The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-24
CITY OF WASHINGTON SATURDAY MORNING NOVEMBER a. 1856


frequency of trips mode Of convey ance and times Of de
parlres and arrivals all the the of the
Of mail distribution and the regulations for the
Of the domestic mail service Of the United States II
the advertisements for mail proposals. receives the bids
and takes charge of the annual and cecssonal mail lettings
and thu adjustment and execution Of the contracts. All
pcatons Tor the establishment alteration Of mail
mens and the appointment of mail messengers should be sent
10 this Office All claims should be submitted II for ranspor
taon service not under contract the recognition Of said
service is first be obtained through the Contract Oce
necessary authority for the proper credits at Of
fee From this Office all posaster at the ends Of routes
cese the statement OF mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective Itrepors weekly to the Auditor all
tracts executed and all orders affecting accounts for mail
prepares the statistical exhibits Of the mail
service, and the reports Of the mail lettings giving state
men of each bid also of the contracts made the
vice originated the curtamens ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Fincnce 0eeJohn Marron esq, Third Assistant Post
General and twentyone clerks. To this Office
assigned the supervision and management OF the financial
business OF the not deyolyed by law upon the
Auditor, embracing accounts with the draft Offices and other
deposiares of the department. the issuing Of warrants and
drafts in payment OF balances reported by the Auditor TO DC
due mail contractors and other persons the supervision
of the offices under orders depoe their
tey balances at designated points, and the superintendent
of the rendition by their quarterly OF
posagc 1t has charge of the dead letter office of the is
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
pay postage, and Of the connected there
with.
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly the net pro-
their certificates depose him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns Of the eposare of the
department. as well applications and receipts post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection Offcs.--John Oakord esq, chief clerk, and
clerks To this office is assigned the duty OF
partures of the ma certificates of the service of route
agents. and reports of mail failures OF noting the delin
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registers, and reports OF mail aures providing and send
ing mail bags and malocks and keys and doing all
other things which be necessary to faithful and
exact performance OF all mail contracts.
All cases Of mail depredaton of violation OF law by pr
expresses by the forging illegal Of postage
stamps under the supervision OF this ooe and should be
reported to it,
All communications respecting lost money, letters mail
depredatons other violations Of law, malocks and
keys should be directed 'Cef Clerk Post Office Depart
meut."
All registers of the arrivals and departures of the nails
certificates the service of route agents. reports OF mail fail
ures applications for blank registers and reports Of failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular inn
perfect service should be directed lnspecon Occ Post
Office Department" t
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary OF War In the Secre-
tays Office proper there chief ccrk seven snbord
nate clerks two messengers and four wachnen The fol-
lowing bureaus are attached to this department:
Commanding Generals OceThs office, at the head Of
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Aajatant Generals O8ice.Col. Samuel Cooper Adiuant
General. Assistans-Lieut. Col w. q. Freeman, Major
George Dfas and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate
office kept all the records which refer TO the Of
the army the rolls, &C. 1t is here where all military com
Quarrrmascr Generals Office Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
quartermaser general Charles Thomas, assistant quarter
general Captain NJ. NJ. Clark district quarter
uaster Major H. Wayne in charge Of clothing branch
eleven clerks and messenger
Paymdster Generals OJfeeCol b. F. Larned, paymaster
generals Major st. Clair Denny, district paymaser eight
clerks and one messenger
Cou,missary Generals 06ieeGen. George Gibson, COM
mssary general assistant Captain A. T. Shras six clerks
and one messenger.
s4rgson Generals o5iee-Gen Thomas lawson surgeon
general; assistants, DIR. Il. g. Wood and Dr. Richard II.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer O5ice.General Joseph G. Totten, chief engi
neer assistant Lieutenant John D. Kurtz five clerks and
messenger.
Typographical Bmeau-Co j. J. Albert, colonel of the
corps assistant, Lieut. M. l.. Smith feur clerks and
messenger.
Ordnance Burcan.Colonel III. X. Craig, colonel Of ord
nance assistant Captain Wm Maynadier eight clerks and
messenger.