The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-25
TO HELP THE CENSUS.
viii The Department Accept LEGAL Aid in
Any Way?
N IMPORTANT MEETING OF CITIZENS
Propositions to Ala the Census TAX
ers--Mr. Tracy to Confer with
supervisors settle.

There was a meeting of citizens, I'M
portant in its results, II results eau be
accomplished along the line proposed. held
late yesterday afternoon at the rooms
OF the Houston Business League.
The meeting was called for the purpose
of seeing what could be done in the way
of aiding the census enumerators in taxi
ing the Houston census as thoroughly Is
possible.
There we're present at the meeting rep
resentatives of tho Business League, the
Cotton Exchange and the Houston Manu-
facturers' association.
Mr.. Tracy, the special census agent for
this district, was also present by request.
likewise Mr.. ]. V, Fourmy, directory
publisher, and one of his canvassers, Mr..
Evans.
Among the business men present were
H. f. MacGregor, S, Taliaferro, C. S.
Penheld, f. n. Gray, j. j. Pastoriza W.
II. Bailey. F. A. Heitmann, b. r. Warner,
Mr.. Porteriield, Mr. Lohouse and hers.
Mr.. MacGregor was made chairman and
Mr.. Bailey announced the object OF the
meeting as stated above, suggesting that
III OpIulUu SOI1e arrangement might %
made with Messrs Morrison and Fourmy
to use the result Of their canvass just
completed in furnishing the data they
have collated to the United States census
enumerators as an aid to them in accom-
plishlng their work OF taking the Houston
census.
Mr. Fourmy said that the proof sheets
OF the directory now going to press could
be furnished these enumerators, or prob
Z a lk hat ~. an -.
nal slips made up by the canvassers, which
In addition to the names for the directory
contained also the number of people ia
each family.
He said that the forthcoming city direc-
tory would increase Houstons popula-
ton to 1885, an increase OF over 5000
since the last publication, but this, said
Mr.. Fourmy embraces all the additions
outside the city limits such as Clancy
Viile. Drummer, Houston Heights, Oak
Lawn, Fairview. etc, all of whial cor
tain probably 10000 or more. II calculate
that $4,000 will be a fair estimate of the
number OF people who live in the city lin
its, but this figure will not be reached
unless the work is thoroughly done"
Mr. Tracy explained very fully the char
acter of work to be done by the enumer-
ators and how the city had been divided
UP into thirty-four districts with an esti-
mated population of not exceeding 25OO in
/ each district. Each supervisor was fur
nished with map showing the exact out
lines of his district.
Mr. Tracy said he was doing all In his
power and would continue to do all he
could to facilitate this work, but he was
douDNful that the census department would
accept any outside aid. While lie was the
special agent for this dis nlct. the enum-
orators for Houston reported not TO him.
but directly to the supervisor of the dis
trict. MIR. Hart SETTLE at Galveston. hence
I the only methods he would have to as
certain any dereliction OF duty on the part
OF the enumerators would be through re-
ports from citizens who may be over
! looked in the canvass
good deal was said about the difficult
( ty that would prevail in canyassing board
ing houses and Messrs Fourmy and Evans
told their experience in this line Some
blanks were exhibited by Mr.. Lohouse
/ one OF the Houston enumeratOrs, to be
1 left at boarding houses to be filled up and
4 left for the enumerators, to be called Nfor
again
/ MIR. MacGregor wanted to know II the
citizens committee would not be permit
! ted TO furnish lot OF these duplicate
! blanks in advance. or if the schedule OF
questions to be asked could not be KEEP
standing in the newspapers, with a request
! from the citizens committee that parties
not seen personally by the enumerators
| fill them out and send them to the enum.
orators. This, he said was simply in the
/ interest of facilitating the work. as
Messrs. Fourmy and Evans both gave I
| as their opinion, speaking from long expe
! Renee, thnt the thirty+four enumeratars
appointed for Houston could not possibly
/ do the work thoroughly in the thirteen
working days allowed them
Mr.. Tracy manifested disposition to
aid the committee all in his power. but
be declined to pass upon any OF the prop
ositons but agreed to go TO Galveston
on the first train this morning and submit
1 the proposition and suggestions to Super
visor Settle and let the committee know
the result at another meeting, to be held
at O'Clock this afternoon.