The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-19

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or and nneteen clerks. lie receives and adjusts the
counts Of the and Disbursements appropr-
atons and expenditures of the civil list and under
private OF Congress- and reports the balances the
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comptroller
spectiyoly, for their decision thereon.
Second Aaditoys 06eePhip Clayton, esq, Second
or and twenty clerks He receives and adjusts all
counts relating to the pay clothing and recruiting Of the
relating the Indian department and reports the
balances the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Tlird Auditors oGeeRobert j. Atkinson, esq, Third
AUDITOR and seventy eight clerks He receives and adjusts
all accounts for Subsistence OF the army, Notifications Mill
ary Academy, military roads and the Quartermaser's de-
ary services previous Is6 and for
property lost in the military service under various acts Of
Congress and reports the balances to the Second comptro
ler for his decision thereon.
Fourth Auditors OgiceAaron o. Dayton, esq, Fourth
Auditor and sisssn clsrks lie receives and adjusts all
for the service of the Navy and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Fihh Aaditor's O1iee-Josah Mno esq Fifth Auditor,
and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts for Dip
nac and similar services performed under the direction OF
the State Department. and reports the balances TO the First
Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sirth Auditor's Oicew William f. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service OF the Post Once
Department His decisions final unless appeal be a-
ken in twelve months to the First Comptroller and he
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
rnent.
Treasurers Office. Samuel Casey, ESQ.,, Treasurer and
thirteen clerks lie receives and keeps the moneys Of the
United States in his own office and that of the
created bv the act Of the 9Th Of August iss and out
the warrants drawn by the Secretary OF the Treas
ury by the First Comptroller and upon war
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced BY to dsbusng
officers, and pas out the same upon their checks.
Registers Once Finley Bigger Register, and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the accounts public receipts and
pendures receives the returns ana makes out the oca
statement of commerce and OF the United States
aud receives from the First Comptroller and Commissioner
Customs all and vouchers decided by them, and
is charged by law with their safe keeping.
Soor's O6ce.Francis b. Streeter Solicitor, and six
clerks. He sperntend all civil suits commenced by the
mashas and clerks in ali matters relating to them and their
results He receives returns from each term Of the United
% courts " m the 5s nn nna such
to the United States in payment of debts and has to
sell and dispose of the for the benefit of the United
States. HM
Light House Boord.Hon. James Guthrie, president
Com. w B. Shubrick United States navy chairman; Gen.
J. G. Totten, United States army Col James kearney,
Coast Surveys Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of
Institution Commander s. F. Dupont, United States navy
Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund H. f. Hardcastle United States army
ary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing Of light ghtvesse buoys and beacons,
contracts for supplies OF oil, &C.
surpeyAleSander D. Bache, esq, superintendent,
and thirty eight assistant draughsmen, &c
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Depa tment of the Navy Department
proper being the office of the Secretary and Of
attached thereto viz of Navy-yards 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 Of the duties of each Of these
Offices and Of the force employed therein:
ssrefooys 0gee. Hon. James c. Dobbin Secretary of
clerks The Secretary the Navy has charge Of every
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
general direction the President Of the United States
who by the constitution is commander chief of the army
of vessels, all orders of officers
both the navy and marine corps, appointments
and ebarre Of seamen emanate from the oee
All the duties Of the different bureaus performed under
the 9 the 5 h % and their orders are eon.d
Of the marine corps forms also part Of the duties Of the
corps should be approved by bin.
Bureau oe Nary Yards and Docks--Cominodore Joseph
Smith, chief of the bureau four clerks civil engineer,
aud draughtsman All the navy-yards, docks and
wharves buildings and machinery in yards and
thing immediately connected with them under the
perintendence Of this bureau II is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum
Bureau Of Construction Equipment, and Repair--John
Le1ha, esq, chief Of the bureau, eight clerks and
draughtsma The Office of the the navy,
Daniel b. Martin, esq., attached this bureau who
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
of the building and repairs of all vessesofwar purchase OF
materials and providing of all vessels with their equip
meDts sails anchors, water tanks &C. The engneer-n-
chief supcrinends the Of all marine
gnes the navy and with the approval Of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau Of Propisions and Ciothmy.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 sane under
the charge ofthis bureau.
Burean Of Ordnance and Hydrogaphy. Commodore Chas.
Norris chief OF bureau -four clerks and draughtsman
This has charge all ordnance ordnance stores
manufacture purchase fcannon guns powder shot, Shells
&c. and the equipment of vessesofwar with everything
connected herewith It also provides them with maps,
charts chronometcrs baromeers &c. together with such
books furnished shipsofwar. "The United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendent Of the chief of this bureau
Bpreas Of Aodioine and Surgery.--Dr. William whelan,
surgeon United States navy chief Of bureau passed
ssant surgeon United States navy and clerks. Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment of
sick and wounded and management of hospitals with
in the superintendent of this bureau.
sosr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.. s7
Hon James Campbell General. The direction
and Of the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws to the Postmaster General That
be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action it Is distributed among several bu
reau olows The appointment Office, in charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster Generals the Contract Office in
charge of the Second Assistant Pc maser Generals the
General and the Inspection Office in charge of the chief
clerk.
Appointment Oce-Horatio King esq, First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks To this Office
assigned all questions which relate TO the establishment and
of post Offices changes OF sites and names,
and removal Of posmasies and route and local
agents, ALSO the giving OF Instructions to Posmasers.