The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-06-20
CITY OF WASHINGTON SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 20, 1887


T''s re- and k NJ eys g Of the United s,ates IN his
onev s anu a a NV ~, ann ,h same ann ,rsn drawn by ihe
IN COMPTROLLER
warrants drawn by The Postmaster Gencra
, a a na h Warrant i, abursps oncers aud pays
OUT 'he same "s'" 'oe'' o''.NS
~ % s % s S Ss sa 1aa sapeare m
the returns and makes out the Official sia'eneh. " onmer
Of all accounts and vouchers decided BY
them, and Is charged by law with their safe keeping
oc,or oTce sccter, ESQ., solicitor aud six clerks
He urnrns a Ell suits commenced by United States
s, @ % q 10 s @ s ss AMI All mae s ses to
them and their results lie receives returns ron cae t o. e
United States courts showing inc progs anu eona - ., ~ % w. t,
states in payment Of debts reer aae asag"i ~ 5ssyme M
de- Dc sanp M r e. gf ss e &c United a1s s '' '
,a, y Bo,y Hon Howell Cobb secretary Of the Treasury
co, ~ "a slubrcI limited states navy chnir
INK ,n j. Tot,en United states army; Capt A. A. Humphreys
~ sta,r rt,. prr n tac, ,u,erlutandcn OF Coast Sur
vey Pres joseph Henry secretary Smithsonian Institution Cap,
samuel BARRON States com.andsr Thornton yen
kn United navy, and Lieutenant VIM FRANKLIN United
s erd palrnr Of light houses buos
contracts fpr supplies OF oil, &c
reInenaea'' ana "sneers assistnt in charge Of
,,e eaio a",st - survey once
' w, ~ pusscIi chief clerk
a a. " !" snosS muss'i'' H. charge ea Of archives
,n ~ g Pcndlcton United states navy compucr of ongi
tdSs
i T. ffilsard In charge computing division
Assistant l. n pourtalcs IN charge tidal division.
r. Stat.s II
ihsn iASa"
tru,cJ States army charge Of engraving divi-
sion. ~, ,,,e sssh,
s;,nps' George Ma,So nn clceiroiyTdst
'osop' S~''
POST OFFICE OFFICE DK''ARrAfSn ,,...,,o, ,oa
hon Aaron Y Bn,wn romas,er rJannra, I'm,
."on and laws ,e Ias,r General T ,s i,ncs nav be
the conveneniy arranged prepared aeon
nce in charge Of hc FRA Assistant a.irascr tc rtrac
% , n ~ Is [ ~ e y 1na M 1,a nsan "rnsan no mi nj
the aspecion Once in q eharre Of ,Se sSer cIerk
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General and nineteen clerks 10 Ills oee are assigned ali questions
Witch relate to the establishment and dsconuancc Of post Offices
changes sites and names appointment and removal osastcrs
and route and a agents also tho giving q instructions 70 post
mnsers Posnasters furnished with marking and rating stamps
and letter balances by this eure.a hsh charged also with pro
NH rcnendnce agencies established supplying
pervisio a steamship lines foreign
tcrnationai postal arrangements
eaa Il Danlas M Second @ Assistant Pos'%as % ma,
ness The service tho United states placing ,he
rina no omcncv nr ns c ~ copavance and mcs o d.
% % a" % ~ On b ' % % ns % u " @ % s % ua
the eauon for ,be Of e domestic al scr the
irn,a states II nranr.s ,hn Az ~ NAH ,r,s.,s ~
the bids and ss charge Of the annual and occasional mail c
os for te or alteration Of mail and the
apuonment Of mail mescnaos should be sent 10 his once All
@ M l or o, m nps ~ he oh,,nea hrounb
the contract oas ss authority for The credit
routes rccve the Of n rascrld for Tho
respective routes reports weekly V the Auditor all contracts exc
cu'e anu NJ orders hIchg accounts tr man ransi"rauo pre-
parcs tue statistical exhibits the m ana INC reports OF inc
ma e'hg ewing sateme eacn Ply. aiso o' lne w
made me new service cgnne ts cnfamnts orueco ana tne
ahnlsaiai allowances 8ranted Witiih thc year.
r""e yeaJon sla pp, eH,' i'. nSe.su s ~ ~ @ M
management department.
by Auditor embracing with the
DRAFT Offices aud other deotarcs Of the department. the issuing
balances reported by the Auditor
other the supervision Of
the under orders 10 dcpoe their quarterly bal
at designated points, and Tho superintendent o the rendition
by Of their quarterly OF oagea has charge
office, issuing and stamped
envelopes postage and Of the
nccied herewith
10 the Third Assistant General all posnastcrs should
direct their quarterly Of those at draft offices their
letters reporting quarterly the net proceeds their occs and those
deohg Offices their certificates Of eposic to him should also
be directed the weekly and monthly returns OF the deosars OF the
"" uv g n % ~ ~ ~ t,o, c,,r, am,
ai"a,o a ~, - % na;,no ~ "a, ~ ~. nnn ~,
wv; ~ tnres Nos ~ ~ ~ n,aits cc,Gc,tns nf ,c
, , of ~ I ~ ~ ,nr ho 40
~ ~ d nra,nr cascs ,cr.np far he action
c Tie postmaster General furnishing blanks for registers
reports failures; providing sending mail bags
maocks and keys doing things may
faithful
An cases OF mail depreciation violation private
presses by the forging Illegal postage stamps
The supervision Of this once and reported
tons or other violations Of law mail locks keys should
rcctcd !" Chief Clerk Post Office department"
Al REGISTERS o. inc arrivals anu " VII, nH,
m hs service !" route agents, Ieo, u ha, ~
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Tho Navy Department consists Of the Navy Department proper be-
ing tho office Of the Secretary and Of i've bureaus attached thereto VIZ