Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-06-04
CHAPTER CLyXYH.
ttI III Eft II1AAFII.
An act 10 provide for the census or enumeration
the Inhabitants of this state

town and township thereof shall he tnlxe sl,rfno ts
dEring every tenth year hereafter under the direction
q And be il enacted, that The secretary or state
shaii q soon as may be after the passage or this act
blank returns and abstracts viii eones ~
lhls act and such Instructions he may deem neces
sary, 70 pe printed Tor the purpose OF taking such
enumeration az an expense NOT 10 exceed seven hun
b And be It enacted. That the secretary of state
snail on or before the fifteenth day Of April instant
n6 san On o. before she 9feenth DAY q April IN
may think properto each OF the county clerks twice
this said instructions al there isis are es. Gee
ton districts IA their respective counties.
each county clerk before the rst day ii Nay
year hereafter 70 forward to fhe q towG
ship clerk Of each of the townships his county and
ent number Of blank returns and copies 81 this act
and Instructions % as aforesaid transmitted to him
township town Or city VIII dpcats ssfs q
saa plsnk returns and one copy Of this act and
s Ana be 4 enacted, That on the nfteenth day Of
such tenth year hereafter every such assessor shall
habitans residing in the district for which he shall
have been appointed, by making actual inquiry at
residing therein, and that IN making this snumers-
tion he shall ascertain and state in separate lines or
be Fishsd BY he secreary Of THa state x
!; rhs s number OF dwelling houses numbered In
IL The number OF families numbered I'm order OF
Ill The names Of individuals.
~ lue NUMBER OF Inhabitants arranged. far Z
practicable, according 70 families and dwelling
houses, and classified as follows:
Satiys Satiys white white 1aaIes; 9aalsIss
Native colored males
Native colored females.
Foreisn FEoreisn ifnaasiiatE1ISa: fsmaiesHIaIs:B
Foreign n.ales-German
Foreign females-G German
Foreign males-all other natfonaIftieg
Foreign females-al other nationaIities
Sh hiadren f of ave years OF age and under males
~, Al Emaes, nye 70 twenty years OF age
Al females, i've to twenty years Of age.
All males, twenty to sixty years OF age.
Al Al Iem1ales, twenty 70 sixty years Of age.
M And AdsdnSsIes Ss L ensetsa oger sift gsars e
IN the blank return received the particulars of the
enumeration SO made according to the Instructions
z. And be it enacted That every person whose
abode sna,l De IN any place or in any family on the
nikeentn DAY OF May next and on the fifteenth day
OF MAY In every such tenth year hereafter shall Be
and II exery 81 sqen place or family and not other
OF taking the enumeration as belonging to that place
s And Ge i tenacted That the return 10 made out
Snala ne cer5led ~ each assessor taking the emu.
knowleegs and belief and shall state the number Of
authorized to administer oaths. ~ N--sN-
before the rst July next and On or Before
sss rs eas Ds Mf & n every such tenth year
fted to the secretary OF state by epress carefuIlr
the assessor shall neglect for i've ys aifr liz ea vst u
DAY of July to make his return Aforesaid the sec
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ger 20 procure such return and the expense thereof
snail ~ ps deducted from the account Of such assessor
holders q the county In which he may reside il they
70 And Pc enacted, That the secretary OF state.
afIsr rseslgag snch returns shall prepare ana re
OF January In each year succeeding the taking ~
specifying thereof ii x M M seTea
wards cities and counties OF the stare With full re.
REPORT It SHAH be the duty 81 the skng sncn
y Wiz @ ~ 81 I'M snca returns IN the state library
II And be It enacted. That IN all cities ana towns
one hundred t.sslnH Inhabitants 81 over the cont
enumerators to take the census ana perform thJ
duties pr4yided S Z, for under this act.
Of any assessor his inability from any cause OF
T s s a II 81 & ls1qSa @ Y perform the duties REQUIRED
me duty q the township collector OF the township
such assessor may reside. Immediately to appoint
some some suitable SUI and proper person residing ii said
place OF such assessor failing act which person.
~ s & M Sna perform the duties imposed BY
l2 And be It enacted. That the accounts FOR the
enumerators appointed under the provision 81 this
hcs s1a ~ Re audited BY the board q supervisors
are performed. ana shall be assessed collected and
paia as part OF the contingent expenses Of such
Z And be i enacted, That the assessors shan BE-
dollars erhundred Inhabitants enumerated as arore
eela sq q Qe Ps y % ne re MEesPecsye counties and the
assistance for the revision fabulatio 81 the said
for each inhabant ennerSd sHebils Y fof
m sneh "a expense % t. be audited by the comptroller and
il And be It enacted, That all liabilities incurred
ior printing. postage and transmission OF returns
shall be paid out Of the treasury on the warrant of
And be it enacted That an aes Or baTts az ctu
inconsistent herewith, be and the same are hereby
And be 1t enacted That this act shan take efrect
| Approved April :. 1855.