The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-02
CENSUS TAKERS AT WORK.
ALL EXCEPT ONE IN SUPERVISOR
BLUN's DISTRICT SHOWED UP.

City Enumerators Put in a Good
Days Work-Some of the Questions
They Are Learning to Ask-The
List Is a Long One-No Information
as to the Count VIII BE Given Out
Except by the Director at wash
ington.
The census enumerators began their
rounds bright and early yesterday morn
ing. Out of the whole district under
Supervisor Blum, there was only one
enumerator, out of the 1876 in the district
who was unable to begin work. This
enumerator is Just recovering from spell
of illness, but expects to begin work 10
morrow.
AS the enumerators were new to the
business, they were a little slow at the
start, but they will get the right move
on them in a day or two. The chief work
in the city will be done next week, end
by the end of the week the city census
will be pretty we'll in hand. The coun-
try enumerators will move more slowly,
as they have the entire month in which
to perform their work.
ports from the enumerators this morn
ing, each enumerator being required to
report by postal each night, giving state
ment of the work of the day. Mr.. Blum
will be unable to give out any informa-
ton as the work progresses, however this
being prohibited by the law providing
for the census. Although he will tabulate
the returns here before forwarding them
to Washington, the supervisor will not
be permitted to state the results as to the
city or the county, or the district This
information will have to be obtained from
the director of the census in Washington.
1t is pretty complete list of information
which the enumerator has to I'LL out con-
corning each person. First, he notes the
location, the name of the street and street
number and the number of the house in
the order visited. Then he writes down
the name of each person, whose place of
abode was in this house on June l. in
GLIDING every member of the family liv-
ing on that date and emitting those born
since June 1. The relation of each person
to the head of the family is noted Then
follows the personal description, co.or SEX
month and year of birth, age at last birth
day, whether single, married, widowed or
| divorced, If married. the number of years
| married; If q mother. how many children
and number of children living Then
! comes nativity, the place of birth of each
person and place of birth of father and
| mother. This does not mean the town and
county of birth, but simply the state if a
native, and the country if a foreigner.
| Under the head of citizenship will coma
| the year of immigration to the United
| States, number of years in the United
| States and whether naturalized or alien
! The occupation, trade or profession of each
person over ten years of age will be in
CURED, and the number of months not
employed.
|
! Under the head of education the enumer-
ator viii inquire If the person addressed
can read, write and speak English. The
! enumerator will also inquire if the home
IS owned or rented. and If owned whether
| free OF mortgage. This about completes
| the list of questions, except as to chill
dren of whom the enumerator will inquire
now many months they have attended
school during the year. 1t will be seen
that the enumerAtor has no snap, and it
IS to be hoped that everyone will cheer
fully give the information desired without
putting any obstacles in the way of the
| enumerator