The Washington union., 1857-08-18


August S4o and the upon
drawn by General
ny The sixth Auditor and recorded by The Register He also holds
public moneys advanced by warrant TO dsbnrsg officers and
out the same upon their checks,
Rser oGFinley Bigger, Register twenty clerks.
the comm
and Commissioner Of Customs all vouchers decided by
thein and Is charged by law with their safe keepis.
sios B. streetcr esq SOLICITOR and six clerks
es hos ae ~ e fad o0e Dpurtme and nstrucs The Uni
s ,a sss aa @ m ana sn "a & al matters @ e ses %
United States courts showing the and condition Of such suits
ss sus sfp IN a apSs Ss sna % Ss' @ [ a e % ,"s
de e fc og Deaan and has power to sell and dispose Of
the same for the bonelt Of the United States,
Loa House BoaydTon Howell Cobb Secretary Treasury
ereDe, president Com shubk Uated states navy chair
army Prof nache superintendent
yey Prof Joseph Horny secretary of Smithsonian Institution Capt
Rms United states navy and CAPTAIN VIM Franklin United
ing and repairing OF light houses gyessc buoys aud beacons
for supplies Of oil, &c
Coax Saytey 06icsProsor A. D. Bachc, D.
perntendei and superintendent Of weights and measures
Capt L. Smith Typographical engineers, assistant in charge Of
the , Cost % p,usssi survey oi,ns 9ise .,..,.
Q, u. Snow IN charge Of archives.
Professor g. Pendcton United States Of ong
tudes.
Assistant IIgard in charge of computing division
Assistant l. \. Pouraes, In charge Of tidal division.
iout rdba United States army charge of drawing d
vision
Lieut. saxton United army, charge engraving
samuel Hein disbursing agent.
George sIaihiot, ecctrotypst
Joseph xon assistant to superintendent weights and measures
DEPARTMENT
Hon Aaron " Brown Postmaster General The direction and
Of the Post Office Department assigned by the con
tuition and laws the Postmaster General That
distributed among several bureaus as follows The Amendment or
in charge of the First Postmaster General
oce in charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster General
the Inspection oaice, in charge Of the chief clerk.
.y<lr
General and nineteen clerks TO this oc are assigned ali questions
which relate the establishment and dconnuancc post Offices
and route and local agents also the giving Of instructions post
by this bureau which is charged also With pro
viiing blanks aud stationery for the Of the department with
posmascrs blanks assigned the
perv Of the mail steamship lines and OF the foreign and in
ternaionai postal arrangements.
Oce-wilam Dundas esq Second Assistant Postnas
General and twenty six clerks TO this Office assigned tho bust
contract embracing correspondence proceedings
respecting the frequency Of trips mode Of and times dc
and arrivals all the routes the the mail between
the different sections Of the country the points Of mail distribution and
he or the q the domestic ma service q the
cves the bids and takes charge the annual and occasional mail let
the establishment alteration Of ma arrangements and the
appointment Of mail messengers should be sent to this oce All
claims should be submitted for
contract the recognition Of said service be obtained through
the Office necessary authority for the proper credits
the Auditors once From tns pomasters
routes receive the statement OF mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective reports weekly the Auditor a
euied and all orders affecting accounts for mail transportation
mail lettings, statement Of each bid ao of the
made the service originated the curtnen ordered and the
additional allowances granted within the year.
Finance OdrsJoI esq., Third
clerks TO this office assigned the
by upon the Auditor embracing with the
of the department. the
Of balances reported by the Auditor
Of
the Of Offices under orders to dcpoie their quarterly bal
designated points aud the sperntendencc of the rendition
Of their quarterly returns of ostages IT has charge
the dead cter office the issuing Of postage stamps and stamped
envelopes the payment of postage and Of the
ncccd Herewith
Third Assistant Postmaster General all should
quarterly OF those draft Offices their
the Of their Offices; and those
cposing Offices their certificates depoe to him should also
directed the weekly and monthly returns Of the dcrotnres OF the
well all applications and receipts for postage stamps
and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Ialsdin ODJoln Oakfor, esq., chief clerk, and
clerks To this assigned the duty ofrecng and examining the
registers the arrivals departures Of the na certificates OF the
and reports of mail lure Of noting the de-
thereon the
General furnishing blanks for mail and
reports mail urc providing and sending out mail bags and
mail locks aud doing all other things which be
faithful and performance Of all mail contracts.
depreciation, Of violation Of law by private
prcsacs by forging Illegal postage stamps
supervision Of this Office, and should be reported to It,
All communications respecting lost letters mail dcreda
other violations OF mail locks and keys, should be d.
rected Chief Clerk, Post oice Department.
All registers the arrivals and departures OF the mails certificates
mail failuro applications
registers reports Of failures all complaints against
irregular imperfect service should be directed In
specon Office Post Office Department"