Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1899 — WARNING TO CENSUS TAKERS. [ARTICLE]

WARNING TO CENSUS TAKERS.

Director Merriam Notifies Them of Things to Be A-voided. Census Director Merriam has completed the preparation of his official instructions to supervisors, and each of the 25(J appointees will receive a copy. The circular of instructions will accompany the commission of the supervisor and his oath of office fbrm, which he is expected to fill out and return to Director Merriam. Merriam wishes the supervisors to impress upon the minds of their enumerators that there is to be no “backing down” after they accept the tasks assigned to them. After taking up the work they must go through with it, whether they like it or not. Census enumerators who tell what they learn in the performance of their duties are liable to a fine of SSOO, the director warns them, and if they are caught making oath to untruths .they are liable to go to prison for three years for perjury and to pay a fine of SBOO.