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 476 FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 195. 1879. Pay or enumursr by the Superintendent of Census at least one month in advance of the be required for the purpose of ascertaining and determining the compensation of enumerators in such subdivisions. For all other Sl1b(llY1S- ions, rates of compensation shall be fixed in advance of the enumeration by the Superintendent of Census, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, according to the difficulty of enumeration, having reference to the nature of the region to be canvassed, and the density or sparse- Limit. ness of settlement, or other considerations pertinent thereto; but the compensation allowed to any enumerator in any district east of the one hundredth meridian shall not exceed an average of four dollars per day of ten hours actual field-work each; and the compensation allowed to any enumerator in any district west of the one hundredth meridian shall Acgouufy not exceed six dollars per working day of equal length. And the Superintendent of Census may prescribe a uniform method and suitable forms for keeping account of the time occupied in field-work, for the purpose of ascertaining the amounts due to enumerators, severally, under the provisions of thisact. Subdivisions. Sec. 11. The subdivision assigned to any enumerator shall not exceed four thousand inhabitants, according to the census of eighteen hundred- Provioo. and seventy: Promklcd, That in the Territories and in the States ad- . mitted into the Union since eighteen hundred and seventy, the supervisors of census may appoint additional enrunerators in cases where, in his judgment, the census cannot be properly taken in thirty days by reason of the increase of population or the physical features of the said Boundaries. district. The boundaries of all subdivisions shall be clearly described by civil divisions, rivers, roads, public surveys, or other easily distinguished lines. Neglect of duty, Sec. 12. That any supervisor or enumerator, who, having taken and ¤¢<=- subscribed the oath required by this act, shall, without justifiable cause, - neglect or refuse to perform the duties enjoined on him by this act, or shall, without the authority of the Superintendent, communicate to any person not authorized to receive the same, any statistics of property or business included in his return, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, Penalty. and upon conviction shall forfeit a sum not exceeding five hundred dol- False swearing. lars; or, if he shall willfully and knowingly swear or affirm falsely, he shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and, on conviction thereof, shall be p0m,]ty_ imprisoned not exceeding three years or by fine not exceeding eight hundred dollars; or, i.t' he shall willfully and knowingly make false certinpi.,ym(,,,s N- cafes or fictitious returns, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, mms. and, upon conviction of either of the last named offenses, he shall for- Penalty. feit and pay a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars and be imprisoned 11ot exceeding two years. Fees or rewards. Sec. 13. That if ally person shall receive or secure to himself any fee, reward, or compensation as a consideration for the employment of any person as enumerator or clerk, or shall in any way receive or secure to himself any part of the compensation provided in this act for the services of any enumerator or clerk, he shall be deemed guilty of a misde- 1°em».lty. meanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than three thousand dollars, in the discretion of the court. Inibrination by Sec. 14. That each and every person more than twenty years of age, {!¤¤¤¤l><‘¥¤ Of f¤·¤¤· belonging to any family residing in any enumeration district, and i11 case '°*‘· of the absence of the heads and other members of any such family, then any agent of such family, shall be, and each of them hereby is, required, if thereto r. zque ted by the superintendent, supervisor, or enumerator to render a true account to the best of his or her knowledge, of every person belonging to such family, in the various particulars required by law, and whoever shall willfully fail or refuse shall be guilty of a misde- Penalty. lneanor, and upon conviction thereof shall lorfcit and pay a sum not cxlurorrrration hy ceedin g one hundred dollars. And cverypresident, treasurer, secretary,
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