The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-12-13
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE
CENSUS ENUMERATORi

NdSIiliiEt Ou, DCS- Ill % 1cH-
sus Director Durand today issued a
statenend defining the qualifications,
duties n compensation of Census
enumerators. He states hat n of
the duties imposed upon the supervi-
sors by the census act Is the desig-
nation of suitable persons to be sm-
ployed, with the consent of the Di-
rector of the Census, as snumerators
within their respective districts. II
Is further provided that such persons
shall be selected solely with a view
I o fitness. and without reference to
their political party affiliations.
The census act provides that the
enumeration of population and agri-
culture shall begin on April Is, 1910
and that each enumerator shall COM
plete the work required in his district
within thirty days in he cas- of ru-
raj districts and small towns, and
within two weeks in the case of any
Incorporated city, town, village or
borough which had 5000 inhabitants
or more under the census of 1900.
1T is desirable where possible that
The enumerator shall live in the dis
trict he is 10 canvass. He should be
familiar with it's territory. and the
general character of its people.
The census requires as hume
ators active, energetic persons OF
good address. They must be thor
ougnly trustworthy, honest, and OF
good habits. They must a at least
ordinary education and be able to
write plainly land with reasonable
rapidity. In general, preference will
be given TO former anumerators il
they are at present physically able to
perform the duties of the position.
Each person seeking appointment
a g canc,.c anynnnrato -a,c+ -,,aE2 a
written application to the supervisor
for the district of (which a resident,
and said application must be mad
througlou in handwriting of the ap
plicaht, and must be endorsed by two
representative business men of the
community in which the applicant re.
sides.
"Ail applicants for appointment as
enumerators will be required to take
an examination, to be prescribed by
the Director of the Census, to deter
min their fitness for the work. This
examination Will be of a practical
character. consisting chiefly or Who'll
ly of the filling out of a sample seized.
ule IF population from data furnished
and, IN the cas- of enuEnerators whose
work will be In rural districts, the
filing out of a sample schedule of ag
riculture.
Each applicant is furnished with
an illustrative example of the manne
of filling the population schedule and
in country districts, with a copy OF
the agricultural schedule to waich, In
the main, the work of the census en-.
umeraiors Is confined. These forms
of schedules are furnished for the in
formation of the applicant and should
be studied n preserved for use in
connection with the examination re
ferrad to in the preceding paragraph.
ut Will be necessary for each emu.
meratCr. before entering upon his du-
ties. to receive a commission, under
the hand of the supervisor of the dis
trict Ia which he belongs. and to take
and subscribe an oath or affirmation
that he will faithfully discharge all
the duties required of him under tie
law.
The census act also provides that
an enumeration. after accepting an ap-
pointnient and qualifying for the
work, can not, without justifiable
cause refuse Or neglect to perform
tne duties of the position: and he will
further be required to devote his en-
ire working time to the census work
during the period of the enumeration.