New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-17

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The compensation 10 be paid to ennmeid'orS 70
fixed by Section IL of the Act Of March !, 1882 ana
provides minimum rate of cents for each hVns
inhabant. cents for each death 10 cents ior CIV"
farm 20 cents for each establishment Oh pi'""','s
industry and cents for each surviving SOULFUL 'o''
or marine, or widow of soldier, SAILOR o' '''''0'
enumerated and returned. for all subdivisions "hero
such allowance shall be deemed sufficient i'll al
other Subdivisions where higher rates are TO DC paul.
according to the difficulty OF enumeration, 'ic "''
imum rates shall not be more thah cch'S io' ''e'
living inhabitant 90 cents for each iafhi' anu ~
cents for each establishment OF productive Inous"H
nor shnl they be less than So nor more IMAM ."
nor dav If fen hours actual fcldwork each, III case
:. nor diem COMPENSATION is established. Except IN
extreme cases no claim for mileage or travelling eA
ncnses will be allowed TO any enuncrator anu u'c'
only when authority has been previously granted by
| the superintendent of Census.
FIFTY DOLLARS FOR TWO WEEKS WORK.
Each enumerator will. consider, receive on the
average about $50 for his two weeks work
The law provides penalty for an cnumerafor VINO
shall without justifablc cause. neglect or refuse TO
perform the duties Of his Office after accepting all
! appointment and qualifying for the work.
The following extracts from the Act OF March l.
1850 relate {, the appointment, duties. ana COIL
pensation OF cnunesators:
Sec o. 1t shall be the duty Of each enumerator' arc
being qualified in aforesaid to visit personally
zach dwclnrholsc in his subdivision, and each family
therein and each individual living ont Of family ii any
place OF abode and by inquiry made OF the he@u oil u
family or thereof deemed most cfcpe al"
worthy OF trust or Of such individual living out OF ah"'
to obtain aud every item OF information ana all c
particulars required by this act Us OF date June io'o
And person shall be found at the usuai p'o
abode OF such family individual living oit OF famiN
competent the inquiries made in compliance WIN
tho roouroents ~ this net then shall be lawful for the
numeator to obtain the required information as nearly as
may be practicable, from the family or iaS' or pVi"
or persons living such place Of abodc. Inc
SUPERINTENDENT Of Census employ special agents VI
o,ier means to make an enumeration OF all Indians living
within the Jurisdiction o. United States with such IN
formation as their condition as may DC oo'"h'"',
Classifying them Indians taxed ana INDIANS hoV To-"
See -. That any supervisor or enumeiatof VINO nav
r ,akcn and subscribed the oath required by this act
shall without Justilabc cause neglect or refuse 10 per
form the duties cnJoncd him by this act or snail WIN
out the authority the Superintendent communicate 10
any person not authorized to receive the same any ho
on gained bv him In the performance Of his duties sa
be deemed guilty OF m.sdcncanoF. ana upon
shall be fined not exceeding $500; or. he shall wuliy
and knowingly swear affirm falsely he shall be deemed
guilty perjury and conviction thereof Shaii D, IN
prsoned not exceeding three years and DE hncd not V
cecdlng $500 II he shall wfully ana kno"lhgi! 'S
false certificates fictitious returns, he shall be deemed
guilty a misdcmcanor, and upon conviction OF e'her {"
ast.namcd offence. he shall be hn'd not eNc''u"s
- GOO and be imprisoned not exceeding two years
Sec H. That any person shall receive or secure 70
himself any fee reward compensation a. consua'on
euumeraor or clerk or other employee shall in any way
receive or secure himself part Of the compensation
provided this act for the services Of any cnum'"o
clerA or other empoye he shall be deemed guilty OF ms
c,mfanor and conviction thereof shall DC hh'u not
mere - GEO. be imprisoned not more h'u ono ''
| or both in the discretion Of the court
Each cnumcrator is armed by the law with authority
TO enter any building and apply 10 any ono Tor the nee
c,sary information, and anybody who shall resist hin or
vlfuy fail or refuse give him the facts he aes for
don nd
will be sentenced pay line which shall not exceed
500 We shall ask the assistance Of the Police Dc
n,r,ment and Of the United states Marshall men to en-
force the penalty where it may become necessary.
COMPLETING THE WORK At The CAPITOL.
The superintendent Of the Census Robert T. Porter
really appoints all the cnumcraors. but he invariably
acop, Inc recommendation. in mi, respect of the local
/ supervisor. When the cnumcrdtor make his return
each DAY his tally sheets viii contain his own number.
the block i'm which ne works the Election District, the
Assembly, District and also the Ward. lie Will hand
these in al the close his day. work TO the head
quarter, Of the supervisor. These Will be centrally
located At an early date but arc not yet decided on
Here force Of clerks Will group ana arrange the tally
sheets according to the population Of the various
:. emily Districts and Wards. and Will then forward
;lcs directly 10 Washington None 4 tic computation
~ total, VIII lie done here. Til j, all done al Wash
urton with the aid Of large force OF expert clerks
end A marvellous time and labor saving electrical
calculating machines.
The ccn,s, viii begin Monday, June . aud il
must be- completed before June H.. n We secure "a
sufficiently large staff OF clerk, II j. expected that
/ ai the returns oi the crumcrators viii he properly
classified and returned to Washington 10y Juy l. sd
T. T. confidently expected. also. tia. uri'- t''nc
/ unforeseen delay occurs, within twenty daf
/ from july tho entire census Of On, alicd
states VIII be completed and it, population accurltrir
asccrtaircd There have been 10 supervisors applnt"
FOR the whole country and this district. comprising The
c,v and county Of New York. is the most important de
ict Of them ALL 1t is the Target. TOO. the d,
tici ~ Massachusetts, which includes Boston and The
entire state being the only that exceed It in popn
! ation.
The opinion Of the Attorney General IS that the law
allows the superintendent 70 appoint women cnuner
atnr, but whether ! shall recommend any not can
moi vet say \ large number Of applications have al
ready come in and anticipate trouble in getting al
te staff roourc my difficulties will be rather IN max
Ing the best selections from the host Of those who want
the place..
SKETCH OF THE LOCAL SUPERVISOR
Charlie II. Murray. who has been appointed super
visor OF the Census for the district including the cY
and county Of New York, j. Il popular young h"ici
Of hi, town and the Republican leader OF The liza y
sembIy District. where hc succeeded Police Justice
Talntor lie Is the president Of the regular Ecpnbl
can organization Of that district and represents IT In The
Comfy Committee lie was born in 1919 In Saf
Francisco but left there with his parents when an In
fant and has lived since in Til, state and city hi
maternal grandfather being Daniel :. Dickinson
United states senator from NewYctl for some ycar,
lie j. Of Scottish descent, hs great grandfather, Eth.
Murray having been nj one time attached to Genera