The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-12

embracing al proceedings respecting the
frequency Of trips mode Of conveyance and times OF de-
partures arrivals all the routes the OF the
mail between the different sections OF the country the points
Of mail dsibution and the regulations the government
Of the domestic mail Of the United States, 1t pre-
pares the advertisements for mat proposals. receives the bids
and the adjustment and execution OF the copracs All APP
peatons for the establishment or alteration OF mail arrange
this Office All claims should be submitted transpor
aton service not under contract the recognition OF ad
service st 10 be obtained through the Contract Office a
necessary authority for theproper credits the Auditors Of
fee. From this Office oil postmaster the ends of routes
ceye the statement OF mail prescribed the
resneeye roptes II renns weekly 10 tln Auditor m con
tracts executed and all orders affecting accounts for mail
transportation prepares the statistical exhibits the mail
service the reports Of the mail lettings giving state
nent of each bid also Of the contracts made the new
vice originated the crtamens ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance Ogice--Jobn Maroon esq., Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty-one clerks To this office are
assigned the supervision and management of the financial
business of the department. not devoYed by law upon the
AUDITOR embracing With the draft offices and other
deposarie Of the department. the issuing Of warrants and
drafts in Of balances reported by the Auditor to be
due eal contractors aud other persons the supervision
OF the Of offices under orders to deposte their guar
ter balances at designated points and the superintendent
the rendition by postmastes their quarterly returns of
postages It has charge Of the dead letter office Of the IS
suing Of postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
payment Of postage, and Of the accounts connected there
with
10 the Third Assistant Postmaster General all posuasters
should direct their quarterly returns OF postage those at
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly the net pro-
cecds of their offices, and those at depostng Offices,
their certificates Of depose to him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns Of the deposaries of the
department well all applications and receipts for post
stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection 06icsJohn Oakord esq, chief clerk, and
seventeen clerks. 10 this Office il assigned the duty of
ceivng and examining the registers Of the arrivals and de-
partures Of The mails certificates of the service of
agents. and reports Of mail failures OF noting the deln
action Of the Postmaster General furnishing blanks mail
registers and reports Of mail aures providing and send
ing bugs and mail locks and keys, and doing all
other things which be necessary to faithful and
exact performance Of all mail contracts,
All cases Of mail depredaon of violation of law by pri-
expresses by the forging illegal of postage
stamps under the supervision of this Office, and should be
reported To it.
All communications respecting lost money, letters, mail
depredaons other violations Of law, maillocks and
lnent."
All registers of the arrivals and departures of she mails
certificates Of the service Of route agents. reports o. mail fall
applications for blank registers and reports OF failures,
and all complaints against contractors for Irregular i'm
perfect service should be directed lnpecton Office, Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT..
Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War. In the Secre
arys office proper there chief clerk subord
nate clerks two messengers and four watchmen The fol-
lowing bureaus are attached to this department.
Copuandiag Generals O4icc.-Ths Office the head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
A&imoa' Generals 0gee-Col. Samuel Cooper, Adatant
George Dea and Captain Seth Williams. Judge Advocate,
Major John T. Lee Nine clerks and one messenger In this
all the records which refer the personnel of
the army the rolls &C. is here where all military COM
missions made out.
generals Charles Thomas assistant quarter
generals Captain NJ. NJ Clark, district quarter
Major H. G. Wayne, in charge of clothing branch;
eleven clerks and messenger.
Poyuaster Generals QDiceCo d. F. Iarned, paymaser
general Major St. Clair Denny district payaster eight
clerks and messenger.
Coanssary Generals Oficc.-Gen. George Gibson,
mssary generals assistant Captain A. E. Shrias six clerks
and one messenger.
Surgcon Generals OGiesGen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
general assistants, DR.. II. G. Wood and DR.. Richard ii.
Coolidge; three clerks
Enopeer OBsee-General Joseph g. Totten chief engi-
neer assistant Lieutenant John ID. Kurtz; five clerks and
one messenger
Topographiea BurenuCol. j. j. Albert colonel Of the
corps assistant Lieut.. M. l.. Smith; four clerks and
one messenger.
Ordnance Colonel II. r. Craig, colonel of ord
nance assistant Captain Wm Maynadie eight clerks and
messenger.