The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-31

of the United States and placing the eontrse
embracing all correspondence and proceedings Leepecn W
partures and arrivals all the routes the course o the
mail between the different sections the country the points
of mail and the regulations for the government
Of theomes.c mail service of the United states IL pre-
pares mail proposals. receives the bids,
and takes charge Of the aanua mail lettings,
and the adjustment and execution Of the contracts Al ep
plicaon establishment alteration Of mail
nenis aud the messengers should be sent
this Office. All claims should be er anspor
taion service under contract the recognition ot said
fret be obtained through the Contract Once as
authority for credits at the Aaaors o
ce From this office all postmasers at the ends Of roui
the of ma arrangements prescribed o ne
respective routes Itrepors weekly the Auditor all
tracts executed and all orders affecting accounts for a
prepares the statistical exhibits OF the ma
service and the reports of the mail Lettings giving state
Of each bid also of the contracts made, the SER
vice originated the curtamens ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance o9ee.John Maroon, Third Assistant M Post
assigned the supervision and management OF the financial
of department. not devolved by law upon The
depoaries of the department. the issung Of warrants and
payment Of balances reported by the Auditor TO oe
OF the accounts under orders depositc their
tery baaces designated points and the
postages 1t charge of the dead oce Of the is
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes tor the pre-
postage, and of the connected tnere
with
10 the Third Assistant General all postmaers
should quarterly OF postage nose at
draft Offices their leters reporting quarterly me net Pro-
ceeds of their offices, ard those at depostng ofNces
The weekly and monthly returns Of the deposares the
department well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Lespec,ion O6icsJohn Oakord esq. chief clerk and
seventeen clerks To this Office is assigned the duty OF re-
au Of he mails Certificates Of the service Of route
agents, and reports of mail failures Of notag the oen
action of the POSTMASTER Generals furnishing blanks or mail
registers and reports Of mail aures providing and send
ing out ma-bags and maiocks and keys and doing al
other things which be necessary secure faithful and
exact performance Of all mail contracts
All of mail depreciation, OF violation OF law py Pr
vate or by the forging illegal OF postage
stamps under the supervision OF this oce ana snood DC
All communications respecting lost money, letters, mail
depredatiuns other violations of law, maocks and
msnt.5 nuar '''N'N ''''''sN
All registers the arrivals and departures Of the mails
ures applications blank registers and reports OF aure
all complaints against contractors for irregular OF I'M
perfect service should be directed Inspecon ONCE Pos
Office Department..
DEPARTMENT..
Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War In the Secre
tary Office proper there chief clerk seven nbord
clerks two messengers, and four watchmen The o
/ low ing bureaus attached to this department:
Commanding Generals C6ceIh;s oIce, at the head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott is at New York.
Adjs,ant Generals Oaice.Col. Samuel Cooper Adiaant
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams. Judge Advocate
Major John Lee Nine clerks and one messenger IN TINS rs
the army the rolls, &c 1t Is here where all military com
missions made out.
general Charles Thomas, assistant quarter
tsaster general, Captein NJ. III. Clark district quarter
master Major H. G. Wayne, in charge of clothing branch
even clerks and one messenger.
o. Generals odioe, ,Cel.B. F. Larned, paymaster
Paymaser :, "'siy Denny, district paymaster; eight
| clerks and messenger. sl.ro fs.sor cor
Co'amsssorg Generdts UDtce.-teh: Geuss "'y clerks
missary general assistant, Captain A. L. Shrias
| and messenger
Saroeoa Generals ONce--Gen Thomas Lawson, surgeon
assistants, DR.. II. g. Wood and DR.. Richard H.
Coolidge three clerks.
Engineer OGcc-General Joseph g. Totten, chief engi-
assistant Lieutenant John D. Kurz five clerks aud
! one messenger.
TopogrephicaI Burcna-Co J. j. Albert colonel of the
corps; assistant, Lieut. NJ. H. Smith; four clerks and
one messenger.
Ordnance Bureau.Coloncl II. Il. Craig colonel of orr
nance assistant Captain Wm Maynader eight clerks ana
messenger.