The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-12

public moneys advanced b warrant 10 bue ocers and paws
oni 'ne same upon their checks
egids oGo@-Fney Bigger Register and twenynl clerks
keeps accounts Of public rcrps and expenditures receives
the out the
gaon Of tho United States; Comptroller
accounts and vouchers by
them, and charged by law with their safe keeping
,1 ali i p s.s.r T p 1a anu M 1
oct osc arising i he Pos % Drsr1 and nstruo the Uni.
attorneys mahals and clerks in all matters rotating
them and their results each the
United States courts showing progress and condition OF such
sns charge "a Of al lands and other property assigned 70 the United
Oce Dspare5 power dispose
$500.
4ooaOR III d. Lowell ~ Sopp secIsary o. ue
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nisn Cen D. u loten United states army Capt A. A. humphreys
yey Joseph Henry secretary smithsonian Institution; Capt
sanlue Barron United States connandsr Thornton Jon
States secretaries asd five clerks This hoard directs the build
contracts for supplies Of oil, &c,
S1ey Oa--proessor A. d. Bache IL d. su.
Capt NJ l. smith Typographical engineers assistant IN charge Of
the Coast Survey Office.
c. B. snow, in charge archives
% aaseSS0r A. O. enaeo United States navy 00mpuer Of ons
Assistant j. T., Hlgard in charge Of computing division
Assistant l. y roartales in charge Of tidal division
Iiou j. G. dbai United States army in charge of drawing al
vision.
saxon, army charge engraving dlsi
sion.
Samuel Helm, dlsburspg agent.
George Nahiot eleciroypist.
Joseph xton superintendent Of weights and measures
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rosr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Hon. Aaron v Brown Postmaster General Tho direction and
az he Posi- fae p sc by ~, ona,,
Postmaster General ma, M business may Be
the more artn Ana nren,ro sr M. Gnal arnn 10
fee charge Of tho First Assistant Postmaster Generals the Contract
nance Once ,s cba arno os M r, ~ s ,a
the Inspection Office in charge of he ohcf rlsrs1 N
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appointment King, esq., First Assistant Postmaster
General and nineteen clerks To this assigned all questions
Witch relate to the establishment post occs
changes OF sites and names appointment and removal Of osthste
pa route and os agents as so the giving q instructions 70 post
and letter balances Wy this burca charged pro-
yns h and stationery for the use Of the department and with
We of the several agencies established supplying
Win blanks To this bureau Is likewise assigned the s
ternaiionai postal arrangements
f,r,a Oaa- tit6n IT nnndns ss, Second Assistant po,nas
s as and G s T. t % office assigned ign che ngs ,
under Contract embracing ali correspondence and proreedng
and arrivals ali tc he noe Of ha mail
h neV s ~ 81 .a country ~ 1 ~ % a n @ u h ,ha
United SUITS II prsnars ,ba far mail pronnsals re-
al a S I'm" ss o. @ annual s @ mn
tons for lbe @ or aerann or mail a ana the
$3.50 ~ 81 I - a ah,a "a ~ aar ~ -, ,h IA NV - an az
claims should be submitted 70 It for transportation service not under
n.y. n9 e m h esd q
Lc And,orS oe From M oce MI nostrnasss al e eds II
especye routes Il rcr weekly to he Auditor an contracts exc
cuted and a orders affecting accounts for mail pre-
re INC exhibits q me man ana tho reports o inc
@ ss, m gvng seeaen o. eaon pai mo o ,as contla @ @
mace th1 new service ognate the cunens ordered ana ihe
aidluonM allowances grahtea WITHIN mo year.
Finance Ccohn Aarron esq Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
era ana twcyne clerks 10 M ofe are assignee inc super
not deyoe nv INV mon the utor embracing accounts with do
dram oalees and other deno If Inc department. e issuing Of
warrants and drafts in payment Of balances reported by Auditor
To- be due 10 mail contractors and other persons c supervision
deotc their quarterly bal
anrs II esiged points and The snperincndencc Of The rendition
by postnascs quarterly posagcs. charge
Of the n letter Office the issuing postage stans stamped
envelopes payment postage and Of the
neeted herewith
direc, quarterly poage Offices their
reporting quarterly of their Offices and those
al depong onlces their certificates Of deposic; to him should
weekly monthly Of tile dcposnrcs Of the
department well all applications and receipts for postage stamps
Jnon CbJohn Oakford ESQ., chief clerk and seventeen
clerks 10 this assigned the receiving and examining tho
registers Of the arrivals and departures the nails certificates the
agents reports Of ma failures Of noting the
nquencs Of contractors preparing thereon for the action
q ,a nm 1eieihl' ns , M ~, % i ,' % d
reloiVs o mui, la'ilos proNunS hnu snins t M m
@ @ ~ hn % S s @ M or ~, ,nnl NAH cnprsc,s
'fy 70 secure IA i'nu, NY ha eaa :, u III, m M % 70 s
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presses, or ny me 9rgns OF ug us ~ posuc are ~
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al coshunnons esPesuns , o , os & a H % hud h y;
sa..s, "a a 1,;ss onos ~. ,o,.a 'r,o,a ar,nnt
~ - go ~ M. ~, n,r,r,ras or IN, ,p,l,
service agents. reports mail failures applications
blank registers and reports Of failures and all complaints against
contractors irregular imperfect service should be directed In
specion Office Post Onice Department"
NAVY pEfAHTafNr
III ,o, ~ tho Navy ncp,rtmon proper he
a . ~ he secrenry ana Of ave bureaus attached thereto viz
Burean Of Navy wards and Docks Bureau Equipment
aa poar ~ osio, and Clothing Breau OF Ordnance and
ia NM ,ha ,nrean Of Medicine and surgery
the fg 4 Of the duties Of each Of these Offices and
of tho 6,rce e,npovcd therein,
80, ,r ,,,.
~ SSrayS s c ioonry , Il Ta @ scroiary Of the
@ h NE | 80 ornr,hig conucce with the naval establish
Nayy ms ms .hargo y i 80 ] ea @ - ,nsrnad 10 Hin,
nen ana c y az NV p,a e wv ~ ~ n"o ssas Who
naSr m e. M N u IN chief Of III the army and navy
All instructions 70 Commanders OF squsuros IN, mn, w. ~,