Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-04-17
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT..
WASHINGTON. 5fh March. 1879


In future, the following rules and regulations
are to be observed
lsr. The duties of the Assistant p stmasters
Gen eral, Chief Clerk and Subordinates, arc
distributed into three divisions.
The first, the Southern Division, under the
superintendent of c. K GARNER, the Senior
Assistant, will comprise the s ales of Virginia,
with the Dist. of Coumba.) Louisiana, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida
Territory, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas
Territory, Tennessee, Kentucky Indiana, Hi
nos, Missouri
The second, the Northern Division, under
the superintendent of s. r. HoBBIE, Assist
ant, will comprise the States of Mime, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New York, New jersey,
Delaware, Maryland, Pennsy lvania, Ohio, and
Michigan Territory
81. Each of these Divisions shall embrace
an office of Appointments and Instructions. and
an office of Mai Contracts; the office of Mail
lDepredatlons to remain as at present organized,
luxiliarv to both.
Sd. To each of these Divisions shall be as.
signed four Corresponding Clerks, two for the
office of Mai Contracts, and TWO for the Office
If Appointments and Instructions. a Contract
Clerk, an Appointment Clerk, Route Book
Clerk, Recording Clerk, and Clerks for re-
glstering orders, fines and other miscellaneous
dunes.
4th. One of the Corresponding Clerks in
each d vision, sha' he designated as the prin-
,ipai Clerk Of the Division
5h. The Senior Assistant will he charged
With he business of procuring Moil Portman>
Aaps, Canvass Bags, Locks and KEYS, and
with all the Incidental duties. A Jerk shall
We assigned to aid him in their performance,
who, under the direction of the Assistants, re-
spectively, shall keep the registry of the checks
rountersigned by them.
4 9th The business IF forwarding Blanks for
Accounts, Locks, KEYS, POST Office Lists,
Laws, sc. shall be performed under the direc-
ton of the Assistants, within their respective
Divisions.
7th. The principal Clerk of the Division
only, shall sign official correspondence, and
that, in case of the absence of the Assistant.
| Sth. The third divlsion,w he that of finance,
under the superintendent of the Chief Clk., o.
B. Brown, who shall be the Treasurer of he
partment. There shall be under his control
The "Book Keepers" the Soicitor's Otfice,"
he sP Office, "the Examiners officer he
.R gis els Office" ~ the Dead Letter Office,''
| to he las' Of which sha be attached the hnsi-
ness oI the genera! ettei file.
| 9Th. No money shall De paid into the De-
partment, directly to the Treasurer, nor paid
out of ii, directly by him.
10. When payments are made for transpor>
tation, either to meet drafts made by Contrac-
tors, or to be forwarded to them, the PRINCIPAL
PAY Clerk shall furnish the Treasurer wi h a
list of the checks required, having his cerifi-
cate annexed that il is correct. The Treasurer,
if he approve the list, shall add the word "Ap-
proved" with his signature. The checks shall
then be drawn, entered and signed, by the
Treasurer, who shall send them, with the certi-
fled list to the Assistant Postmaster General
In whose division the payment is to be made,
Or in his absence to the other Assistan) for his
signature. All such lists, and all special re.
quisitions, shall be filed by the Register of
Checks
Doth. When a payment is to be made for
"lncidental expenses" the account for which
The payment is required, shall he examined by
The Senior Assistant, and if found correct, he
will so endorse it, stating the amount due, aud
sign it, II shall then be re~examined by the
Treasurer, and if by him found correct, he will
draw check for the amount, and send il, with
he account, to the Senior Assistant for his
signature; after which, the check shall be en-.
cred by the Register, and the account trans.
terred to the Book-keepers.
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