The herald., 1897-04-16
THE CITY CENSUS
Work of the Enumerators Yesterday
One Precinct Completed

The enumerators engaged in taking the
city census had an easier time of 1t yes
terday, as people seemed to have bet
ter idea of what was wanted OF them.
and were much more accommodating
in furnishing the desired information.
The fact, too, that the enumerators were
authorized to call an officer and cause
the arrest of persons refusing to an
swer the questions, became known
through the publication in the daily
papers, and this also had a good effect.
By far the most trouble has been caused
by keepers of lodging houses, who in
many instances have displayed much
reluctance in giving the names and oc-
cupations of their roomers. This has
been especially noticeable where there
are large numbers of women, the pro-
prietors seeming to be afraid that the
information was wanted for the use OF
the police department, and might be
turned against them.
There has not been the trouble in get
ing the names of the Chinese that was
anticipated. The Chinese board of trade
promptly held a meeting Wednesday
morning and adopted resolution set
ting forth that the board indorsed the
movement, and calling on the Chinese
to promptly give the enumerators the
information desired. Enumerator Win
ME Kilmer, who had been assigned to
Chinatown, and Police officer Harris,
who was detailed to assist him in the
work. were furnished with imposing
looking credentials in the Chinese Ian
guage, and started out on their work.
Their Visiting cards" proved decided
success, and as soon as presented the
Mongolians hastened to fill out the blanks
when they could not speak English
well enough to give the desired informa-
ton. AS a result of this precaution, the
work has been greatly expedited, and
II is believed that the entire population
of Chinatown will be duly enrolled by the
end of the week
The councilmen generally report the
work progressing very favorably. The
enumerators turn in their lists to the
councilmen of their respective wards in
the evening, and they in turn hand them
over to the mail carriers for classified
tion, after which they are filed with the
city clerk. Twenty-Five thousand blanks
were printed at the commencement OF
the work, which it was thought would be
sufficient, but the supply was exhausted
Yesterday afternoon and 1000 more were
procured. Another supply will be de-
livered this morning.
The first enumerator to complete his
work was c. +. Stewart of the Seventy
first precinct of the Fourth ward, who
turned in his last list yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Stewart turned in 156 blanks
and estimates that they will average
about four names to the blank, making
a total of 625.
1t is yet too early to make anything
like an accurate estimate of the grand
total. The highest guess yet heard ol
was 115O00, and the lowest 10000. Mos
of the councilmen, however, think tha
the 100, 900 mark will be reached.
Many of the enumerators are maxim.
serious mistakes which will have to b.
rectified. One of the most serious, as wei
as the most common one, is the habit o
writing initials instead of the full nam
of each individual. For instance, join
Raw Smith may be written az John r
Smith, but not as ]. r. Smith. In spec
ial lists the home address of each indi
vidual must be given.
The following are requested to call a
the city hall and get incorrect lists o
theirs to be corrected: B. Cohn, Bartell
w. B. Akey, c. l.. Lewis, F. Cummings
e. r. Folsom, Masonzehl, A. B. Whitney
q ]. H. Mathews, r. w. Ready, F. S
Peachy Stephenson. Nerney, Newhall
L. p. Grain, Quackenbush, Mason, Lueb
bers, A. c. Shafer, Singleton, o. D. Har
mon, L. E. Boyer p. W. Marsh, F. z
Caldon, A. c. Day. M. Eichhorn, B. +