The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-19
THE FIGURES GROW,
Seattle's Population Shown to
Exceed 10000.
RESULT OF THE FIRST RECOUNT.
An Increase or 1,1e1 in Three Districts
Recount in Three More Dis
tricts Asked.

The returns of the three districts in
which Superintendent of Census Pc rter or
dered a recount were sent to Washington
City last night, together with the schedules
of the supplemental count taken by Mr..
Prosch of those who called at his Office TO
hand in their names. The result is as fol-
To- VS.:
District 80. bounded by South Sixth,
South Tenth. Town and Main streets
July recount. 2,307; June count, 1,681; in
crease, 626
District 80, bounded by South Tenth and
Main streets, Yesler avenue and the west
ern limits of the city-July recount, 2,205;
June count, zoos; increase. 1877.
District 40, bounded on the south by De-
pot street, on the west by Howard and
Elaine streets and Lake Union. and on the
east by the section line between townships
20 and 2l-July recount, 1859; june count.
721; increase, 1888.
Total July recount, 5,571; June count,
4, 40; increase, 1,16l. An addition OF this
increase to the total of the first
count. 3S,766, gives total of 3d.
opt. The supplemental count taken by
Mr.. Prosch at his Office gives total
of 241 persons, which, allowing liberal
discount for persons who were counted
without knowing it, will increase the pop
ulation to over 40, 600 without doubt.
As soon as the recount of the above
three districts was completed and approx
mate totals had been given to Supervisor
Jenkins, showing the amount of
the increase over the first count
-26.4 per cent.-Mr. jenkins on
July 16 telegraphed to Mr.. Porter
stating that the recent work had been done
by experienced, sufficiently paid enumera-
tors, whereas the first count was made by
inexperienced, ill-paid enumerators. He
stated that he had reason to believe that
the same state of affairs as was found in
the re-counted districts existed in two or
three other districts of the city. For that
reason he asked for a recount in three
other districts. No answer has yet been
received to this telegram, but as soon as it
comes. if favorable, Mr.. Jenkins will be-
gin Remuneration of three more dis
tricts. Which they are he will not at
present state.
Mr.. Jenkins left for his home at What
com on the steamer Premier last night and
will not return unless his presence is rem
dered necessary by orders for a further re-
count.
In consequence of instructions from
Superintendent Porter, Mr.. jenkins yes
terday put to work three men to make a
remuneration of West Seattle, South Sc
attic and Mercer island. George A. Gates
takes the West Seattle district. comprising
all from the center of Elliott bay and the
Duwamish river to the Sound and bounded
on the south by the line dividing townships
% and "a. John w. Allen takes the dis
trict directly south of the city, extending
southwark to the line between townships
% and "a and bounded on the east by Lake
Washington and on the west by the Du-
vanish river. George B. Wilkes takes
Mercer island.
w. w. Easter and Valentine Hall were
added yesterday to the force which is in
vestigating the lists of unenumerated per-
sons furnished by the Chamber of Com
merce, John w. Allen having been with
drawn to re-enumerate South Seattle.