The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-27
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

proper being the Office of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto viz Bureau of Navy and Docks,
Bureau of Construction Equipment, and Repair, Bureau
of Provisions and Clothing, Bureau Of Ordnance and Hy
biography, and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
The following is statement of the duties of each of these
offices and of the force employed therein
Secyetmy's 00ico.Hon. James c. Dobbin, Secretary of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh, esq., chief clerk and eleven
clerks The Secretary of the Navy has charge of every
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cuon of all laws relating thereto nrusted to him. under
the general direction OF the President of the United Staes
Who by the constitution commander Of the army
All Instructions to commanders of squadrons and
commanders of vessels all orders of officers commissions OF
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments OF
commissioned and officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge OF seamen from the Secrearys office
All the duties Of the different bureaus performed under
cred emaaang from him. The general superntendence
Of the marine forms also part of the duties of the
Secretary and all the orders of the oommandant of that
corps should be approved by him.
bureau of Navy Yards and Dochs-- Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau four clerks, civil engineer
and draughtsman. All the navy-yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in yards and every
thing immediately connected with them are under the s'-
perntendence of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.--John
entha esq, chief Of the bureau eight clerks and one
draughsman. The office of the the navy,
Daniel B. Martini esq attached to this bureau who Is
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
materials and the providing of all vessels with their equip
ments, sails anchors, water tanks &C. The cngincern-
chief supernends the construction of all marine steam
gnes for the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
BRreon Of Prorisions and Gtoufpg-H Bridge purser
United States navy chief of bureau and four clerks All
provisions for the Of the and clothing, together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge ofthis bureau.
Bureau of Ordnance and Hydroqrophy Cbas.
Morris chief OF bureau four clerks and draughsman
This bureau has charge ordnance and ordnance stores the
manufacture purchase cannon guns powder shot, shells
&c. and the equipment of war, with everything
connected Herewith. 1t also provides them with maps,
charts chronometers baromeers &C. together with such
books furnished shipsofwar. The United States
Naval Observatory and ydrographica once AT waning
and the Naval Academy Mt Annapolis also under the
general superintendcnce of the chief of this bureau
Bareap Of Medicine and Swgcry-Dr. William Whean,
surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau passed as
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment OF
sick and wounded and management of hospitals comes with
in the superintendent OF this bureau
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General. The direction
and of the Post Office Department assigned
the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
business be the conveniently arranged and pre-
reaus olows The Appointment Office in charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract 0hee, in
of the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office charge of the Thicd Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office, In charge of the chief
clerk.
Appointment Ofoe-Horatio King esq., First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks 10 this oee are
assigned questions which relate to the establishment and
OF post Offices changes OF sites and names
of postmasters and route and local
agents. also, the giving of instructions to postnasers
Postmasters are furnished with marking and rating stamps
and letter balances by this bureau which charged also with
providing blanks and stationery for the use OF the depart
supernepdence OF the several agencies
established for supplying posmasters with blanks To this
bureau is likewise assigned the supervision OF the ocean mail
steamship lines and OF the foreign and international postal
arrangements.
Contract 06ccwilliam IT, Dundas, ESQ., Second Assist
Postmaster General, and wentysx clerks To- this Of
lice assigned the business of arranging the mail service