The Washington union., 1857-05-01

The returns and makes out the o
and Commissioner OF Customs decided by
them and i charged by law with their safe keeping
Slcos Office b streeter soloor and s clerks He
by the United States and In
United States attorneys marsa and clerks IN all matters
term OF tho United States courts showing progress condition
charge Of all lands and ether property assigned to
pose lhe for the benefit Of the United States
L BOadIon Howell Cobb Secretary Of lho Treasury
% SSg Con pife q Poe" e" United M 4 sa" army Capt humphrey
United strs army Prof A. d. Bache Superintendent Of Coast sur
Barron United states Commander Thornton e
ku United States navy, and Lieutenant VIM franklin United
army secretaries and Ave clerks This board directs the build
ing repairing light houses, light vessels buoys and beaoo
contracts for supplies of oil, &C. .r ... 1.. .g .
pentendont and superintendent Of weights and mcasurcs
Capt Snh typographical engineers assistant in charge Of
the Coast Survey Once. W.
A. W. RUSSELL chief clerk. ...' .....|
G. B. Snow In charge OF archives.
Professor Pondoon United States oomputOr Of ons
Assistant j. f. IHgard, in charge computing division
Assistant ]. f. Ionrtales in charge of tidal division
Lieut. j. Tdbol United States army, in charge Of drawing
Lieut. saxton United States army engraving di
Samuel Helm dIsbursmg agent . -s.s @ .'.".'"
George AIatliot eecroypkt . ....E .-. ..a .r....
Joseph sxn superintendent of weights and measures
pmAr1ar&Sr.
Hon Aaron " Brown General Tho direction
Office Department assigned by the cons
the conveniently arranged and prepared for his final action b
SSGSa 5 CHARGE SS e s A" eene @
once charge Assistant Postmaster General the Fl
charge of tho Third Assistant Postmaster General and
the Inspection Office, in charge of the chief clerk r
Aroi"uoa King esq l First assistant + Postmaster
establishment and dscontnuance of Offices,
changes of sites and appointment aud removal Of postmasc5
Pomascrs furnished with marking stamps
balances this bureau which charged also with
vng blanks stationery for the of the department. and with
Observation-Disclosures the agencies established for supplying
posmasters with blanks To this bureau likewise assigned the
the mail steamship lines and Of the foreign and
irrational postal arrangements. # l#.E s#
co,, William II Dundas esq Second Assistant iosmas
ei @ oseln au M s On United States and placing the
Same under contract embracing all corc-po % ad tines OF DE-
prares and arrivals on all he rodtcs G course Of m
s ss Ss sags s1 % s i s nS %
United states prepares 9 M @ ieI man s M
ngs adjustment execution of the eoh'fae An appa
tons for the establishment or alteration Of mail and hs
claims should be submitted to for transportation service not under
Contract necessary authority the credits
this office all postnas'crs at tho ends q
respective routes reports weekly exc
llg @ h a@a s al esS au the mn service the Of tho
mali lettings giving statement Of each bid also o the contract
made the service originated the cualmens ordered and the
additional allowances granted within the year.
Finance MaT0n esq H. Third Assistant rDs%aer a GGn
vision and management financial business the department.
and dcpcrics Of the department. e ssnng
and drafts payment balances reported by The Auditor
under orders dcposte their quarterly bal
designated
quarterly postagcs has charge
the issuing postage stamps and stamped
envelopes for the OF postage and Of tho accounts con-
ncced herewith. .."'...-
To he Third Assistant Postmaster pomasters should
quarterly poagc those draft Offices their
letters reporting quarterly the net proceeds of their Offices and those
depbng their certificates dcosc TO him should also
directed the weekly aud monthly returns of the cposare OF the
department we'll as u applications nhd receipts Tor postage stamps
and stamped envelopes, and for dead icttcrs; ..
Inspection Qohn oaktord esa chief clerk, and seventeen
the duty receiving and examining the
registers the arrivals and departures OF the mails certificates OF the
agents of mail EurS OF noting the
preparing thereon for tile action
General furnishing blanks for mall registers and
reports failures; providing and sending out mailbuss
and doing all other things which may bo ncccs
faithful and exact performance of all mail contracts
mai depreciation of violation of law by private
presses by the forging illegal use Of postage stamps are under
supervision Office and should be ror'cd TO IT,
respecting lost money letters mail depeda
violations Of law mlooks and keys, should bo d
rcctcd Chief Clerk, Post Office Department"
All registers of the arrivals and departures o the mails certificates
Of agents. reports OF mail failures applications
for blank registers reports ure all complaints against
irregular imperfect service should be directed In
spccion Office Post Office Department"