The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-14

August is4q pays out ihe same upon
upon warrants drawn General and eoan.srsgned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He also holds
public moneys advanced by warrant 70 dseurspg oosS and pays
out the same upon their checks
Rassr oGoeTney gger Register, and twenty nine clerks
the returns and makes out the
United suites; and receives from the FIRST Comptroller
them and Is charged BY law with their safe keeping
o6ceFranc reeier, esq, solicitor and ak clerks
superntends all civil commenced by the United states G
oett arising oe Ds1amsuD and inucts the Uni
,el states attorneys marshas and clerks IN all matters reas 70
United states eouI showing the progress and eonaoa o. seh @
states in payment Of debts (e1ox assigned py n dst
the same for the benefit Of the United States
Eoat oe Board-Ion Howell Cobb Secretary the Treasury
eo president Com w. shubrek United states navy ehsr
man Gen G. Toea United s as as%y o "A 4 ~ Soap, @
vey Joseph Henry secretary smithsonian Inauiaon Capt
Ens, navy Captain WIN Frankln United
states army sesrs @ and aye sss ms poa aS an Ssao s
contracts for supplies Of oil, Sc.
United surey OsoProfcssor A. Bache L. D.,
pcrintendent and supernendeni weights
Capt l. smith typographical engineers, assistant In charge OF
A. Russell, chief clerk
rror O. Ponleton United States navy Oomputsr lOng
tudes.
Assistant cas A. schott charge computing division
Assistant L. r. Pouraes, in charge Of tidal division.
Lieut. C. ndba United States In charge Of drawing d
vision
saxion army charge engraving dv
samuel Helm disbursing agent
George Maihot, electrciypEt.
Joseph sxion superintendent weights and
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Brown, Postmaster General The direction and
Of the Posi- Office assigned
General That its business be
among bureaus follows The Appointment OF
c " charge Of the First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract
Once charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster General and
the Inspection Office in charge Of the chief clerk
appointment Oee-Ioraiio King esq Postmaster
General and nineteen clerks To this office assigned all
which relate TO the establishment and o. pest offices
and local also the giving Of instructions to post
and letter balances by this bureau which charged pro
vtng blanks aud stationery the Of the department and with
pomasers likewise assigned the
mail steamship lines and Of the foreign and In
tornational postal arrangements
Conyaa oHowiiam Dundas esq, Assistant Postmas
General and twenty clerks To this Office assigned the bust
contract all correspondence and proceedings
nc trips s moe q 6 y hs
The different sections of the country the points Of mail distribution and
prepares for mail proposals.
oe the bids and takes charge the annual and occasional mail let
aud the adjustment and execution Of the contracts All appoa
the establishment alteration Of mail and the
appointment mail should be sent to this Office All
recognition Of said service first be obtained through
the all postmaers the ends Of
receive the statement o. mail prescribed r the
cued all orders affecting accounts for mail ransportaton
parcs statistical service tho reports Of the
mail lettings giving statement bid also the
made the service ornated the uriamcns ordered and the
OJoln Marron esq Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
and twenty one eerks To this ose are assigned Ign the spe
evod the Auditor embracing accounts with the
warrants and drafts payment reported by Auditor
be mail contractors and other persons the supervision OF
designated and the Of the rendition
q y ss sea eer @ oae the ssuns postage stamps and
envelopes for the pre- payment Of postage and o e accounts con
To the Third Assistant all postmasss should