The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-12

imposed upon the supervisors by the
census act is the designation Of suitable
persons to be employed, with the con-
sent of the director Of the census, as
enumerators within their respective dis
tricts. II Is further provided that such
persons shall be selected solely with q
view 10 fitness, and without reference TO
their political party affiliations
Work Begins April IS.
1.-THE census act provides that the
enumeration of population ana agrlcul-
ture shall begin on April 10, 1910, ana
that each enumerator shall complete tne
work required IN his district within
thirty DAYS in the case of rural districts
and small towns. and within two weeks
IN the case Of any Incorporated city,
town, village, or borough which had
{. 200 inhabitants or more under the cen
sus Of 1900
1T is desirable where possible that the
enumerator shall live in the district he Is
TO canvass. He should be familiar with
its territory and the general character
of its people.
THE census requires as enumerators
active, energetic persons OF good ad-
dress. They must be thoroughly trust
worthy, honest, and of good habits. They
and be able TO write plainly and with
reasonable rapidly. In general, prefer
enoe will be given to former enumera-
tors IL they are at present physically
able to perform the duties Of the posi-
ton.
Each person seeking appointment as
census enumeratOr must make a written
application to the supervisor for the dis
trict of which a resident, and said
application must be made throughout in
the handwriting Of the applicant, and
must be Endorsed by two representative
business men Of the community IN
which the applicant resides.
"Al applicants for appointment as
enumeratOrs viii be required to take an
examination, TO be prescribed by the di-
rector Of the census, to determine their
fitness for the work. This examination
viii be of a practical character, con-
sisting chiefly or wholly of the filling
out of a sample schedule Of population
from data furnished. and, in the case OF
enumeratOrs whose work will be in rura
districts, the filing out Of a sample
schedule of agriculture.
Each applicant is furnished with ar
illustrative sample of the manner OF
filing the population schedule and, il
country districts. with a copy Of tht
agricultural schedule to which, in the
main, the work Of the census enumera'
tors is confined. These forms OF sched
ules are furnished for the Information
of the applicant and should be studied
and preserved for use in connection witt
the examination referred to in the pre-
ceding paragraph.
Must Receive Commission.
1T will be necessary for each enumer
ator. before entering upon his duties, t
receive a commission, under the HAND
of the supervisor Of the district to which
he belongs, and to take and subscribe
an oath or affirmation that he vii
faithfully discharge all the duties re
Quired Of him under the law.
THE census act also provides that al
enumerator, after accepting an appoint
ment and qualifying for the work, can
not, without iustifiable cause refus
or neglect to perform the duties of tn
position; and he will further be require
TO devote his entire working time to tn
census work during the period Of tn
enumeration.
1.-THE compensation TO be paid
enumeratOrs is fixed by the census ac
and an allowance Of not less than no
more than 4 cents for each inhabitan