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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
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Room 448, U.S. Customhouse
New York, N. Y. 10004
IN REPLY REFER TO:
February 12, 1965
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Mr. Richard H. Linge
Supervisor, Town of Wappinger
Box 151
Wappinger Falls, N. Y. 12590
Dear Mr. Linge:
This is in reference to the Special Census of population to be taken of
the Town of Wappinger. Since this Census will be conducted under my
general supervision, I would like to acquaint you at this time with our
plans and requirements.
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Mr. Richard Burt, an experienced employee of the Census BureaU, has been
selected to supervise this Census. He will arrive on March 1 or 2.
The Supervisor will select and instruct the Interviewers; however, it will
be of considerable assistance if you will line up approximately 48
applicants and have their applications available for the Census Supervisor
upon his arrival. A supply of applications is enclosed. The Supervisor
will then test and select those be.t qualified for the work. Prospective
interviewers should be citizens of the United states and be at least 18
years of age. They should be of good appearance, p~sically able to do
considerable walking and climbing of stairs, write a legible hand and be
able to understand instructions. Also, they- should be able and willing to
work full time until their assignments are completed. They will be paid a
piece rate of 7~ for each properly recorded name in accordance with instruc-
tions rumished them. The average Interviewer will be able to enumerate
around 200 names per day.
Your attention is e.p8ciallydirected to the terms outlined in the Director's
correspondence, which will be .U1IIID&rized by- an Agreement to be pre.ented by-
the Apecial Census Supervisor for signature prior to the start of the Census.
This Agreement provides for the Town of Wappinger to bear the cost of
the Special Census. Under certain circumstance., and especially if the popu-
lation is found to be significantly greater than that upon which the estimate
was based, costs may exceed the estimate recently furnished you. In that
event, adT&nce of additional funds will be requested before the enumeration
is completed.
Past experience has shown that much publicity in connection with a Special
Census speeds the work of enumeration and makes accuracy le.s expensive to
accomplish. The Supervisor will undertake to continue a publicity campaign
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in the newspaper and over the radio after arrival, but before that you can
profitably make frequent releases of stories explaining why a Census is
being taken, what benefits accrue to the community because of it, and how
many people will be employed to work on it. Two clipp~ of each story
published should be obtained and turned over to the Supervisor, together
with notations as to the name of the newspaper, the page number and date
of publication so that continuation of the campaign can be intelligently
planned.
Also, before the Supervisor's arrival you should arrange to have set aside
the sum of $1,424. The Supervisor will certify payrolls and charges pertinent
to the Census to be paid from this account.
In addition, the Supervisor may need space for the testing and training of
interviewers and also may call upon you to furnish h1m\ with certain i terns
of office equipment and office supplies.
If the Regional Office can be of any assistance to you either before or
during the course of the Census, please let us know.
Sincerely yours,
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o John C. Cullinane
Acting Regional Director
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