The Washington union., 1857-06-13
CITY OF WASHINGTON SATURDAY MORNING. JUNE l3, 1857


Trelrers oDcs-samuel Casey, ESQ., Treasurer, thirteen
clerks keeps moneys
Office and that of the Repositories created by the act Of the 9th OF
Secretary Of the Treasury eoanergned by the First Comptroller and
drawn by the Postmaster General and cuntersgned
BY Sixth Auditor and recorded Register He also holds
public moneys advanced by warrant TO dsbarsns ocs and pays
out the same upon their checks iIH
Registers OGcFnley Bigger Register and twenty clerks
he the OF public and expenditures receives
igaon Of the United states and receives from the Comptroller
and Commissioner Of Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by
them, and Is charged by law with their safe keeping
OeeFrancs sirecter, esq, solicitor and six clerks
He superntends all civil suits commenced by the United States
attorneys marshas relating
them and their results lilo receives from each term Of the
has charge Of all lands and other property assigned TO the United
s @ % y % %ss o asD % ah e as pa~s % @ se n a @ q
the for the benefit Of the United States
Lo House Howell Cobb Secretary of the Treasury
man; roiien army Capt Humphreys
United States army Prof Baehe q Coast Sur
Samuel Barron United States Commander Thornton A. Jen
States army secretaries aud ave clerks This board directs the build
ing and repairing Of light houses light vessels bucy and beacons
Coas Sueey 0oe-Prossor Bchc, ii. d.,
perintenden and superintendent Of weights and
A. W. Russell, chief clerk
c b. Snow, in charge OF archives,
Professor G. Pendleton United navy computer of long
Assistant . Hilgard in charge Of computing division
Assistant J. + rourales, in charge of tidal division.
Lieut. Tdba United States army charge of drawing d
vision.
saxton United States army in charge engraving
Samuel Helm dsbursing agent.
George Mathot, electrotylist.
Joseph sxio weights
oFrroE pRPARr,Esr.
Hon Aaron " Brown, Postmaster General The direction and
Of the Post ooe Department are assigned by the eonS
the arranged and prepared for his final action
charge Of the First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract
Office charge Of the Second Assistant Postmaster General the VI
in nf
the Inspection Office, in charge of the chief clerk
Aa ooee Iora,io King ESQ., First Assistant Postmaster
which relate 10 the establishment and dsconnuane Of post Offices
changes Of sites and names appointment and removal q
masters Pstmasters furnished with marking and rating
vdng blanks stationery the the department with
the superintendent Of the several agencies established for supplying
postmse with blanks TO this bureau likewise assigned the
Of the mail steamship lines and Of the foreign and in
ernationa postal arrangements
Contract H. Dnndas Second Assistant Tostmas
General twenty clerks To this Office
arranging the mail q the United States placing
contract embracing proceedings
respecting the frequency trips mode conveyance and times Of de
the regulations for the Of the domestic mail service The
the bids and takes charge Of the annual occasional mail
ng adjustment execution Of the All appc
for the establishment alteration Of mail and
appointment of mail should be sent to this Office All
contract recognition said obtained through
the conac. Once as authority OF for the proper credits a.
receive the statement Of mail prescribed for tho
routes all
rare exhibits the reports
made the service originated tho cuments ordered and the
additional allowances granted within the year.
crn twony ibis assigned super
and Of the financial business the department
deyolyed upon the Auditor embracing with The
dra ooea and Other depOtares the department, The Issuing
be mail and other persons the supervision OF
ances at designated points and the the rendition
g Of their quarterly returns q has charge
envelopes for the prepayment Of postage and Of the accounts con
To the Third Postmaster pomastsrs
direct their quarterly returns osage those at draft Offices their
dcposng Offices their certificates dsosie
be directed the weekly and monthly Of the deposae Of the
department. well all applications and receipts for postage stamps
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters,
clerks 10 this Office the duty examining
registers Of the arrivals and departures Of The mails certificates Of the
and n cases "a s for the action lion
doing ali other things which
An ms aeprsaion Of violation q law BY private
he supervision q ihs Once and should reported
All communications respecting lost money letters, mail dcpeda
rsesed e q f asf cerS c Post oce @ bapa1msns
Al registers Of the arrivals and dearues of the malls certificates
n agents. Of mail failures applications
registers failures all complains against
FOR irregular imperfect service should be directed In
speclon o0ice, Post Once Department"
ing the Office Of the Secretary and Of five bureaus attached thereto
Navy and Docks Bureau Of Construction Equipment
Repair Clothing Bureau Ordnance and
and TIC areaa q Medicine and
OF the force employed thcreini
arys Toucey, Secretary Of the Navy Charles
Welsh esq chief clerk eleven clerks The Secretary he
Navy charge everything connected with the naval establish
Of all laws relating thereto mtrusted TO him.
direction of the President of the United satc who
by constitution commander in chief OF the and
All commanders OF sgnadrons and commanders or
yce s orders Of officers commissions of officers both 10 the
and marine CORPS appointments Of aud warrant
discharge Of emanate
Sccrearys Office All the duties the different bureaus
performed the authority Of the Secretary and their orders
enaing him. The general supenendence Of
all the orders corps should approved by
him.
Buoau Of Mary and DolsCommodpe Joseph Smith chief
bureau civil ongnocr and draughman
All the yards docks and wharycs buildings and pacnery
nav everything Immediately connected with them,
superntondenco Of this bureau u also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum
Conarudsa Equipment and RuJohn Lenhal csq,
eight clerks apd daugsman The office Of
engineer cef Of the navy, Daniel Martini attached TO
bureau assisted by three assistant cnginecrs This bureau
charge building and repairs all vcse of purchase
materials tho providing Of all vessels with their equipments,
The chief superntcnds
the engines for the navy and with
the approval OF the secretary decides upon plans LOT ter conuc
ton r
B,ueau of Prorius Clhio Bridge, purser United States
navy All provisions for the
clothing together with the making Of contrncs for fur
nhing same, under the charge Of this bureau
Buyon Of photography Duncan ngraham,
oof clerks aud draughtman This bureau has
the manufacture
powder shot, shells, and the equipment
with everything connected herewith also
vdes thcm with charts chroometers baromoers &c To-
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