New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-24
TAKING THE CENSUS.

tutps PIrst Census DiStfiot OF Se"'horA IL n"'
been divided into 6s1 subdstriets, and an enume"'or
has been appointed for EACH The taking OF the census
must be completed within TWO weeks in all CUES Ol
moro than 10000 Inhabitants that activity Is re-
ourel TO make 1t complete This census Is taKen uue
tho direction OF supervisors who receive theH
mept fro an tho President Tho supervisor LOT V"S ~
trio, 10 G. D. Adams OF No. SO Lberty-sk He reeeNsu
lis appointment In january, ana was accre"''e~ WV"
power on the first Of February
rha A,at vorl, 10 be dOns was the preparation VI
,,,an for the subdviaOl OF tho district Into enuner
alton disrtrts, which were not 70 contain 'u'ie -o
A 600 inhabtan upon the basis OF the CELSIUS Va W
Mr. Adams based plan upon the election oiS1cc uVV
which the Assembly Districts are diVdeo ZOE pOi''A
pnrposes As far they agreed Win inc ni'nOoi VI
r.o,s they were the best established divisions In q
few cases districts largo we've suooV'Geu' Da'A
Wells Island has large number OF persOnS oue ohy
handful Of voters, it s Joined TO an eIeelOn uso'
IN thu part OF Manhattan Island nearest IT, warns
Island is served the Same way 1t Thought VaSt I'll
active enumeration take from 200 TO 3OO names III
dow N the e,ty but to avoid crOwding the work only
few districts nave than 1900 persons INC
az the Deartent Of the Interior Is that the sooner ho
oAusus Il taken the better it will ba taken AiUer 'e
plau was prepared 1t wa submitted 10 The OepdI
aud anntovea Mr. Adams began TO select from ue
mass of applications made 10 hiui 'he n'Vo' ''''
for the work Of enumerating.
SELECTING THE CENSUs-TAKERs.
ToaTRIBUNR reporter who called upon hun recently
Mr.. Adans gave many interesting faets CONCERNING
these. nm -.
.4Ithinko he said "I hove had as many as o,ooo ap
nl,aants from whom I have selected tho O51 emu
,nerators The list was only completed on Monday ana
sent on TO Washington. have now TO give 10 eacB Que
IF The men who has been appointed his portfolio AFTER he
takes the requisite OATH With each portfolio so minute
~ sa class of men did most OF the applicants be-
great many were clerks and bOOkkGepers, but all
kinds OF men came to me- Men who couldn't WIZ anu
men who had written FOR Years. Drivers trucHIne
and worhmen were among tnos" VINO appnG"c vos me-
OF them found that written appnceGOu w tnT
oessary. tEoy got 70 write 1t for the anu on
they brought It, USED 70 SSS Ts IN their own hand.
wiring, to add something else to the appneatIun
Tho first consideration was that no ono was 10 DO np
pointed from political affiliations. But was 6eset WIN
implications from politicians 10 appoint theT IrenuS
ons who has friend who can do nothing else thinks be
must take One OF the most pefsstens who
Srttea ma letter every days. claims that lC VIII DC
Of SO much benefit to his association will appoint
some friend OF bis AS the census was 10 DC heH ~, W
has guided my SELECTIONS. do not CLAIM 10 nave
made the best TSP So asic S o1 The en-
pluyment il only Temporary enc, 50 OF oourEe INST OF
anything they can their band to- Physical activity,
aptncs nsatness and accuracy IL wrln9 ana tne use
was 10 have my clerk take all the applications and sot
together all those coming from the same ds
BEST aud send for them and make PERSONA saIecIon
From some districts nSd 10 som 1Ss Of my
best clerks and bBORkeeperS VINO VIII take Lns
their vacation rom
Twothiris OF all have are clerks, and have few
who worked upon the previous census, akgn uel
tue direction of the United States Marahal Tue men
who have worked upon the city directories h1d uni
forply good ,,,o -, many ,st,srs have received"
said MIR, Adams handing TO the reporter an envelope
addressed " To Inomaster senees, Post OiHee, CITY
Within In bold handwriting application u take
tns "scincis in certain Assembly District MT.
Aq9 81 si %O th w re eS Sna unit FOR worn
How have you arranged about iDe Foreign quarters
$50 far US Ihave been able have men who speak
tho language of the quarters where they viii WORK
%asre arr and @ same with French a0d
Spanish. had satisfactory application from the
one or for the quarter OF that nation on
sSS Sntrymen but os he cout write EEssa although
speaking IT, He Proposed to c3opsI2te ara Eet ms ms
appoint him. You zee tho Chinese quarler on both
sides MOtst not ali lin one district districts being
divided Along the centre lines OF streets; ana then
thore many white people in the same districts with
The chioese and II mgAs o. Gie9t TOT C6neSs emu
bave 70 get what assistance they can where they nnd
foreigners Children will bep them often, Tor TIE chlId
of q foreigner usually KNOWS two languages
{" I have appointed :WO colored men-one for the
sroeS a1d rhe other Tor rne section west Sxth-2vc
between twenty sixth and Twenty-seventh-sts- They
Tcw.n Hays 5ten ayVouted have given to them dis
trets the main Of private houses and not
Of women spoke tome about the work, cut when they
learned its nature only few made formal application
HOW THE WORK Is PAID FOR.
WHAT pay 90 inc enlluetd'oIs iSoCifb'
Two cents "a OF course. in some OF the tene-
rnent-house districts the nsnes viii count up far
rapidly than thiDy populated districts but that will
compensate in measure, fer the disagreeable expe
fiences the amendment to the Census law passed
BY Congress in April provides that each euumeratOr
shall mako copy Of the be has his list and
file IL with the County Clerk. For 100 he gets 10
cents The amendment also provides that each GNU
merator shall post three notices in his district for five
days after his work complete. stating that on the sixth
b.. fha w
record for two days. between a. nj. and y. M, so
that it may be inspected by anyone interested For
these two days oach Que gets So III the enume-
here get through all &C once don't see now they
is absurd to provide for all these to appear there
and ask the whole city to come and see their records
There Is no room watch 10 not occupied by D Court
during tina day the middle Of June, and they would
M all the 1t seems there would be great
crowd there and good end gained; 1t would be bet
ter for each ennmeratOr to exhibit his work in his die
triet" =. v.n u,o,,as t,r a0v vacancies which NAV
occur by sickness absence 1moug the enuIneratOrs ~
!" For that have 20 Keep In mind proper persons /
my best men, whose appointment has been confirmed
with the rest who has gene Nest Wsn tne chance 81
place All who qualify as enumeraors cannot,
without iustable cause, refuse neglect to perform
their duties. They bound by an oath to do their
duty. 49,. ,,odo 30 ma ~, 4ho or,,,,o,.o.
tors examine them that all details led ont,
and then forward them 70 the Department of the In
teriOE This will be more full aud complete than
any previous II requires considerable skill on the
part OF the enumeratGrs 70 ascertain an that Is required
have persons know what they expected TO tell"
WHAT THE ENUMKRAToRs MUST FIND OUT.
Under the commission Issued TO him. each enuRerator
is required visit dwelling in his district and
each family and each person living out OF a family
therein Through the Mayor request IL made for the
assstaaes of the police IN order that person may be
omitted II the persons In house not found, infor
nation Is to be sought from those living While
the enumeratOr must he pVite person has right 10
withhold the requisite information, under penalty Of
fI,r uOha h vubn ufrv
there occurred only three instances where this
had TO be enforced BIZ The statistics to be aseer
taDed by the relate to the population and
mofallty Congress allowed the facts relating
ard social statistics TO be collected by
npecial agents tho country the enumsratOrs also
cover the subject Of agriculture. Upon the population
schsduie In entered the naue Of every man. woman or