The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-15

JFc1ufefs DDseSamuc Treasurer, ana thirteen
tia, deosioes the 9th d
secretary Treasury coersgne BY Comptroller
BY the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register lie also holds
public moneys advanced by warrant TO dbarspg oes and pays
out the same upon their checks
Registers Oo-Fnley Bigger Register twenty clerks
He keeps the accounts OF public and oxendures receives
isaion tho states Comptroller
ana eommoner o. Customs al accounts and vouchers asedea "
them, and Is charged by law with their safe keeping.
0aFrancis stree,er esq Solicitor, and six elerk
He superintens all ey suits commenced by the United States Ger
ted states aoSeeys maras ana clerks in ali maiiors relating
them and their results He resolves returns from each term Of the
has charge OF all lands and other property assigned the uned
due the Poa 0oe Deue,a power sell dispose
the same cor the benefit OF the United States
Lh House Boad Hon Howell Cobb Secretary Of the Treasury
n qo, president Com W. shubek United states navy, chair
g. Totten United states army Capt A. A. Humphreys
vey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Smithsonian Institution; Capt
samuel B,rron United s'a,es navy csanasr Thornton lea.
army THIS directs the bud
ing repairing light houses light vessels buoys beaco
contracts for supplies Of oil, Sc
United Saies 6ore Suyny o0eProssor A. Bachc, Ii. d.
pciieaden and superintendent Of weights and
Capt smith typographical engineers, assistant in charge Of
the Coast Survey Office.
A. W Russell, chief clerk
D. snow, IN charge Of archives
Professor g. pendeton United States navy compucr Of ong
Asslnn, :. 4lgara IN charge Of computing division
iioa ndba United states army in charge of drawing d
saxon, United army, charge Of engraving dvl
.samuel Helm, dsbursing agent
George Matho electrotypit
Joseph sxto assistant superintendent Of weights and measures
pErARnuSr.
Hon. Brown, Postmaster General The direction and
uen be
SateS several ssrea Is on ~ The appointments or
Gee charge of the First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract
Genera the Fl
oee charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster General and
the Inspection Office in charge Of the chierclerk
General and clerks 10 this oce assigned all questions
which relate TO the establishment and o. pot Offices
and route and local ao the giving Of instructions TO post
furnished with marking and rating
letter balances by this bureau which l. charged also with
yng blanks aud stationery for the use Of the department and with
viii, blanks TO this bureau likewise assigned the
pervn Of the mail steamship lines and the foreign and in
ernaiiona postal arrangements
Coiraa ODc-wiam Dunias, esq Assistant
Ter Gena aud twenty clerks TO this Office assigned the bsi
under contract embracing all correspondence and proceedings
prurss the routes the the mail between
the different sections Of the country the points Of mail distribution and
United states tho advertisements for mail proposals.
the bids aud takes charge the annual and occasional mail let
nrs and the adjustment and execution apca
for the or alteration Of mail and The
claims sond be submitted 10 for transportation service not under
Auditors occ From this Office all postmacs at the ends of
respective routes il reports weekly
a ana a % %S ahses M h mum ] rs man ua ,h , 'h
mail lettings giving statement Of each bid also Of the contracts
the cnrtaments ordered and the
additional allowances granted within the year
GcJon Maron esq, Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
clerks. TO this Office assigned the
vision and nagement q The financial business Of the department
upon Auditor embracing accounts with the
other dcposacs Of the department. the Issuing
uces reported by the Auditor
na and other persons the supervision
orders deposc their quarterly bal
designated points and the superintendent Of the rendition
their quarterly rcnrns Of posagcs has charge
the issuing and stamped
for the of postage and of the accounts
nccci herewith.
their quarterly of postage those at draft Offices their
letters reporting quarterly proceeds of their Offices and those
their certificates dposte; TO him should also
wcnkly monthly Of the dcpoarics Of the
department We'll al applications and receipts for postage stamps
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters,
Inssn OHrJon Oakrri, esq, chief clerk and
the and tho
p the arrivals and departures OF the mails certificates OF the
mai failures; OF netting the
uIuenci and thereon for The action
furnishing blanks for mail registers and
reports providing and sending out mabags and
faithful and OF all mail conTact
All mail depreciation, violation Of law by private
presses by the forging Illegal Of postage stamps under
supervision and should be reported to II.
All respecting lost letters, mall cprcda
mail locks and keys should be di
re,tel Chief Clerk, Once Department."
registers departures the mails certificates
agents, reports mail failures applications
registers failures and all complaints against
imperfect should be directed In
gDecon Once Post Office Department"
gsyy DEPARTMENT.
Navy Department consists the Navy Department proper he
afr of