The times., 1899-10-13
THE PORTO RIcAN CENSUS.
Regulations Prescribing the Dutie
of the Officials Issued

4 htb tnt
OF the Officials Issued.
The work OF taking the census of Porto
Rico viii be begun on October IS, and reg
ulations prescribing the duties Of the as
sistant director, supervisors, and enumer-
/ ators have been adopted and promulgated
in an order issued by Lieut. Col. ]. P.
Sanger. who will have supervision OF the
/ work there.
The enumerators will be selected by the
| supervisors and recommended for appoint
ment to the Director Of the Census. After
| their confirmation by that Official the SUPER
yisors are required to give them the neces-
sary instruction, and to scrutinize their re-
turns, after which he is to forward TO the
director the complete returns for his dis
trict. a monthly statement of the COM
pengation due the supervisor and the enum-
orators under him is to be made out on the
25th of each month, and forwarded to the
| disbursing officer of the Army designated
to make such payments.
1t viii be the duty of each enumerator
to visit personally each dwelling house in
his district, and each family therein, and
each individual living out of a family in
any place of abode, and by enquiry made Of
the head of each family, or of the member
thereof deemed most credible and worthy
OF trust, or of such individual living out of
a family, to obtain each and every item
of information and all the particulars re-
| quired by the order prescribed az of the
date October, 1899. And in case no per-
son is found at the usual place OF abode
Of such family, or individual living out of
family, competent to answer the enqui-
ries made in compliance with the require
ments OF the order, then ii shall be lawful
for the enumerator TO obtain the required
information. as nearly as may be practi-
cable, from the family or families or per-
SONS living nearest o.such place of abode:
and il will be the duty of each enumerator
10 forward the original schedules, duly
certified, to the supervisor OF census OF
his province as his returns, and in the
event of discrepancies or deficiencies being
discovered in his returns he is to use all
diligence IN correcting or supplying the
same.
Each and every person more than twer-
ty years OF age belonging TO any family re-
siding in any enumeration district and In
case of the absence OF the heads and other
members OF any such family, then any rep
resentative of such family is required il
requested by the assistant director, super
visor or enumerator 10 render a true ac-
count, TO the best of his or hsr knowledge
of every person belonging to the family in
the various paftlcuiaTS required, and who
ever will be guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof fined in a sum not
exceeding one hundred dollars. Every
president, treasurer, secretary, director
agent, or other officer of every corporation
and every establishment OF productive In
dnstry, whether conducted as a corporate
body, limited liability company, or by pri-
yate individuals, from which answer to anv
OF the schedules, enquiries. or statistical
interrogatories provided for by the census
order, who, If requested By the assistant
director, supervisor, enumerator, or special
ageEt, wiilfully neglects or refuses TO give
true and complete answers to any enqui-
ries authorized or shall willfuIIy give false
information, will be guilty of a misdemean-
or, and upon conviction fined not exceeding
$4,000, TO which may be added imprison-
ment for period not exceeding one year"