The Washington union., 1857-09-19


public advanced dsburDg officers and
out the same upon their checks,
Registers oGce-Fney Bigger Register tWentynne clerks
lie the public expenditures receives
the and
accounts by
them, and is charged by law with their safe keeping.
Solicitors 0gceFrans sreeter esq Solicitor six clerks
He superintends all ely by United States
ees o.s arising ne Po4 oees put.aa and in.ircs The Uni
them and their results He receives returns from each term Of The
states SNIP il payment q @ debts, @ os @ psl assigned i aya
the for the benefit Of the United states.
Light BoardIion Cobb, Secretary Treasury
man. Gen j. & Totem United States army Capt a humphrey
United States Prof Bacho Superintendent Of Coast Sur
barron navy a Jan
suites seeretsres and @ ye ces This board directs the build
ing and repairing Of light houses gcss buoys and beacons
United Sta. s,urey OGceProfessor Bache d.
peTinteaio1 and superintendent Of weights and measures
A. Russell, chief clerk,
Q. b Snow in charge Of archives
Professor Penaleton, United States navy, oompuer of long
Assistant 2 E HIgard, in charge Of computing division
Lieut. Tdbal, United States army in charge of drawing di
Lieut. sa1ion United states army charge engraving
samuel Hein dlsbursing agent
George Mathiot, eectrotypist
Joseph saxton assistant superintendent Of weights and
DEPARTMENT
Hon. Aaron Brown, Postmaster General The direction and
o. th Post Once are assigned S ey h oo m
the conveniently arranged and prepared for his lna action
nee, charge Postmaster General Che Contract
Once charge the Second Assistant Postmaster General the r.
the Inspection ohice, in charge Of the chief clerk.
appointment o Hoato King, esq, First Assistant Postmaster
which relate to the establishment and dscontnuance post oc
changes q sues ana names ana removal o.
Pemastars furnished with marking and rating stamps
stationery of the department and with
the Of the several agencies established for supplying
pervon of the mail steamship lines and the foreign and in
ernationa postal arrangements
Contract O6owlm Dundas esq Second Postmas
General and twenyx clerks. To this Office assigned the bust
arranging the mail service Of the United States and placing the
embracing all correspondence and proceedings
respecting the frequency trips mode Of and times q de-
arrivals all the thc the mail between
country points mail distribution and
tho regulations for the Of the domestic mail service OF the
United States the advertisements for mail proposals. re-
the and occasional mail let
tons for the establishment or alteration Of mall and the
appointment OF mail messengers should be sent to this Office All
recognition said service first to be obtained through
s Contract ose as @ authority or LOT s proper y a oea s AZ
the Of mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective reports weekly the Auditor
and all orders affecting for mail transportation
the statistical exhibits Of the mail and te reports Of the
mail lettings giving statement OF each bid also of the contracts
made the originated the curtames ordered and the
additional allowances granted within the year.
0eeJohn Marron Third Assistant Tostmaser Gen
era and clerks To this office assigned the super
by upon Auditor embracing with tho
d Offices and other depoares Of the department the issuing Of
Of balances reported by the Auditor
mail and other the supervision Of
@ az naed pon,s and the Of the rendition
Of their ter returns % Of posases i 1 has charge
envelopes for the payment Of postage and Of the accounts con-
To the Third Assistant postmase should
direct their quarterly returns Of postage those at draft oes their
depong offices their certificates Of depoe TO him should also
weekly monthly the depoaies Of the
stamps
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters
raqas John oakiord chief clerk and seventeen zen
of the arrivals and departures Of the mails certificates Of the
nquonces contractors preparing the
the Postmaster General furnishing blanks for mail registers and
mocks Keys doing things which may
All cases Depreciation violation Of law by private
presses by the forging Illegal use Of postage stamps are under
All communications respecting lost money letters mail dePrcda
roctea Chief Clerk Post ONCE department"
All registers departures Of the mails certificates
ar e 's ban nsrSf ress s oS nS ali
for irregular imperfect service should be directed In
specion Office, Post Office Department"
NAVY DEPARTMENT
The navy Department consists Navy Department proper
ing Secretary attached thereto viz
and Docks Bureau of Construction Equipment
Hydrography, and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery
following statement the duties of each Of these offices and
Of the force employed therein;
~ ocIIon I.nac Toucey Secretary the Navy Charles
wels ESQ., clerk eleven clcr The Secretary Of the
everything connected with tho naval establish
nen relating nusted to him,
direction of Che President Of the United States who
By Constitution commander chief OF the army ana navy
An squadrons and commanders OF
vessels all Of officers commissions OF officers both in e
navy and marine corps appointments
enlistment and discharge Of seaen enanatc
from duties different bureaus
performed the authority Of the Secretary and their orders are
considered cmanaing him. The general upenendencc
Of the duties Of the secretary and
that should be approved by
him.
B,rnr, NJ Nr Yard, and Joseph smith, chief
bureau clerks cv engineer and draughman
waves, buildings and machinery In
everything Immediately connected with them,
OF this bureau II also charged win e
management OF the Naval Asylum.
B.roul Construction Equipment, and hTJohn Lenhail esq,
clerks draugtsman The ohice OF
chief OF tho Daniel Martin, attached 10
bureau who assisted by three assistant engineers Ih bureau
charge building Of all purchase
providing Of all vessels with their equipments
anchors tanks The engineer chief supcrntens
Of all engines for the navy and Win
tic approval Secretary decides plans for their ooruc
ton.
B,aru Provisions Bridge, United States
navy All provisions for the nse OF
The with the making OF contracts Tor iur
nlshing the same under the charge OF this bureau
Bsar cf on5,oaee and BylrpaphyCapt Duncan ngraham,
chief OF bureau clerks draughman This bureau has
ordnance stores the manufacture or pnr
chase Of cannon guns powder Shells S and the equipment
with everything connected therewh hao pro
yIcs maps charts, chronometers baromcters 70
ptber with furnished shisofwar Tho United
States Naval Observatory ydrogaph oco washington
Academy Annapolis are also unoer e guhe su
pcrinendence of the chief OF this bureau
B,e1u Medicine SurpyyDr William WhciHn surgeon UNI
I'D states navy passed assistant surgeon United
sates navy and Everything relating 10 medicines ana
medical stores Of sick and wounded and management Of
hospitals within the surcrnendenoe o. hs ourcau'