Evening star., 1900-04-25
lNSTRUCTlNG ENUMERATORS
ORDERS HAVE BEEN ISSUED BY THE
DIRECTOR OF THE CENSUS.
Every Detail of the Work to Be Ac-
cOmplished Covered in the
Pamphlet.

The director of the census has just issued
the instructions to enumerators who are to
take the twelfth census. The instructions
are embraced in a neat pamphlet of sixty
four pages ana cover every detail OF the
work that is to be accomplished. 1t begins
with concise statement of the principal
features of the census act and gives ex-
plicit Instructions to enumerators as to the
duties that they are to perform.
The first important thing comes under the
general head of Withdrawals. and it is
pointed out that in some districts portion
OF the population has been withdrawn from
the regular enumerators. This is true of
residents of military and naval stations,
Indians living on reservations, and certain
institutions, together with persons in the
military, naval or marine service, and 1t is
pointed out that the regular census emu
merators will have no jurisdiction with re-
spect to them The census of Indians living
on Indian reservations outside of the In
dian territory will be made in connection
with the office of Indian affairs 1t is
pointed out that great care must be used
In the work of taking the census. and that
the schedules should be carefully preserved
EnumeratOrs' Rights.
Under the head of "Enumerators' Rights
1t is pointed out that the census act pro-
vides that they shall have the right of ad-
mission to every dwelling. and to every
manufacturing or mechanical establish
ment, for the purpose of obtaining
information for the census office.
Enumerators have the right to put
every question contained in the census
schedules and to obtain answers to each
and all of them. Enumerators are eau
toned not to obtrude needlessly upon any
person. and it is of the utmost Importance.
the director states, that the manner of the
enumerator should, under all circumstances
De courteous and conciliatory. Should
objection be made to answering any of the
questions, a note of the same should he
made and the fact reported to the super
VISOR Enumerators must not accept any
statement which they believe to be false,
ana they are charged not to communicate a
TO any person any information obtained in
the discharge of their duties. Enumerators
are cautioned not to show their schedules
or IN any way give information bearing
upon the same. In canvassing district
enumerators have not the right to omit any
dwelling, establishment or residence nor
10 enter upon a schedule of population the
name OF any hctitious person or persons,
ana Tor willful classification of the returns
a nne, not exceeding $1,000. and imprison-
nent' not exceeding two years, may result
Hours of Labor.
In the enumeration of the population no
enumerator will be permitted to act as
canvasser for newspapers, magazines, or
lhe safe or any article, nor are enumerato tors
permitted to delegate their authority to
any other person 1t is expected that the
ehumerators will devote at least ten hours
every day. except Sundays, to the diligent
canVassing of their district Enumerators
are cautioned not to lose time and money
III tnelr canvass. On entering a house thew
are 10 transact their business in the quick
est possible time and leave the premises
All OF the duties of enumerators are to he
performed under the direction and control
or the supervisor of the district and he has
authority to discharge for negligence in
enlclency, incompetence or misconduct of
any sort. The department cautions the
d|oidance as far as possible, of the use of
interpreters and says no expense should he
Incurred IiS except where absolutely necessary.
Inc compensation of interpreters. when
necessary, Will be "a a day of ten hours.
Method of Filling Schedules,
followng this is list Of special instruc-
tiohs. which gives in detail the method to
De followed in filling out the schedules and
the abbreviations that may be empIoved
Ihese special instructions will contain def
hitons as to what constitute residents. me-
cnahlcs' farmers. &c. so that it is impos-
s!plt lor the enumerator to go astray Par
tlcular attention is called to the mortalitv
schedules. and instructions as to the meth
oos 10 be employed in obtaining the neces-
sary hsures under this head are most ex-
pilclt. The director says there has here
tolore peen grave deficiency in the num-
Der OF deaths reported by the enumerators
ana great care to obtain accurate answers
70 every question, especially those relating
10 age, occupation and cause of death ia
Insisted upon. Copies of this schedule will
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