The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-18
ALL ABOUT THE ENUMERATORs
Director Durand's Statement Re-
garding Qualifications, Duties and
Compensation.


dnties and compensation OF census
enumerators. He states that one Of
the duties imposed upon the super
visors by the census act Is the desig-
nation OF suitable persons to be en-
ployed, with the consent Of the d.
rector of the Census. as enumerators
within their respective districts. IT
is further provided that spch persons
shall be selected solely with 4 view
to htness, and without reference to
their political party affiliations;
'The census act provides that t.
enumeration Of population and agri-
culture shall begin on April l5, 1910.
and that each enumerator shall COM
plete the work required in his dis
trict 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 5000 inhabi-
tants or more under the census Of
1900.
''It II desirable where possible that
the enumerator shall live In the dis
trict he 10 TO canvass. He should
be familiar with It's territory and the
general character Of its people.
Tho census requires as enumer-
atorS active, energetic persons Of
address. They must be thoroughly
Trustworthy. honest. and OF good ha-
bits. They must have at least ordi-
nary education and be able to write
plainly and with reasonble rapldity.
In general. preference will be given
to former enumerators II they are at
present physically able to perform
the duties Of the position.
Each person seeking appointment
a census enumerator must make .
written application to the supervisor
for the district Of which q resident.
and said application must be made
throughout In the handwriting of
the applicant. and must be indorsed
by two representative business men
Of the community In which the ap-
plicant resides.
"All applicants for appointment as
enumerators will be required to take
an examination. to be prescribed by
the Director Of the Census, to deter
mine their fitness for the work. This
examination will be of a practical
consisting chiefly or Who'll
ly Of the filling out of q sample
schedule Of population from data
and. In the case Of enum-
orators whose work will be in rural
districts. the filling out of 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 copy
of the agricultural schedule to
which, In the main, the work Of the
census enumerators is confined.
These forms Of schedules are fur
nished for the information Of the ap-
plicant and should be studied and
preserved for use in connection with
the examination referred to in the
paragraph.
1T will be necessary for each emu
merator. before entering upon his
duties, to receive a commission. un-
der the hand of the supervisor of the
district to which he belongs, and to
take and subscribe an oath or affirm
alton that he will faithfully dis
charge all the duties required of him
under the law.
THE census act also provides that
no enumerator, after accepting an
appointment and qualifying for the
work. can not, without justifiable
cause refuse or neglect to perform
the duties of the position; and he
Will further be required to devote his
entire working time to the census
work during the period Of the enum-
eration.
The compensation to be paid to
is fixed by the census
'ct, and an allowance Of not less
than two nor more than four cents
for each inhabitant, not less than 90
nor more than 80 cents for each
farm reported. and 10 cents for each
barn and inclosure containing live
stock not on farms. is provided for
all subdivisions where the Director
of the Census shall deem such re-
sufficient. In other sub
divisions the Director may fix a mix
ed rate of not less than one nor more
than two dollars per day and, In ad-
dition. an allowance Of not less than