The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-16

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Fist Aadiors 05foe.-Thomas L. Smith, esq, First Aud
itor and clerks He receives and adjusts the
counts o the customs revenue and appropr
and expenditures OF the civil list and under
private Of Congress- and reports the balances to the
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comptroller,
! spectiyely, ior their decision thereon.
Second AUDITORS OGcePhilip Clay ton, esq., Second
itor aud twenty clerks. lie receives and adjusts all
as We'll a. armores arenas and ordnance ana an
accounts relating 70 the Indian department. and reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
THIRD AUDITORS Ogice-Robert j. Atkinson esq, Third
Auditor and seventy eight clerks lie receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence OF the army, orticaons Mill
partment, well as for pensions claims arising from milf
tay services previous to 1876 and for horses and other
Congress reports balances Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth Aaditors oBiee;.Aaron 0. Dayton, esd Fourth
Auditor aud sixteen clerks lie receives and adjusts all
service the Navy Depar and reports
the balances TO the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Fh Audor's oeee.Jos osiah sinot esq, Fifth Auditor,
and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts for dip
oac and similar services performed under the direction Of
the state bepasten and reports the To the FIRST
Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sirth auditors O9iee.-w William +. Phillips, ESQ., Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks lie receives aud
adjusts all arising from the service the Post Office
Department His decisions final, unless appeal be ta
ken in twelve months to the First Comptroller and he
ment.
Teasures Office Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, and
thirteen clerks He and keeps the moneys of the
United in his office, and that Of the repositories
created by the of the 9Th of August 1885, and ot
the upon warrants drawn by the Secretary OF the Treas
ury countersgned by the First Comptroller and upon
drawn by the Postmaster General and counersgned
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register Tie
also holds public advanced by warrant to dburslng
officers, and pays out the same upon their checks.
Rsgisters 0efee. Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks lie keeps the accounts Of public receipts and ex
lap1 rpfa max
statement of commerce and navigation OF the United States
and from the First Compi oer and Commissioner
Customs all and vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their sae-keepng.
Solicitors Ofcc--Francis b. Sreeter, Solicitor, and six
clerks He superintends all civil suits commenced BY the
United States and nstructs the United States attorneys,
Dahas and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns from each term Of the United
States courts showing the progress and condition of such
has charge of all lands and other property assigned
the United States in OF debts and has power to
States
light House Board.-Ion. James Guthrie, president;
Com W. b. Shubrick United States navy, chairman Gen.
United States army; Prof A. d. Bache, Superintendent of
seeh 'n aes
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins, United States navy, secretary
Capt Edmund T. Hardcas.o United States army secre,
repairing of light houses lghtvesses buoy and beacons,
contracts for supplies OF oil, DC.
coa. Alexander D. Bache esq., superintendent,
and thirty eight assistant raughtsruen &C.
navy DEPARTMENr.
The Navy Department consists Of the Navy Department
attached thereto viz Bureau of Navy and Docks
Bureau of Construction Equipment, and Repair, Bureau
biography, and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
The following statement of the duties of each Of these
offices and of the force employed therein:
Seeresarys O6ce.Hon. James c. Dobbin, Secretary of
the Navyi Charles Welsh esq chief clerk; and eleven
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
of all laws relating thereto Is ntrsed to him, under
general direction of the President of the United States
who by the constitutions commander of the army
navy All Instructions to commanders Of quadrons and
commanders of vessels all orders of officers commissions of
officers both in the navy and marine corps appointments OF
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
discharge Of eamen from the Secretary Office
All the duties Of the different bureaus performed under
the authority of the Secretary and their orders consd
cred emanatng from him. The general superintendent
secretary and ali the orders of the eommandant Of hat
corps should be approved by him.
bureau Of Nary Yards and Docks Commodore Joseph
and one draughtsman All the navy yards docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in yards and every
| thing Immediately connected with them under the
perintendence of this 1t is also charged with the
| management of the Naval Asylum.
Bareau Of Construction, Equipment, and Rspair.John
draughtsman The Office of the engineer the navy
Daniel b. Martin esq., is attached to this bureau, who
three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
of building repairs Of all vessels war purchase
materials and the providing of all vessels with their equip
ments Sails anchors water tanks &C. The engneer-in
chief superinends the construction Of all marine steam
gnes for the navy and with the approval Secretary
| decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau of Prouisions and Cioshing-H. Bridge purser
United navy, chief of bureau and four clerks All
the the navy and clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the same under
the charge this bureau.
bureau of Ordnance and Hydrogrophy.Commo Chas
Norris chief Of bureau, four Clerks and draughtsman
charge all ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase o. cannon gums POWDER shot, shells
&C. and the equipment Of vessels sofwar with everything
connected Herewith. 1t also provides them with maps
charts chronometer barometers &C., together with such
books furnished shipsofwar. 'The United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office Washing
and the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
| general superintendent of the chief of this bureau
BareaW Of Medicine and Saryery.-Dr. William Whelan
United States chief Of bureau passed
sstant United States navy, and clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment
sick wounded and of hospitals with
in the superintendent Of this bureau.
Posr oFrioE AEpARrMENT.
Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General The direction
of the Post Office Department assigned
by the and laws the Postmaster General That
pared his nal action il is distributed among several bu
reaus olows The Appointment Office, in charge OF the
Postmaster General; the Contract Oce in
charge the Second Assistant Postmaster General the
Finance Office charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection 0ce in charge of the chief
/ clerk
appointment lce.-Horatio King esq, First Assistant
General and nineteen clerks To this Office
which relate To the establishment and
discontinuance post Offices changes Of sites and
and removal of posmasters and route and local
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