Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-21
Mr.. WO0DWARD'S WORK
Census Supervisor Will Name
1872 EnumeratorS.
FIRST DISTRICT DIVISIONS
Newport News viii Have Sixteen
Enumerators and Elizabeth City
Ten-Hampton Not Listed as City
Examination Of Applicants.

Mr. Wallace w Woodward, director
Of census for the first congressional
district of Virginia. will have just
1872 enumerators to assist him in TAX
ing the census OF the sixteen coun-
ties and two cities in his district
Mr.. Woodward has just returned
from Washington, where he was re-
ceived with the other census directors
from all sections of the United States
by President William H. Taft, and
then discussed the proposed work
with Census Commissioner Durand.
For the past several weeks Mr..
Woodward has been at work arrang
ing the district into census districts
and figuring out just how many
onumeratcrs each county and city win
demand to complete the work in the
time allotted by the census bureau.
AS arranged, there are 1872 dis
tricts. divided among the various
counties and cities. as follows
Accomac, 16; Carolina. g; Elizabeth
City, 16: Essex. A. city of Fredericks-
burg, 4 Gloucester, Z: King and
Queen, 6; Lancaster. 6; Northamp-
ton, s; Mathews. 6; Middlesex, 6;
Northumberland. Z; city Of Newport
News, 16; Spottsylvania, s; Richmond.
5: Westmoreland. 6: York, 4; War
wick, 3; City of Fredericksburg, 4.
Under the rules Of the census de-
partment the various aspirants for the
position CT enumerator will have to
undergo a special examination and
MIR. Woodward will name those who
successfully pass the examination. APP
r. rla thor
application with Mr. woodward before
January 20. as the examination is 10
be held in the various counties on
February 3. Mr.. woodward VIII
supply all applicants with the neces-
sary information and it is his inten-
ton to later announce the place IN
which the examinations will be held
Because Hampton was not city
prior to 1900 the population here VIII
be taken under the rules governing
towns and the census reports VIII
place Hampton in the list OF towns.
instead Of cities. Hampton is now
city of the second class and 1t is likely
that some steps will be taken by the
local business men to see that inc
title of city is given in the census
reports. With Hampton as a town
there are only two cities rated as
such in the first district-Newpori
News and Fredericksburg.
Under the laws governing the TAX
tng of the census the work in the cit
les must be accomplished in two
weeks, while that in the rural dis
tricts is to be completed in thirty
days.
Mr. woodward said yesterday that
he is being flooded with applications
from persons desiring to be named as
enumerators and that each appllca-
ton is placed on file as they are re-
ceived The examination will deter
mine the men who are TO do the WORK
and MIR. woodward will not be al
lowed TO use either political or per-
sonal preference in selecting his as
sistants.
Hinder the system arranged by MT,
woodward it is estimated that eacn
district to be assigned to one OF the
enumerators will have a popuiation
of about $500. This, however. Is
only a surmise on the part OF the
dirsrtor. who is endeavoring to make
the districts equal so as not 10 give
one enumerator a larger field OF WORK
than the other.
The census taking will begin on
Anril Is and must be completed py
May 18th.