The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-11

Firs. Agdor's 0gee-Thomas L. smith, esq., First Aud.
itor and nineteen clerks He and adjusts the
counts OF the customs and disbursements appropr
aon aud expenditures on OF the civil st and under
private acts Of Congress- and reports the balances to the
Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comptroller
speetively, for their deeison thereon
Serond AadorSs 06csPhilip CLAYTON esq Second Aud
itor and twentyone clerks. He receives aud adjusts all
counts relating to the pay clothing and recruiting OF the
army as well - arnore arsenals, and ordnance, and all
accounts relating TO the Indian department and reports the
balances 70 the Second Comptroller or his decision thereon
Third Asdaor's Qgee.Robert j. Atkinson, esq, Third
all accounts for subsistence Of the army, forcatons Mil
tary Academy military roads and the Quarternaser de-
partmen as well as for pensions claims arising from mii
tay services previous to 1876 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various acts Of
Congress and reports the balances the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth Aador's 0gfcs.--Aaron O. Dayton esq., Fourth
Auditor and sixteen clerks Tie receives and adjusts a
for the Of tbs Nary Depar tnent and reports
the balances 10 the Second Comptroller for his decision
thereon
fgaA Ardifor,s o5gcs--Murray Mcconnell, esq, Fifth
Auditor and ce lie receives and adjusts all accounts
sar diplomatic and similar pe<iormsd anaar The d
reeton Of the State Department and reports the balances
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Srth Aadaors o9ice.-william +. Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all arising from the service of the Post Office
Department His decisions final unless appeal be
ken In twelve months the First Comptroller and he
intends the collection OF all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
Trsasurer's Office Samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer and
United States in h office and that of the repositories
created BY the of the 9Th of August 1896 and PAYS
ary eounersigned by the First Comptroller and upon
rants drawn BY the Postmaster General and countersgned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced by disbusng
officers, and pas the upon their checks.
Rsgtsters 06ee. Finley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the accounts of public receipts and
pendures receives the returns and makes out the official
of and navigation Of the United States
receives the First Comptroller and Commissioned
Of decided
is charged by law with their sata-keeping.
Soiicitors OiceFrancs b. Sreeter, Solicitor, and six
clerks He superiuends all civil suits commenced by the
United States, and instrucs the United States attorneys,
marsha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
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 to
sell and dispose of the same for the benefit OF the United
States.
Light House Board Hon James Guthrie, president
]. g. Totten, United States army Col. James Kearney,
Uned States Prof A. ID. Bache Superintendent OF
Institution Commander s. r Dupont United States navy
Lieut. Thornton A. Jenkins United States navy secretary
Capt Edmund L. r. Hardcase United States army secre
tary and five clerks This board directs the building and
repairing Of houses. ghsvesse buoys and beacons,
contracts for supplies OF oil &C.
United States coast Sarpev O6iec.P Professor a. d. Bache
L. D., superintendent and superintendent Of weights and
measures.
Captain r. W. Benham, United States engineers, assist
Captain W r. Palmer Typographical engineers assistant
in charge of the Coast Survey Office, ad incffal.
A. w. Russell, chief clerk.
G. b. SNOW, Ia charge OF archives.
Professor A. c. pendeton, United States navy, computer
Lieut. W. d. Whiting, United States navy, photographic
officer.
CAPTAIN A. A. Gibson United ssates army.
Assistant j. g. Ilgard in charge OF computing division.
L. F. Pourales, in charge of tidal division.
Lieut. j. G. Tdball, United states army, in charge OF
Lent J. q Clark, United States army, charge Of en-
Samuel Helm, disbursing agent.
George Mathot, electrotypist.
Joseph saxon assistant superintendent of weights and
measures
DEPARTMENT..
The Navy Department consists Of the Navy Department
proper being office of the Secretary and Of five bureaus
attached thereto, Bureau Of Navv-yard and Docks,
of Provisions and Clothing Bureau of Ordnance and H
biography, and the ilureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following Of the duties OF each Of these
Offices and Of the force employed therein
Sccretarys Oce.-Eon. James c. Dobbin, Secretary OF
the Navy Charles W. Welsh esq., chief clerk and eleven
clerks The Secretary OF the Navy has chasn Of every
thing connected with The naval establishments aud the exc
cntion Of all laws relating thereto inrused J him. under
Tho general direction OF he President of the United states
who by the constitution commanern chief of the army
and navy All instructions 20 commanders of squarons and
commanders OF vessels all orders OF officers commissions OF
officers both in the appointments OF
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
discharge seaen, from the Secrearys office
All the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders consd
emaaating from him. The general snporntendence
Secretary all orders of the commandant of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau o. Many Yards and Docks.-Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau four clerks, civil engineer
and one drangltsman. All the navyvards, docks and
wharve buildings and machinery in and every
thing Immediately connected with tem are under the su-
perintenence of this bureau t also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repnir.John
Lenthal esq., chief of the bureau eight Clerks and
draughtsm The Office of the the
Daniel B. Martin es is attached to this bureau who is as
sisted by three engneers This bureau has charge
the building repairs Of all vessels purchase
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
mens sails, anchors, water tanks dc. The engineer
chief superntenas construction of all marine
gDes for the navy and with the approval of the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau Of Prorisioms aud Cto,Liag-H Bridge purser
United States navy chief Of bureau and iour clerks All
provisions for the OF the navy and clothing together with
the making Of contracts for furnishing the under
the charge fthis bureau.
Bareau of Ordnance and Hyiyography Commodore Chas.
Norris chief of bureau onr clerks and draughtsman
This bureauas charge all ordnance and ordnance the
manufacture purchase of cannon guns POWDER shot shells
&c. and the equipment of yesseoiwar, with everything
connected Herewith II ao provides them with maps,
charts oronomeers barometers &c. together with such
books furnished shipsofwar 'The United States
Naval Observatory and ydrographcal Office at Washing
and the Naval Academy at Annapolis also under the
general superntcndence Of the chief of this bureau.
Bursau Of Medicine nnd Surgery.-Dr William Whelan,
surgeon United navy chief Of bureau passed
surgeon United States navy, and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores treatment Of
sick and Wounded and of hospitals comes with
in the superntendence Of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT.
Hon James Campbell Postmaster General. The direction
and management of the Post Oce Department assigned
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