The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-05-14
NAVY pErARrMENr.

The Navy Department Navy Department proper
Ing the office the Secretary and Of 1--WE bureaus attached thereto
and Repair Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing Bureau Ordnance and
The following statement Of tho duties of each of these Offices and
OF the force employed therein:
seayys oceHon Isaac Touec Secretary Navy Charles
Navy has charge everything connected with the naval establish
under the direction the President Of the United States who
by tho constitution b commander in chief Of the and
vessels officers
and marno appointments Of commissioned and warrant
from the secrea Office All the duties Of the different bureaus
considered emanang from him The general
the marine FORMS also part Of the duties OF the Secretary and
him.
Bureau f Nary Commodore Joseph Smith, chief
an e me- onS od Whay SuT V and machinery in
navy yards and everything nmeatey connected with tc are
under the superintendent Of this bureau also charged with ho
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau Of Construction Equipment and ReaJohn Lentlm esq
bs npnsr s oef y .e paSy d pn I M4n esa i oe to
this bureau who assisted by three assistant This bureau
materials and the providing Of ali vessels with their equipments
sails anchors &c The supcrntends
the construction Of all marine engines for che and with
the approval Of the Secretary decides upon p for their eons,ruc
ton.
navy CHIEF bureau provisions
tho navy clothing together with the making of contracts for fur
nishng the under the charge Of this bureau.
,au If Ordnance Hpi,opaphy- Duncan IpgFsham
bureau clerks and draughnan This
cannon guns powder shot, shells &c. equipment
with everything connected Herewith 1t also
vide them with maps charts cronomoters baomcters &C.
gcthcr with such books furnished sOfwar The United
Naval Observatory and ydrogaphc occ Washington
Academy Annapolis under the general
perintcndencc Of the chief Of this bureau.
Bureau q Medicine and SuspsyDr whclan surgeon Uni
navy chief Of passed assistant surgeon United
Everything
stores Of sick and wounded
hospitals within the superntendence o this bureau,
DEPARTMENT,
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following bureaus attached To this department.;
C,pndndng ereul 0EoTiis Office at the head OF which is
Lieutenant General Scott Is at New York.
Ajuant Genups o6ceco Samuel Cooper Adjutan General
Assisu,n-Brevc Major Townsend Brcvet Capt s. williams
r. Lee nine clerks and messenger all
the records which refer TO the Of the army the rolls &c
II Il here where all military commissions made out
Quurervnaser OH-Brevet Major General Jsup
quartermaster general Assistants Colonel e. Thomas Captain NJ
Miller and Breye Major Bclger eleven clerks and one messenger
Pdyaaae Geadrs ofc-Col b. Larned paymastcr general
Major Leslie district paymascr eight clerks and ono mescn
ger.
ooiSaayy tcuerdIs OceGen, George Gibson comary
era assistant Captain NJ D. l. Simpson six clerks and messen
ger.
Supsu eeraIg 0gceGcn Thomas lawson surgeon general
assistants Dr. n Wool and IN. C X Wood; three clerks.
Eaqn Joseph O. Tctien chief cugncer; assistant
Captain n q. Wright; i've clerks and one messenger.
siatan Captain wogrun clerks and messenger
Oirnos BaarCoi n n Craig colonel of ordnance assistant
csIt WIN Maynadier eight clerks and one messenger