Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
Instructions to the Police.

Each time the census has been taken the
figures were given according to precincts,
sections and villages, but because of the
many changes in the boundaries since the
last census was taken 1t will be impossible
to give comparisons when the work is COM
pleted this year. Major Sylvester's printed
instructions will be distributed to the police
men who are to take the census tomorrow
morning. They read as follows:
To obtain accurately the number of in
habitants of the District of Columbia, and
the number of children therein seven years
and over and under fifteen years not at
tending school, on the 18th day of April.
1905. there must be uniformity among the
officers in the manner of taking the census.
To insure that end the following instruc-
lions are given:
1. The lieutenants will divide their re-
spective precincts into two or more emu
meration districts, which they will number
first district, second district, ETC., and to
further the desired end small maps of the
District of Columbia will be furnished, in
order that the numbers of the squares,
names of alleyways, courts and roads may
be readily known. 1t would be well to
have the districts, as outlined, inserted on
the front page of the enumeration book
.. In the city portion of the District Of
Columbia the officer assigned to district
No. in a precinct will begin work at the
lowest numbered square in such district
and continue on through the squares al
leyways and courts. The same process will
be followed through the several enumer-
alton districts in the precincts, so that in
the end the census will have been taken
of all the squares. alleyways and courts
in each district and the whole precinct
in successive order. For instance, in
enumeration district No. 1 Private.
begins with square 234 and continues
with 235, 236, 237, &C.; in enumeration
district No. Private. begins with
square 23S and continues with 800, $40,
&c.
3. In proceedings in the manner above
described the private will note in the first
column of the enumeration book the
name or number of the square, alleyway,
court or road, and whether on the north,
south, east or west side of the same. To
more fully understand this, observe the
heading of the first column in the emu
meration book provided for such purpose.
Alleys and Courts.
f. The population Of the alleys and
courts in each square should be included
| in the total population Of the square. and
| the number Of the square as well as the
name Of the court or alleway should be
| included In the first left-hand column. 1t
| is the order of the Commissioners that
| the population shall be taken as to
secure the number of residents of each
court and alley distinct, as well as the
| population of the square in which To-
Gated, and a combination of all enumera-
! lions will give the total in each square.
5. The enumeration of persons residing
| in each alley or court must be taken sep
arately, and the name or the court OF diicy
| and the square to which 1t belongs should
| be stated aforesaid. thus: Square 44S'
| Goat alley"
| 9. The suburban or county portion OF
| each precinct should be so divided Into
enumeration districts that the population
| of each road may be had, and whether or
not on the north, south, east or west side
of the road, and note should be made as 30
whether such roads are included In any
town. village or settlement. For instance.
the roads and streets bounding Mt tieas-
ant should be given, and the population OF
such roads and streets and all roads ana
streets included within its bounds taken,
being careful to state. as the work goes on
whether on the north, south, east or west
side of those roads.
T. The prfvates acting as enumerators,
after noting in the first column the number
of the squares or name of road, ETC., where
he begins his work shall not use any hgures
in tallying according to the questions ask
ed, but use figures only In marking the
totals Each person should be indicated by
a tally mark in the proper column.
g. In tallying the number Of children not
to be the general excuse for non-attend-
ance.
"A. All Chinese, Indians, prisoners, deaf
and dumb, blind, insane, and inmates of in
stitutions should be enumerated just as
others are, and a statement should be given
at the same time that they are such. under
remarks in the back Of the book. SO that
the number of such persons. In whatever in
stitution they may be, and in whatever
square 1t may be located, may be had when
the census is finally completed.
10. BY seven years and over is
meant everybody who has attained his or
ner seventh birthday or passed 1t, and
under fifteen years. all persons who have
not attained their fifteenth birthday and the
enumeration of children not attending
school will include those seven years. old
| and and md an