, 1890-04-10
THE FEDERAL CENSUS


Census Supervisor Hon, j. NJ.
Hill, who was In the city from Pull
man, was seen at his rooms in the
Crescent block Thursday by "A RE-
VIEW reporter. When asked 10y the
reporter what his mission was In
coming to Spokane Falls, Mr.. liill
answered.:
"Thc object ofmy visit Il to sub
divide the county and city into
suitable enumeration districts, and
appoint the several cnumerntors for
the same. have not as yet made IA
subdivision of the city or county,
but will some time during the week.
shall appoint altogether fourteen
census enumorators.
NElGIBoRING COUNTIES.
"T have since coming here sub
divided Lincoln county into six dis
trict-, but have not yet selected the
enumeraton. Whitman county |
will subdivide into twelve districts,
and Kllckitat county into three
districts. | also propose, II possible,
while | am here, to subdivide
Stevens county, and any informa-
tion can receive on that county
previous TO dividing IL will thank
fully acknowledge
"In addition to the counties i
have already named I am also
supervisor over the following:
Asotin, Adams, Columbia, Douglas,
Franklin, Garfield, Kittilas, Okano-
gan, Spokane, Walla Wnlla and
Yakima All of these counties |
will subdividc into districts, and
also appoint the necessary enumer-
ators.
"TIIE EStrNERAToRS
care appointed ~ follows: | furnish
n blank application, which the per-
son applying must fill out II Is
then sent to me aud decide as to
who is the best quulllie for the posi-
tons from the applications sent me.
! then take the applications aud
forward them to the superintendent
of census at Washington, aud If they
suit he confirms them.n
what are the duties of the
onumcmtors, MIR. IIill?' was asked.
81 have not ~ yet re-
ccivcd the schedule, and
therefore do mot know
the extent OF their duties, but the
superintendent has decided that the
statistics relating to iron and steel,
To coke, glass, electrical Industry
and To Illuminating gas, shall he
collected by expert agents, without
regard to locality Enumerntor,'
and special agents for cities and
towns will Therefore not he required
to make returns for such establish
mcnts.n
PAY or ENUMERATORS.
"Can you state what the average
salary per day is lor enumcrators2"
"That all depends on the kind
and class Of work done. The price
varies from $3.50 up as high Us 81
per day. Enumerutors must reside
in the district for which
they are appointed, us there
IL no allowance for railroad travel
|. except In cas,s' of great Importance,
aud In such eases the sum Of ~
cents per mile l. allowed
"When do YOU expect tn have all
the appointments midc?' the re-
porter asked,
AS the law provides that the
census shall bc taken during the
months of June and July will en-
deavor to have all the appointments
made In few days, so as Ia enable
the cnumerutors to become familiar
with tive business. have not ~
yet made any appointments In the
outlying districts,
VINO WILL GIT THE pLUMsP
"ilWe You decided as TO whom
you will appoint as enumcmtors
hcrc2n
"No. IA all have an equal chance,
II all depend, ON how the appllca'
tion l. filled out, ns | told you
when the cuumcrators have
flushed taking the census, what Is
done thon2'
"Thc returns are then all sent to
me, and after | have Carchlllyoxam'
incd them they ARE then sent to the
superintendent Of census Mt Wash
ington. In WRlla Walla tho stats
titgIl work has been withdrawn, and
=. special agent wi soon be appoint
ed for the purpose of doing tn,
work.
TuE CITY or SPOKANE FALLS.
GLOW viii you divide this city?'
"My intention was to divide tho
city into four districts, and as ther,
are lust four wards to make each
ward district; but II is mOTe thar
probable that | will have to max,
Two districts in the Fourth ward
owing to the ward being so large
propose to have the census of til,