The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-25

clerks H receives keeps moneys
August 1915 and pays out tho warrants drawn by the
upon Warrants aa"h bS 'he postmaster 1eea anu eonn,erslgned
BY to Sixth Auditor and eeorde by the Register He also holds
public moneys advanced by warrant 10 dsbarsg ocrs and
out the same upon their checks
Registers ogo Finley Bigger Register, twenty clerks
returns makes the official statement Of and
ga tho United States and receives from the First Cnpiroer
and Commissioner Of Customs all and Vouchers decided by
them, and Is charged by law with their safe keeping.
Sdaors ocs ranes seeter, esq solicitor and SIX clerks
oya arising Office DeyaaenaD the Uni
ted States attorneys mas and clerks in all matters relating %
United States showing the and condition Of such suits
s @ snss a o d Di ana Ons' o0s = aS 20 @ ga @
due tho fof oe patna and has power to sell and dispose OF
the same for the benefit Of the United States
Light @1ydon Howell Cobb Secretary Treasury
ereco president Com W. shubrick United States cha
Gen j. a Totien Upied States Capt A. A. amphrsys
ycy Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian tuon Capt
k United states navy lieutenant VIM b. Franklin
States secretaries and dse CLERKS This board directs the build
ing and repairing Of light houses light vessels buoys and beacop
contracts for supplies Of oil, &c.
smey ogte--profssor A. Bacho, L. D.
pelntendent and superintendent Of weights and measures
Capt l. smith Typographical engineers, assistant, in charge Of
A. " Rassrai chief clerk
c. B. Snow, Ia charge OF archives.
Professor g. Pendleton United States comuter OF ong
tuLes.
Assistant J Hlgarl IN charge Of computing diylsIOn.
Assistant H. +. po,ras, In charge tidal division.
Lieut. rdba United States army, in charge Of drawing d
eu sxton, army, charge of engraving dy
sion
Samuel Helm disbursing agent.
George Ma,tiot, clcctrotypst
Joseph xton superintendent, weights and
rosr OFFICE DEPARTMENT
Hon. Brown, General The direction and
the Department by the const
laws the Postmaster General That is business be
reS M vsra barea" ~ u ~ The he A"uon,en or
charge the First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract
Office cage General; and
the Inspection Once, in charge Of the chief clerk
pp,ansn ODHoraio King ESQ., Assistant
General and nineteen clerks TO h ce are assigned all Questions
which relate the establishment and dsconnuancc OF post Offices
= @ @ @ , ~, ebs , M ,sh s nsrsinn II and rating ,nns
balances by this bureau which i charged also with
ying blanks aud stationery the Of te department and with
postste with blanks To this bureau likewise assigned
Of the mail steamship lines and of the foreign and in
ernationa postal arrangements
Contract OGowiiam H. Dundas ESQ., Second Assistant
twenty clerks To this Office assigned the bust
ness arranging the NAL service M I" ne United a ana pLng e
respecting the frequency trips mode Of conveyance and times OF de-
different country the Of Rai dsrbuon and
the regulations for The Of the domestic mail service o. the
United prepares advertisements mail proposals.
Cevcs the bids and takes charge Of the annual mail let
ngs ppd adjustment and execution Of tho contracts All appca
f tho or alteration o. nal ana me
appointment of NAIL escngcra should be sent to this Office All
contract as the recognition obtained through
contrat! occ necessary authority Tor the proper G aaa
statement Of mail arrangements prescribed Tor e
respective rouc weekly TO the Auditor all contracts
c,ed and All orders affecting for mail transportation
pre The aoa ybs service and tho reports Of the
made the new service oated ,s aaaments ordered
additional allowances granted within the year.
cral twenty clerks 10 this Office assigned the super
vision and Of .he financial pssn o. ns " ny
dra Offices aud other depotries Of he department. e issuing
to be due 10 mail contractors persons he supervision Of
the Of Offices under orders to depoe their quarterly na
ncc at designated Of the rendition
by Of their quarterly returns Of oagea It has charge
Office the issuing postage stamps and stamped
To Assistant Postmaster General all posmasiers should
direct their quarterly returns q gs those At dra, oee hr n
10 directed weekly monthly of the dcorcs Of tho
department. vel all applications and receipts for postage stamps
Inspection o8e John 0akfrd esd oasei cLrh Snd seventeen
registers departures Of the mails certificates Of tho
Ycc agents and reports Of mail failures Of noting the dc
preparing thereon for the action
Of The rostes furnishing blanks for M mail s ssers and and
ma oep < aaa @ tes. and doing ali I other nss w,e nay p
sary faithful and performance Of all mai conrac
presses by the forging Illegal use q postage stamps ARE under
q This oaee and should . be reported to i, ,.,,,,
oa os snsr Violations 81 n 1a 2 and krys should be d
All registers arrivals and departures Of the mails certificates
service O. route agsn = fPs So O. @ mail 4 " ssn
spcsiion specific once, Posi- Office RphfrtRfa9
NAVY DEPARTMENT
Tho Navy Department cons Of Navy Department proper be-
Rnrcau NJ "syars and Docks Bureau or Conuction Equipment
md Rear % Provisions and Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and
Hydogap The o. ,cs a a a@ % these Offices and
The following a statement Of the AsS " ~ " ~ '1 '
Of tho force employed therein
scrdays oGIon Toucey Secretary Of tho Ma 'N, @
w Wost eq chief clerk and eleven clerks The Secretary
Navy charge everything connected with tue naval establish
relating thereto Ia nusted 10 him.
President tho United
constuo chief OF the aud navy
commanders of squadrons and commanders o
vessels all officers, commissions of officers both IN he
and appointments OF commissioned ana warrant
the enlistment and discharge Of seamen ennato
All the dutos Of the different bureaus are
under tho authority of the Secretary and tor orders are
emanang him The general superintendent oi
Of that should bo approved by
him.
Nary DosCommoiorc Joseph Smith, chief
civil engineer anonc draughsman
m yards decks and wharves buildings and machinery In
everything Immediately connected with them, are
under snpcrnendence also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum
Bnsnu Of Ca,ay,ioa Equipment and R1slohn Ienlnl esq,
eight clerks, rahnan The Office o
engncerin navy Daniel Martini s attached to
charge building of all vessels Of purchase
providing Of all vessels with their equipments,
anchors tanks &c The cngteerin chief snperntsnds
engines the navy and with
approval OF the Secretary, decides upon plans or e cou
navy clerks All provisions for the use OF
clothing together with the making of contracts for FUR
nshinc same the charge Of this bureau
Burau of Ordnance Hyrafhy Duncan Ingraham,
chief OF bureau clerks draugbtman This bureau has
ordnance stores the manufacture OF pnr
cannon powder hcll Sc and the equipment
with everything connected therewi IL ao pro
them with charts, ehronometcs varoho's 70