Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-08-18
Organization Of lie Post ONce Department IN
der the late at Of Congress-
The duties of the Department arc divided and
IIStrihutcI rs folIows viz



CoNTGAcT OFEICE.
TothiS office are assigned the duties ofarrangine
the come Mons OF the mails on all the mail routes
in the United States, ADJUSTING the speed of the
mails, fixing on the frequency OF their trips, and
the mode of conveyance, making out advertise
mcntG for mail service, receiving the bids, prepar-
inc them for the action oitle Postmaster General,
preparing forms Of contracts, sending them out
and seeing to their execution, examining and pre-
pairing for decision all propositions for changes in
the mail service fixing the location OF disti ibu-
ting post Offices, directing the course of distrIbu-
tion providing and sending out mail bags and mail
locks and keys and performing all acts appertan-
ing to post roads which necessary to put the
mails in motion, and regulate their conveyance,
speed and connexon.
This Office is under the superintendent of 5.
r. IIobbic, Esq First assistant POSTMASTER Gen
crai to whom all proposals for mail service, and
all letters relating TO the making or changing of
contracts and schedules to mail bags, locks aud
KEYS, and every thing else having reference to the
duties Of the Office, should be directed.
APPOINTMENT OrrICE.
To this Office are assigned all questions which
relate to the establishment and dIscontinuance al
post Offices, changes of site and names, appoint
mcnt and removal OF postmasters, as also the CIV
ing of instructions To postmasers, furnishing them
with blanks, and the performance OF all other acts
necessary prepare posi- offices for the reception
and proper management and distribution OF the
mails.
This office is under the superintendent of
Robert Johnston, Esq. Seeond assistant Post
master General, 10 whcm all letters relative To the
subjects mentioned above, and AL complaints
against postmaslcrS, should bo directed.
INSPECTION OrrIcE.
To this Office is assigned the duty OF seeing nj
all the postmaslcrs nj the beginning and ends of
routes, and such others may be directed by the
Postmaster General, keep and return registers Of
the arrival and departure OF the mails, according
to law of examining said registers, noticing all de
lnquencieS Of contractors, and preparing them for
the action ofthe Postmaster General receiving
and preparing for decision any special complaints
against contractors; of seeing that all postmastcrs
render their quarterly accounts according TO law,
and the instructions of the Department, promptly
reporting all dclinquents to the Appointment OF
ticc and doing all other things which may be ne
cessary to secure faithful and exact performance
of their contract service the part Of contrac
tors, and the prompt rendition Of postmaster's
quarterly accounts.
This Office is under the superintendent of Dan
iel Coleman, Esq. Third assistant POSTMASTER
General, to whom all mail registers, all letters
complaining of or reporting contractors. and all
quarterly accounts OF postmasters should be dircc-
ted.
POSTMASTER GENERAL.
In addition to the general supcrlntcndence of
these offices, the Postmaster General reserves to
himself the special superintendent of the business
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