The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-13
STAND UP AND BE COUNTED.
THE ENUaEERAT0RS VILE START ON
THEIR ROUNDS ON TUESDAE
Tho Preparations for AscsrtaiAins the Ae-
tuai Number OF IAhabitaats-The Nunesr
OverloOkeA In the Census to Ne Known.

Tho Preparations for Asosrtainins the Ae-
tuai Number OF Inhabitaats-The Number
Overiookea In the Census to Ne Known.
ALBANY. Feb. 12.-Within o few days the
State enumerators will 60 their rounds to ind
out how many Inhabitants are In this State.
and incidentally to give basis for the compu-
tation OF how many inhabitants Of New York
Mr.. Porter either forgot to take or lost track OF
after his enumerators had turned in their
names. Tho method Is simple. easily under.
stood. and divided In such way that great er-
rore are almost impossible. and that small err
rors are pretty sure to be found out The
enumeration IL under the charge OF Secretary
Of State Rice and Deputy Secretary Benedict,
who have had q great deal Of experience In the
detail work Of public Offices
The ordinary force Of the Secretary Of States
office. with the addition Of two boys and two
girls. hos done the preliminary work. The
bulk Of the folding has been done BY the en-
ployees Of the printer who printed tho blanks.
The work has been subdivided Is far as pos
sible among persons accustomed to II, In Or
der that no new clerical force might be en-
ployed. Il will be necessary to have several
tabulators after the names have been turned
in to the Secretary Of State. Az few extra clerks
as possible are to be employed. because the
Secretary OF State wants to make record for
economy de W0u ID 0luClouCy III tuo WOEk.
By Monday all OF the enumerators, - pro-
vided in the law. had been appointed. There
were about $500 Of them. one for each election
district Of tho State. with additional enumera-
tors for the county poorhouses. asylums.
almshouses. penitentiaries. prisons. and
charitable and penal Institutions. The insti.
buttons are to be taken separately. as their
own officers arc best fitted to turn In o list Of
tho inmates The enumerator Is. in every
case. q resident Of the election district for
which he was appointed. The law requiring
that. several enumerators had to resign
districts. That part Of tho law is to insure an
acquaintance BY the enumerator with the
that to do tbs
work thsr n m Thas wss one o,
or worked. and as they were not familiar with
the district. or the people the percentage Of
To each enumerator were sent CODY Of his
be a1 20 81 s d
and S cou11 q New York IS follows: Guy
OU1cs OF skcREfAar OF SrArE. ALsASY.j
upon me ICY essp.r Of q. s@. ise, sns!.l:a
Fl
enumcrator Tor tn: Election district Of th:..
81
ss:.imons Shsreof witness my hand .h. nr.. day
Ssecretiry Of state
Tho appointment. enumeration blotter. re-
sSoat
an inch thickEa PACKING case which cannot be
the umeratOr. and when he has made his
Secretary Of State in tho same roll:
ono COPY to Be filed With the Secretary 81 Stats
and the other with the Clerk Of the county in
which the ennmerators' districts are. The
used in the former enumeration, They are
large and tive Gun H1wieldy to be carried readily.
Each page will hold eehty.five names. So that
an election district Tho unwieldy sheets are
taken 81 that sz ana eSe
to be bound and placed in The ARCHIVES which
r. tho G
cal work; The blotteEs are TO- be. carried In
getting the names; The big sheets are 70 be
expected to copy the names from the blotter
The biotter i about twice the size Of the books
large to be carried in the pocket !twould
have been better for convenience IL the book
on the inside Of the brown cover Of the blotter
are these Instructions:
INSTRUCTIONS.
Witt: names in this bl0ssr - well ss on nssi re-
ds:,sn.tins ::s use letter M for males and LEI
sys 4 as1s birthday a. q: Of ;nh.e.,.n.
fc. citizenship use letter &C." for aliens use letter
s'rcr..s rAes OF rsusEnAnos.