The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-02-08
TAKING THE NEW CENSUS.

TAKING THE NEW CENSUS.
Interesting Statement for Those Who
Want Positions-The Compensation
They VIII Receive.
The superintendcnts Of the census
work in this State are receiving num-
erous applications for work, and many
OF the applicants arc anxious to find
out just what they will have to do and
how much thoy will get for it. The
following gives q good idea Of the work
and the compensation
The act OF March 3, 1899. under the
provisions OF which the twelfth census
OF the United States ls to be taken,
provides for the appointment OF super.
visors OF census, ono or more to each
State aud Territory, the District OF
Colun bia, Alaska and the Hawaiian
Islands, to have general supervision
within their respective districts OF the
enumeration to be made in June, 1900.
Gac OF the duties imposed by the
census act upon these Supervisors is
the designation OF suitable persons to
be employed, with the consent OF the
director % the ccnsus, as epumerators
within their respective districts. 1t is
further provided that such persons
shall be residents Of the enumeration
districts for which they may be ap.
pointed, aud that they shall be selected
solely with reference to fitness. and
without reference to their political
party affiliations.
The appointment Of euumerators
will be made with reference to physi-
cal activity and to aptness, neatness
and accuracy in writing anj in the use
OF figures. The census requires active,
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readiness with the pen. Oaly such
can do the work with satisfaction to
tie government or profit to them
selves.
Each person see king appointment as
census enumerator must MAKE "a written
application to the supervisor for the
district OF which resident, giving the
Christian name and surname in full a;
whether a citizen Of the United States
or not present legal residence sex
and color age, place Of birth the
principal facts OF education and Of pro-
fessiOnal or business experience, in
Guiding q statement Of all national,
State, county or municipal Offices held
at any time; nature OF present Occupa-
ton, If any previous experience in
census work physical condition, and
knowledge Of Elglish and other Ian
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 day
Of June, 1900, and must be completed
within two weeks in all cities for
which 8. 600 inhabitants or more we're
reported in 1890, and in all other dis
tricts on or b4fore the first day OF July
next thereafter.
1t will be necessary for each enum-
orator, before entering upon his duties,
| to receive q commission, under .hc
hand OF the supervisor Of the distric!
| to which he bc.Ongs, and to take aDd
| su bscribe an oath or affirmation tina,
he will faithfully discharge all the
duties required OF him under the law.
Under the provisions Of section OF
the census act the enumeration in
June, 1900, Is restricted to inquiries
relating to the population, to NOR
tality, and TO the products of agricul-
| ture and Of manufacturing and mocha
nical establishments, and, by the same
section, the schedules Of mortality and
of manufacturing and mechanical
Establishments may b. withheld from
the enumeratOrs, IN the discretion Of
| the director Of the census. lh no case,
therefore will the schedules OF inquiries
to be made by the census enumerators
, exceed four in nun ber, and In this re-
spect the work Of the enumerators at
the twelfth census will be mucn more
simple :han that required OF enumera-
tors at preceding ccnsuses.
| Toe compensation to be paid to en-
umerators Is fixed by section 1G OF the
act Of March 3, 1899, and minimum
rate of two cents for each living in
habitant, two cents for each death,
fifteen cents for each farm, and twenty
cents for each establishment OF pro
ductive industry Is provided for all
subdivisions where such allowance
shall be deemed sufficient. In other
subdivisions where higher per capita
rates are to be paid, according to the
difficulty OF enumeration, the maxi.
mum rate will not exceed three cents
for each living inbabitant, three cents
for each death, twenty cents for each
fam aud thirty cents for each cslab
lishment OF productive industry, while
in subdivisions whare per diem rates
are established, having reference tC
the nature OF the region to be canvass scd
and the density or sparseness OF settl
ment, or other considerations pertinent
thereto, the compensation allowed t(
enumerators will b1 not less thai
Lhrco nor more than six dollars pei
day Il ten hours actual field work
each. Except In extreme cases, NJ
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 enumefa!Or who, without justi
fablo scausc, ncglccts or refuses tt
} perform the duties OF his position
after accepting an appointment ant
, qualifying for the work, or who com
municates to any person not authorizes
tO receive tho same any information
gained by him in the performance 0
. his duties, will be subject to q fine o
| five hundred dollars, as provided II
, section II OF the census act.