The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-08

First Andiors QDiee.TAomas L. smith, esq, First Aud
itor and nineteen clerks He receives and adjusts the
counts Of the customs and Disbursements appropr
atoms and expenditures account civil st and
private Of Congress- and reports the balances the
Commissioner Of the Customs and the Fret Comptroller
spectively, for their decision thereon.
Sseoad AHditors Ooe-Philip CLAYTON esq., Second Aud
itor and clerks he receives and adjusts all
counts relating 70 the pay oothng and recruiting Of the
accounts relating TO the Indian Department and reports the
balances the Second Comptroller for bis decision thereon
Third Auaitors 0gee.Robert J. Atkinson osq., Third
all for subsistence Of the army, Notifications, M
tary Academy military roads, and the Quarermasters de-
partmen wen FOR pensions claims arising from milf
ty services previous 10 1916, and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under varons acts Of
Congress- and reports the balances the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
F0Hrh Andtor's OGoe-Aaron 0. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor, aud sixteen clerks lie receives and adjusts all
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
! thereon
Fya Aud,or', G6ioe;r7NurIay Msconnsl esq, Fifth
Auditor and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts
for diplomatic and similar services performed under the d
rerson o the state Department and reports the balances TO
4 the First Comptroller for bis decision thereon
\ Sirth Aaditor's 06ee-wIliam r. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
Department His decisions are fna unless appeal
ken in twelve months the First and be super
intends the collection Of all debts due the Post Once Depart
ment /.
1reasarcrs 0Ges- Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks lie receives and keeps the moneys OF the
I
created BY the act Of the 9th Ct August 1886 and pays out
the upon warrants drawn by the Secretary the Treas
ury counersgned by the First Comptroller and upon
drawn by the Postmaster General and
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register He
also holds public advanced by warrant 10 dsbursng
officers, and ps-s out the upon their checks.
I Rcgisfer's Finley Bigger Register and twenty
nine clerks He Keeps the of public receipts and
penditures receives the returns and makes the official
Of and navigation OF the United States
Customs all and vouchers decided by them, and
/ is charged Dv law with their safe keeping.
olicio, Obiee.Francis b. Steeter, Solicitor and six
clerks. He superintends all civil suits commenced by the
marsha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives from each term Of the United
has charge Of al lands and other property assigned
the United States in payment Of debts and has to
sell and dispose Of tie for the benefit of the United
States.
light House Board.-Hcn. Jamet Guthrie, president;
Com. w B Shubriek, United States navy chairman Gen
j. G. Totten, United States army Col. James kearney,
United States army Prof A. D. Bache, Superintendent Of
Coast Survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian
Institution Commander s. F. Dupont United States navy;
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy, secretary
Capt Edmund L. F. Hardcastle United States army secre
tay and Eve clerks This board directs the building and
repairing of lighthouses lghtvesse huoys and beacons
contracts for supplies OF oil, &C.
COAT Alexander D. Bache, esq., superintendent
and thirty eight assistant draughtsmen, &c.
DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists Of The Navy Department
attached thereto, Bureau Of Navyyards and Docks
Bureau Construction, Equipment, and Repair Bureau
of Provisions and Clothing Bureau of Ordnance and Hy
4 drography, and the Bureau of Medicine aud surgery
The following is statement Of the duties of each of these
offices and of the force employed therein:
sSecretarg's OEoe-Hon james c. Dobbin Secretary of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh, chief clerki and eleven
clerks The Secretary OF the Navy has charge Of every
cnon of all laws relating thereto is inrsed him. under
the general direction Of the President OF the United States
and navy Ali instructions commanders squadrons and
commanders of vessels all orders Of officers of
commissioned and warrant officers orders for The enlistment
and discharge Of from the Secretary Office
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emanatng from him. The general suporinendence
secreary and ali the orders Of the oomandant Of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau Of Nary Yards and Dochs-C Commodore Joseph
Smith chief the bureau clerks civil engineer
and one draughtsman. All the nayy-yards, docks and
warves buildings and machinery in nayyard and every
thing Immediately connected with them under the
perntendence OF this bureau 1t s also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
BsreSa q cs,gssr"otios, sgaip@s"t and Rspai,John
draughsman The Office the the navy
Daniel D. Martin esq., attached to this bureau who
Of the building and repairs Of all vessels purchase Of
materials, and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
mens sails, anchors water tanks &C. The cngneerin
chief superntend the construction Of all marine steam
gnes for the and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bweau Of Propons and Ciothiag--H. Bridge, purser
United States navy chief Of bureau and four clerks All
provisions for the Of the navy and clothing together with
the making Of contracts for furnishing the same under
I the charge of this bureau.
Bareau Of 0rdaoaee and ky-Commodore Chas
Norris chief of bureau, four clerks and drsughtsman
This bureau has charge all ordnance and ordnance stores the
purchase cannon guns powder shot, Shells
&C. and the equipment of vessesoi-war with everything
connected herewith. 1t also provides them with maps
charts chronometers baromeers &e together with such
books furnished shipsofwar. The United States
Naval Observatory and Hydrographeal Office at Washing
ton and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendence Of the chief of this bureau
/ Bureau Of Medicine and Swgery.--Dr. William Whelan
surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau passed
surgeon United States navy, and clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores Of
sick aud wounded and management Of hospitals with
/ in the superintendent Of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
and of the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws to the Postmaster General That
its business may be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action il is distributed among several bu
reaus, follows The Appointment Office, in charge of the
First Assistant Postmaster General; the Contract Office in
charge the Second Assistant Postmaster General; the
Finance Office in charge of the Thd Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office in charge Of the chief
! clerk
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