The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-29

OF the United States and placing the contract
ireouency Of trips mode of CONVEYANCE and times Of
parture and arrivals all the routes the course Of the
mail between the different country points
Of mail distribution and the regulations
Of the domestic mail service OF the Ented States pre-
pares the mail proposals. receives the bids
and takes charge of the annual and occasional mail cttng
and the adjustment and execution OF the contracts All APP
poations Tor the establishment of mail arrange
epts and the OF mail should be sent
this Office All claims should be submitted 70 1t for anspor
taon service not under contract recognition said
service k first be obtained through the Contract Office
authority for the proper credits at the Auditors OF
fee. From this Office all posmasers ends
oeve the statement Of mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective routes reports weekly to the Auditor all con-
prepares the statistical exhibits of the mail
service and the reports Of the mail lettings gyng state
vice originated the ordered aud the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance 06foeJohn Marron, esq Third Assistant Post
master General and twentyon clerks To this Office are
assigned the supervision and management of the financial
business Of the department. not deyoved by law upon the
ss hs ssna Of warrants and
drafts payment of balances reported by the Auditor to be
of the of offices under orders to dposite their
tey balances at designated points and the superintendent
postages Ii charge the deadet Office of the is
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
payment oposage and of the accounts connected there
TO the Third Assistant Postmaster General all posmasers
should direct their quarterly returns OF postage those at
ceeds Of their Offices and those at deposting Offices,
their certificates of deposte to him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly of the depostares OF the
department well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters
Lspecoa OGcs.John 0akford, esq, chief clerk, and
clerks To this office assigned the duty of
ceving examining the registers of the arrivals and de-
Of the mails certificates of the service of route
agents, reports Of mail failures Of noting the deln
quence of contractors and preparing thereon for the
action the Postmaster Generals furnishing blanks for mail
registers and reports of mail failures providing and send
ing mabags and mail-locks and keys, and doing all
other things which be necessary faithful and
exac par Of al ms
All of mail depreciation, of violation of law by pri
expresses by the forging illegal OF postage
stamps under the supervision of this office and should be
reported to it,
All communications respecting lost money, letters mail
depredations other violations of law malocks and
keys should be directed Chief Clerk, Post Office Depart
ment."
All registers Of the arrivals and departures Of the mails
certificates the service of route agents. reports of mail fail
ures applications for blank registers, and reports OF failures
and all complaints contractors for irregular inn
perfect service should be directed Inspection 0fce, Post
Office Department"