The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-16
FACTS ABOUT THE CENSUS.
Compensation That May Be Allowed
Enumerators-Must Stand Simple
Examination-Will Begin Work
April 10Th.

otAuu simple
Examination-WilI Begin Work
April 18th.
We are giving some Information
below in regard TO the taking of the
next census that will be of interest
TO the public generally, anc of special
interest TO those who wish to BIZ emu
merators in their own township. Hon.
W. {. Pearson, supervisor for the 4th
Congressional district, has opened
headquarters in the Masonic Temple
Building. in Raleigh. and is getting
down to business. He says there are
no applicants for enumerator In sew
eraI OF the townships In Wake Coun-
ty. and In few places In other coun-
ties In the district. All who wish to
apply for the position of enumerator.
should send their application to him
right away. and 1t will be fled and
given due consideration at the proper
time
The following Is a portion of q
statement given out by Census Dr.
rector Durand at Washington:
Each person." continued the d.
rector, seeking appointment as
enumeration must make written appli-
cation to the supervisor of his dis
trict, in his own handwriting, and
must be endorsed by two representa-
tive business men of the community
in which the applicant resides.
re
enumerators will be required to take
an examination, to be prescribed by
the director of the census, to deter
mine their fitness. This examination
will be practical, consisting chiefly or
wholly of the filling out a sample
schedule of population from data fur
nished, and, in the case of enumer-
ators whose work will be in rural
district, the filling out of a sample
schedule of agriculture.
Each applicant is furnished with
an illustrative example of the man
ner Of filling the population schedule
and, in country districts, with a copy
of the agricultural schedule to which
in the main, the work of the census
enumerators is confined. These forms
Of schedules are furnished for the
information of the applicant and
should be studied and preserved for
use in connection with the examina-
ton referred to in the preceding
paragraph
ut will be necessary for each
enumeratOr, before entering upon
his duties, to receive a commission,
under hand Of the supervisor of the
district, and to take and make an
oath that he will faithfully discharge
all the duties required of him under
law.
'The census act provides that an
enumerator, after accepting an ap-
pointment, and qualifying for the
work, cannot, without justif1able
cause, refuse to devote his entire
working time to the work.
''The compensation to be paid to
enumerators is fixed by the census
act, and an allowance of not less than
nor more than AGENTS for each in
habitant, and not less than 20 nor
more than 80 cents for each farm re-
ported, and 10 cents for each barn
and Enclosure containing live stock,
not on farms, is provided for all sub
divisions whore the census director
shall deem such remuneration suffi-
cient. In other subdivisions the d.
rector may fix a mixed rate Of not
less than 81 nor more than 50 per
day, and, in addition, an allowance of
not less than l nor more than 3
cents for each inhabitant enumerat-
ed and not less than Is nor more
than 20 cents for each farm reported,
while in subdivisions where per lien
rates are necessary, because of the
difficulty of the enumeration, the
enumeraor may be allowed, in the
discretion of the director, compen-
sation of not less than SO nor more
than Sc per day for eight hours
actual field work each. Except in ex
IRENE cases, no claim for mileage or
travelling expenses will be allowed
and then only when authority has
been previously granted by the d.
rector"