The daily union., 1855-10-17
CRY OF WASHINGTON. WEDNESDAY MORNING, OC

kr@ Aadiioss Qace.-Tlomas L. Smith, esq, First Aud
tor and nineteen eefks lie receives and adjusts the
counts oi the Custom and disbursements appropr
aoos ard expenditures account of the civil list and under
private acts Of Congress and reports the balances to the
4 SpeotSely, for their decision thereon
Second AAdaos 0ce.Philip Clayton, esq., Second Aud
tor aud twenty clerks lle receives and adjusts all
counts relating to The pay clothing and recruiting OF the
army as wet armoes, aSsenals and ordnance and all
accounts relating to the Indian depatmen ard reports The
balances 70 the second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Thira Asaitor's Gfee-Robert J. Atkinson esq, Third
Auditor and seventy eight clerks lie receives and adjusts
all for subsistence the army fortihcat ns Mill
tary Academy military roads, and the Quarermasters de-
pattment as wen as for PENSIONS claims arising from mill
property the military service various
Congress aud reports the balances to the Second Compro
Ter for bis decision thereon
/ Fourth Aedi,ors O6Scs.-Aaron o. Dayton, esq Fourth
Auditor and siye clerks lie receives and adjusts all
o the service Of the Nary Department. and reports
the balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision
/ thereon.
4 Fiah Aeditor's GGce.-Murray Mcconnell, esq., Fifth
Audto and sA cerk de receives and all accounts
for diplomatic and snar services performed under the di-
the State Department and reports the balances
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
4 Sirth Aadito,'s 06fceWilam +, Phillips esq, Sixth
Auditor and hund ed and clerks He receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service Of the Post Office
Department His decisions final unless an appeal be Ia
intends The collection Of all debts due tho Post Office Depart
ment.
zreo'urers oGss.- Samuel Casey, esq., Treasurer and
thirteen clerks. lie and keeps the moneys of the
United States in his oce and that OF the repositories
BY the act Of the 9th Of August 1885, and out
the upon drawn by the Secretary of the Treas
ury countergned by the First Comptroller, and upon
rants drawn by the Postmaster General and cjantersgned
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced by to dsbursng
officers, and pes out the upon their checks,
Registers Ob..e.-Fnley Bigger, Register, and twenty
nine clerks He keeps the of public receipts and
pendures receives the returns and makes out the official
o eomneree rec ana E nayga'on o 'ae uea
Customs all accounts aud vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their safe keeping
soicor's OGceFrancis b. Streeter Solicitor, and six
clerks. He superinends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstrne the United States attorneys,
marsha and clerks in all matters relating to them and their
results lie receives returns from each term of the United
States courts showing heprogress and condition OF such
suits has charge Of all ands and Other property assigned
soil aud dispose of the for the benefit Of the United
states.
Light House Board.-Hon James Guthrie, president;
Com. W. b. Shubck United States navy, chairman; Gen.
J. q. roen, United States army COL james Kearney,
United States army Prof A. d. Bachc Superintendent OF
Institutions Commander s. F. Dupont, United States navy
Lieut. Thornton A. jenkins, United States navy secretary
Capt. Edmund IT, +. Hardcase United States army secre
ary FIVE clerks. This board directs the building and
repairing Of light houses ghvese, buoys and beacons,
contracts for supplies OF oil &c.
United States Coast Smpey ONceProfessor A. d. Bache,
LII d. superintendent and superintendent Of weights and
Captain H. w Benham United States engineers assist
ant, in charge Of the Coast Survey Office.
Captain w r. Palmer Typographical engineers, assistant
A. w. RUSSELL chief clerk
] g. Il. Snow, in charge OF archives
Professor A. g. Pendeton, United States navy, computer
Lieut. W D. Whiting, United States navy, photographic
officer.
Assistant J. T. Hilgard, in charge OF computing division
Assistant l. r. PoertaIes, in charge OF tidal division
Lieut.. j. G. Tidbal, United States army, in charge Of
Lieut. c. Clark, United States army, in charge of
craving division.
Samuel Helm, disbursng agent.
/ George Mathiot, eleotrotypist.
Joseph Saxton assistant superintendent of weights and
measures.
4 NAVY DEPARTMENT..
The Navy Department the Navy Department
being the Office OF the Secretary and of five bureaus
attached thereto VIZ Bureau Of Navy and Docks
OF Provisions and Clothing Bureau of Ordnance and Hy
biography, and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery
The following s statement of the duties of each Of these
! offices and OF the force employed therein:
Seeretary's odce.Ion. James G. pobbn, Secretary OF
clerks The Secretary Of the Navy has charge Of
tng connected with the naval establishment and the
che general direction of the President Of the United States,
who by the constitutions is commander OF the
and navy. All instructions to commanders OF Frtarons and
of vessels all orders officers commissions of
officers both in the and marine appointments OF
commissioned and warrant officers orders for the enlistment
and discharge Of from the Secrearvs Office
All the duties OF the different bureaus performed under
cred emanatng from him. The general superntendence
toe s 9os R @ forms ae a paus art o. tine duties G Of & tns
| corps should be approved by him.
Bareau of Nary Yards and Docts.-Commodore Joseph
Smith chief Of the bureau four clerks, civil engineer
and draughtsinan. All the nayy-yards, docks and
wharves buildings machinery navy yards, and every
thing Immediately connected with them, under the
penteDdence this bureau. 1t is also charged with the
/ management of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repor.John
entha ESQ.,, chief Of the bureau, eight clerks and
draug The Office Of the chco the navy,
Daniel b. Martin esq., attached to this bureau who s
BY assistant engineers This bureau has charge
Of building and repairs of all vessesoiwa purchase
mcns sails anchors water tnnks &c. The engineer
chief supcntends the construction of all marine steam
gnes the navy and with the approval of the Secretary,
decides upon plans for their construction.
Bureau Of Propisious aud Cio,hiag-H Bridge purser
United States navy chief of bureau and four clerks All
provisions for the Of the and clothing together with
the making of contracts for furnishing the under
the charge Of this bureau
Bureau of Ordnance and Rydrography Chas.
Morris chief of bureau four clerks and draughtsman.
This has cha ordnance and ordnance stores tho
manufacture purchase Cannon powder shot, shells,
&c. the equipment of vessels-owar, with every thing
connected Herewith IL also provides them with maps,
charts chrouomeiers barometes &C., together with such
books furnished sbipsof-war The United States
Naval Observatory Iydrograpbica Office Washing
general superintendence of the chief of this bureau.
Bnreaa Of Medicine and Sargery.--Dr. William Whean
surgeon United States navy chief of bureau passed
ssnt surgeon United States and two clerks Every
thing relating medicines and medical stores, treatment Of
sick wounded and management of hospitals with
IN the superintendent of this bureau.
DEPARTMENT.
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