Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-20
TAKING OF 1R[ CENSUS
Some Interesting Information About
Appointment, Qualifications and
Duties of the Enumerators.
The Work Must Be Completed In
Two Weeks Some Time
Next June.
Scope of the Work and the Renum.
GRAFTON offered Many Appli.
cations Made.

| Special to mes-Republcan.
Des Moines, Oct. 2o.-A good many |
place hunters are getting anxious to
learn more about the census and the SUI
pervisors in the various districts are al
ready besieged by an army of appli-
cants for positions as enumerators. 1t
may be stated for their benefit that
these positions will be no sinecure as
only two weeks The pay, however, will
be quite remunerative to one who un-
derstands how to do the work well. The
4 enumerators are named by the super
visors of the districts. The appoint
ments have not been made in Iowa yet
and will not be until the director of the
census shall have fixed the boundaries
of the enumeration districts. Director
of the Census Merriam has just sent
out from the Washington office to the
supervisors some valuable information
i regarding the taking of the next census,
its scope, etc. This will be given to the
press of the state in order that the peo-
sary information and thereby expedite
the work and aid in making it more ac-
curate.
i The act of March 3, 1899 under the
provisions of which the twelfth census
of the United States is to be taken, pro-
vides for the appointment of supervs-
ors of census, one or more to each
n state and territory. the district of Col
umbia, Alaska and the Hawaiian Is
lands. to have general supervision with
in their respective districts of the
enumeration 10 be made in June. 1900.
One Of the duties imposed by the census
act upon the supervisors is the desig-
nation of suitable persons to be em-
ployed. with the consent of the director
of the census, as enumerators within
their respective districts. 1t is further
provided that such persons shall be resi-
dents of the enumeration districts for
I which they may be appointed. ana that
!. they shall be selected solely with refer
ence to fitness. and without reference
: TO their political party affiliations.
The appointment of enumeratDis Will
I be made with reference TO physical ac
tivity and to aptneEs, neatness. and ac-
curaey in writing and in the use of
figures. The census requires active, en-
,. seTPSIiC- persons OF gDptl5 dUuIt-SS- anu
readiness with the pen. only such can
do the work With satisfaction TO the
government or profit to themselves.
Each person seeking appointment as
census enunerator must make writ
ten application to the supervisor for
the district Of which a resident, giving
! the christian and surname in full
:. whether citizen of the United States
Or not: present legal residence; sex and
color; age; place of birth: the principal
facts of education and of professional
or business experience, including
statement Of all national, state. county.
{ or municipal Offices held at any time:
; nature of present occupation II any;
previous experience in census work;
physical condition. and knowledge of
English and other languages. This ap-
l plication must be made in the hand
writing of the applicant throughout,
/ and must be certified to as such.
The enumeration required by the CEN
e sus act Will begin on the first day of
5 June 1900 and must be completed with
e in two weeks in all cities for which
5000 inhabitants or more We're reported
, in 1890, and in all other districts on or
q before the first day of July next there
4 after.
e 1t will be necessary for each enumera-
: tor, before entering upon his duties, to
r receive commission. under the hand of
5 the supervisor of the district to which
a he belongs. and to take and subscribe
5 an oath or affirmation that be Will
f faithfully discharge all duties required
Q of him under the law.
: Under the provisions of section OF
the census act, the enumeration in
u 1lnn
lating to the population. to mortality.
and to the products of agriculture and
! of manufacturing and mechanical es-
:, adjustments, and. by the same section,
the schedules of mortality and of man
!. ufacturing and mechanical establish
! ments may be withheld from the enum-
: orators, in the discretion of the director
+, of the census. In no case. therefore.
, will the schedules of inquiries To be
= made by the census enumerators exceed
four in number, and in this respect the
: work of the enumerators at the Twelfth
: census will be much more simple than
: that required of enumerators at pre-
ceding censuses.
The compensate to be paid to enum-
. orators is fixed by section l6 of the act
of March 3. 1899, and minimum rate
: of two cents for each living inhabitant.
: two cents for each death. fifteen cents
;. for each farm, and twenty cents for
II each establishment of productive in
). dustry is provided for all subdivisions
: where such allowance will be deemed
5 sufficient. In other subdivisions where
higher per capita rates are to be paid,
$ according to the difficulty of enumera-
: ton, the maximum rate Will not exceed
n cents for each living inhabtant, g
: cents for each DEATH 20 cents for each
a farm, and 80 cents for each establish
If ment of productive industry, while in
II subdivisions where per diem rates are
5. established, having reference to the ma
g ture of the region to be canvassed and
= the density or sparseness of settlement
n or other considerations pertinent there
d to, the compensation allowed to enum-
II orators will be not less than SO nor more
i than Sc per day of ten hours actual field
e work each. Except in extreme cases, nc
l. claim for mileage or travelling expenses
% will be allowed to any enumerator, and
then only when authority has been pre-