Evening star., 1902-02-14
CENSUS !. Employees
DIRECTOR MERRIAM'S REPLY TO
SENATE RESOLUTION.
Total Number on the 18th Instant and
the Nature Of Their
Duties.

Director Merriam, director of the census.
in response to Senate resolution, has sent
to Congress list of persons employed on
the 18th instant in the census Office with
statement concerning the nature of their
duties, the date Of their appointment, the
place whence appointed and the compensa-
tion Of each en1ploye.
The number from each state is shown as
follows: Alabama, 80; Arkansas, 81; Call
fornia, "a; Colorado. 16; Connecticut. %;
Delaware, 8: Florida, IT; Georgia, so; Idaho.
6; Illinois, 1875; Indiana. SO; Iowa. 20; Kansas.
Al; Kentucky SO: Louisiana. %: Maine. 33;
MARYLAND, 90; Massachusetts. 70: Michigan,
80: Minnesota, 81: Mississippi %; Missouri,
So: Montana, IL: Nebraska, 20; Oklahoma.
.; Nevada, Z; New Hampshire, IA; New Jer-
sey SO; New York, 1856; North Carolina, 80;
North Dakota, 10; Ohio, lab; Oregon. 13;
Pennsylvania 1853; Rhode Island. II; South
Carolina, "a; South Dakota, 10; Tennessee,
~: Texas, 4a; Utah, s; Vermont, IA; Vir-
ginia 81: Washington, Is; West Virginia,
Al; Wisconsin, 63; Wyoming, IL; Arizona, /;
Alaska, L; Indian territory, 2; District OF
Columbia, 95.
By Glasses.
The number of each class follows:
Chief statisticians "a with compensation
and without compensation, 5; geographer,
without compensation, 1; chief clerk. l. ap-
pointment clerk. 1; disbursing clerk. 1:
chiefs Of division. Z; chief stenographer, 1:
clerks, class four, Is; clerks, class
thres, II; clerks. class two, 20; clerks.
class one to $720. 1867: superintend-
ent Of building, 1; engineer. L; painter, 1:
carpenters. s: messenger. 1: messenger
hoys lG: Watchmen, %; IabOrers, IS; char
women, 73 Printing division-Superintend
ent, L; division foreman, 1; foreman. 1;
bookbinders, 3; pressmen, 3; maker-up, /;
stereotyper, l; compositors. 20; proof read
er 1; press feeders, 8: helpers, II; special
agents. 80. Total, 2.29S.
The Maximum Number.
Mr.. Merriam states that the number of
employees reached its maximum in October,
1000. when 1854 were employed.
The average of salaries. exclusive of per
diem and per hour employees and those re-
ceiving more than 81 200 per annum {who
hold executive positions. and the number
of which is limited by law), is 1856.
OF the totaf number employed above the
grade of skilled laborer, 145 are temporary
clerks. appointed for temporary work. This
force originally nnTpered about 1000. The
Ing in the office Will be dispensed with
within q few days, This temporary force
was selected andepfndent OF the plan OF
apportfOnment WHEREBY the more perma-
nent employea we've prorated among the
states and territories according to popula-
ton. A large number Of them were Sc
lected from the District OF Columbia and
adjacent states, for the reason that 1t was
not deemed ADVISABLE to appoint persons
from DISTANCE for tel temporary work. The
now in the Office from the District Of CO.
lumbia and -aA3aceHt states is in excess of
the allotment the temporary clerks re-
manning being incTasa N the he above totals. a,
vision. whose services are required only at
irregular intervals, and messengers and
charwomen were also appointed without
reference to the apportionment based upon
the. population.