The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-26
which each individual can do much to adj
vance the enterprise or much to retard 1t.
TAKING THE CENSUS.
Questions to Be Asked Of Householdsrs-De
Pntienr with the Ouestloner.

Questions to BE Asked Of Householders-De
Patterns with the Quesssoner.
William Fortune, executive director Of
the enc ampment organization. has formu-
lated plans for ascertaining definitely what
number of persons can be accommoda ted
during the encamDmeut in the hotels
boarding houses and private houses of the
city. This information will be gathered IL
accordance with carefully devised sys-
TEN. Will he embodied In permanent rec-
ords. and will aside from the immediate
value in the encampment work, be useful
IN the future. His plans provide for COM
plete census of the city for the purpose of
ascertaining IN what houses guests can be
accommod ated, tho mum Der of persons that
can be given either lodging or meals, or
both. In each house. at what price. de-
scription OF the house. together with such
information as may be desired by visitors
regarding the landlords. For the purposes
of this census he has divided the city Int
four districts. as follows:
District No. ALI territory south of
Washington and east of Meridian street.
District No. 2-All territory south OF
Washington and west of Meridian street.
District No. 3-All territory north OF
Washington and east of Meridian street.
District No. ALI territory north of
Canyassers will be put to work IN these
districts during the next week. and will be
required to fill out blanks for every house
where visitors can be accommo-
dated, giving information as to the
district. number, name. street, brick or
frame house. private or boarding house.
nun Der of rooms. bath room, number of
beds. meals furnished, terms. nationality.
language spoken, occupation. church, fra
ternity, q. A. X. nearest street-car line.
remarks.
While the canvass will be made with
as much care as possible it is to be expected
that some houses may be missed and the
request Is therefore made that all who are
willing TO take boerders during the en-
campment report in accordance Win the
above blank, to Allan Hendricks. secretary,
room No. 1925. Commercial Club building All
kuch reports will be entered on tie record.
and when applications for accommod stions
are received they will be referred TO such
persons IN the list a. offer the kind OF &C.
commod tiODs desired.
These lists will ala in providing for the
greatest possible number OF people. Every
person who can be accommodated at his
own expense In private house will relieve
the encampment organization OF SO mucn
expense in providing quarters and bar
racks. and will be in every respect more
satisfactory. 1t will also ala III generally
distributing the expenditure of money
which will be made by the visitors.
The demand. Mir. Fortune says, Will be
chiefly for Accommodations at the charge
OF 81 O day Of less, and those who offer
board and lodging at about this price will
be the most readily supplied with guests.
The arrangements Will not be made d.
rectly By the encsmpment organization,
but all applicants for quarters Will be re-
ferred to those willing to provide accom-
modations and the parties will be left to
themselves to close the arrangements.
Ii is probable that the demand will also
be most largely for accommodations for
women. MANY of the veterans Will be will
ing to 20 into the barracks for sleeping
quarters, bat will want their wives pro-
vided for in private houses, and will want
to take meals there with them. Again.
many VIII be accommodated with sleeping
quarters In barracks who will want meals
at private houses