that will make and exact enumeration OF all the
Inhabitants within the subdivision assigned TO me- ana
Will make due and correct returns hereof ana swear
that Will not otherwise disclose any information oD-
tanned by me-" etc. They were then preeeh'eu
with neat portfolio, two feet by one and half In sze
and were each individually addressed by Mr. Adams as
to the manner which their arduOus duties are TO be
conducted. First, they TO great courtesy aud
consideration "a rude, pc1emptOry or overbearing
demeanor would not only be a wrong TO the hmhes
visited but wOud work injury TO the census nv rem
denR the members Of these families less disposed 70
give information with funess and exactness,' they
were told. Mr.. Adams said he did not wish people 10
think was nquistorial proceeding. and that
was only where the Information required by law WAS
distinctly refused that that the pnalties for nOncomp
ance should be enforced. In such the enumeator
quietly firmly point out the consequences Oh
perslstency refusal The enumerators were then pro
vided with postal cards with which to keep the SnperV
sor and Superintendent OF the Census daily informed
OF the number OF people visited, and the time occupied
in the service.
The following Ia list OF the questions which each
enumerator has to put;
Name OF street.
House number. - han ,,ooo ~, o,,odo nm tho
lat day O; June 1850 was IN this family.
CniOr-Whitc, blaco, mulato, Chinese indian
Hee at last birthday PRIOR to June l. 1850 II under
I yral, give months In fractions, thus: ZIG.
.tffttt a. Va ~ MI
Rcaon,hip Of each person to tue itnd o. TINS 1inny
whether WIFE, son. daughter sefFah'' Oo"luei' VI
other.
StuGlc.
Widowed. Divorced
Married during census year , -, 1900. -,
Profession occupation or trade or each person. nhle
female. ,.,d
Number OF months this person mas oeeh u"enPl"ye"
during the census year. .,
Is he person Ton the day OF the cnumerator's yisO
tend 70 ordinary business or DUTIES
II 40 what is the sclnos Sc or disability
iir nvt "'''' "
Deaf and duuG.
it'i,r
Insane
M"Incd, crippled hCd1ddrn or utnrrWi7c disaDicu'
Attended schoOI within tue census year.
Garu"t Wre. -, ,,is ,,,r.or ,or,,,c stoto mr. Tori
Place OF hT OF tns p'r5p" armT S' ~ If "T fos
h mi " WV
state %r o r"rropy o the United states Or tic country,
~ ol il rtu Of the mother Of this ~ rsnn naming The
81 % ., - m ~ th lint Sfls or The country n
~ - -, '.i., iirth > 80
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Alter theE haNo '"hP'''"i '"' ""u'i'A'''' '''O '""
uriuiurs VIII b.. -HPpCd with blanks on Which they
~ 80 - ,o,. M fine ,uuiuri alton for thr u,riosc of
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filing II III III" County erHS oH''' FOR 'u'T '''' VIII
bo ,,iJ ot the rate Of 10 cents Ter hundred names
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c'pItu' A"o " - =.
three places III Ms ustlct S'nS ''' no wiz w III NJ
cu,rcr nj the c ,ri House on The nth and sixth days
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hltrI HuVH "o"'o 10 ~ '" IVA Wv 20 - W
his schedule ana making any corrections Iha may ne
him Far bs4 Ork hp
E 49,, ar ttc rate of - 50 a tay 80 that uitogctncr
III ihr o rnch ior GO crnR TIE mines the emu
InrrOrs viii average fruIn $50 SEQ for their
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