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

a great deal Of interest naturally at
taches to the work of taking the CEN
In this State, which is to commence
next June. Arthur Pratt will be in
charge, as chief enumerator, and has
been engaged for some time past in
getting things in shape. He viii have
the appointment OF about 500 district
enupmerators throughout the State
and the applications 80 far made will
leave an opening for a considerable
number Of appointments not yet covered
By these applications. In making the
selections. Mr.. Pratt will name women
as well as men, and as far as can be
done will select enumeratOrs who are
well known In the districts where they
are TO be employed.
THE CONDENSATION.
While these enumerators are not re-
quired 10 give bonds, yet after an APP
publication is filed and the appointment
duly made, the person named must dis
charge the duties, there being a penalty
for failure TO do 80. Energetic per-
sons, OF good address, reasonably pro-
fcient in penmanship and apt in the
use Of figures, can make the work
profitable and satisfactory TO them
selves and the government. Their CON-
pensation will be a minimum rate OF
cents for each living inhabitant, cents
for 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 sparsely or thiokly populated.
and the ease or difficulty with which
the work can be done The compen-
sation per day, however, in sections
whore special per diem rates are
made will not be less than SO for ten
hours actual field work. Mileage and
travelling expenses Will not be allowed
except in extreme cases, and only then
under authority Of the director Of the
census.
POPULATION IN 1895.
The last State census, believed to be
reasonably accurate, was taken In 1895,
and the population of Utah was then
1924. OF course the past five years
will show a marked increase, and the
total, II is thought, viii be well along
toward the 100000 mark.
COMMENCE WORK IN JUNE.
The census enumerators are to take
tiN AAtil VII SuHN - AsNNl anu NaA4t OtN
must complete the work in his dictrict
within thirty days. II will thus be
seen that the maximum compensation
will run up into snug sum- while fair
wages will be earned by energetic
workers who get the minimum.
THE QUALIFICATIONS.
Each applicant for the position as
census enumerator is required TO fill
out blank reading as follows
=, hereby apply for appoint
ment as q census enumerator and de-
clare that to the best OF my knowledge
and belief the answers made by me 10
the following questions are true. and
that they are made In my own hand
writing
Questions
l.-Your Christian name and sur
name lin fulD.
2.--Are you citizen Of the United
States?
II a naturalized citizen, when and
were were you naturalzed?
3-Of what State or Territory are
you legal resident? How long have
you been legal resident thereof? OF
what precinct or election district, or
what ward OF what city or town. and
county or parish are you a resident?
How long have you been a resident
thereof?
i-Your sex and COLOR Your last
birthday? Where were you borng
5.--Your education? Give the princi-
pal facts.)
e.-Your professional or business OK
perience. (State the principal facts In
Guiding mention Of all national. State.
county. or municipal offices held az any
time also whether the applicant Is at
present an office holder or notary pub
llc)
7.--What is your present employment.
II any2 II none how long have you
been unemployed
S.--Were yvu employed on the work
on the 10th, or the 18th censuses OF the
United States? II So In what capacity
and how long a period? II an enumer-
ator, for what Territory or district.
Describe the same by title and u IN
city OF town, name the streets by
which II Is boundedD
9.--Are you physically capable for a
full discharge OF the duties OF a census
enumeratOr? Have you any defect or
sight? Have you any defect OF hear
ing2 Have you any defect OF speech?
Have you any defect OF limb?
l0.-Do you speak English? Do you
understand and speak any language
other than English: II so what Ian
guage? In particular do you UNDER
stand and speak French. German. Nor
wegian, Swedish. Danish. Italian. Span
Iah, Russian, Hungarian. Bohemian.
Polish Yiddlsh, Chinese or japanese?
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