The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-07

OF the United States and placing the contract
embracing all correspondence and proceedings respecting The
parres and arrivals all the routsj the of the
mail between the different sections Of the country the points
mail Distributions and the regulations for the government
oil the domestic mail service OF the United States IL
paes the advertisements for mail proposal receives the bids
and takes charge OF tbs annual and occasional mail lettings
aud the adjustment and execution OF the contracts All
pcaons or the esabshment or alteration Of mail arrange
this oce. All claims should be submitted fer tranapor
tion service hot under contract recognition Of said
service FIRST be obtained through the Contract Office
authority for the credits AZ the Auditors Of
nee From this office all postmste at the ends Of routes re-
cve the statement OF mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective routes. reports weekly 70 the Auditor ell
tracts executed and all orders affecting accounts for mail
transportation prepares the statistical exhibits of the mail
service, and the reports 81 the mail lettings, giving state
nent Of each bid also Of the contracts made the new SER
vice originated the cartaments ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance 09ee.John Marron esq., Third Assistant Post
master General and twentyone clerks. To this office are
business Of the department devolved by law upon the
Auditor embracing accounts with the draft Offices and other
dsposaries Of the department. the Iasung o warrants and
drafts payment Of balances reported By the Auditor 10 be
due mail contractors and other persona the supervision
Of the accounts OF offices under orders to depose her guar
ery balances designated points and the supsrntendcnee
Of the rendition by postmasers OF their quarterly returns Of
poagss- 1t has charge OF the deadettsr Office, Of the IS
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
payment postage, and of the accounts connected there
Third Assistant Postmaster General all postmasters
should direct their quarterly Of postage those at
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly the net pro-
OF their offices, and those at deposiing Offices
their certificates Of deposte to him should aso be directed
the weekly and monthly returns OF the deposares OF the
department. well al applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead Letters
Inspection OFcs.-John oakord, esq., chief clerk, and
seventeen clerks. To this oce IL assigned the duty Of
eeivng and examining the registers OF the arrivals and de-
partres Of the mails certificates Of the service of route
agents and reports Of mail failures Of noting the detn-
quences Of and preparing thereon for the
the Generals furnishing blanks for mail
registers reports Of mail aures providing and send
ing nail-bags and aocks and keys, and doing all
other things which be necessary to faithful and
exact performance of all mail contracts
All Of mail depredation 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 il.
All communications respecting lost money, letters, mail
dcpredatons other violations of law, maocks and
keys, should be directed Chef Clerk Post Office Depart
ment."
registers of the arrivals and departures of the nails
certificates the service of agents. reports Of mail fall
applications for blank registers and reports OF failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular inn
perfect service should be directed nspecon Office, Post
Office Department"