Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1900-01-26

and fixed by the director of the census
as follows: In subdivisions where he
shall deem such allowance sufficient
an allowance Of not less than
two nor more than three cents
for each living inhabitant and
tor each death reported; not less
than fifteen nor more than twenty
cents for each farm; and less than
twenty nor more thirty cents for each
establishment Of productive industry
enumerated and returned may be
given in full compensation for all
services. For all other subdivisions
per diem rates shall be fixed by the
director Of the census according to
the difficulty of enumeration, having
reference to the nature of the region
to be canvassed and the density or
sparseness of settlement, or other con-
siderations pertinent thereto; but the
compensation allowed to any enum-
orator in any such district shall not
be less than three dollars nor more
than six dollars per day of ten hours
actual field work each. The subdi-
visions to which the several rates of
compensation shall apply shall be
designated by the director Of the
census at least two weeks in advance
of the enumeration. No claim for
mileage or travelling expenses shall
be allowed an cnumerator i'm either
class OF subdivisions, except in en-
treme cases, and then only when all-
thority has been previously granted
by he director of the census, and the
decision Of the director as to the
amount due any enumerator shall be
final.
Sec. II. That the special agents
appointed under the provisions Of this
act shall have equal authority with
the enumerators in respect to the sub
jects committed to them under this
act, and shall receive compensation
at rates to be fixed by the director of
the census: Provided, That the same
shall in no case exceed six dollars per
day and actual necessary travelling
expenses and an allowance in lieu of
subsistence from their usual place of
residence: And provided further.
That no pay or allowance in lieu of
Subsistence shall be allowed special
agents when employed in the census
office Oh other than the special work
committed to them, and no appoint
ments of special agents shall be made
for clerical work.
Sec. Is. That no supervisor, sup
ervisor's clerk, enumerator, interpre-
ter, Or special agent shall enter upon
his duties until he has taken and sub
scribed to an oath or affirmation, to
be Prescribed by the director of the
census; and no supervisor, supervis-
or's clerk, enumeration, interpreter, or
special agent shall be accompanied
by or assisted in the performance of
his duties 10y any person not duly APP
pointed as an officer or employees Of
the census office, and to whom an
oath or affirmation has not been duly
administered. All appointees and
employees provided for in this
act shall be appointed solely
with reference to their fitness to per-
form the duties herein provided to be
by such employee Or appointee per
formed, and without reference to their
political party affiliations.
Sec. 20. That if any person shall
receive or secure to himself any fee,
reward, or compensation as a consid
Grafton for the appointment or en-
ployment OF any person as enumera-
tor or clerk or other employee, or shall
in an way receive or secure to himself
any part Of the compensation pro-
vided in this act for the services Of
any enumerator or clerk or other en-
ployee, he shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof shall be fined not more than
three thousand dollars, or be inn
prisoned not more than one year, or
both, in the discretion of the court.
The act also provides that any
who shall communicate to
any person not authorized to receive
the same, any information gained by
him in the performance of his duties,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdem-
eanor.
It is further provided that each and
every person more than twenty wears