The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-05-19

TrelsDas 0samuel Casey esq, Treasurer and thirteen
keeps moneys OF Unlod States In his
Office repositories created the the 9th Of
Secretary Of he Treasury by the First Comptroller and
upon by the General and countegned
public advanced by dburng Ooors and
out tho samo upon their checks.
keeps public receipts expenditures receives
out the official statement commerce and nav
and Commissioner Of Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by
them, and Is charged by law with their saiokeepng.
Solicitors ocsFrancis streeier esd, Solicitor and six clerks
He snpenends all ey auts commenced By he United states ss
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He resolves returns from each term OF the
has charge o ali lands and property assigned United
states payment Of debts s oe @ aaag "a 2, o.. payment % q DEC g
the same the benefit Of the United States
Lg Hoase Boaydon Cobb Secretary tho Treasury
sr6 president; Com w shubrck United States chair
man. Toten United army Capt A. A Humphreys
United States army Prof acho sapeTntsnde1 oi Coast Sur
Barron, United States Commander Thornton Jen
States army secretaries; and ave clerks
ing repairing Of lighthouses htyesses huoys and boaeon
Uaei ssaes coaa sovy odos-Prosor d Bachc IL D. su
porintende and superintendent Of weights and measures
L. smith, typographical engineers, assistant in charge OF
tho Coast Survey ohice.
A. W. Russell, chief clerk
{. Snow, In charge OF archives.
A. G. Pndoton United statoa oomputcr Of long
Assistant J. E Engnrd in charge of computing division,
Assistant L. 7. pourtales, in charge Of tidal division
Lieut. G. dba, United states In charge or drawing d
samuel Hsn dsbur.lng agent.
George Matho eleetrotypst.
Joseph s4zton superintendent Of weights and
rosr
" Brown, General Tho direction and
Of the Post ooa Department are assigned BY the Sons
the conveniently arranged and prepared for his final action
charge General Contract
once Asan. Postmaster General the n
tho Inspection Once In charge OF tho chief clerk
Appointment 0eeiorauo King esq First Assistant Postmaster
General and nineteen coks To this office assigned all questions
which relate tho establishment and dirconnuanos Of post Offices
changes Of sites and appointment and removal
agents the giving OF instructions
masters Po.tmasts furnished with marking and rating stamps
vg blanks stationery for the Of the department and with
tho the seyers aences established for supplying
Of the mail steamship lines and OF tho foreign and in
ternatlona postal arrangements
0eowfiam Dundas, Second Assistant Poatmas
General wenys1 clerks 10 this ONCE assigned tho bust
arranging tho mail service q tho United States and placing the
respecting the frequency Of trips mode conveyance and times Of de-
country points mail distribution and
tho regulations for tho Of the domestic mail service the
United prepares proposals.
the annual occasional mail let
ng the adjustment and execution Of the contracts All appca
uona o the establishment or alteration o. man ana 'h
appointment Of mail should be sent to this Office All
the recognition Of said service first to be obtained through
o bo Anato once From 1 os ali possmssters al tho ends Of
tho statement OF mail arrangements prescribed FOR tho
weekly 70 the Auditor all contracts
cuted Affecting for mail transportation
lettings giving bid; also, OF the
made the service originated thu curamcnts ordered and the
within the year.
ocson Maon Third Assistant Postmaster Con
clerks To this Office assigned the
financial the department
tho Auditor embracing accounts with the
depot.ros Of the department. the issuing
payment the Auditor
bo due mail contractors and other persons the supervision
under orders depoc their quarterly bal
designated points, tho superintendent OF tho rendition
their quarterly OF posagcs has charge
tho issuing stamps and stamped
envelopes or
nocod therpwith. a. -.
all posnastars should
quarterly postage those draft Offices their
ss reporting quarterly the net proceeds OF their oces those
certificates depo5ie; should
monthly deoiaIies OF
well applications and receipts for postage sapa
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters.
Oeohn Oaklord chief clerk and seventeen
the mas certificates the
agents reports mail sures OF noting the do
nquences thereon for the action
Gnne furnishing blanks for mai registers and
reports failures providing sending mabags and
keys doing all other things which be noces
Rary performance OF all mail contracts
Depreciation OF violation OF law by private
presses by forging illegal OF postage undc
supervision Office aud should be reported TO II.
respecting lost letters, mail dcpreda
other violations OF law maloc and keys should DO d.
rected Chief Clerk, Post OfIco Department.
An rcssers departures tho malls certificates
agents. OF mail failures applications
failures and all complaints against
imperfect service should be directed In
specton ofnce Post 01ico Department"
l. NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department oongtg Navy Department proper
ing I've bureaus attached thereto
rean Doc Construction Equipment
and Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and
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