The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-05-03


in case no person shall be found at the
usual place of abode of such family.
competent to answer the inquiries
made in compliance with the require
ments OF this Act then it shall be law
full for the enumerator to obtain the
required information, as nearly as
NAV be practicable, from the family
or families, person or persons living
nearest to such place Of abode. But
the said enumerators shall not return
any person who is not a bona fide res
ident OF the State, or who is only tenn
porarily employed on government re-
servations, navy yards, proving
grounds. Naval Academy. Or forts be-
longing 10 the United States Govern
ment. or OF persons who arc tempo
rarilv residing at hotels or boarding
houses. whose actual residences ere
outside Of the State OF Maryland. A
separate list of such persons so tenn
norarilv residing in the State may.
however, be made, in the discretion
Of the Superintendent Of the Census,
but shall! not be included in the SUM
total of the population Of the State,
or of the respective counties or wards
of Baltimore city. The compensation
of said enum orators shall be three dol
lars per day for the time actually en-
Moved: provided. that no enumeration
shall be employed more than fifteen
days under the provisions Of this Act.
Sec. I. And be it enacted, That in
addition to the enumeration provided
for in the preceding section, the said
enumerators shall return on separate
blanks to be furnished for that prr-
pose the names OF all registered yot-
ars in their respective precincts who
cannot be found in such precinct. and
a separate list Of all male persons
above the age of twenty-one years, &C
tually residing in such precinct, whose
names do not appear on the list OF reg
jistered voters; and for the purpose
of enabling the said enUmerators to
carry out the provisions Of this sec
ticn. it shall be the duty of the Boards
Of the Supervisors CT Election Of the
several counties Of the State and OF
the City of Baltimore. to make out
and deliver to the Superintendent OF
the Census, for the use of the enumer-
ators. on or before the fifteenth day
of April, nineteen hundred and one,
certified copies Of the lists Of register
ed voters for each election precinct
il the State. as the same aDpear up
on the official rcgistries CT voters &C
cor7ing to the last revision, and the
cost Of making such copies shall be
paid by the Superintendent Of the Cen
sus in the same manner as other ex-
penses incurred under this Act.
Sec s. And be it enacted. That the
enumeration Of the population Of the
State, required by this Act. shall com
mence not later than the first dav OF
May. nineteen hundred and one. and
It shall be lle duty of each eDullera-
tor to complete the enumeration OF
his election precinct. and 10 make
full and complete returns thereof to
the Superintendent OF the Census, up
on blanks furnished to him by said
Superintendent. on or before the first
Monday in June, nineteen hundred
and one.
Sec. g. And be it enacted. That i
shall be the duty of the Superintend-
ent OF the Census. as soon as practice
bic after his appointment and quaiIi-
cation. to make and promulgate all
necessary regulations as 10 the form
and method Of taking the census. and
such regulations, when approved by
the Governor. shall have the full force
and effect Of law. and each enulnera-
tor and ether subordinate officer shall
be governed thereby. It shall also be
the duty of the superintendent of the
Census to prepare all necessary in
struc;ions for the guidance of the cru
nleratCTs in the performance OF their
duties. and all blank forms upon which
the returns shall be made. and TO
print and distribute the same, and he
is hereby authorized, with the APPROX
al OF the Governor. to employ such
clerical assistance as may be neces-
sary. to tabulate the returns OF the
enumerators and perform the other
clerical work OF his Office, provided
that the compensation Of no clerk
shall exceed three dollars per day;
and the Superintendent OF the Census
is also empowered, in cases where
persons cannot speak the En- glish
language, to employ interpreters in
such numbers as may be considered
necessary. their compensation not to
exceed three dollars per day, or the
rate thereof for the time actually en-
ployed.
Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That no
enumerator. clerk, interpreter or other
person employed in taking the census
or casting I'D the same, shall enter
upon his duties until he shall have
taken and subscribed before proper
person an oath or affirmation. to be
prescribed and furnished in printed
form by the Superintendent Of the
Census. which shall conform TO the
requirements Of section six of Article
One Of the Constitution, and, in the
case Of an enumerator, with the addi-
ton that he will accurately ascertain
and faithfully return the number of
persons in the precinct under his
charge.
Sec. Il. And be it enacted, That
any clerk, enumerat0r, interpreter, or
other employe. who, having taken the
prescribed oath of Office required by
this Act, shall, without justidable
cause, neglect or refuse to perform
the duties enjoined on him by this
Act. or shall fail to complete his work
within the prescribed time. he shall
be guilty Of a misdemeanor. and. up
on conviction, shall be fined not OK
ceeding two hundred and fifty dol
lars: provided, that. if the SupeTin
tendent Of the Census shall be salts
fed that, by the use Of due diligence.
any enumeratoT shall have been IN