Evening star., 1897-03-27
CENSUS OF THE DISTRICT
Work of Enumeration of the People by the
Police Force.
Sixty Men Will Begin Next Wednes-
day and Canvass Every Sec
ton and Suburb.

Next Wednesday morning the police will
begin the work OF taking the census. This
morning the matter was fully discussed
at headquarters, and the lieutenants were
given the books, together with the print
ed instructions. The instructions issued
by Major Moore read follows:
Omcinl Instructions.
To obtain accura tely the number OF in
habitarts of the District of Columbia, and
the number of children between the ages
of six ard eighteen years, not attending
school on the 1st day Of April, 1897, there
must be uniformity among the officers in
the manner of taking the census.
To insure that end the following instruc-
tionS given:
1. The Iieutenants will divide their re-
spective precincts into two or more enum-
GRAFTON districts, which he will number l,
>, 3, etc.
2. In the city portion of the District of
Columbia the officer assigned to district
No. in precinct will commence work at
the lowest numbered square in such dis
trict, and SO on through the several enum-
Grafton districts in the precinct that
in the end the census will have been taken
of all the squares in each district, and in
the whole precinct. in successive order.
For instance, in enumeration district No.
1, officer - - begins with square 234
and continues with 30 236 237, etc;
enumeration district No. in the same pre-
cinct, officer -- begins with square 23S
and continues with 239, 24O, etc.
3. The population of the alleys and courts
in each square should be included in the
total population of the square. 1t is
the order of the Commissioners that the
population be so taken as to secure the
population of each court and alley distinct.
To secure this the enumeration of each al
ley and court must be taken separa tely
and the name of each alley and court in
the square to which it belongs should be
stated in the column provided for squares
courts alleys and roads" Thus: Square
44S, Goat alley"
l. The suburban or county portion of the
District in each precinct. should be so
divided into enumeration districts that the
population of towns villages and settle
ments may be had distinctly For instance,
the roads and streets bounding Mt Pleas
ant should be given, and the population of
such roads and streets and of all the roads
ana streets included within it's bounds
taken. All such roads. lanes streets etc.
should be marked in the column provided
for that purpose.
.. The officers acting enumerators
should first note in the proper column the
square, road, alley or court where he be-
gins his work. He should use no figures
except in marking the totals. but should
always use the tally mark in noting each
person. In tallying the number of children
not attending school, note under re
marks what is found to be the general
| excuse for such non-attendance.
u. All Cinnamon, Indians prisoners
| deaf and dumb. blind, insane. inmates of
| institutions should be enumerated just as
| others are. and at the same time state
! ment to the effect that they are such will
| be given under remarks in the back of the
| book. so that the number of such persons
| in whatever institution they may be, and
| in whatever square it may be located may
| be had when the census is finally com
| Dleted.
! :. By six years and under" is mean,
| everybody who is not over six years OF
age: fourteen years and under" is mean,
! everybody who is six years and un-
| der fourteen years.
3. Those persons who habitually sleeI
| In the District: those whose regular bust.
ness is in the District. though they may
| sleep outside or be absent temporarily
those who reside in the District, though
| without business: those who may be alb
sent temporarily. and those who reside
| here but who spend their summers else
| where. to be considered permanent
| residents, and will be entered in the proper
| column.
| .. Those whose regular business is else
| where and who are only sojourners in tho
| District should be enumerated, and atten
| tion invited to the square in which they live
and the number of such persons under re.
| marks"
| the fact that he is taking the census Of
| only one locality of the District a party
| doing business in one officers district may
reside elsewhere in the District of Colum
| census. He must, therefore. be careful 30
to enumerate enter in his columns any
business man sleeping in locality vher,
| another officer may be taking the census
| Where the bed is there should the party b,
! enumerated.
| II. The officer should be careful TO visi
every dwelling, hotel, lodging house bust
| ness place, shop, warehouse. factory, sta
BILE, cabin, hut, tent. canal boat, river boat
barge and all other places. public or Fri
| vate, of business or abode of FAMILIES o
| persons.
II, The information sought about persons
should be obtained from the persons them
selves Gf relable). or in their Absence from
the most reliable persons accessible. il
case of families. from the heal of tn
family or the member thereof deemed tn
most reliable.
II. In interrogating parties to obt ain TIL
information desired, courtesy and consider
alton must be shown by members of tn
force. and when in doubt they should neve
hesitate to ask for instructions from thei
superior.
"A. When the enumeration is completed
all columns should be footed and the tota
| given wherever asked by the ruling an
the books forwarded to the chief clerk d
police headquarters
Force of Sixty QuestiOners
In the several precincts the lieutenant
will designate number of enumeratio
districts and in each Of these districts vii
be assigned officer. There will be abou
sixty officers employed in taking the cen
sus, and it IS thought the work will b
| completed In about ten days. This 1t
thought, will be the most complete censu
ever taken by the police, for it will sho,
the population of the city, county and va
rious subdivisions, as well as giving tn
population of the alleys and the numbe
of children who are not attending scho,
and those who are. Chief Clerk Sylveste
has charge of the work
Boards. 12-in. 1c. Fer foot. 9th & NY. q,
ADV ertisement.
Reception to Rev. Mr.. Murray.
|, | Rev. s. X. Murray, the newly appointe