The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10

TTcdufers OUce-samue casey, treasurer,
Office and that Of tho repositories created by the act Of the 9th OF
Secretary Treasury the First Comptroller and
upon warrants drawn BY the Postmaster and CO.. @ &
public advanced by warrant to dbursng oess and pays
out the same upon their checks
lie the Of public receipts and expenditures receives
the Official Of and
gaon the United States and from the First Comptroller
Of Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by
them, and charged by law with their safe keeping.
Solicitors O6-Francs streeier esq Solicitor and six clerks
superntens all civil suits commenced by the United States Ger
e those arising o, tAe Pea o Department and nsno .ne op ~
and their He receives returns from each term the
courts showing progress and condition Of such suit,
charge lands other property assigned the United
States ymen. Of debts % @s sond Cd IN n. payment r% e a a
the same for the benefit Of the United States
Light Boardon, Howell Cobb Secretary Of the Treasury
man Cen D. G. Toen United states army Capt A. A. Hunphreys
United States Prof Bach Superintendent OF Coast Sur
samuel barron United navy Thornton A. Jon
n United states navy and sr gsn @ W 6e Gas ps
ing and repairing of light houses light vessels buoy and beacons
Unaed Sa Coaa sw@y o6caFrosssor Baehe L. D.,
peinienden and superintendent Of weights and measures
the Survey oice "
A W. Russell, chief clerk
c. b. Snow. in charge Of archives. .....
Professor Pendleton United States computOr of long
Assistant Chas A. schot, charge computing division
Assistant l. !. Ponraes in charge of tidal division.
Lieut. Idba United States in charge of drawing d.
vision. .....
Lieut. saxton United states army In charge engraving dv
samuel Helm dsbursing agent.
George Matlo, electrotypst
Joseph xton assistant superintendent weights and
ppARnusr.
Hon Brown, General Tho direction and
management the ONCE Department assigned by the cons
conveniently arranged and prepared for bis final action
a mSS % e. @ ns ns
Office in charge of the Third Assistant Postmaster Generals and
Inspection Office in charge Of the chief clerk
appointment 0oeHoratio King First Assistant Postmaster
General To this office assigned all questions
dsconnuanco of Offices
changes of sites and appointment and removal Of posasters
and agents also giving instructions post
masters with marking and rating stamps
letter balances by this bureau which is charged also with
the Of the several agencies for supplying
the mail steamship lines and Of the foreign and in
| ternaonal postal arrangements
Cora ogcewiam Dundas, esq, Second Assistant rOstmas
General twenty 10 this Office assigned tho bust
arranging the mail service of the United States and placing the
under contract all and
pures arrivals all the the Of the mail between
the regulations for e mail service
United States prepares the advertisements for mail proposals re-
charge the annual occasional mail let
and the adjustment and execution Of the contracts All appca
establishment alteration of mail arrangements and the
claims should be submitted to for transportation service not under
recognition services first to be obtained through
ONCE authority for the credits at
the Auditors oe From this Office all postmnses at The ends Of
respective reports weekly TO the Auditor all contracts exc
pes exhibits Of tho mail and the reports Of the
mail lettings giving statement each bid aso OF tho contracts
additional allowances granted within the year.
finance eohn Maron esq Third Assistant Postmaster 4, Gen
management Of the financial business Of the department
aa orces and other aepoes Of the department the issuing Of
drafts Of balances reported by the Auditor
mail and other the supervision Of
Offices under orders depose their quarterly bal
at DESIGNATED points and the OF the rendition
of the daecr Office Of the issuing postage stamps and stamped