The Washington union., 1857-09-16
OF WASHINGTON MORNING, SEPTEMBER 1e 1857

cos receives and keeps Inc money! Of the United states IN ms
own Office, and that Of the repositories created by the w ~ ~
Secretary hs Treasury BY the FIRST comptroer and
upon warrants drawn BY the Postmaster General and
by the sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register lie also holds
public moneys advanced by warrant 10 dbuDg officers
out the same upon their checks.
nc Keeps the Accounts public receipts and caaudre receives
the returns makes out the Official statement commerce and
AMI Commissioner Customs al accounts and vouchers decided by
them, and Is charged by law with their safekoepng
Solicitors ooFrancis streee esq Solicitor and six clerks
lie superinends all by United States r
ca ao'e a,ise o. The Pos o Dfam and nstructs The Uni
hen and their results e receives returns from each term Of the
has charge Of all lands and other property assigned 70 the United
states - Payment ,e q debts o o sgi n "a sysea s 9 a :,
the sumo for the benefit Of the United States,
Light House Boardon Howell Cobb Secretary Of the Treasury
ergo president Com W shubck United States navy chair
Gen. J. g. Toen United army Capt AA Humphreys
United States Prof Bache superintendon O. Coast Sur
slue BARRON United States navy Commander Thornton Jen
kns United States aud Captain VIM Franklin United
ing aud repairing Of light houses nghvesses buoys and bcacon
contracts for supplies foil, &C.
perintchden aud superintendent weights and
Capt l. smith typographical engineers assistant IN charge Of
W. Russell, chief clerk
Q. B. Snow, In charge of archives.
Professor G. pendeton United States navy oompuo of long
Assistant j. f. Hlgard in charge of computing division
Assistant l. +. Polrtales, in charge tidal division.
Lieut. Hdba United statcs army in charge of drawing d
Lieut. saxton, army charge engraving
sion.
Samuel Helm dsbursing agent
George Matho, electrotypkt
Joseph Sxton assistant superintendent Of weights aud
rosr otricE bKfARrsrSf:
Hon. v Brown The direction and
management Of the Post Office Department assigned by the const
tuition and laws the Postmaster General That is business be
the more conveniently arranged and prepared for his final action
distributed among several bureaus follows The Appointment OF
Once charge tho scpoud Assistant Genora tho
nance Once charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster Genera and
the Inspection Office, in charge of the chief clerk
appointment Od-Ioraiio King ESQ., First
General and this office assigned all questions
which relate the establishment and dsconnunnce Of post Offices
changes o. sues ana names ana removal posasers
and route and local agents also the giving Of Instructions post
by bureau which charged with pro
ydng blanks and stationery for the use Of the department @ and with
ervon Of the mail steamship lines and OF the foreign and in
ternational postal arrangements
Contract OG-wiam Dundas esq, Second Postmas
General twenty clerks 10 this Office assigned tho bust
under contract embracing all correspondence and proceedings
respecting me % % mode M % hs @ e as
the different sections the country the points mail distribution and
prepares advertisements for mail proposals.
cves the bids and takes charge the annual and occasional mail let
ng and the adjustment and execution Of the contracts All apc
tons for the establishment alteration Of mail arrangements and the
appointment Of mail messengers should be sent this Office All
claims should be submitted TO for service net unde
the recognition of said service first TO be obtained through
postmasters tho ends of
routes receive the statement of mail prescribed for the
respective reports weekly the Auditor all contracts
uted and all orders affecting accounts for mail pre-
lettings giving each bid also, of the contracts
made the new service originated the curanents ordered and the
additional allowances granted within the year.
Marion, esq., Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
ca and crs To this office assigned tho super
vision and management of the financial business OF the
not devoved by law upon the Auditor embracing accounts with he
aa offices ana ofne f. e m me- Auor
to be due mail contractors and other persons tho
ance al Designated points, and the the rendition
BY pos s. S @ "a ter o " ssmDa ana ns
envelopes for the prepayment Of postage and OF the accounts con
To the Third Assistant all pomastqrs should
direct their quarterly returns POSTAGE those at draft Offices their
at depoing Offices their deposc him should also
be directed the weekly and monthly returns Of the Of the
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters
Inspection oGe John oakford chief clerk and seventeen
registers of the arrivals and departures the mails ceaes OF the
Of route agents and reports Of mail failures noting the de-
furnishing blanks for mail registers and
maocs and keys and doing ali other things may
faithful and exact Of all mail contracts
presses by the forging Illegal use postage stamps are under
the supervision this Office and should be reported TO it,
All communications respecting lost letters, mail depreda
tons other violations Of law maocs and keys should be d
registers Of the arrivals and departures of the mails certificates
Of s 81 ouS s"S spor q an ali s
contractors for Irregular or imperfect shoud DO
The Navy Department Navy Department be-
ing the Office Secretary attached thereto viz
Of
and Clothing Bureau OF Ordnance and
Hydrography the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery
the duties OF each Of these offices and
OF the force employed therein:
Syars Toucey Secretary Of the Navy Charles
W. Welsh chief clerk and eleven clerks The Secretary OF thc
Navy charge everything connected with the naval establish
ment relating thereto iniruscd 10 him.
direction Of the President OF the United sa wo
by constitution in chief OF the and navy
All instructions commanders Of squadrons and commanders OF
vessels commissions OF officers both in the
appointments commissioned and warrant
officers aud discharge eamen enanae
All duties OF the different bureaus
the authority Of the secretary and their orders
considered cmanang The general superintendent Of
the duties OF the Secretary
commanant Of that should be approved by
him.
Bureau of Nary Commodore Joseph Smith chief
civil engineer and one dranghtsman
navy yards everything immediately connected with them are
this also charged with
management Of the Naval Asylum
,ynau Of Construction Equipment and RpairJohn Lentha
eight clerks and draughsman The oce OF
engineer chief the Daniel Martini esq., Is attached TO
three assistant This bureau
has charge the building repairs all vessels purchase
providing Of all vessels with their equipments
tanks &c. The superntends
of all engines Tor the navy ana win
the approval Of the Secretary decides upon plans Tor her
ton.
navy chief bureau clerks All provisions for the OF
clothing together with the making OF contracts r ur
nshing same under the charge Of this bureau
pru AZ Ordnance Hyropophy- Duncan Ingraham,