Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-11
1t Closes Saturday Night for
the City.
Prospect That Many Will Not
Be Enrolled.
What the Public Must Do to Be
Counted.
People Not to Be Found at Their Resi-
dences-Penalty for Divulging
Official Information.

The census enumeration in the city
will close next Saturday. In the coun-
try districts it will continue couple of
weeks longer.
1t will be at least month, and per-
haps two, after the enumeration is
completed before results are obtainable,
and they will be promulgated from
Washington, and not from the localities
where the count has been made Mr..
Mosher received yesterday a circular
from the census department at Wash
ington, calling attention to the fact
that the thirteenth section of the law
establishing the present census makes
the divulging of any information OBJ
tained in the work a misdemeanor, pun
ishable by fine of $500. The circular
goes on to state that the rule applies to
newspapers AM individuals alike, and
that the giving of trough estimates" by
those engaged in the work will be re-
garded as an infraction of the law. No
hint of results can be given, and the
first Knowledge obtained by the people
of Los Angeles as to the number Of pop
ulation in this city will come by tele-
graph from Washington.
The public should be apprised of the
fact that however faithfully the emu
merators may work, there is probabil-
ity that many people may be skipped.
This results from the fact that in many
cases the enumerator is unable to find
people at the houses where they live.
Ten years ago, after the census was COM
pleted, there was much complaint in
various cities all over the country. that
names had been omitted. One daily
paper in Chicago started in to publish
the names of the people who wrote
complaining that they had not been
enumerated, and soon discovered sew
eral hundred. AS the enumerator is
paid by the number that he enrolls it is
safe to assume that he will do his best.
but it will be inevitable that he will fail
to find all in his district. As it is plainly
to the advantage of every citizen of Los
Angeles to have the best possible show
ing made, those who find themselves left
out OF this count should take steps to
have the error remedied. A man can
judge for himself whether the enumer-
ator calling at the house where he lives
is likely to get the information that is
necessary for the enrolling of his name.
If not, he should leave word Just when
and where he can be found. If this is
not practicable, let him call at Mr..
Mosher's office, in the Bryson- -Bonebrake
block, and secure blank for himself
and fill it out. A number of people who
were about to go out of the city, took
the precaution to leave their names with
Mr.. Mosher.
The month of June is certainly not the
most favorable in the year for the tax
ing of the census. The enumerators report
that they frequently find houses empty,
and learn by inquiry that the people
are away at the seashore or, having
taken advantage of the cheap rates, had
gone east for visit. One man reported
half dozen families at once OF this
sort.
The census authorities, while they are
not supposed to have any particular
interest in swelling the general result,
are anxious to fulfill their duty to the
utmost by enrolling every resident of
the city. Under the system employed
by the government this end can hardly
be accomplished without the volunteer
assistance of those who find themselves
omitted