The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-10
CITY OF WASHINGTON SUNDAY MORNING FEBRUARY TO- l85

Firsi Auditos 0Hcs.ThomAs L. Smith, esq:, First Aud
tor and nineteen clerks s receives and adjusts the ac
counts OF the customs and disbursements approPr
atoms and expenditures account OF the civil list and under
private acts Of Congress- and reports the balances 70 the
speetively, for their decision thereon
Second ABditoy's Philip Clay ton esq. Aecopd Aud
or, and wenyone clerks He receives and adasts all ae
counts relating 20 the pay clothing and recruiting Of the
army a. Wen as armoris arsena and ordnance and all
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Aud0r's 0gfes.--Robert j. Atkinson, esq, Third
Auditor and sevenyeght clerks He receives and adjusts
ary Academy, military roads, and the Qusrteraers de-
partment as well as for pensions, claims arising from mill
ar services previous 10 1876 and for horses and other
property lost in the military service under various acts OF
Congress- and reports the balances TO the Second Compro
Ter for his decision thereon.
Fourth Aadifors O4ies.--Aaron U. Dayton esq., Fourth
Auditor aoa sixteen clerks lie receives and adjusts all
for the service Of the Navy rtment snd reports
the balances 10 tho Second Comptroller Tor his decson
thereon.
FnA Auditor's Office Murray Mcconnell, esq, Fifth
AUDITOR and six clerks he receives and sduss all accounts
econ Of the State Department and repors the balances
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Sirm Andior's 00iee.-w William F. Phillips esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks lie receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service of the Post Oce
Department His decisions fna unless appeal be ta-
ken twelve months the First Comptroller and he
intends the collection of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment.
,sS c1'sy and
United States in his Office and that of the depostories
created by the act OF the 9th OF August lS4G and ont
the upon drawn by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, eouutersgned by the First Comptroller and
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register. He
also holds public moneys advanced by warrant to dsbursng
officers, and pavs out the came upon their checks.
Registers O@ee.-Fnley Bigger, Register and twenty
nine clerks lie keeps public receipts and
pendures receives the and makes out the official
statement Of and OF the United States
aud receives from the First Comptroller Commissioner
Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by em and
is charged by law with their safe keeping.
Solicitors O8ce-Francs b. Streeter, Solicitor, and six
clerks lie superinends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstruc the United States attorneys
results He receives returns from each term q the United
States courts showing the progress and condition OF such
to the United States payment debts and has power
sell and dispose of the for the benefit Of the United
States.
Light House Board-Ion James Guthrie, president |;
Com. w. b. ShuBrcE United States navy, chairman Gen.
j. G. Toen, United States army; Col James Kearney,
Coast survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of smhsonan
nstaion Commander s. F. Dupont, United States navy;
Capt Edmund L. F. Hardcase, United States army,
tary and five clerks This board directs the building and
contracts for supplies of oil, &C.
United States Coast Survey 06iee.-Proessor A. D. Bache
L. D. superintendent and superintendent of weights and
Captain H. w. Benham United States engineers assist
ant special service
in charge Of the Coast Survey Office, ad inferim.
A. W. Russell, chief clerk.
v. B.
Professor A. G. Pendleton, United States navy computer
of longitudes.
Lieut.. W. d. Whiting United States navy, photographic
officer
Captain A. A. Gibson, United States army.
Assistant j. e. Hgard, in charge of computing division
Assistant l.. f. Pourtale in charge Of tidal division.
Lieut.. J. Q. Tidba, United States army, in charge Of
drawing division.
Lieut. J. O. Clark, United States army, charge of
craving division
Samuel Helm, disbursng agent
George Mathiot, eectrotypist.
Joseph SaKton, assistant to superintendent of weights and
measures.