Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10

Washington, May 4.-For the enlight.
eminent of the census enumerators, tho
bureau has just issued pamphlet Of
instructions, which, to the least detail
covers all tho duties of the enumer.
ators. These instructions are the moro
necessary from the fact that in
every city having population OF 5000
or more the enumeration must BIO COM
peted by June 18th, while in more
sparsely settled districts the limit is
set at July lst To each enumerator is
issued schedules to be filled, portfolio,
a badge to be worn when the official is
on duty, two sets Of daily report cards,
two forms OF certificates of completion
Of the work of enumeration, consult.
dated time report and return penalty
label, with the name and postoifice al.
dress of the supervisor of the district
printed upon it.
The schedules 10 he filled are upon
the following subjects: Relating to
population, Indian population, relating
| to agriculture, to general manufactures,
and special schedules relating to par.
| tiouar industries, to persons who have
died during the census year, to persons
of defective sight, hearing, or speech;
relating to statistics of crime, and to
live stock not on farms or ranges.
In some districts, the enumeratcr's
work has heen greatly lightened by the
| withdrawal from inquisition OF certain
classes of people or manufacturing con.
cerns. Persons in the naval, military
! and marine service Of the government,
| and civilians employed by any OF those
branches of the United States service,
and the families of officers, enlisted
men or employees living at naval OF
military stations in the United States,
are to be enumerated through the War
and Navy Departments, and the regular
enumerators will have no jurisdiction
with respect to army and navy stations
located within their districts. SINH.
larly, the census of Indians living on
reservations outside of Indian Terri
tory,or In tribal relations, will be made
in co operation with the office of Indian
Affairs.
In certain manufacturing districts,
the special schedules of manufactures
have been Withdrawn, and will be
In cities and States where the official
registration of deaths is kept, the di.
kIector of the census is given authority,
at his discretion, to withhold the NOR
tality schedule from the enumerators.
A badge showing the authority Of
the enumerator has been gwen to each
agent of the Census Bureau, which il
to be worn when the official is on duty
as an open and visible sign of his
authority. He is, however, cautioned
to show his commission in cases OF ex.
IRENE contumscy on the part of those
INTERCEPTED. The enumeration is ap-
prised by the Census Bureau of his
right to admission to every house, in
' stitution or manufacturing concern
within his district, for the purpose CT
obtaining the required information. lie
: is cautioned, however, not to Ottrude
needlessly upon any person the COM
, pulsory feature of the enumeration.
. All information obtained by tho
j enumerators must be kept with the
greatest secrecy and in case an
, enumerator discloses any information
| he may have received when in the dis
8 charge of his duties, he will be subject
to fine not exceeding $500. The
enumeratots are requested by the
. bureau to inform all persons interro'
a gated of this; and in case the informa,
tion desired by the enumeraJor is still
3 withheld, the enumerator can merely
report the fact to the supervisor of his
Y district He is not allowed to retain
' copies Of the schedules, nor is he
: allowed to show any of the originals to
any one, nor eau he tell to any one oil
f publish the total population OF his dis
: trict after completing his canvass. The
+ enumerator can not hold any othel
position while serving the Censu
Bureau.
NJ, ,uIlin., ,Nf l.a folar,
ated by tine bureau; and in case of con
u viction, tho guilty party is subject to
sentence not exceeding two years i'm
o prisonment or S., fine. During tht
Q last census, many complaints were madt
!, to the Census Bureau on account o
g the alleged padding or stuIiing of re
q turns, and it is said that the offender;
y will be punished to the full extent 0
!, the law.
9 The enumerator is compelled to worl
9 at least 10 hours daily, and is cautione'
u not to waste any time in the perform
ance of his work. No time IS set 10
commencing or stopping Noik. III
y may choose whatever hours he desires
IS so long as he can accomplish 10 hours
W work each week day. To facilitate HI
b employment, he is entitled to free us
3 OF the mails and of the telegia ph wiz
% In communication with bis superior
l. In payment for his services, uniform
rate of five cents is fixed by the law i
per capita districts for the returns o
each of the following items: For eac'
~ death; for each person defective il
:. sight, hearing or speech for each pro
i. prietor reporting live stock not on farm
or ranges.
~ Enumerators are authorized to emplo
n interpreters when the occasion demand
Il IT.. The interpreter is to be sworn, an
70 to he paid "a per day for each 10 hours
10 work.
n Once the enumerator has begun NJ
= work, he will not be excused without n
:. can furnish good reason why h
Il should not, and in case OF desertio
"a may ee punished by fine not exceed
- ing $500.
II There will be 1902 enumerators ID tn
ii State of Delaware. -