The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-04


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u warrants drawn by e Ptsnasler General and counlersiga
b. thr sixth Auditor aud recorded by tie Register lie also holds
oui The same upon their checks
Rgi<s. oFinle Register, ana clerks
He keeps th accounts q public and expenditures rceves
sen q the rnid States and from Tie oomproer
thon, and charged by law with their SAFE keeping.
soses oFraucis B sreotcr esq, scior and six clerks
os ass fhs Pas 0boe D,a and nstruets the un
attorneys, narh and clerks all matters relating %
United States showing and condition Of sah suits
ss as Z syssas 81 q s asa aA es & sa : aus y @
dHt M Pod ooe Da,tm and has power 70 sell and dispose Of
the same cor the beneli d the United States
Laoh Howell Cobb sscresry Treasury
er-eio president Com w snbck, unied States navy chair
Cen Iosn United States army Capt 4 4 ! HSnnIrsys &
rsy; Joseph ilsnry, secretary Smithsonian Isru;
IIns navy TrankHn United
States and hye clerks This board directs e eu
and repairing c light houses light vessels bnos, and beaeon
contrars for supplies Of oil Sc
Unaes sa,sy 0aoeHrofsssor Bsehc, D.
Capt l. smith typographical eRgeers assistant in charge Of
The osast "a rD sarssy % One
Prossor 4 G. Prndeon United states navy oumIusr long
Z Ilgard, charge computing division
Assistant l. fouriales, charge Of tidl division.
Lieut. fitbai United States army in charge Of drawing d
Lieut. Sexton, United army, charge Of engraving dvi
Samuel IIcin disbursng agent
George Aiahict electroiyIdst
Joseph saxion superintendent weights and
oFucH DErAwrsrsu.
v. Brown direction and
Of the Department assigned the oons
and laws the Postmaster General That is business be
dbuted several bureaus follows The appointment @
Ace charge Of the First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract
Once in charge second Assistant Postmaster General
ooe in charge q the Third Assistant Genera and
the Inspection once In charge Of the chief clerk
1p,eiHtnef Oro@IorAio King esq., Postmaster
General and nineteen clerks To tins Office assigned all questions
changes or sites aud aon,nni and Il postnssiers
and route aad local agents rs ass The sng e Instructions Y post
and eter balances by this bureau which charged also with
NE S he aeens e,abshea fr snpaysnr
ronascrs with blanks To tbs bureau likewise assigned the So
pvson d the ocean mail steamship s and q the foreign and IN
iernaional postal arrangements.
oEcc-wiram Dundas esq Assistant Pos;mas
sr Gss and twenty NC ., s CLERKS Ie @ o ASSIGNED @ % ,ns ns WI
under contract embracing all correspondence and proceedings
aud arrivals On ali le routes the ooufse q he mail
The different sections Of the country The points o. mail and
United states the advertisement for mail proposals
nngs adjustment appHca
tons M the alteration q mail and The
claims should be submitted for transportation service NOT under
the Auditors Office From this once all postmases the ends Of
respective routes reports weekly
the statistical exhibits q The mail service and The reports q the
mail lettings giving statement q each bid also OF tho contracts
additional allowances granted within The year
Finance oJcin Marrtn Third assistant Postmaster Gen
era senfypne clerks To this Office assigned the
the financial business o. The department.
Auditor, embracing with the
and deIo o the department. The issuing od
drafts f balances reported By the Auditor
mail and other the supervision
Of under orders depose their quarterly bal
designated points and the superintendent OF the rendition
by posimaers their snartey Of poages has charge
the deadleiter Office Of the Issuing and stamped
envelopes for the o postage and Of the accounts con
neced herewith
General all postinaars Ehoud
direct their quarterly Of postage those ut drat Offices their
reporting quarterly the proceeds oT their offices and those
weekly monthly Of the eosares Of the
department well all applications ard receipts for postage
| stamped envelopes and for dead letters.
oaJohn oakod, ESQ.,, chief clerk and seventeen
the duty receiving and tho
registers and departures the mails certificates Of the
Of agents and OF ms uresj OF noting the de-
Of and thereon or the action
Postmaster General furnishing blanks for un registers and
mail faures providing and sfng cut mabags and
keys and doing all other things which be
faithful and performance Of all mail conra
All mail depreciation, Of violation of law by
presses Illegal rf postage stamps under
the supervision oi this ONCE and should be reported TO H.
All respecting letters mai depreda
other violations Of law Or naisk and keys shenld be d
reeiei Chief Clerk, Post Once Department.
registers arrivals and departures d the mails certificates
service d aEnts, reports o mail failures applications
registers reports of failures and all complaints
imperfect should directed
spccion oflcr, Post Once Department.
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