Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-03-21
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THE CENSUS LAW.
The secretary of state is having
blanks prepared for the taking of tn
census, according to law and will
forward supply to all counties for the
assessors in a few days. The census
law is as follows:
An Act to Provide for the Census or
Enumeration of the Inhabitants of This
State.
Be it enacted, etc.:
Section 1. When Enumeration OF
Inhabitants to be Taken.) That an
enumeration of the inhabitants of this
state, and of each county, city, village
and township thereof, shall be taken
during the present year, nineteen hun
dred and five, and during every tenth
year hereafter, under the direction of
the secretary Of state.
Sec. 2. Blanks, ETC., to be Printed
by Secretary of State.) That the
secretary of state shall, as soon as
may be after the passage of this act.
and also every tenth year hereafter,
cause uniform blank returns and alb
.stracts, together with copies of this
act and such instructions as he may
deem necessary, to be printed for the
purpose of taking such enumeration.
Sec. 3. When Blanks to be Trans
mitted to County Auditory That the
secretary of state shall, on or before
the first day of April, instant, and on
or before the first day Of April in
every tenth year hereafter, transmit
in such manner as he may think
proper, TO each Of the county auditors,
twice as many of such blank returns,
and as many copies Of this act and OF
said instructions as there are asses
-sor districts in their respective
counties.
Sec. 4. When County Auditors to
Deliver Blanks to Assessors.) That
it shall be the duty Of each county
auditor at the time Of delivering the
assessor supplies to the various dis
trict, city, village and township asses
'sors of his county in the year nineteen
hundred and five, and in every tenth
year thereafter, sufficient number Of
blank returns and copies Of this act
and instructions so as aforesaid trans
mitted to him by the secretary Of
state to supply each assessor OF suct
district, city, village and township
with duplicate sets Of said blank re
turns. and one copy of this act ant
one copy of said instructions.
Sec. S. When and How Enumera
ton to be Made.) That during tim'
of making the assessments for tn
year nineteen hundred and five, ant
in every tenth year hereafter, ever!
such assessor shall proceed to emu
merate truly and accurately, the in
habitants residing in the district o
territory for which he shall have bee1
elected or appointed, by making actu
al inquiry at every dwelling house, o
the head of every family residing
therein, and that in making this emu
meration he shall ascertain and stat
in separate lines or columns, accord
ing to the schedules and instruction
to be furnished by the secretary Q
state, viz:
1. The number Of dwelling house
numbered in order of visitation.
2. The number Of families number
ed in order of visitation.
3. The names of individuals.
4. The number Of inhabitants al
ranged, as far as practicable, accort
ing to families and dwelling-house:
and classified as follows: Nativ
white males; native white females
native colored males; native colore
females; foreign males-all othe
nationalities; foreign females a
other nationalities; children of fiv
years of age and under-males; chi
dren of five years of age and under
females; all males five to twent
years of age; all females five to twe1
ty years Of age; all males twenty t
sixty years of age; all females twent
to sixty years of age; all males owe
sixty years of age: all females owe
sixty years of age. .
Sec. 6. What Assessor to Enter
Blank Return.) That each assesso
shall enter in the blank return II
cei1ed the particulars of the enumers
ton so made, according to the il
structions Of the secretary Of state.
Sec. Z. What Persons to be RI
turned as Resfdents.) That ever
person whose abode shall be in an
place or in any family on the frs
day of April next, and ON the frs
day Of April in every such tenth yea
hereafter. shall be returned as 0
such place or family, and not othel
wise; and every person casually al
& sent at the time Of taking the emf
meration as belonging to that plac
in which he usually resides.
Sec. 8. That the returns SO mad
out shall be certified by each assesso
taking the enumeration to be tru
I and accurate, to the best Of hi
knowledge and belief, and shall stat
the number OF pages of which It cor
sists, which certificate shall be sui
a scribed and sworn to by him befor
some officer authorized to administe
oaths.
Sec. 8. When Assessor to Trans
NIT Returns to Secretary OF State.