The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-23
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proper being the of Secretary and of bureaus
Bureau OF Construction Equipment, and Repair, Bureau
Of Provisions and Clothing Bureau of Ordnance and Iy
biography, and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery
The following of the duties of each of these
offices and of the force employed therein
secretars O6icc.-IIon. James c. Dobbin Secretary of
the Navy Charles W. Welsh chief clerk and eleven
clerks The Secretary of the Navy has charge every
thing connected with the naval establishment and the
cuton of all laws relating thereto is ntrused to him. under
general direction OF the President Of the United States,
who by the constitution is of the army
navy. All Instructions to commanders squadrons and
commanders Of vessels all orders OF officers commissions OF
officers both the navy and marine corps, appointments OF
commissioned and warrant oce orders tor the enlistment
ALI the duties of the different bureaus performed under
the authority Of the Secretary and their orders are cond
cred as enanatng from him. The general
Secretary, and all the orders of the commandant of that
corps should be approved by him.
Bureau Of Nary Yard and Docks-C Commodore Joseph
Smith, chief Of the bureau four clerks, civil engineer
wharves buildings and machinery in yards and
thing Immediately connected with them are under the su-
pernendence Of this bureau 1t is also charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum
Ienha esq, chief of the bureau eight clerks and
draughtsma The office of the chefof the navy,
Daniel b. Martin, esq., is attached to this bureau who is
sisted by three assistant engineers This bureau has charge
building and Of all vessels owar purchase OF
materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equip
Sails anchors, water tanks &c. The engineer in
chief superincnds the construction of all marine steam
gnes the navy and with the approval OF the Secretary
decides upon plans for their construction
Bpreaa of Propisions and CiothingH Bridge, purser
United States navy chief of bureau and four clerks All
for the of the navy and clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the come under
the charge OF this bureau.
Bareau Of Ordnance and Hydrography hyCommodore Chas
Norris chief Of bureau, four clerks and draughtsman
This bureau has charge ordnance and ordnance stores the
manuiacurs cannon guns POWDER shot shells
&c. and the equipment of vessesotwar, with everything
connected therewh. 1t also provides them With maps
charts chronometes, barometeys &C. together with such
books furnished ships-owar. "The United States
Naval Observatory and photographed Office at Washing
ton and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
general superintendence Of the chief OF this bureau
! Bureau Of Medicine and Smgery.--Dr. William Whean
surgeon United States navy, chief of Bureau passed
ssan surgeon United States navy and two clerks Every
thing relating to medicines and medical stores treatment o.
sick and wounded and management OF hospitals comes With
1 in the suPerntendence of this bureau.
i rosr oFFIcE DEPARTMENT.
| Hon. James Campbell Postmaster General. The direction
and management Of the Post Office Department assigned
by the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
its business be the conveniently arranged and
pared for his final action is distributed among several bu
reaus follows The Appointment Office in charge of hs
First Assistant Postmaster General tho Contract Office, IL
cbaroe of the Second Assistant Postmaster General; the
Finance Office in charge the Thicd Assistant Postmaster
General and the Inspection Office, In charge of the chic
clerk
Appo;,tnsn, OGcc-IIoratio Eng, esq, First Assistant
posnas,er General and nineteen clerks TO this Office
assigned all questions which relate to the establishments ano
dcontinuanoe Of post offices, changes OF sites and names
appointment removal of posmasers and route and oca
agents. as also tho giving of instructions to postmasters
Postnastera are furnished With marking and rating stamps
and letter balances by this bureau whieh charged ao w
providing blanks and stationery for the use oi The depart
men and with the suporntendcnce OF the several agencies
established for supplying postmasters With blanks. 10 tn
bureau likewise assigned the supervision OF the oeean MAJ
steamship nes and of the foreign and international posta
arrangements.
Contract O9fcs.--wilam H. Dundss, esq, Second Assist
ant Postmaster General and twtysix clerks 10 ths OF
hce assigned the business Of arranging The man service