The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-02-07
TAKING THE NEW CENSUS.
interesting Statement for Those Who
Want Positions-The Compensation
They Will Receive


Want Positions-The Compensate
They Will Receive.
, The superintendCnts OF the censu
work IN THIS State are receiving nun
erous applications for work, and man
ot the applicants are anxious to fin
out just what they will have to do An
how much they will get for it, Tn
} following gives u good idea of the wor
and the compensation
The act OF March 3, 1899, under tn
provisions OF which the twelfth censu
OF the United States ls to be taken
provides for the appointment OF super
vlsors OF census, one or more to eacl
state aud Territory, the District O
Columbia, Alaska and the Hawaiia,
Islands, to have general supervision
within their respective districts OF the
enumeration to be made In Juue, 1900
ole OF the duties imposed by the
census act upon these lperyisors i,
the designation OF suitable persons &c
be employed, with the consent OF the
director OF the census, as epumer .,ors
within their respective districts. 1t is
further provided that such persons
snail be residents OF the enumeration
| districts Tor which they may be sp.
| pointed, and that they shall be select
solely with reference to fitness, and
without reference to their political
party sffiliations.
The appointment OF euumerators
VIII De made with reference to physi.
Cal activity and TO aptncss, neatne 80
and accuracy In writing ani In the use
oI ngures. Inc census requires active,
energetic persons of good address and
readiness with the pen. Only such
can do the work with satisfaction In
tie government or profit to them
selves.
Each person SET king appointment as
census enumera!or must make written
application to the supervisor for the
district OF which q resident, giving the
Christian name and surname In fun
whether citizen Of tho United States
or not ; present legal residence sex
ana color; age, place OF birth ; the
principal facts OF education and OF pro.
1Csslonal or business experience, in
Guiding statement Of all national,
State, county or municipal Offices held
at any time nature OF present Occupa-
ton, if any previous cxperic nee in
census work; physical condition, and
knowledge of English and other lam
guages. This application must be
made In the handwriting of the appli-
cant throughout and must be certified
to as such.
The enumeration required by the
census act will begin on the first dav
OF June, 1900, and must be completed
within two weeks ia all cities for
which 600 Inhabitants or more were
reported IN 1890, and in all other dis
trlcts on or before the first day of July
next thereafter.
1t will be necessary for each enum-
orator, before entering upon his duties.
to receive commission, under .he
hand Of the supervisor of the di.trict
to which he bc!ongs, and to take apd
su oscrloe an oath or affirmation that
nc Will faithfully discharge all the
duties required OF him under the law.
Under the provisions OF section 7 of
the census act the enumeration In
June, 1900, is restricted to Inquiries
relating to the population, to NOR. |
tally, and to the products of agricul-
ture and of manufacturing and mocha
nlcal establishments, and by the same |
section, the schedules of mortality and
OF manufacturing and mechanical |
establishments may be withheld from
the enumerators, In the discretion of
the director of the census. La no case.
therefore will the Ledulcs OF Inquiries
to be made by tho census enumerators
exceed four In number, and in this re-
spect the work Of the enumerators 1T |
the twelfth census will be much more |
simple :han that required OF enumers. |
tors at pre- ceding censuses.
Ihe mpensatien to be paid to en- |
umerators is fixed by section 16 of the |
act of March 3, 1899, and a minimum
ratt OF two cents for each living In
haoltant, two cents for each death. |
fifteen cents for each farm, and twenty !,
cents for each establishment OF pro.
ductlve industry Is provided for all
where such allowance |
shall be deemed sufficient. In other
su subdivisions where higher per capita
rates are TO be paid, according to the
dlfficulty OF enumeration, tie maxi
mum rate will not exceed three cents |
Tor each living inhabitant, three cents
Ior each death, twenty cents for each |
farm and thirty cents for each estab-
lishment OF productive industry, while |
in subdivisions where per dion rates
are established, having reference TO
the nature OF the region TO be canvassed
and the density or sparscness OF settl,-
ment, or other considerations pertinent
thereto, the compensation allowed to
enumerators will be not less than
three nor more than six dollars per
day VI ten hours actual field work
each. Except In extreme cases, no
claim for mileage or travelling ex.
penses will be allowed to any enum-
orator, and then only when authority
has been previously granted by the
director OF the census.
Any enumerator who, without justi-
liable scaIse, neglects or refuses to
perform the duties OF his position,
alter accepting an appointment and
qualifying for the work, or wke com.
municates TO any person not au thorizvd
to receive the came any information
gained by him in the performance of
his duties, will be subject to ine of
hVe hundred dollars, as provided in
section Il Of the census act.