The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-09
CITY OF WASHINGTON THURSDAY MORNING. JULY 9,

1rsHsr. oss Samuel Casey esq, thirteen
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wrrants drawn by the Postmaster General and
pubic moneys BY dsbursDg ocsr pays
om the same upon their checks
the and makes cu the official and
Commissioner cusons all accounts and vouchers by
them, and Is charged by law with their safe keeping.
superin,ends b States
e aes aring n ne Pos % s and nsrusts The ul
them and er results. lie receives returns from each term Of the
charge property the United
states n payment q debts e. s asge5 ~ I aysea % e d q
tho same for tho benefit Of the United States
LgIa Board Howell Cobb secretary Of the Treasury
man: Con j. O. To,en United states army Capt 4 a. Hunirey
th'cd States army Prof Bache superintendent Of Coast sur
samuel Barron United states navy Commander Thornton Jen
@ yn a1r rs % MN board he ba
nag and repairing Of light houscs svcsse buoys and beaeons
contracts for supplies Of oil, &c
Unaoi snymy o6ice-prossor Isacle ILL., H.
pcrntenae and superintendent Of weights and measure
the Coast Survey oflce.
A W Russell, chief clerk
Professor AG Pendeton United States navy oompute Of onsi
Assistant j. F. Ilgard in charge Of computing division.
Assistant /. r. I0urtales, In charge of tidal division.
Iicu Tidba United States army charge OF drawing d.
yiion.
.aa a,'r s'" United states army n charge " engraving dv'
samuel IIpn dsbursing agent
George Maiho oleclroiypst
Joseph sston weights and
pKpARrNxsr.
Hon Aaron Brown, Postmaster General The direction and
tuition and laws Tho POSTMASTER That IL business may be
the conveniently arranged and prepared for his lna action
ce charge the General the Contract
o a y charge o. the second con & Assistant ,ne
the Inspection onice, in charge Of the chief clerk
,s%s King First Assistant Z Postmaster
which relate the establishment and disconnance Of post Offices
agents giving instructions post
rostmastsrs furnished with marking and rating stamps
dng blanks aud stationery for The o the department and with
as w anka .e ~ @ ra ss G @
pervon OF the mail steamship lines and Of the foreign and
tcrnationa postal arrangements
Contrad o6wliam Dundas, esq,
General and twenty six clerks 10 this office designed tho bui
arranging the mail service q tho United States and placing the
under contract embracing all correspondence and proceedings
respecting tho frequency Of trips mode conveyance and times Of de-
country points Of mail distribution
The regulations for the Of tho domestic mail service Of the
prepares the advertisements for mail proposals.
bids charge the annual and occasional mail t
ngs and the adjustment and execution Of the contracts All app
appointment Of mail messengers should be sent 70 this Office All
the recognition said serce first to be obtained through
the AUDITORS oace From tbs ce oil postmases At tho ends
routes receive the statement Of mail prescribed for the
,ed and M orders affecting transportation pre-
mail letting giving statement Of each bid also or TIC contracts
made The new service orgnae the curaments ordered and the
additional allowances granted within the year
0csom Maon, esd Third Assistant Postmaster
cral and twentyone cers To this Office assigned the
and Of tho financial business of the department
not deyoed by law the Auditor embracing accounts with the
and il payment balances so by he
to be due TO mail contractors and other persona tho Of
designated points and the Of the rendition
q sy o eIsry o ss @ aS%.S stamps and s ss
envelopes for the prepayment postage and Of tho accounts
Third Assistant Postmaster General all should
ss . @ 9a %s ms ne e 'ss' s s e. da ascs ss sn @ n
depong Offices their certificates Of epsc TO him should also
department applications receipts postage stamps
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters.
hayoion OEeson Oakfcrd esq, chief clerk and
clerks 10 this office assigned the duty receiving and the
registers Of the arrivals and delarcs q hs mails eclea,es ,o
nqaenee Of contractors and preparing eases thereon for the action
Of mail failures providing and sending out mailbag and
and keys and doing :. other things which 81 may be neos
All Of mail dcprcdao Of violation Of law by private OK
the supervision Of this office and should be reported 10 it.
All eonmm'aion respecting los, money letters mail srea
rected Chief Clerk, Post o0ucc Department
Al registers d the arrivals and departures Of the mails certificates
blink registers and reports q failures and all complaints against
spectlon once, Post once Department"
navy DSr.Rr,1aT
Navy Department the Navy Department proper
ing Office Of the Secretary and of yc attached creto viz
Repair Provisions and Clothing Bureau Ordnance and
Tydrography and tho Bureau Of Medicine aud surgery
The following tho duties OF each Of these offices and
Of the force employed thereins
Sgay Hon Irano Toucoy scere, Of the Navy Charles
Navy has charge Of everything
mcn and tho execution Of all laws relating thereto ntrsed to him.
BY the constitution h commander incief Of tho army and navy
All instructions commanders Of sqradrons and commanders OF