The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-05-14
CITY OF WASHINGTON, THURSDAY MORNING. MAY IA, 1857

the returns and makes out the oca
and Of Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by
them and Is charged by law with their safe keeping
Solicitors otceFrancs seeter, Solicitor and Six clerks lie
the United attorneys marsha and clerks in all matters
relating e them and their results h ye a and S
such suits has charge Of all lands and other property assigned
pose o the for tue benefit Of the United states.
Limit House oardIon Cobb, Secretary Treasury
eSco president Com W. shubrck United states chair
United States Prof Baohc Superintendent Of Coast sur
ey 9 Joseph na ha ss seoe nary aamsns ano %
kns United States and Iieutenant VIM Franklin, United
army five clerks This board directs the build
ing repairing lighthouses ghvessc buoys and beaeos
contracts for supplies Of oil, &c
Saruey oGoe Professor A. D Bachc IL D.,
perntendont, md superintendent Of weights and
Capt Smith typographical engineers assistant in charge Of
A. W RUSSELL chief clerk
c. b. Snow in charge 0 archives.
Professor pendleton United navy eomputcr of ong
tudes
Assistant j. E Hgard in charge computing division
Assistant L. y Fouraes In charge Of tidal division.
Lieut. rdbal United States in charge of drawing d
vision.
saxtOn United army, charge engraving diy
samuel Helm disburslug agent
George Mathiot, eecrotypst.
Joseph sxon superintendent weights
DEPARTMENT.
Hon Aaron " Brown Postmaster General The direction
Department assigned by
tho General That its business be
distributed among several bureaus soows The Appointment
the
0de in charce ~ Tho second Assistant pnastr General tbc III
nance oce 5 charge Of The Third Assistant Postmaster encrai ana
the msnection OaIce In charge Of The chief CLERK
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1ITNpnieH CDce-ioauo kihg esq., First Assistant postmaster
General and nineteen clerks To this ONCE are assigned all questions
whsh reae 10 he estAphshineht anu post oes
changes of sites and names appointment and removal posnases
ana route ana local agents. s o ne Ewing " 70 post
masters ftsnis9rs are FURNISHED WIN ana ate stamps
and letter balances by this bureau which charged also with
vng blanks and stationery Tor the use oi the ana with
the superhtendence OF the several agencies or supplying
posmasers with blanks 10 TINS bureau likewise assigned te su
per'o OF ho ocean mali steamship es ana Oh inc iorelgh ana III
ernational postal arrangements
Contract OfceWIam IL Dundas esq., Second Assistant Po
General and twenty six clerks TO this Office assigned tho
Of arranging the mail service the United States and placing the
same under contract embracing all and proceedings
the frequency OF trims mode and times de-
parures and arrivals on all the routes the course Of the mail between
the different sections the country distribution aud
regulations
limited
Of annual
nps and the adnet and execution Of the contracts m apc
lions for the Establishment or alteration of mail and IN,
appointment messengers All
claims should be submitted transportation service not under
contract s the recognition said obtained through
the Contract Office necessary authority the proper credits