The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-21

oGce-amue Casey esq Treasurer and thirteen
Office aud that depostores by
Ans lst and pays out the warrants drawn by the
upon Warrants drawn by the Postmaster General
% 'ls s aa aaa ,0aa re- M @ M also holds
out the same upon their checks.
Registers oGeFnley Bigger, Register, twenty
the and akes the
and Commissioner of Customs vouchers dsccd by
them, and Is charged by law with their safe keeping.
soae,. os p ,rssisr Solicitor and * clerk.
ess those arising IN Tie Post oe Department. and instruc the Unit
them and their results He receives returns from each term Of the
United states courts showing the and condition Of such sa
sisia. IN yncn, e debts tes a s as"si !" payment d %t.
DE nc ies o Da and has power 10 sell and dispose Of
the same for the benefit Of the United states.
Light House Boardop Howell Cobb secretary Of the Treasury
erio president Com W. slnbk, United sacs navy, chair
United states army Prof A. y ace superintendent Of Coast Sur
rrcf Joseph Henry secretary Of smithsonian Insiinton Capt
kins United states navy and Iiuenant VIM Franklin United
s's ia a army sreu ~ ,d na clerks & l board @ directs me build
contracts for supplies Of oil, &c
United se, swy ocs-rrof,ssor A. D Rchc IL D.
perncndcnt, and superintendent weights and
Capt l. Smith typographical engineers, assistant in charge Of
The Coast % g,rrs'; Survey ONE oaee
C. B. Snow In charge Of archives,
Al Pcndlcton navy oompucr ong-
Assistant J. T. Hrgard, charge computing division
Assistant J. ronracs in charge Of tidal division.
lcut j. Tdbal United States army charge Of drawing d.
sxton army charge engraving divi
Samuel Hein disbursing agent.
George hIathiot cecrotypst.
Joseph sxo assistant 10 superintendent Of weights and measures
spsr op1lcK DEPARTMENT.
v Brown, Postmaster General The direction and
Department assigned the cons
tuition and laws the General That its business
arranged and prepared for his anal action
among bureaus oows Appointment
1 in charge Of the First Assistant Postmaster Generals the Contract
oGcc in charge Of the Third Postmaster General and
tho Inspection obcc, in charge of the chief clerk
General nineteen clerks To this Office assigned an questions
which relate tho establishment disconnuancc post
aud route and local agents also the giving Of instructions
masters are furnished Win marking and rating stamps
ydng blanks aud stationery for the Of the department. and with
the suprintcnence Of the several agencies established for supplying
with blanks To This bureau likewise assigned the
ron the mail steamship lines and Of the foreign and In
tcrnat.onal postal Arrangements.
Contract William IT, pundas esq., Second Assistant Posmas.
General twenty TO this Office assigned tho bus
ness Of arranging the mail service o. the United States and placing the
respecting c frequency Of trip mode and times Of de-
the diaeen, sections Of the country The points ai and
the regulations for the the domestic mail Service Of the
es the bids and charge Of the annual and occasional mail let
ngs the adjustment and execution Of the contracts All ap
the establishment alteration mail arrangements and the
appointment OF mail should be sent to this office All
contract recognition through
the Contract ONCE necessary authority for the proper credits at
receive the statement Of mail arrangements prescribed for the
the statistical exhibits Of the mail service and tho Of tho
made originated the ordered
additional allowances granted within the year.
pra aud clerks 10 his oeo are assigned The super
vision and Of tho financial business o. The
raa offices and other dclSares Of tho department. the issuing Of
other persons the supervision Of
the Of Offices under orders 70 depolc their quarterly bal
anee at designated points and The superintendent Of the rendition
by postaste OF their quarterly returns o psages mas charge
the dcacr Office of the issuing stamps and stamped
envelopes for the prepayment Of postage and OF tire accounts con-
sr rrinr o,aycry he nct proceeds o their ces. and those
depog Offices their certificates Of drposc him should also
weekly monthly Of the deposaes Of the
department well all applications and receipts for postage stamps
and stamped envelopes, and for dead cucrs
Inspection 0dsohn oakord, esq., chief clerk and seventeen
registers departures Of the mails certificates Of the
service of route agents and reports Of mail lrs Of noting the de
Of the postmaster General furnishing blanks for mail regcs and
m% ons al aher "r % S ma b
sary faithful performance Of all mail
presses BY the forging Illegal Of postage stamps under
The supervision Of this Office and should be reported to IT,
communications respecting lost money, letters mail dcprcda
tons other violations q law mail and Keys should be d
All registers Of arrivals departures mails
c the sore Of route agents reports Of mail urcs applications
contractors irregular imperfect service, should be directed m
spcction Office, Post Office Department.
The Navy Department consists Of the Navy Department proper be-
Office the Secretary and Of Ave bureaus attached thereto viz
bureau OF Navy yards and Docks nea Of Construction Equipment
and Repair Bureau Provisions and Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and
Il Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
following OF the duties of each Of these offices and
Of the force employed therein: @
scarys 0on Toucey Secretary Of the Navy Charles
Welsh chief clerk and eleven clerks The Secretary o The
Navy has charge OF everything connected with the naval establish
relating thereto " nrusted to him.
general direction Of the President Of the United States who
constitution In chief of the and
OF squadrons and commanders OF
ycsscs officers commissions OF officers both In the
marine appointments Of commissioned and warrant
officers discharge of enanatc
All the duties OF the different bureaus
performed authority Secretary their orders
emanaing him. Tho general superintendent
cop forms also Of the duties Of the secretary and
all orders Of tho comanant Of that corps should be approved by
Linn
Bgou NJ Nary Joseph Smith, chief
and draugbman
yards decks and wharvcs budngs and machinery In
Immediately connected with them,
management of the Naval Asylum.
Turauof Construction Equipment R1dirJohn Icnhall
eight clerks dfaughsman The Office OF
The engineer chief OF the niel Martin cs s attached TO
who assisted by three assistant engineers This bureau
building and repairs Of all vessels OF pnrcas"
Materials the providing Of all vessels with their equipment
sails anchors waternks &C. The snpcrintcnds
construction Of all steam engines for the navy an with
approval the Secretary decides plans for their conruc
ton.
Bnyoou Clthing Bridge United States
navy clerks All provisions for the usc OF
and cong together with the mixing OF contracts or inr
nishng under the charge OF this bureau
Brretn n Ordnance and frupurhycapt ngraham,
chief bureau clerks rnughtsman This burean has
charge all ordnance the manufacture
asc cannon n powder shot shells &c and the equipment
with everything connected herewith IL also pro-
yide them with maps charts bsromcers, Sc
uer with such furnished ships ofwar Tao United