The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-29

OF
August ls4o and out the drawn by
Secretary of the Treasury by Comptroller
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded the Register He holds
public advanced by disbursg officers
out the same upon their checks.
Registers ooe-Fney Bigger Register twenty clerks
He keeps the accounts Of pubic receipts and expenditures receives
aon Of The United States and receives from the First Comptroller
them, and Is charged by law with their safekeeping.
Socao oosFrancis streeer ESQ., Solicitor clerks
He supeucnds all civil suits commenced BY the United States
ted States attorneys marshas and clerks ia all relating
courts showing progress
has charge OF all lands and other assigned the United
d s Pos oes D,tae and ha power 70 sell and dispose Of
the same for the benefit Of the United States.
Lga House Board Howell Cobb, Secretary Treasury
erc6eo president Com w. subrk States navy,
Gen j. G. Ioen, army; Capt A. Humphreys
vey; Joseph Henry secretary Smithsonian institution Capt
samuel BaI0s United States Commander Thornton Jen
army secretaries
ing and repang Of vessels buoys and beacons
Usoi States coaa Surrey Professor A. D. Bache, L. d.
perinendent and superintendent Of weights
Capt l. Smith typographical engineers assistant charge
the Coast Survey odice.
A. w. RUSSELL chief clerk.
@ b Snow, In charge of archives.
Professor A. G. Pendeon, United States navy Of ong
s.sa, Rsass sn,,s. IN charge division
Lieut. ndbal unted States army in charge Of drawing di
sxton, States army in charge Of engraving dvi
George Mahiot elcctrotyIst
Joseph saxton assistant superintendent weights and
pKPARraEsr.
Hon v. Brown General. direction
tuition and laws the Postmaster It's may
the more conveniently arranged and prepared for his final action
Gce charge the First General Contract
once charge second Assistant Postmaster General the
Once charge Assistant General;
the Inspection Office, in charge Of the chief clerk.
Appoiatei oGoe-IIorao King esq., First Assistant Postmaster
which relate the establishment and dconnuance post Offices
agents. also giving post
Postmasrs furnished with marking rating
and letter balances by this which charged also with
vng blanks aud stationery for the the department with
posmasers assigned
evon the mail steamship lines and OF the foreign and in
ternaicnal postal arrangements
oorraa ooe-wiiam H. Dundas esq Second Assistant Postma
ter General and twenty six clerks To this office assigned tho b
@ Arranging s @n % n aS me
respecting the frequency trips mode conveyance and times Of
the sections Of country the points mail dibuon and
the regulations for the Of the domestic mail service Of the
cees the bids and takes charge the annual and occasional mail let
ng and the adjustment and execution Of the contracts All apa
tho establishment alteration Of mail arrangements and
appointment Of mail messengers should be sent TO this Office All
recognition Of said service FIRST TO be obtained through
the Gndtor ONCE From tbs Office ali potnaster at the ends Of
receive the statement OF mail arrangements prescribed for the
euied and all orders Affecting accounts for mail pre-
The statistical exhibits Of the mail service and the reports q The
made tho service originated the curaments ordered and the
additional allowances granted within the year.
Ocson Marion, esq., Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
ern and twenty clerks TO this Office arc assigned the super
OF the financial business OF the department
devoyed upon the Auditor embracing accounts with the
DRAFT Offices and other deposes Of the department the issuing
balances the Auditor
other persons the supervision of
Of Offices under orders deposc their quarterly bal
anes Il designated points supncndence
by postmaes Of their quarterly returns OF poges has charge
the deader Office the issuing postage stamps and stamped
envelopes for the payment OF POSTAGE and OF the accounts con
nected herewith
General all postasters should
their quarterly Of postage those draft Offices their
letters reporting quarterly the proceeds cr Offices and those
directed The weekly and monthly of the dcpoares of the
department well all applications and receipts for postage stamps
and stamped envelopes and for dead letters.
Ia1son OJoln oakod, esq, chief clerk and seventeen
Of the arrivals and departures Of the mails certificates the
Of and reports Of mail failures Of noting the de-
Of the General furnishing registers
reports mail urcs providing md sending out mabags and
locks and keys and doing all other things which may be nocs
ntu all mail
All mail Depreciation Of violation Of law by private
presses by the forging Illegal use OF postage stamps under
the supervision of this Office and should be reported % IT,
Ali communications respecting lost letters, mail deprcda
violations law mail locks and keys should be d
rected Chief Clerk, Post once Department"
Al registers the arrivals and departures Of the malls certificates
the service Of route agents. reports OF mail failures applications
OF failures and al complaints against
irregular imperfect service should be directed
specton olce Post Office Department"
DEPARTMENT.
Tho Navy Department consists Navy Department proper
attached thereto
Navy Docks Bnreau Of Construction Equipment
Provisions Clothing Bureau fOrdnance and
Hydrography and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery
The following Is statement Of the duties OF each OF these offices and
OF the force employed therein:
Serreays O6on Toucey Secretary Of the Navy Charles