The daily critic., 1890-05-26
COUNTING THE PEOPLE.
some OF the Inquiries 10 be Made b
the Census Enumerators.

some OF the Inquiries 10 be Made by
the Census Enumerators.
In order that the citizens of the Dis
trict of Columbia may be prepared to
answer or not answer the census emu
merators, according to the pertinence or
impertinence Of the questions asked we
print the following circular issued by
the Census Bureau
The Eleventh Census Of the United
States will be taken during the month Of
June. The census enumerators will begin
their work on Monday, June ., aud will
visit every house and ask questions con
cerniug every person and every family I'm
the United States. The questions thar will
he asked call for the name Of every person
residing ia the United states on the first
DAY Of June, with their sex and age, and
whether white, black, mulatto, quadroou,
octoroon, or Chinese, japanese, or Indian
Inquiry will be made also Of every person
as to whether they are single, married,
widowed or divorced, and, n married,
whether married during the census year
The place Of birth Of each person, aud the
place Of birth Of the father and mother OF
each person, will also be called for, as we'll
as a statement as to the profession, trade
or occupation followed aud the number OF
months unemployed during the census
year.
For all persons ten years Of age or over,
a return must be made by the enumerator
as TO the number able 10 read and write
and also the number who can speak Eng
lsh. For those who cannot speak English
the particular language or dialect spoken
by them will be ascertained. For children
Of school age, also, the number Of months
they attended school will be recorded by
the census enumerators. In the case OF
mothers an inquiry will be made as TO the
number Of children they have had, and the
number of these children living at the
present time. This inquiry is to be made
Of all women who are, or have been mar
ried, including all who are widows or have
been divorced.
Foreign-boiu males Of adult age that is
~ years Of age or over, will be asked as 20
the number Of years they have been In the
United States, and whether they are natu-
rallied or have taken out naturalization
papers. or the head Of each family visited
the question Will be ashcd as 10 the num-
her Of persons in the family, and whether
his home is owned or hired; also, 10 owned,
whether the home Is free from mortgage
incumbrance. n the head OF the family is
a farmer, similar inquiries Will be made
COuccriug the ownership of the farm.
In addition 10 these inquiries ail OF
which are made on the population schel1le,
The law under which the census Is taken
NAL os provision for special Inquiries con-
ccruing such OF the population as may be
mentally or physically defective In any re-
spect- that r., insane, feeble minded, deaf,
blind or crippled-or who may be tenn
poranly disabled by sickness, disease or
accident 40 the time Of the euumerator's
visit. Certain special inquiries will also
De made concerning inmates OF prisons and
reformatories and Of charitable aud beneyo-
lent Institutions. Besides this, a statement
will be called for concerning all persons
who have died during the census year, CIV
Ing their name, age, sex, occupation aud
cause Of death.
To the above Commissioner Porter
adds the following appeal;
This official count OF the people comes
but once In ten years, and every family aud
every person should consider Il to be their
duty TO answer the questions of the census
enumerators willingly and promptly, SO
that definite and accurate information may
be gained concerning the $4,000, 900 people
living within the bounds Of this great
country.