The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-10-05
RULES FOR SPECIAL
APPOINTMENTS

Of manufactures and mines and
quarrise:
l. About January l, 1910, the Blu
reau of the Census will employ from
l 900 to 1900 special agnest in con-
nection with the collection Of statis-
tics of manufactures and mines and
quarries.
2. As far as possible it is desired
to obtain for this work persons who
have had college or university courses
in statistics or economies, and persons
who have had service in the account
ing department of some manufacturing
Dr. other business establishment.
8. Applications for appointment as
special agent will be received at the
Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.
G. until the cloes of business on Oc-
sober 25, 1909. Blank applications
may be obtained by addressing the
Director of the Census, Washington,
D. C.
4. When an application is complete
in every particular it should be mailed
to the Director of the Census, Wash
ington,. D. c. Care should be taken to
afix sufficient postage to the envelope
the application.
s. II the applicant statements as
to business training and experience
and education are satisfactory, and the
application is complete in every re-
spect, card will be mailed to the ap-
plicant advising him when and where
to appear to complete the prescribed
practical test in filing out schedule
such as is required in the actual work
Of special agent.
6. Applicants must be careful to
state in their applications the place se-
lected for taking the practical test.
7. Applicants must be citizens of
the United States.
8. Applicants must be between the
ages of 20 and so years.
9. Applicants must be in good
health and physically able to perform
the required duty.
10. Applicants must be persons of
good character and habits, which facts
must be vouched for by at least two
persons who are personally acquainted
with the applicant,
IL. Applications will be accepted
from women having the required ex.
oerience and education, but the oppor.
unity for the employment Of women
in this work is slight and few, if any,
such appointments will be made.
IL. Generally speaking, the duties
Of special agents will consist in obtain
ing in person, from manufacturing
and mines and quarries,
The statistics required by law as indi-
Gated in the printed schedules with
which they will be furnished. These
statistics cover investment, quantity
and value Of products and Of raw ma
terials used, number of employees and
their wages, character and quantity of
powder, etc.
13. Special agents will be divided
into two classes: Glass /, chief special
agents, who will collect statistics and
supervise the work of assistant special
agents within a given territory or dis
trict; class 2, assistant special agents,
who will be assigned to the collection
Of statistics under the direction Of,
and subordinate to, special agents of
class /.
IA. Special agents of class / will
receive compensation at the rate of
from $3.50 to So per day (including
intervening Sundays.) Special agents
Of class 2, if paid by the day, will re.
,eive from SO to $4 for each day (in-
,luding intervening sundays; such
agents may, however, be compensated
On a piece-price basis.
Is. Special agents of class l will
be employed from six to fifteen months,
and those Of class Q from three to six
months.
Is. Each special agent will, upon
be assigned an official
station, and no expenses Of subsistence
will be allowed any special agent while
in the immediate vicinity Of
his station.
II. Special agents who are neces-
saritly absent from their designated
stations, engaged on official business,
will be allowed their actual and neces-
sary travelling expenses and per diem
in lieu of subsistence under regula-
tions to be hereafter promulgated.
Is. No appointments Of class 3 will
be made until about January /, 1910.
Practical Tests and Eligibility
Exceptions.
10. On November 8, 1909, appli
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