The evening times., 1900-05-31

Bright and early tomorrow morning the
taking Of the Twelfth Census will be be-
gun. Director Merriam has issued such in
structions as will put the enumerators in
good working shape. and IT is believed that
the plans as laid down are so clear hat
there will be little OF no hitch in the pro-
cedure.
II Is counted upon, of course, that those
who are called on for information will
cheerfully and correctly answer all the
questions put by the enumeratOrs, as in
this way only can correct figures be OBJ
tanned
Harrison Dingman. Supervisor for the
District OF Columbia, will put las enumcra-
tors at work in Washington.
Speaking of taking the census in the va
rious departments of the Government, an
official at the Census Office said this morn
ing:
fOf course the enumeTators will come in
contact with many people who are at work
fer the Government, and who live in this
city, Ss;t have legal residences in the va
rious States, where they go to vote. The
questions 10 be asked these people and
their answers will be largely determined
by the possibility OF such person being
enumerated at their legal voting resi-
dences. OF course, when il is made evil
dent that they Will be so counted else
where. they will not be numbered among
the residents OF the. District"
The blank that will be used by the emu
merators for population, and one that the
people generally will see the most of. eCn-
tains the following queries:
Street; number of house; name of each
person whose place OF abode on June / is
in the family. including every person liv-
ing on June l and emitting children born
after June /, 1900; relationship OF each
person to the head of the family
Personal description-CoIor or race; sex;
date OF birth. month anj year; age at last
birthday; whether single. married, w.d-
owed, or divorced; number of years mar
ried. mother of how many children; num-
Der Of these children living.
Nativity-Place Of birth Of each person
and parents of each person enumerated; il
born in the United States, the State or
Territory; if of foreign birth. the country
only.
Citizenship-Year of immigration TO the
United States; number of years in the
United States; naturalization
Oecupation-Traoe OF profession of each
person ten years CT age or over; mon ,hs
not employed.
Observation-Disclosures school In months; if
can read, write. and speak English.
Ownership Of home-Owned or rented;
owned free OF mortgage; if farm or house.
The next important blank is that cover
ing mortality statistics On this blank the
following questions are TO be answered:
Name OF each person dying between June
1. 1899. and May 81. 1900. inclusive.
Personal description-Color or race; sex;
lot Of hf-fh- L.,
days; whether single. married, widowed or
divorced
Nativity-Place of birth of each person
and parents Of each person enumerated: il
born in the United States. the State or Ter
ritOry; if Of foreign birth, the country
only.
Occupation-Trade or profession of each
person ten years of age or over.
Date of death, month and year.
Disease OF cause of death with some
special instruction relative to some of the
leading causes.
Length of residence in the atty; name Of
attending physician. if one and statement
of physician as TO the cause of death.
The other blanks carried by the enumer-
atOT include one for persons who are blind,
deaf. or dumb; one covering agriculture,
including farm and dairy products farm
animals, etc; and one for the owners Of
livestock, such as horses, mules. cattle
sheep, swine, and goats.
There is also a book to be carried in
which is to be entered the house visited.
with the number of fats or rooms. number
of families and number of persons il con-
tains
Where persons are away from the city a
special blank will be sent TO them.
For a number of institutions special emu
merators have been appointed and the
regular enumerator for the district in
visit them.
There is a penalty for willful falsifca-
tiOn Of the returns by & fine not exceeding
$1,000 and Imprisonment not exceeding two
years. Enumerators are not allowed to
communicate the information they collect
under penalty of $500 fine. In their in
structiOns they are cautioned to be cour-
teOus, but are told that they have a right
not only TO an answer. but to a truthful
answer, to the questions on their blanks
Under the Census act any person who shall
willfully fail or refuse TO give a true ac-
count in replying TO questions is subject
upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding
s1OO.
officials Of corporations and individuals |
a productive industry who will |
fully neglect or refuse TO give true and |
complete answers to authorized enquiries |
shall be guilty Of misdemeanor and upon /
q
sl0,0 900. to which may be added imprison- |
ment for period not exceeding a year
1t is hoped to have complete report as
to population ready for submission to Con-
gress at the opening of the next session,
as the new apportionment of representa- |
ton will be based upon the result Of the /
count.
The work of compilation, tabulation and |
printing will follow, and this alone will be !
q work of great magnitude. II is hoped /
TO finish the principal part of the census l
work within the next two years.
That done. the special experts corne eted |
with the industrial and sociological en- |
Iuiries will be taken up and disposed Of as |
last as possible. much more thorough /
supervision and enumeration will be un- l
iertaken than ever attempted heretofore,
involving, OF course. an extraordinary eX-
penditure. with view OF a more thorough /
count of the population in the larger
cities.
1t is not unlikely that the cost of the
census when completed will be between
Sl5. .OO0, GOO and $4,000 600.
TRIP OF THE KEARSARGE