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 SIXTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. I. C11. 2. 1909. 7 Census may tix a mixed rate of not less than one nor more than two dollars per day and, in addition, an allowance of not less than one nor more than three cents for each inhabitant enumerated, and not less than fifteen nor more than twenty cents for each farm and each establishment of roductive industry reported. In other subdivisions per P¤r<1i¤¤¤r¤¢•=¤- diem rates shall be iixed by the Director according to the difficulty of enumeration, having special reference to the regions to be canvassed and the srparsity of settlement or other considerations pertinent thereto. he compensation allowed to an enumerator in any such Li¤¤i¤¤*i<>¤- district shall be not less than three nor more than six dollars per day of eight hours actual field work, and no payment shall be made for time in excess of eight hours for any one day. The subdivisions or Desisnnricnofmres. enumeration districts to which the several rates of compensation shall apply shall be designated by the Director of the Census at least two. weeks in advance of the enumeration. No claim for mileage or travel- mMQ;¤g$m¤;g¤ tweling expenses shall be allowed any enumerator in either cllass of sub- g pe ' divisions, except in extreme cases, and then only when authority has been previously granted by the Director of the Census; and the deci- · m of the Director as to the amount due any enumerator shall be Sec. 17. That in the event of the death of any supervisor or enu- P°Y"’°“‘ ‘°’ *“’· merator after his appointment and entrance on his duties, the Director ixintziséeceased up of the Census is authorized to pay to his widow or his legal representative such sum as he may deem just and fair for the services rendered by such supervisor or enumerator. Sec. 18. That special a nts may be a pointed by the Director of Speck! mum the Census to carry out tg; provisions ofp this Act and of the Act to Vo1.32. p. aa rovide fora permanent Census Office approved March sixth, nineteen liundred and two, and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto. The special agents thus appointed shall have like authority with Autlwriry and pay. the enumerators in respect to the subjects committed to them under this Act, and shall receive compensation at rates to be fixed by the Director of the Census: Provided, That the same shall in no case rmvgm. exceed six dollars per day and actual necessary traveling expenses, M‘“"'“““‘ and an allowance in lieu of subsistence not exceedin three dollars per day during necessary absence from their usual place of residence: Pv·ov1°ded_fi¢rthe7·, That no pay or allowance in ieu of subsistence Restrictions. shall be allowed special agents when employed in the Census Office on other than the special work committed to them, and no appointments of special agents shall be made for clerical work: And provzagdfierthe1·, ` That the Director of the Census shall have power, and is hereby Amo supervisors, authorized, to appoint special agents to assist the supervisors whenever he may deem it proper, in connection with the work of preparation for, or during the progress of, the enumeration or in connection with the reenumeration of any district or a part thereof; or he may, in his Yrs Of <>¤i¢¤f·>rcc. discretion, employ for this pugpose any of the permanent or temporary employees of the Census O ce: And provided Kurt/new-, That the Piecework. Director of the Census may, in his discretion, fix the compensation of Pm- ’· 87* special agents on a piece-price basis. I Sec. 19. That everysupervisor, supervisor’s clerk, enumerator, inter- om. preter, special agent, or other employee shall take and subscribe to an oath or amrmation, to be prescribed by the Director of the Census. · All appointees and employees provided for in this Act shall be ap- Avwiusmeuam., pointedlbr employed, and examined, if examination is required by this ”°l°“"°' ”“‘°”· Act, solely with reference to their fitness to perform the duties required of them by the provisions of this Act, and without reference to their political party affiliations. Sec. 20. That the enumeration of the {population required by sec- cgmmencemeue tion one of this Act shall be taken as 0 the fifteenth day of April; :¤i°¤me°»°ih1$°il?¤°° °f and it shall be the duty of each enumerator to commence the enumeration of his district on that day, unless the Director of the Census