The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-08-20
RULES GOVERN
Ing CENSUS.
Provisions of Bill for Next
Years Enumeration
Canyassers to Begin Work in
April-Pay Not to Exceed
IS per Day.

takin Of the thrice b census next
year just signed by The President af-
Ter having juggl-d between Senate
and House for nearly six months:
Elumera-crs will begin their work
on the fifteenth Of next April
In q city having 5000 OF more poDu-
latiou under the preceding census, the
enumeration must De completed with
in two weeks.
Outside the cities Of 5000 or more
popula-ion The enumerefors will have
thirty days in which to do their work.
Supervisors. Of whom there shall not
be more than 800, shall be appointed
before October Is or six months be-
fore the date Of beginning the taking
Of the census.
Supervisors are 10 De appointed by
the President and confirmed By the
The President and confirmed BY -he
Senate. While the law does not
say So. he President viii accept rrc-
commentators from Senators and
Representative.
In 20 far as practicable. surpery.-
scrs districts are .3 conform 20 con-
gres.oual d'-...c.,.
Each supervisor will divide his dis
uric. mo subdivisions most couye-
nielt fl- purpJ7- ~ enumeration.
purposes If DrumerH ina
Each supervisor will employ emu
uc.Hurs ,.e .r mole o.. ,al.- ,.c-
subl vision.
The p-y for supervisor is $500
and 81 for each thousand or fraction
ri thousand II population enumerated
A. apprupr e.e allowance for clerk
nike wli b- made for supervisors.
4 supervisor may employ interpre-
lers = Doc needs hem.
Tic rate of compensation fixed for
enumeration is flexible. The basis -
this; ~. JOSS thau Jr more than
8 c,..s for each iuhab.taur euumera-
led aar Jess ban ~ or more than 80
cents for each farm reported: 10 ce.--
I,- each barn az Enclosure contain
ing livestock got Oh farms, and ue.
less t.aa ~ or more than 80 cents
f.r each es aDl.s.meuJ Of productive
industry r.p,red
Tic compensation allowed an emu
H,.a..r sA-u uader uo c3uaidera ion.
exceed So q day Of eight hours.
Provision Is made for he employme
If many special agents whose work
will supplement he work Of the .lu-
mera,ors. They are to receive s. a
day and travelling EXPENSES.
Any person over q years Of age
who REFUSES 10 answer any question
submitted by The Government, through
the euumerator, may be fined 800.
The same fine Is provided for a false
answer.
All he census reports are TO be com
pleted and printed within a period Of
three years dating from July /, 1909.
About 1900 extra clerks who will he
employed in the Washington office
from TWO 10 three years will De APP
pointed They will be Subject 10
such .ccial t-at examination as the
d.stric, supervisors Of the census may
prescribe he examinations 10 be con-
duc'cd by ihe ed States Civil
Service Commissions"
The examinations will be open to all
applicants without regard 10 political
party affiliations. and will be held
al such places IN each state as may
be d's2ra'od By he Civil Service
Comm -s.an.
w. IersDn viii De- eligible 70 an eX-
amlAHon or appointment unless he
Or she slall have been actually d.
miciied IN the S.a'e or Territory in
which 1he eyam.ns;'cn is held for al
l,as. one year prcycrs TO The exam.-
na,ion.
The census win De- restricted 10 in
quilies relating % population, TO agrI-
culture. % manufactures and 10 mines
and queries.
The schedule relating 20 =. pula.ion
win include for each infaDiiaEt The
namo Relationship 10 head Of family
color Sex. age conjugal conditions,
place # b.r-h. place Of birth Of parent
llnmbcr Of years in the United States,
citizenship. occupa ION, whether or not
employer or employc, and If employee
whether or not employed az the date Of
enumeration and he number OF month
unemployed during the preceding cal
cndar year, whether or not engaged
in agriculture, school attendance, liter
aey tenure of home and whether or not
a survivor of the Union or Confeder-
ate army and he name and address
OF each blind or deaf and dumb per-
son. No record by race will be