The Washington union., 1857-04-25


oetoys oa1eFraneis b. sireeler soicor clerks
surerniend cv commenced BY the United STATES and
res,g d he aud iheir esis lie receives returns from each
term q the ue states courts showing The prosress and condition
the United States a debts and has power 10 sell and di'
pose Of the same ,f the benefit Of the United staies
Lseh Iouse hoard Hon Howell Cobb president Com
brick United chairman Gen j. G. rten United States
army Cap, 4 a ih@pseys United States army; Prof a D lacs
smithsonian n'uon Capt 5 y papon' United states navy Com
army secretary i've clerks This
board directs the building and repairing Of light houses light vessels
buoys, and beaeons contracts for supplies of OIL Se
United States ooa sssy oSoproiessor Bache IL H. SUI
reriniendent and superintendent Of weights and measures
Capt ~ l. smith typographical engineers assistant in charge Of
| A. W Russell chief clerk.
! C. b SNOW charge o archives.
Professor G. Pendeon, United states compaier Of lonG
Assistant = HIgard, In charge computing division.
assistant ! l. ' = rssr,aiss n charge q tidal division
Iieut- sxtOn United army, charge engraving
| samuel Helm, dIsbursng ageps
Joseph saxon weights
psrARrsnSr
Hon. Brown Postmaster The
manasement Of the Post Office Department assigned by the eo
the more conveniently arranged and prepared for his Anal action
charge the First Assistant
ONCE charge Of the Second Assistant Postmaster Genea the III
charge the Third
the Inspection Office in charge of the chief clerk
aas" @ X King 1 rrs. Assistant Postmaster
which relate the establishment and diconuance Offices
changes Of sites and names appointment aud removal of
with marking rating stamps
and letter balances by this bureau which charged pro
yiing blanks stationery the the department
the Of the several agencies established for supplying
eryon Of the mail steamship lines and of the foreign and
ternaiona postal arrangements.
Cbowlam Dundas ESQ., Second Assistant rostmas
ter General and twenty clerks TO this Office assigned the bu3
ness Of arransns The NAL service United placing the
respecting the frequency mode Of conveyance and
The different sections Of the country the points of
the regulations for the government Of the domestic mail service
United States, prepares the proposals. re-
ccvcs the bids and takes charge Of the occasional
establishment and The
q mail % @ anoua be sent to this Office AL
the recognition OF said service through
the Auditor postmaster al the end o
sss IscSs The o. mail any m for e
cuted and all orders affecting accounts for mail transportation
mail ng giving bid also Of the contracts
made the service orignaed the ortancnts ordered
additional allowances granted within the year
Finance Marron esq Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
vision and Of he financial business Department
BY law The Auditor embracing accounts wish The
dran Offices aud other dcposares Of the department.
warrant and drafts IN paslncn e balances % reported By III, auditor
Offices depoc quarterly
designated points and the superintendent The rcaon
dcadier Once issuing 81 postage stamps and stamped
envelopes for The pre- payment Of postage and Of the
20 lle Third Asan, -plmaster General all
letters reporting quarterly Ne net proceeds o their ocs and those
be nc weekly and ny s e Gc aep ra .S ,hS
department a well al applications and receipts fa posase stamps
Iasrsoa op John oakfrd chief serk, and seventeen
registers Of the arrivals and departures Of The mails certificates the
service of of mail failures noting the
Of The Postmaster General furnishing blanks for mail registers and
5 %s kay ana os a a % i%as Sss 5 aa @
to secure faithful and oract lerrraane % all contracts
ess % @ s y Illegal @ op u postage s STAMPS ny pay"'s srs nsr ss