The Washington union., 1857-06-06
CITY OF WASHINGTON SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 8, 1857


keeps moneys
Once and that q t dep created BY The aet q me e, q
Secretary o. the Treasury b. the bst and
BY sixth Auditor by Register He also holds
public moneys advanced by warrant % dsbarg ocs and pays
out the same upon their checks.
Iecsxers oee-Fney Bigger Register twsniy clerks
e keeps the accounts d public receipts and expenditures receives
gaun from the First compaoler
and cmmsoasr o Customs all accounts and vouchers decided BY
them and u charged by law with their safe keeping
ssaor oacs-Francis srreeier ESQ., solicitor and clerss
e upenends all eiYi suits commenced by the United States @
attorneys marshas clerks all reItng
them and their results e scsyes returns from each term Of the
ha charge Of ali lands and other property assigned To the United
' ~ !. PAP s = % snd @ s po~sr e ss % ass @ &
the same for the benefit OF the United states,
LigIaos d-Ion Howell cobD secretary os the Treasury
man. Cen T. G. Totn, United States army Capt Humphreys
United sss army Prof p sachs e Coast sur sur
Barron Unsd sta.es Commander Thontn A. Je
staiss army secretaries clerks
and repairing Of light houses light vessels buoys and beaco
Uaaea saues saprey Professor BAcae IL
pesnsnaent and superintendent @ weights and measures
the coast survey ONCE,
A. W. Russell chief clerk.
c. n. snow, in charge archives
Professor G. pendeon, United navy Of Ons
y + Higard, charge Of computing division.
Assistant l. v pcartales in charge Of uCal division
Ieut j. ndba unted States army, in charge OF drawing d.
vision.
Lieut. sxton United states army In charge engraving
samuel Helm disbursng agent
George Maihiot, eiecrotypst
Joseph saxton superintendent Weights
DRraRxnr
Hon. Brown, and
the Post oce Department assigned by the eons
tuition and laws the Postmaster General That is business be
the conveniently arranged and prepared for his final action
distributed among Is several bureaus ~ follows The Appointment q
oce n charge q e second Assistant Postmaster General the p
the Inspection Once, IN charge Of he chief clerk.
Ramaa Horao King, FRS. assistant Postmaster
and nineteen clerks 70 this oee are assigned gu
changes OF sites and and removal posmasters
mars rating stamps
and letter balances by this bnreaa which charged also with
the superintendent q the several agencies established Coz supplying
peyson the mail steamship lines and Of the foreign and In
ternatonal postal arrangements.
William, H. Dundas Second Assistant posimas
the mail servce Of the United se and placing the
respecting frequency mode times Of
and arrivals all the routes the the mail between
The different sections Of the ,he points mail distribution and
regulations government the mail
United states prepares the for mail proposals r.
the adjustment execution Of the All appc
appointment of mail messengers should be sent 10 this Office All
claims should be submitted for transportation not under
sc a,os ore From l Once al pouasters "a te ends 81
respective rouaa reports weekly The auditor al conarts exc
pares the iatea exhibits service hs reports
mail lettings, giving statement q each bid Also q tho contracts
allowances granted within the year.
raans Z me r ,s' % esa I'll am ac nv ,g shs % ss
Of the financial business of the department.
doposiares f the department, the issuing
warrants and TRAITS 10 payment % balances reported BY the Auditor
mail and other the supervision Of
the Offices under orders TO dese their quarterly ball
designated points and the o. the rendition
Of the dedeier Office the issuing postage stamps and stamped
envelopes Cor the prepayment Of postage aud ~ the accounts con
To tle Third Assistant Postns postmassrs
direct their quarterly returns q postage those a DRAFT oces ,ner
reporting quarterly the proceeds 1 their Offices aud those
weekly monthly Of the defpac Of the
department wen ~ applications and receipts fer postage stamps
h1sfion oJoln oakferd esd chief clerk and seventeen
Tots Office assigned the duty ofrcceg and examining The
registers departures Of the mails certificates of The
Of route agents and reports Of mail failures OF noting the Dc
q the Postmaster General nrnhng rcgsles and
6 mail ars evs s oSa ssnns a out mail y aa
say faithful exact performance q all mail contracts
esses by forging illegal Of postage stamps under
Che supervision q this office, and should Dc reported % t.
tons other d maioks and keys should be d.
All registers arrivals and departures cf e ni certes
q the service routs agents reports q mail failures applications
cirsctSr r irregular o. imperfect service
specton ONCE Post once Department
sAvr prAIaaIEsr
Navy Department Of the Navy Department oar bo
Secretary urea attached thereto viz
Bnrrau Navy ynas and Of Construction, Equipment
Repair Provisions and Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and
IIydfogrupltv and The Bureau Medicine surgery.
o the duties OF each Of these offices and
Of the force employed therein;
ress Toucsy Secretary ofihn Navy Charles
We ed chef clerk and ciefen clerks The Secretary q e
Navy charge everything conectd wish the naval establish
all laws relating thereto is nrsted 10 b
the President ~ the United States Who
by tho chief Of the army and navy
An commanders OF qualrons and commanders %
gosseis ali orders p neoEs uf ocars poth Ia the
navy and corps appointments o. commissioned and warrant
the enlistment and discharge ~ seane caate
from The An the duties the different bureaus
pcrred authority the Secretary and their orders
alo, the duties q the snretary and
an the oriars canans a aa shod be approved by
bin.
eru ~ Srr Y,gis and Joseph smith chief
bureau civil and draughnat
and wharves buildings and naohnery 10
everything Immediately connected with het are
sppcncndnne ~ M bureau s also charged win he
management Of tlIe Naval Asylum.
srru ~ Ia4syaaa Egsyp,E RepdsrJohn ISnal esq,
chief e bureau The Office u
assisted By assistant anenees This bureau
charge tie building aud repairs OF all vessels d war purchase
aud the providing % all vosses With their equipments
anchors The engineer nehe superintends
IL engines for the navy, AMI with
approval the Secretary decides ans for their cnnsrc
uon.
.nrn AZ Provisions CahneH Bridge, United States
navy our clerks All provisions Tor he use o.
navy clothing together with the making o. eoniracs r fr
nsshing under the charge Of this bureau
Braru n Ordinance HsrcgufAg Duncan ngralam,
drangt-inan This bureau has
charge Of all ordnance the manufacture
chase cf cannon guns powder shot shells & ana INC equen'
of vessels everything connected herewith also
viaes ha with ,nats baromcters,