Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-20

EThe taking Of the new census will begin
June 2 and will be closed, 80 far as the pro-
cess of enumeration is concerned, within Is
days in cities and towns, and within 30 days
in rural communities.
1.-The country has been divided into 175 dis.
tricts. for each of which a supervisor has
been appointed, who in turn has subdiyided
his district into sections, each of which con-
tains, as nearly as possible, 1000 inhabitants,
according to the figures of the last census.
For each OF these an enumerator is appoint
ed, and there will probably be 10000 of
these assigned to as many subdivisions.
The result of this census will be printed in
13 volumes. The first volume will be devot-
ed to population; the second TO vital and
mortality statistics and physical conditions;
the third to education, religion, pauperism
and crime; the fourth to trade and profess
sions; the fifth to the survivors of the war;
the sixth to wealth, taxation and public in
debtedness; the seventh to the Indebtedness of
business corporations and individuals, in
cluding mortgages; the eight to agricultural
statistics; the nineth to manufactures; the
tenth to mines and mining; the eleventh to
fish and fisheries; the twelfth to railroads,
navigation, telegraph and telephone, and the
thirteenth to insurance.
The first census of the United States, taken
in 1870, is contained in volume of 81 pages,
and its cost was only $25,OOO. Cong ess has
appropriated sc, 10000 for the expense of
taking this census, exclusive of the cost of
printing. The total popula ton enumerated
100 years ago by not very exact methods was
something less than 100000. The tenth
census of the United States, taken in 1880,
showed population of over 50,000,0OO. It
has been estimated by competent authority
that the present enumeration would indicate
gain of something more than 15,0OO,0 600
within the last 10 years.
| In the performance of the necessary work
there will be consumed tons and tons of pa
per. Every enumerator will use two postal
cards daily next June in making his report,
sending one to his district supervisor and one
to Washington, which means $4,000 postal
cards day. OF one schedule alone-the
family schedule-2OO, 100000 will be used,
enough to fill room 1OS feet long by 3S feet
wide and II feet high. Tons of cardboard
also will be consumed for classification and
counting, work, by the way, which is to be
performed by electric machines, the inven-
ton Of Mr.. Hollerith. The work of an
enumerator is by no means an easy one, and
anyone who has undertaken it under the i'm
preston that he will have an easy time next
June will find that he has been mistaken.
Many men ten years ago committed this
error and were so appalled, when they received
their books of instructions that 5000of them
resigned. Under the present law any enum-
orator who has accepted an appointment is
compelled to finish his work, and if he refuses
so to do without giving reason satisfactory
to the superintendent he may be fined and
imprisoned.
An especial feature of the census will be a
separate enumerator of veterans and their
widows, which of itself is gigantic task, but
it is hoped the result will be great aid to the
pension bureau. The list of names of all the
veterans in the land will make large vol
| uIl0, IOE III tIo otdbo VI VAsCOu5Au aAOAo bhO
returns of soldiers, sailors and there widows
made book three inches thick.
The cost of taking, tabulating, and print
ing the census will be very great, but it is i'm
possible as yet to say just how great. The
chief item of the expense. of course, is the
pay of the enumerators, which in 1880 ex-
ceeded S3,o00,0OO, and this year will doubtless
be more than 100000. In special cases
the enumerator may be paid by the day, not
to exceed Sc. The great body of the enum-
orators will be paid as follows: For every
living person, &c; for every death, &c, for
every firm, 15c; for every factory, Zoe; for
each veteran or vetran's widow &c. The ap-
preparation made for the 11th census is S6,-
100000, aside from 81, 100000 appropriated
for printing, but it is estimated that $1,000,
600 more will be needed to complete the
work.