Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23
UTAh'S NEXT CENSUS.

\ great deal OF Interest naturally at
tachcs to the work OF taking the CEN
In this State. which IL TO commence
next juno. Arthur Pratt VIII be In
charge, as chief enumeration. and has
been engaged for some time past In
getting things In shape. He Will have
the appointment OF about 900 district
enupmerntorH throughout the State
and the applications 10 far made VIII
leave an opening for considerable
number OF appointments not yet covered
by these applications. In making the
selections. Mr.. Pratt VIII name women
as well as men. and as far as can be
done VIII select enumcratora who are
well known In the districts where they
are to be employed.
THE COMPENSATION.
While these cnumerators are not re-
qulrcd to give bonds. yet after an ap-
publication " filed and the appointment
duly made. the person named must dis
charge the duties. there being penalty
for failure to do 50. Energetic per-
sons. OF good address. reasonably pro-
nclent In penmanship and apt In the
use OF figures, can make the work
profitable and satisfactory to them
selves and the government. Their COM
pcnsation viii be n minimum rate OF ?
cents Tor each living lnhabltant. cents
Tor each death noted. 10 cents for each
farm. 20 cents for each establishment
OF productive Industry. etc. These rates
are scaled somewhat according as the
districts spnrsely or thlckly populated,
and the ease or difficulty with which
the work can be done. The compon-
satlon pee day. however. In sections
where special per diem rates are
made viii not he less than 50 for ten
hours actual field work. Mileage and
travelling expenses VIII not be allowed
IA.
under authority OF the director OF the
census.
The last State census. believed to be
reasonably accurate, was taken In 1895,
and the population OF Utah was then
2i5,32i or course the past 1--WE years
will show a marked Increase. and the
total, II In thought VIII be well along
toward the 100000 mark.
COMMENCE WORK IN JUNE.
Tho census enumerators are to take
the Held ON June |, 1900, and each one
must complete the work In his dictrict
within thirty days II VIII thus be
seen that the maximum compensation
VIII run up into snug sum. while fair
wages VIII be earned by energetic
workers who get the minimum.
THE QUALIFICATIONS.
Each applicant for the position as
out blank reading us follows:
-, hereby apply for appoint
ment as a census enumerator and de-
clare that TO the best OF my knowledge
and belief the answers made by me TO
the following questions are true. and
that they are made In my own hand
writing.
Questions
i.-Your Christian name and sur
name lin fun.
Are you citizen OF the United
| Stntes2
II naturalized citizen. when and
were were you naturalizedY
3.-Of what State or Territory are
you legal resident? How long have
you been legal resident thereof? or
what precinct or election district, or
what ward OF what city OF town, and
county or parish are you resident?
How long have you been resident
| thereof?
i.-Your sex and color? Your last
birthday? where were you born?
5.-Your education? (Glve the prinei-
| pal facts)
0-Your professional or business OK
perience. State the principal facts In
Guiding mention OF all national, State.
county. or municipal offices held at any
time. also whether the applicant Is ut
present an office holder or notary pub
ilc.)
what Is your present employment.
| II any, II none how long have You
| been unemployed?
S.--Were you employed on the work
ON the 10th, or the nth censusss or the
| United states? II So In what capacity
| and how long n period? II an enumer-
ator. for what Territory or district.
| describe the same by title and u In a
| city of town, name the streets by
| which II Is houndedD
| a.-Are you physically capable for a
full discharge OF the duties OF census
enumerntor? Have you any defect OF
sight2 Have you any defect OF hear
| ing? Have you any defect OF speech
Have you any defect OF limb?
lO.-Do YOU speak English? Do you
understand and speak any LANGUAGE
other than English; II 50 what Ian
gunge? In particular do you under.
stand and speak French, German. Nor.
wegian, Swedish, Danish Italian. Span.
ish. Russian, Hungarian. Bohemian
Polish, Yiddish, Chinese or Japanese
(Speclfy languages apoken.)