The evening world., 1892-01-28
JOBS FOR 5,302 DEMOCRATS.
A Census Enumerator for Every
Election District.
Full Text of the Enumeration Law
Passed Last Week.

Under the law passed by the Legislature
and signed by GOV. Flower last week, an
enumeration OF the inhabi' ants OF the state,
which should have been made in 1853, Will
be begun Feb. 1G next. The provisions Of the
law require that the enumcrators who are to
collect the data, which include the sex, age,
color, nationality, citizenship or alienagc
and the occupation Of each ihhabitant, must
lie appointed BY the Secretary OF state ON or
before Feb <, 1892.
There IS already great demand for the
appointments, as the labor is comparatively
light and the compensation good.
one cnumerator is allowed to each election
district In the State-5,3O2 in all. In this
city there will be SS1 and in Brooklyn 61l.
There are already ten times as many seeking
the appointments.
Tammany Hairs leaders are already pre-
pairing to certify list for appointment In
New York.
Enumerators are obliged to complete their
work before Feb. %. which allows them ten
working days for the purpose They are to
be paid ut the rate Of 81 per day each ana
one cent additional for every name recorded
by them.
In the New York City election districts the
enuinerators Will lind an average OF about
1000 persons IN each election district, and
perhaps more. This would make their com
pensaiion average $40 each for work which
would probably occupy considerably less
than ten days time.
Euumerators VIII be furnished with code
Of Instructions by the secretary OF State.
What they are required to do and how the
people are obliged to assist them In their
work is told in the tull text OF the law which
follows:
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR AN ENUMERATION OF
THE lSHABiTANrs OF THIS STATE.
of hs s s rns Hi tns n
year, eiShtsen ter % hundred and nd pinety,two:, ,,.
act, uniform blank returns and abstracts to
ted and furnished to the Secretary Of State for
ths purpose of taking such , enumeration nun o alton; ro
ennnerator in in and for each election dstrSt Of the
state, as such election district, constituted
srrItDrtHhly Ally on the day f The genera election
ator when appointed shall have been n resident of
such election district for period at least of four
whose duty it shall be to enumerate and report
every inhabitsnt residing in his district as herein
SIC 4. The Secretary of State shall issue to each
ira OF sp snder h Z,
the person so appointed shall be designated. and
pointed and shall be evidence of the facts therein
contained. and of his authority to act under the
sh1 s. /! i sIsii be the duty of the Secretary of
State or before the 18th day of February 1892
each of the election districts of the state, here
inbeiore described; such number Of the blank
necessary to complete an enumeration OF the in
SEC. g. On the 10Th day of February, 1892. every
such enunerator shall proceed to enumerate, truly
election district for which he shall have been ap-
pointed by making ~ h H.tnS a inquiry a. every d%f
therein. ard by such convenient means as may be
his and all hi ,
such enumeration he shall for the purpose OF iden-
or ensse ana e
patton Of each inhabitant
return received the particulars of the ion
50 made in ,he manner and form prescribed by the
SEC 8. Every person whose usual place of abode
sa be il an family on the h, Sh day Of
S4i"a absent At the o time Of taking
which he usssiy resides. w '"'' " -
SIC The return Is so ma made out shall be in duptIi,
cI'umeratiop to be and accurate to the best Of
his knowledge and belief, and such certificate
cons lists and shall be subscribed and sworn to by
him before any, officer authorized to administer
charsing any fec therefor,
day Of
Ssuss the @ fesIIn m 70 S csrtsd by MIN to
at Albany, by express or as otherwise directed.
carefully incio'ed SO as to protect the return trans
State at ' IN the oee ss OF tn Hounty Ser
Of the county in which the enGmerator resides
Each County Clerk shall upon the request Of the
Secretary OF State transmit to him 4 certified copy
Of the enumeration of any election district filed
in his office within nve days after said request is
SIC II, u any cnumerator shal! neglect 70,
make his return aforesaid the Secretary of State
shall Immediately proceed himself OF despatch d
and the expense thereof shall be deducted from tn,
account Of such at upon the ,oushsr Pre-
for payment of services.
So: Il. The Secretary OF State. after recc,vins
srch returns shall prepare and report to the Legis
ture general account of the enumeration, specify
tricts. towns and counties of the State, with u full
reeapituation OF the whole,
SIC ~. The compensation of enumerator: shal
be two dollars per day for each day actually ant
necessarily employed III making the enumeration
aud preparing the dupilcat. copy of the returns
and one Gent for each person enumerated IN the re
tnrn; Such compensation shall he paid upon
verified account therefor rendered to thr S-cretar
OF state and approved Ly him ard hlod with tn
Comptroller. who shall draw his warrant upon tn
Tr'asurer therefor. to be paid by the Treasure
SEC ii. In ease OF Of the liability or neglect o
ANY enumecator appointed under or by virtue o
Sscretar, Of State shall have full power, and i
shall be his duty forthwith. in the manner Afore
TO . pp%n H sh ns Ha
and the Secretary Of state shall have full authort
district by such compa risons and Investigations a
u true enumeration demands.
SEC ). Any person being he head OF a family
member thereof. above the of twent y-on
years, who shall refuse to give any tnnmerator N
information required by him, relative to any of th
particulars which such enutnerator Is required
state in his returns concerning such family or per
sun, or who shall wilful'y give false informa ion I
and pay penalty OF $50, to be sued TOR and recov
.red, vita costs of suit. by ana IL the name OF th
paid over to the County Treasurer ior the benefit O
the common schools of such town, except in tn
In the name OF the Mayor, Aldermen and Comm n
atty of the said city aud such penalty shall be pal