The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-14
CITY OF WASHINGTON. THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE IA, 1866

service and the reports Of the mail lettings giving state
OF each bid also Of the contracts made the
vice originated the eurtaments ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year
Finance 0giee.John Marron esq, Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty clerks To this office are
assigned the supervision and management of the financial
business Of the department not deyoyed by law upon the
Auditor embracing accounts with the draft offices and other
depoarie Of the department. the issuing OF warrants and
drafts in OF balances reported by the Auditor TO be
due to mail contractors and other persons the supervision
the of Offices under orders to deposte their
ery balances at designated points and the superntendence
of the rendition by posmasers Of their quarterly returns OF
poages. ID has charge OF the deadleter oceb of the Is
suing Of postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the pre-
payment OF postage, and of the accounts connected there
with.
Third Assistant General all postmasters
should direct their quarterly returns of postage those at
ceeds of their Offices and those at depositing offices,
their certificates of daposto to him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns OF the depostaes of the
department, well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection 06lcsJohn oakford, esq, chief clerk, and
clerks TO this office assigned the duty OF
ceivng and examining the registers Of the arrivals and de-
partures of the mails certificates of the service Of route
agents. and reports OF mail iailures Of noting the den
uences of contractors and preparing cases thereon for the
action Of the Postmaster furnishing blanks for mail
registers and reports of mail failures providing and send
ing mail-bags and maocks and keys, and doing all
other things which be TO secure faithful and
All mail depreciation, of violation of law by pri-
vate expresses by the forging illegal use OF postage
reported to it.
All communications respecting lost money letters mail
keys should be directed "Chef Clerk Post Office Depart
ment'
All registers of the arrivals and departures of the mails,
certificates Of the service OF route agents. reports OF mail fail
applications for blank registers and reports Of failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular i'm
perfect service should be directed nspecon Office Post
Office Department"
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Hon. jefferson Davis, Secretary of War In the Secre
tary Office proper there chief clerk seven subord
clerks two messengers, and four wachmen. The fol-
ing bureaus attached to this department;
Coamanding GeaeraPs OfteeTbs office, at the head of
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Adiaant Generals OHce.-Col. Samuel Cooper, Adjuant
General. AssistantLieut. Col. w. G.. Freeman, Major
Major John f. Lee Nine clerks and messenger In this
office kept all the records which refer to the of
the army the rolls &c. II is here where all military COM
missions are made out
guarermaser Generals O3fce.-Gen Thomas s. Jesup,
quartermaer general Charles Thomas, assistant quarter
master general Captain NJ. NJ. Clark district quarter
master; Major H. G. Wayne charge OF clothing branch
eleven clerks and messenger.
Paynasfer Generals Obfce-Co b. f. Larned, paymaster
general Major st. Clair Denny district paymaser eight
clerks and one messenger.
Comnissary Generals OGfce.-Gen. George Gibson,
and one messenger.
Surgeon Generals O6ice--Gen Thomas lawson surgeon
general assistants Or. r. c. Wood and Dr. Richard II.
Coolidge; three clerks
Engineer Ofce.-General Joseph G. Totten, chief engi
neer; assistant Lieutenant John d. kurtz five clerks and
one messenger
Typographical Bureau.Co j. j. Albert, colonel of the
assistant, Lieut.. NJ. H. Smith; four clerks ana
one messenger
Ordnance Bureau-Coonel ii. R. Craig colonel of ord
assistant Captain Wm Maynader eight clerks and
one messenger