The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-30
WORK TO BEGIN MONDAY.
On the Government Recount of the
Population, Which Will be
Final.
The Census Will be Taken as of
the First of Sep
TENDER.
To Include all Children Born Up to That
Date and Residents Who Are
Absent

The enumerators who will make the re-
count have not all been selected yet. MIR.
Wood, the government agent, was in con-
sultation yesterday forenoon with several
members of the citizens committee en-
gagged in examining into the qualifications
of the applicants for positions as enumer-
ators. MIR. Wood considers it one of the
most important features of the entire plan
for thorough and systematic canvass to
select good men. Hence he is exercising
great deal of care in this particular. He
accepts no one unless endorsed by the citi-
zens' committee. A large number of APP
plications have been received by the COM
mittee and these have been given careful
consideration. The committee will not
recommend any one to Mr.. Wood until
they are satisfied that the applicant is a
person who is thoroughly qualified for the
the character of the work required. Out Of
the number who have thus far made appli-
cation nineteen have been accepted. There
are twenty three more to be selected, which
districts into which the city has been di-
vided. The government agent will proba-
bly, have all of his enumerators selected by
this afternoon when they will be sworn in
and instructed in their duties. In ad-
dition to the penalties provided for making
false returns, it is also provided by law that
the enumerator. by accepting his commits
sion and qualifying Hereunder, binds him
self to carry the work on to completion, un-
less lncapacitated by sickness from SO do
ing. For neglect or refusal to perform the
duties required of him under the law he
will be deemed guilty of misdemeanor,
and be liable upon conviction to a fine not
An ok~r non ut
throw up the work, therefore, simply be-
cause of dissatisfaction or Incidence.
The enumerators will also be instructed
that it is their duty, in the exercise of their
authority to visit houses and interroRate
members of families who reside there, to
exercise courtesy and consideration. A
rude, peremptory, or overbearing demeanOr
wonld be an injustice to the families visited
and would render the members less disposed
to give information with fulness and exact
ness. and would seriously retard the census
work.
The statistics of population and other
special data concerning persons residing in
institutions will be taken by institution
enumerators; that is, some official or other
trustworthy person connected with the in
stltution, who will be appointed specially
for the purpose. This plan of enumeration
will not be extended to all institutions, but
the appointment of special institution emu
merators will be determined partly by the
size Of the institution and partly by its
nature.
The boundaries of the forty-two districts
into which the plan of work has been laid
out will probably be finally determined to-
day. and an enumeration assigned to each
district at once, after being sworn in. The
boundaries of the districts and the names
and addresses of the enumerators will be
published after the assignments are made
The enumerators will commence their work
Monday morning. and the census will be
taken as of that date. Children born up tc
that date, and all persons who are residents
of the CITY, who may now be out of town
will be entitled to enumeration.