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 382 Trrmn xxxr.——THE CENSUS. 23 May, 1850, c. the number may be larger; and the limits of the subdivisions_ shall be u· “· 3¤ "·9· P~*28· known civil divisions, such as county, hundred, parish, township, town, city, ward, or shall be district lines, or highways, or natural boundaries, such as rivers and lakes. He shall also estimate, from the best sources of information which he is able to obtain, the number of sguare miles in each subdivision, and transmit a statement of such subdivision and estimates to the Secretary of the Interior. _ _ _ _ Assistant mar- Sec. 2179. Every marshal shall apppint for each such subdivision a 'h“l’· resident therein to be assistant mars al, to whom he shall give a com- 23 May, 1850, c. mission under his hand, authorizing him to E)rform_the duties herein 11, s.4, v. 9,p. 428. assigned to assistants, and setting orth the undaries of the subdivision; and he shall keep s. true an faithful record of the appointments so made, and of the boundaries of the subdivision. _ T¤ki¤g 1j0W¤¤‘d Sm. 2180. If any marshal, by any arrangement or understanding g’;m':QP°‘“"°$ "' whatever, secures to himself any fee, rewar, or complensation for the -4--- a pointment of an assistant, or in any way secures to imself any part 23 MW- 1850- 0- o¥ the compensation provided bylaw for the services of assistants 0i' gg,°°'°’14’v‘9'P’ knowingl ne lects or refuses to perform the duties herein assigned to ` him, he shall forfeit not less than one thousand dollars. Assistant to be Sec. 2181. No assistant shall be deemed qualified to enter upon his °°mm{*‘°';\°d '“‘d duties until he has received from the marshal, under his hand, such a commission as is rovided for herein, and shall take and subscribe the Z3 MW. 1850. 0- following oath, which shall be thereon indorsed: "I,, an assist- 11- '· °·v·°#P· *3°· ant to the marshal of the district of , do solemnly swear that I will make a true and exact enumeration of all the inhabitants within the district assigned to me, and will also faithfully collect the other statistics therein, in the manner provided for by law for taking the census, and in conformity with all lawful instructions which I may receive, and will make due and correct returns thereof;" (Signed;) and such oath may be administered by any judge of a court of record, or any justice of the peace empowered to administer oaths, and a co y thereof duly authenticated shall be forwarded to the marshal by such assistant _ before he proceeds to the business of the appointment. h(Qf“‘“(“:du:,°lf'  2182. Every assistant marshal who, having accepted the ap- ,0  g pointrnentnngglects or refuses, without justifiable cause to perform the luties 0D]0lD on him, shall be liable to a penalty of five hundred dol- 11, s. 14, v. 9, p. 431. ars. - S00foW?? of I¤· Sec. 2183. The Secretary of the Interior is r uired to rovide blanks ¥£;S3dim and to distribute them among the marshalsfdlo that tliie enumeratiori m,,,, may commence on the first daylof June of each census decade and be taken with reference to that y in every district and subdivision of 11,,, 19,vj9,P_ $1; dtistripts; ang go draw nip and distribiulte, (attthe spme time, pripteld  s rue ions, e mn an e amm e u ies 0 suc as co ec e statistics, and the limits bypwhichgsuch duties are circumscribed, in a _ clear and intellilgible manner. st$'$2'?;°:;$ Sec. 2184. T e Secretary of the Interior, in his instructions to the ,0 hemp_ marshals, shall direct that the statistics in regard to all other descrip-  tions of hemp not embraced in the denomination of dew and water rotted, 1,, s‘27’¥j,,,p_ 43,3: ,mentioned in schedule two, shall be taken and estimated in the returns. M¤¤‘¤h¤l *0 ¤¤P· Sm. 2185. Every marshal shall seasonabl su I to each of his asg£’,;';‘,_l;“· ‘l“"· '° sistants the instructions issued by the Depaiitmdiilt bf the Interior, and the blanks prov1ded_for the enumeration of the population, and the col- 11 B. 5*:3% p {gg- lection of other statistics, and shall give to him, from time to time, all ’ ’ ‘ ’ ‘ ‘ sluclilinforlmatéoni and directions as may be necessary to enable him to 1sc argc 1s- u y. dgfjzlfstfgg Sec. 2186.__Every marshal shall, from time to time, make himself submmtw * acquainted with the progress made by each of his assistants in the dis- ——}·—-23 May, 185,, c_ charge of his dut1es, and in case of inability or neglect arising from 11, s, 5,,-, 9,p_4gg_ sickness, or otherwise, shall appoint a substitute. mgums °f “”“‘“' See- 2187·_ Eveléy assistant, when duly qualified, shall perform the ,;N_____ service required 0 him by a personal visit to each dwelling-house and