The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-05-12
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STATE CENSUS


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 abb
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. 8. 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 its.
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 such
district, city. village and township
with duplicate sets Of said blank re.
turns. and one copy Of this act and
one copy Of said instructions.
Sec. s. When and How Enumera'
ton to be Made.) That during time
of making the assessments for the
year nineteen hundred and five, and
In every tenth year hereafter, every
such assessor shall proceed to emu
merate truly and accurately, the in
habitants residing in the district or
territory for which he shall have been
elected or appointed, by making actu-
al inquiry at every dwelling house, or
the head of every family residing
therein, and that in making this emu
meration he shall ascertain and state
in separate lines or columns, accord
ing to the schedules and instructions
to be furnished by the secretary OF
state. viz:
1. The number Of dwelling houses
numbered in order Of visitation.
2. The number of families number
ed in order of visitation.
8. The names of individuals.
1 The number Of Inhabitants ar
ranged. as far as practicable, accord
ing to families and dwelling-houses,
ana classified as follows: Native
white males; native white females:
native colored males; native colored
females: foreign males-all other
nationalities: foreign females
other nationalities; children OF ave
wears Of age and under-males; chill
dren Of five years of age and under
females: all males five to twenty
wears Of age; all females i've to TWEEN
ty years of age; all males twenty 20
sixtv wears of age; all females twenty
to sixty years Of age; all males over
sixty years of age; all females over
sixty years Of age.
Sec. 6. What Assessor TO Enter ~
Blank Return.) That each assessor
shall enter in the blank return re-
ceived the particulars OF the enumera'
tion so made, according to the IN
structiops Of the secretary OF state.
Sec. z. What Persons to be Re-
turned as Residents.) That every
person whose abode shall be In any
place or in any family on the first
day of April next, and on the hrst
day Of April in every such tenth year
hereafter, shall be returned as OF
such place or family, and not other-
wise; and every person casually aD-
sent at the time Of taking the emu
meration as belonging to that place
In which he usually resides.
Sec. 8. That the returns so made
out shall be certified by each assessor
taking the enumeration to be true
and accurate, to the best OF his
knowledge and belief, and shall state
the number Of pages Of which It con-
eists. which ceftincate shall be sub
scrlbed and sworn to by him before
some esonicer authorized to administer
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Sec. 9. When Assessor to Trans
NIT Returns to Secretary Of STATED
That each assessor shall, on OF be-
tore the tenth day Of July next and
on or before the tenth day Of July IN
every slch tenth year hereafter,
cause &he returns 90 certified, to b
transmitted to the secretary OF state
through the county auditor OF his
county, BY express, carefully boxed In
such manner O. to protect them: and