The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29


and the superintendent of census shall
in appointing such enumerators pc guioeu;
largely, by the applicants fitness ana
qualifications fC. the performance OF ms
duty, and that such applcants petltlon
or application shall bear the endorsement
and Recommendation of at least three t5l
business standing and of good character
No enumerator shall be deemed quallheo
to enter upon his duties until he has re-
ceived from the superintendent OF census
q commission under his hand authorlz-
ing him to perform the duties of an emu
merator, and setting forth the boundaries
of the subdivision within when sucn ny, au-
ties are to be performed by him; ne snail
moreover, take and subscribe the Iol-
an enumeration for TAX
ing the fifth decennial census of Minneso-
ia, do solemnly swear (or aftirm) that l
will make true and exact enumeration
of all the inhabitants within the district ret
assigned to me as provided TOT Ia , me
and in conformity with all laWtul IN
structions which l may receive, ana wlil
make due and correct returns, tn nt BIT
as required by said act, and will not o., as us
close any information contained IN the
schedules, lists or statements obtained py
me to any person or persons except ~
my superior officers.
Which said oath or affirmation may be
administered by any judge or clerk Oh
court Of record; or any 1ust1ce VI ode
minister oaths: which oath duly authenti-
Gated shall be forwarded to the super.
intendent of census before the date hxeo
for the commencement of the equmera-
ton.
enumeration, after being quallfled IN the
to visit any e each
family therein and each Individual nVlng
out Of family in any place OF abode,
and by inquiry made Of the heaa 9 OF SUCH
family or Of the member thereon deemed
most credible and worthy Of trust, o., or
of such individual living out of a family
to obtain each and every item of informa-
ton and all the particulars required by
thousand nine hundred and five Q9O5).
And in case no person shall be found
at the usual place of abode Of such tam
lily or individual living. out. of family,
competent to answer inquiries MAGE IN
compliance with the requirements of this
act, then it shall be lawful for the emu
ton as nearly as may be practicable,
from the family or families, or person or
persons, living nearest to such place OF
abode.
Sec. 10. The said superintendent Of CEN
sus shall have the power to provide Tor
such reasonable rules and regulations TOR
the taking Of such census and for the
forwarding of returns to the enumerators
or to the superintendent of census as he
may deem proper and advisable. That
each of the original schedules so prepared
and forwarded by such enumeraitsor. as
herein provided, shall be duly certified by
such enumerator in such manner as the
said superintendent of census shall pro-
vide for under the terms Of this act
Sec. II: That each c5o> and every I person son
longing to any family residing. in any
enumeration district or subdivision, and
in case Of the absence of the heads and
other members Of any such family, then
any representative of any such family
shall be, and each of them hereby Is
required, if thereto requested by the emu
merator, to render a true account to
the best of his or her knowledge Of every
person belonging to such family, in the
various particulars, required by law and
whoever shall willfully fail or refuse shall
conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in
the county jail in his respective county
for period not exceeding sixty (6O) days:
appointed under this act willfully refuses
to perform any duty required of him In
accordance herewith or fails to forward
his original schedules duly. certified to
or falsifies attempts to falsify in any
manner his enumeration schedules or re-
ports, he shall be guilty of a INSIDE
meanor, and upon conviction shall be i'm
prisoned in the county Jail in his re-
spective county for a period not exceed
ing ninety (9o) days, and if any person
shall refuse to give the information re-
quired by this act to person authorized
to collect the same. he shall be guilty OF
a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall
be imprisoned in the county Jail in his
county for period not exceeding ninety
900 days.
Sec. Is. All fines imposed by this act
may be recovered in any court of com
petent jurisdiction and shall accrue Who'll
1y to the state.
Sec. II. In case any enumerator or
agent shall be found incompetent or dire
lict in the performance Of his duties his his
by the superintendent of census, and an
other enumerator or agent appointed in
Sec. Is. The superintendent of the CEN
sus shall on or before the twenty-ffth
(25th) day of May next, transmit to the
several enumerators appointed under the
provisions of this act, printed schedules,
prepared under the direction Of said su-
perintendent of census, in accordance
with the provisions of this act, with such
instructions and regulations as said SUI
perintendent may deem necessary and
proper.
Sec. 49, The superintendent of census
shall employ, for such time as may be
ticians, etc, as ne shall deem necessary
In compiling, tabulating and publishing
the said census so to be taken under
the provisions Of this act.
Sec. II. The superintendent of the CEN
is hereby authorized to make such
arrangements with the custodian or Gus
todians Of the new state capitol building
for the use of such rooms of the said
state capitol building as may be neces-
sary in conducting the work of taking
and compiling said census and he shall
storage and preservation of all census
schedules and documents during the proc
ess of taking. compiling and publishing
said census, and shall also preserve in
sus schedules and documents, after such
census record has been printed, for such
djsnosition, thereof as the thirty-t1ft h
nP
census shall preserve inviolate and intact
all census s,I statistics and shall not allow
such statistics ss .,: or any portion thereof
under the provisions Of this act. No clerk
copyist or other employe in said census
bureau shall divulge or make public to
location thereof, any Of the said census
statistics. Any violation of the pro-
visions Of this section shall be punished
BY f1ne not ,, exceeding two hundred and
s county jail i for the period of not more
Sec. IS. The superintendent Of census
lication Of the said census not later than
the first 1st) day of January, one thou
sand nine hundred and six Q9O6). That
said publication shall be made in manner
and form as the said superintendent Of
census shall deem proper. That there
shall be published ten thousand 10000
copies OF such census record, and that q
copy CnefeOl snail De forwarded by SAID
superintendent of census to every board
of trade. chamber Of commerce and bust
ness or mercantile union or association in
this state; one copy to each county au-
ditor of each county; one copy to each
clerk or recorder of every city, village
or township in this state. and one copy
to each and every public library; one
copy to each school district clerk; one
copy to each newspaper and periodical
published in this state; one copy for each
state institution. and one copy to each
member of the present legislature, and to