Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-27
Pay of the Supervisors.

iSttSH suptINlSoF oE census shall. upOQ the
| completion of his duties to the satisfaction
| of the director of the census, receive the
| sum of S125, and in addition thereto in
| thickly settled districts. 81 for each 900
| or majority fraction of 1000 of the popula-
| ton enumerated In such district and in
| sparsely settled districts, 81 81 for each 900
or majority traction of 900 of the popula-
! ton enumerated in such district such sums
10 De III 1ull compensation for all services
rendered and expenses incurred by him, ex-
| cept that IN serious emergencies arising
curing the progress of the enumeration in
his district, or in connection with the re-
enumeration of any subdivision he NAV in
| the discretion OF the director of the census
De allowed actual and necessary travelling
expenses and an allowance in lieu of SUBJ
| slstence not exceeding So per day during
| his necessary absence from his usual place
! lowance for clerk hire may be made when
deemed necessary by the director of the
| census: Provided, That in the aggregate no
! supervisor snail be paid less than the sum
| OF sI,ooo. The resignation of the compensa-
| ton per LOO, as provided in this section
snail be made in advance by the director of
me census. Any supervisor of census may
with the approval of the director of the
| census, remove any enumerator in his dis
trict and fill the vacancy thus caused or
| otherwise occurring.
! Pay of Enumerators
The compensation of the enumerators
| shall be ascertained and fixed by the di-
| rector of the census as follows: In subdi-
| visions where he's Shall deem such allow
| ance sufficient, an allowance of not less
! than nor more than cents for each liy-
| ing inhabitant and for each death reported;
| not less than u nor more than 20 cents for
| each farm, and not less than 20 nor more
| than 80 cents for each establishment of
| productive industry enumerated and re-
| turned may be given in full compensation
| for all services. For all other subdivisions
| per diem rates shall be fixed by the director
OF the census according to the difficulty of
| enumeration, having reference to the ma
| ture of the region to be canvassed and the
| density or sparseness of settlement or
other considerations pertinent thereto; but
| the compensation allowed to any enumer-
ator shall not be less liam So more than
| S6 per day of ten hours actual field work
| each. .t ..,.3.-..
Special Agents.
The speciap agents appointed under the
| provisions of this act shall be restricted to
| field work only, and they shall have equal
! authority with the enumerators in respect
| to the subjects committed to them, and
| shall receive compensation at rates to be
fixed by the director of the census: Pro-
| vided, that the same shall in no case exceed
| St per day and actual necessary travelling
| expenses and an allowance in lieu of SUBJ
SiSltliCe IlOl tAtttillS per udN
their necessary absence from their usual
| place of residence.
The enumeration shall commence June l.
For the organization and equipment of
| the census office to perform the prepara-
| tory work necessary to carry out the pro-
visions of this act the sum of 81 000, 900, to
| be available on the passage of this act. is
| appropriated. In case the director of the
| census deems it 'eXpedient he may contract
| for the use of electrical mechanical de-
vices for tabulating purposes: Provided,
| that in such case due notice shall be given
to the public, and no system of tabulation
| shall be adopted until after practical test
| of its merits in competition with other sys-
| TENS which may be offered.