The Washington union., 1857-09-23
CITY OF WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 49,

Tsen'aq ogesss%ue Casey, esq, Treasurer and thirteen
Office and that Of The repositories created the the 9th Of
Secretary q o v oca as S he r Smpro snS
drawn by the General and
by the Sixth Auditor by Register
public moneys by dburng oc0rs pays
out the same upon their checks
Registers OGo-Fney Bigger Register twenty
He keeps public receipts expenditures
the the oca and
aon of the United States; Comptroller
decided by
tiem and Is charged by law with their safe keeping.
OceFranc sireeter esq., Solicitor and clerks
oIt those arising in tho Poz Office D7amea) and nstrues the Uni
each of the
United States courts showing the and condition Of suits
has charge of all lands and other property assigned the United
The Pos Office Department. and has sell and dispose of
the same for the benefit Of the United States.
Lo House oaydHon Howell Cobb Secretary of the Treasury
erc, president Com W. shubck United States navy chair
United states army A. D. nche superintendent
yey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian Institution Capt
kn United States and Captain VIM Franklin United
army and five clerks This boarddrects the build
ing and repairing light houses light buoys and beacons
contracts for supplies of oil, &c
Styuey ODics-Procssor A. d. Bache, L. D.
perntendent superintendent Of weights and
Capt L. Smith typographical engineers, assistant in charge Of
A. W Russell, chief clors
Professor Pendleton United States oompuer OF ong
tudes.
Assistant E. Higard in charge computing division.
Assistant L. J. Pouracs, In charge of tidal division.
Lieut. c. Tdba United States army charge of drawing d
saxton United States army charge engraving
samuel Hem disbursing agent
George Matbiot, electroypst
Joseph xon assistant superintendent Of weights and measures
DEPARTMENT..
Hon Aaron Brown, Postmaster General The direction
management of the Post Office Department assigned by the ons
the Postmaster General That its business be
distributed among several bureaus as follows Tho Appointment or
ce charge Of the First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract
once charge the Third Assistant Postmaster General
the Inspection ohice, in charge of the chief clerk
appointment Ogo-Horato King ESQ., First
General To assigned questions
which relate the establishment and disconnuancc Offices
masters Posmasters are furnished with marking and rating snr
balances by this bureau which charged also with
g blanks aud stationery for the of the department. and with
postmaster likewise assigned the
crvon Of the mail steamship lines and of tho foreign and
ternationa postal arrangements
Contract O6wIliam Dundas esq, Second
General and clerks To this Office assigned tho bust
ness arransng the mail service Of the United e and placing the
respecting the frequency trips mode and times Of de-
country the of mail distribution and
the regulations for the of the domestic mail service Of the
prepares the advertisements for mail proposals.
the bids and takes charge the annual and occasional mail let
ngs execution Of the All appca
tons for the establishment alteration Of mail and the
appointment of mail shoud be sent this Office All
contract recognition servce first be obtained through
the Contract ONCE as necessary authority for ae proper credits at
the , Of & q s s'ss m gnsae r as
cuted and all affecting transportation pre-
paes exhibits of the mail service and tho reports Of tho
made the new originated
additional allowances granted within the year.
era an one eT 10 & ss as
vision and Of the financial business OF the
and other dcpoes Of the department. the issuing of
and other persons the supervision of
the Of Offices under orders to dopose their quarterly bal
by Of their quarterly Of poages has charge
envelopes the of postage and OF the accounts con
nccted herewith.
To the Third Assistant General all postmases should
direct their quarterly returns of POSTAGE those at draft oces their
letters reporting quarterly the net proceeds Of their Offices and those
directed the weekly and monthly returns Of the dotaries the
department well applications and receipts for postage stamps
and stamped envelopes, and for dead lettcrs
Inspection OoJom 0akrd, $50, chief clerk, and seventeen
this office assigned the duty oreceng and examining the
the mails certificates Of the
of agents and reports of mail failures of noting the de-
Of the fasmaster General furnishing registers
Of mail uros providing and sending out and
sary faithful and exact performance Of all mail contracts
All cases depreciation q violation az Of law by private
supervision of this ofhce and should be reported to it,
aons or other Violations law malocs Keys
eGtsd Ghf % y G | 9s ss tho mails certificates
service Of route agents reports Of mail applications
imperfect servce should be directed In
spectlon Office, Post once Department" ..
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
the Navy Department be-
ing the office attached thereto
Docks Bureau OF Construction Equipment
and Repair Clothing Bureau Ordnance and
Hyroraphy and the Bureau Of Medicine and surgery
following statement Of the duties OF each ef these oces and
Of tho force employed therein;
sa7s Hon. Isaac Toucey Secretary Navy; Charles
Navy has charge everything connected with the naval establish
en and the relating thereto ntrused to him.
tho general President Of the United Saes wo
y the constitution chief OF the and
All instructions squaons and commanders OF
vessels of officers commissions OF officers both In the
officers enlistment and discharge Of scamen manae
from the Secearys All Of the different bureaus
pcrfmed under Secretary and their orders
az emanang Tho superntendence or
the marine forms tho duties Of the Secretary and
all connanant thai corps should be approved by
him
Bureau Nary Commodore Joseph Smith chief
All the navy yards buildings and machinery In
yards everything Immediately connected with them, arc
this bureau also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum,
u,rau Of Construction Equipment and RpdiJohn Lentha
chief draughsman The Office OF
the navy, Daniel Martini Is attached 10
by three assistant This bureau
charge Of the building and repairs Of all purchase
materials providing of all vessels with their equipments,
sails anchors The superntends
engines for the and, with
approval OF the Secretary decides upon plans for Their consruc
ton.
eu Of ClhingH Bridge purser United States
navy chief All provisions for the
the navy clothing together with the making Of contracts for fur