The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-01

OF the United States and placing the same under
embracing all correspondence and proceedings respecting the
frequency of trips mode of convey ancc and times of de-
partures and arrivals all the routes the of the
mail between the different sections of the country the points
OF mail distribution, and the regulations for the government
of the domestic mail service Of the United States III
pares the for mail receives the b
and takes charge Of the annual and occasional mail lettings
and the adjustment and execution OF the All APP
pcaons or the establishment or alteration of mail arrange
ments and the appointment of mail messengers should be
this Office. All claims should be submitted it for transpor
ation under contract recognition
authority for the proper credits at the Auditors Of
ce From this oce all at the ends OF routes re-
ceiye the of mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective routes treports weekly to the Auditor all
the EXHIBITS If the
service and the reports OF the mail lettings giving state
vice originated the curtaneps ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance ONcs-John Marron esq.,, Third Assistant Post
master Gencral and twenty clerks. 10 thS Office
assigned the supervision and management OF the financial
business Of the department. not devslved by law the
Auditor embracing accounts with the draft Offices and other
depoaries OF the department. the issuing Of and
drafts in Of balances reported by the Auditor to be
due to mail contractors and other persons the supervision
of the accounts OF offices under orders deposte their
ery balances at designated points and the superinendence
OF the rendition by osmastes of their quarterly returns Of
potages II has charge of the dead letter Office of the is
suing Of postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
payment postage, and Of the accounts connected there
TO Third Assistant Postmaster General all postmasers
should direct their quarterly returns of postage those at
ceeds of their offices, and those at deposng offices,
their certificates of deposte to him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns of the deposaries of the
department well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Lspectioa O6ieo.John 0akord esq, chief clerk, and
clerks. To this office is assigned the duty of
ceivng and examining the registers Of the arrivals and de-
partures Of the nails certificates of the service of
agents. and reports of mail failures of noting the deln-
quences of and preparing thereon for the
action of the Postmaster Generals furnishing blanks for mail
registers and reports of mail failures; providing and send
ing out mail bags and malocks and keys and doing all
other things which be to faithful and
exact performance of all mail contracts.
All of mail depredaton of violation of law by pri
Expresses by the forging illegal of postage
stamps under the supervision of this oce and should be
reported to it.
All communications respecting lost money, letters, mail
depredaons other violations of law, maillocks and
keys, should be directed Chef Clerk Post Office Depart
ment"
All registers of the arrivals and departures of the mails
certificates of the service of route agents. reports of mail fail
applications for blank registers and reports of failures,
and all complaints against contractors for irregular
perfect service should be directed Inspection Oce Post
Office Department"