The Washington union., 1857-08-19

own once
August 1916 and the upon by
Secretary Of the Treasury the Comptroller
by tho sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register lie also holds
pba moneys advanced by warrant to dbursng officers and
out the same upon their checks.
Registers 0Ge-Fney Bigger Register, and twenty nine clerks
lie keeps the accounts Of public receipts and expenditures receives
sann % e uheu sa ana receives from .he FIRST
and Commissioner OF Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by
them, and Is charged by law with thcr safe keeping.
Solicitors 0Goe-francs seeter ESQ., solicitor and six clerks
He supornens all civil suis commenced by tho United States @
sl states alorney marha and clerks in all matters relating
them and their results lie receives returns from each term the
has charge Of all lands and other property asacd TO the United
state, IN Payment Of debts e' he ase in 1 Py%ea % q d &
the same for ihe benefit Of the United States
Le oue Boadon Howell Cobb, Secretary Of the Treasury
man; j. Tottcn, army Capt A. Humphreys
United states Prof d he superintendent Of Coast Sur
barron United States navy Commander Thornton A. Jen
AND IS awe ee sn M M the g%S pa
ing and repairing of houses ghtvesse buoy and bcacons
contracts for supplies Of oil, &c.
Surrey ogoProfsscr A. d. Bacbe L. d. su
prrnenant ahd snperntendcni Of weights and measures
Cart smith typographical engineers, asant in charge Of
A. W. Russell chief e5rk,
Professor q. rndcon, United States navy computer Of long
Assistant T. Hgard, in charge of computing division.
Assi.ian, Ash L II = lggriaes tales IN charge Of tidal division
Lieut. ndba Untod states army, in charge Of drawing d
Lieut. SAXON, United States army charge engraving
sion.
samuel Helm, disbursng agent
George sIothIot elccroypBt
Joseph sxon assistant superintendent Of weights and
Aaron v Brown Postmaster General Tho direction and
management of tile Posi- Once assigned by
pq o nssnsuy srfanssd aBS Epsgd a lis na sOn q
Distributed hhons several bureaus bows The Appointment OF
Office in charge Of the Second Assistant Postmaster General the Fl
one charge of General
The Inspection Ofhco, in charge Of the chief clerk.
lpp1RtDet
General and nineteen clerks To this Office questions
which relate the pest Offices
changes of Names appointment
aud route and local agents also the giving Of instructions
masters osInasrs furnished with marking and rating
and letter balances by this bureau which charged also with
o the several AGENCIES established Tor supplying
win blanks 10 tS earsei likewise assigned the su
ternations tostal arrangements
Caarud Qoswla Dbias esd Second Assistant Postmas-
ter General and twenty sS clerks 10 this office assigned tho ba
VI arranging the mail service the United placing the
same under contract a r. and
ihc diaofet seos of The country the points Of mail distributions and
United States Hpreparcs the advertisements mail proP6d
oeycs the bids and takes charge Of the annual and occasional ha let
ton for the establishment alteration mail arrangements aud the
claims should be submitted g for service not under
contract tho recognition Of said service first p be obtained Through
the dad"rs % Once FROM, ins ohise ali snscrs Il de ends
routes the Of mall prsrIsd % for tho
cutod and all orders affecting accounts FOR mail transportation
mail lettings giving saiene Of each bid ao Of tho contracts M
mas the new service ornaica the oartme ordered and the
era and tSs" ono CLERKS 10 hs % oee ars ASSIGNED lie super
not devoed by law upon the Auditor embracing accounts with the
a 0sGs 3 and other Of The m The i Issuing
10 be due to mail contractors and other the supervision OF
designated points supcrntcndence the
by Of their quarterly returns Of postage 1t has charge
envelopes for the prepayment OF postage and Of the accounts con
Third General all posnasers should
rer, their quarterly returns Of postage those az draft Offices their
dcposg offices certificates dcpolc him should also
be directed weekly monthly returns Of the dcppares Of Tho
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters
iasG'on Y oeohn oakc g5q chief clerk and seventeen
registers of the arrivals and departures OF the mails certificates of the
nqucncics preparing thereon for the action
Of the General furnishing blanks for mail registers and
1 es and o al oher sns which se
ary faithful and exact Of all mail contracts
All depreciation, OF violation Of law by private
or BY .he forging or illegal use q postage stamps are under
respecting money, letters mail dcpredn
tons other violations Of law malces and keys should be d
All registers the arrivals and departures Of the mails certificates
the , service Of roS n o are o. am %% ~
contractors for irregular or imperfect service should be directed In
spection Office, Post Office Department"
Navy Department Navy Department proper
Navy yards Bureau Construction Equipment
aud Repair Bureau Provisions and Clothing roou of Ordnance and
Hydrography and the Bureau Medicine Surgery.
The following statement the duties of each of these offices and
Of tho force employed therein:
yorys Oncon Isaac Touccy Secretary Navy
Welsh chief clerk and eleven clerks The Secretary the
Navy has charge everything connected with the naval establish
under The general direction states
by tho constitution Is commander hief Of The army and navy
s "n ] pi"s ] p If oommionoI and warrant