Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-10
THE CENSUS WORK.
DIVISION or THE SECOND DISTRICT
INTO suB-p,sTRlcTs.
put,es of the Enumerators - Average
Population OF q sub-District--Ap-
pointment OF the CIerkA
co~respondence Of the Richmond DIspasch.l


rorrespondencc OF the Richmond Dlspasch.l
PrrEpsBuEe. Va. May Q, 1890.
Captain r. A. Young, supervisor OF GEN.
ms for the Second district of Virginia.
whose headquarters are in the custom
house in this city. has been forsome weeks
and still Is very busily engaged IN the pre-
liminary work of his Office. and this Work,
Umay be- sad, Is of no light character, but,
on the contrary, very delicate. very re-
sponsible, and very tedious and coptinlng.
He is Ably assisted in the duties OF the Of
Zee by Judge S. Bassett French. The dis
trict comprises sixteen counties ana tnfee
cities. "a follows: Counties-Amelis, APP
pomattox, Brunswick. buckingham. Char
fotte. Chesterfield. Cumberland. Dinwid-
die. Fluvanna. Goocbland, Halifax, Hen
rico. Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway,
Powhatan. and Prince Edward. Cities
Manchester. Petersburg, and Richmond
FIRST came the work of dividing these
counties and cities OF into districts, TO each
of which the duty of taking the censusis 20
10 assigned 10 an enumerator. The di-
vision into districts was comparatively
easy in the three cities. but difficult in the
sixteen counties. In order that the work
should be properly done within the time
limited by law, and that too much work
should not he put upon the individual
divided of with a view TO ITS population.
II was designed az far 90 possible that the
population OF the district should come I'M
der 2. 700. and the division has been 80 ar
ranged as 10 make the estimated average
population about 1000 In some OF the
districts the population IL estimated con-
sderably above tins figure ana IN otners
below. but the average will not run mucn
above 1000.
TIN HOURS DAY.
The enumerators VIII commence their
work Oh the Isl of June and their hours of
labor will be ten each day. The depart
ment at Washington requires the super
visors 20 furnish in advance an estimate
of the population of each city and county
in their district. This estimate IS TO be
based upon the number of votes cast In
the counties at the last general election.
the accepted estimate being that each
voter represents five persons. In the
cities the same estimate is mado on the
registration lists whether tins basis rs
strictly correct one on which TO form On
estimate of the pOpu atlon may be
doubted, but il IL probably as correct
one &c could be obtained. 1t is said that
the estimates thus furnished from this
district Will show an increase Of popula-
ton in the cities, out decided decrease
IN some Of the counties. The reason for
the latter IL attributed to the migratory
habits Of the negroes. many OF whom 60
away 10 find employment on works OF I'M
provemcnt and leave no representation be-
hind TO account for them. In this way
many actual residents may be lost to the
credit of Virginia.
The sUD-DIsTBICTs.
The district mas been divided into 2O7 |
sub-districts, as follows; Amelia. s; Apo
mattox. 8: Brunswick, 10 Buckingham. |
9; Charlotte, &: Chesterfield 8 Manches- |
ter, 9; Cumberland. 6; Dinwddle. 8,
Petersburg. 10; fluvanna. z Goochland, !
6: Halifax. IA: Henrico To- Richmond, 81, [
Lunenburg, G; Mocklenburg, 10; Motto |
WAY, g. Powhatan 6; Prince Edward. ).
No formal appointments of enumeratOrs |
hive yet been made All applications for |
the positions have 10 be forwarded to |
Washington for approval before the APP |
pontments are made. There are not any |
certain designations for enumerators even
In Petersburg. And here the Chief Super |
visor meets with a serious difficulty. Ahe |
magnitude Of the work to be done, its |
minuteness. detail. mprehensiveness. |
and necessity for accuracy. require men of |
intelligence and practical understanding 70
perform il properly. There are several |
schedules TO be dlled up, embracing null |
titude of questions bearing upon every |
point of interest TO a complete census, and |
The instructions governing the enumerator |
n
men suitable for the work in every district |
is the trouble and yet q matter of prime |
importance. Ii will take some time. there
fore. 10 complete the list. There is a full |
list of applicants, but the supervisor must |
take time to consider their merits and |
qualifications. This Is a duty 10 the state |
as well a. to the National Government. and |
its importance seems to be fully appre- |
ciated. II will probably, therefore. be |
some little time before the list of enumera- |
tors Is completed.
HOW IT CAN BR MADE EASY.
The work of the enumerators will in part |
be facilitated by leaving schedules TO be |
filled up in advance at the houses OF the |
moro intelligent of the people, TO be IN |
readiness for them when they call after the |
LIST of June. 1t will REQUIRE fully ten OF |
fifteen minutes to fill these blanks, and |
therefore the ability of an enumerator TO |
give promptly all the information neces- |
sary to the proper answering of the ques-
tons will be readily understood. The IN |
structions forbid enumerators from giving |
10 any person not authorized to receive 1t |
information as to their work, and make 1T |
q misdemoanor. with punishment attach |
ed, for any violation of this instruction. !
Zach enumerator will report his work at |
the end of each day.
PENIIEHTIARY CoNvICTs.
On Monday next the City Sergeant will |
take over 10 the penitentiary the follow |
ing men, who were convicted at thepresent |
term Of the Hastings Court and sentenced |
TO terms ranging from one to six years in
the State PRISON Edward Boiling John |
Webb, Hugh Coleman, Cary Robertson,
Joe Underwood. and w. II. Bishop. The
last named is the only white person in the
crowd. He was convicted of killing his
wife and received a sentence of six years.
He is q gray-haired old man and his age
may have lightened his sentence.
GENERAL MOTIFS.
The funeral Of Mrs. Charles +. Collier
took place to-day from the Tabb-Street
PRESBYTERIAN church and was very largely
attended. In token of respect TO the Chief
Magistrate Of the city the members of the
Bar attended in q body. as did also the
police corps, the fire department and the
city officials. The floral tributes were very
beautiful. especially one presented by the
police corps. being the form of n crescent
and star. Mayor Collier has the warmest
sympathy Of the community III his deep
aiiliction.
The contractors of this city in response
10 8 request from the Bricklayers' Union |
some time ago agreed to nine hours as a
DAYS labor with an increase OF pay. To-
day, however, by advice of the Executive
Committee of the union the employees OF
one of the contractors stopped work be-
cause of a notice that they would be re-
CURED TO return 10 the ten-hour system.
The employees, however, only number q
few men.
GOVERNOR rowLE CAN'T COME.
Invitations have been extended TO the |
Governors of North Carolina aud Georgia to !
attend our Musical Festival the latter part !
of this month. Governor Mckinney VIII |
be waited upon by special committee and |
invited to come. The following letter |
has been received from Governor Fowle:
EXECUTIVE DIPARTMESI,l
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
RALEIGH, May !, 1890.
kesws. ". p. McRae. b. b. Vaughan. and |
". X. Nichols, ComBitee:
Ho~,loroo, A., ,.,ots 30 xo,r Ial,.h4f,,l /