The Washington union., 1857-05-23
CITY OF WASHINGTON SATURDAY Mons1ING, NAY 23 1851

Treasurers 0HeeSamuel Casey, ESQ., Treasurer
clerks He resolves and keeps tho the United in his
August 1916 and out tho drawn by the
er n' ss o The nss. nG
by the sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He also holds
public advanced by sbursDg officers
out The same upon their chocks.
R9tssrs 0Do-Tincy Bigger Register twenty clerks
he ne Keeps INC accounts q public reesp aud
goa Of The United States and receives from the First Comptroller
them, and is charged by law with their safe keeping
Solicitors oeeFuncls strecer ESQ., solicitor and six clerks
He sapenends all civil suits commenced BY the United states
d States attorneys nnrsas and clerks in all matters relating TO
courts showing progress such
has charge Of all lands and other property assigned % tho United
P Qo DTte and has power sell and dispose Of
tho saiue for tho bcnelt Of the United States
LO House Board-IIon Howell cobb SECRETARY q tho Treasury
man; G. roen United States army Capt Humphreys
army Bacho suncnendent of sur,
vey Joseph Henry secretary nston Capt
samuel Barron, United states navy Commander Thornton Jon
army secretaries tho
ing and repairing of light buoys and bcacos
Unaed sarrey oceProtssor Barhc IL D.
pcIintenden and superintendent Of weights and
Capt Smith geographical engineers assistant in charge Of
the Survey Ohco.
a W. Russell, chief clerk.
c. b. Snow, in charge Of archives.
Professor A. G. Pcndeon, United States navy compuer Of ong
assn, EsarS in charge Of ss%sa'"g dyon
Lieut. Tdba United States In charge OF drawing d.
vision.
sox,on, United army charge engraving
Samuel Helm dsbursng agent
George Mailo elecirotypist
Joseph saxton superintendent weights
foer DEPARTMENT..
Hon. Aaron " Brown General Tho direction
manasenen Of the Post ocs Department assigned By the co
the more conveniently arranged and prepared FOR bis final scion Is
charge Assistant General
oce charge Of the Second Assistant Postmaster General the II
the Inspection ohice In charge Of the chief clerk.
ArpoHsm ooe IIora,io King First Assistant Postmaster
which relate 70 the es,absbep and scoutnuenos Of most Offices
changes Of sites aid es appointment and removal Of postnas
masters Posastrs are furnished with marking and rating
an s letter balances S Sy this % which SCI "o with .nh
the supcnendence the established for supplying
pervon Of steamship lines foreign nnd
ternationa postal arrangements
etsua o william n Dundas Second Assistan, rosmns
assigned
Of arranging the mail service the United atc and placing the
respecting he frequency trps mode e and times
parlures and arrivals all the routes the the mail botwoon
the regulations for the OF tho domestic mail service of tho
& nn @ ss r m ana
ng and the adjustment execution OF the contracts All arpca
appointment Of mail messengers should sent once
claims should be submitted for transportation service under
tho Contract Office authority for the credits
routes ree the statement Of mail prescribed for tho
respective reports weekly the Auditor all
parcs exhibits Of the mail service the reports OF tho
mail Lettings giving statement Of each bid also q the contracts %
additional allowances granted within the year
Fndnce 0sJm Marron Third Assistant Postmaster Gem
ca twonyone TO This assigned the super
vision Of tho financial business OF the department.
da Offices and other depoc Of the department tho issuing Of
warrants and drafts in o. balances reported by
tho accounts Of Offices under orders 70 depne their quarterly bal
designated points Of the rendition
posmastcrs their quarterly OF postagcs has charge
Of the deader Office the issuing postage and stamped
envelopes for tho Of postage and Of the accounts con
To Third all postmasrs should
direct their quarterly returns OF postage those at
letters reporting quarterly the net proceeds Of their Offices and those
be directed weekly and monthly OF the depotares Of the
as well as ~ na s ana receipts for postage stamps
Inleio oGoohn oakord, esq, chief clerk, and seventeen
registers departures mails
route agents reports of mail failures of noting the dc
o the POSTMASTER General furnishing blanks for mail registers and
and s seys and doing al other things which may be
faithful and exact Of all mail contracts
presses the Illegal Of postage stamps under
The supervision Of ,s ONCE and should be reported to IT,
tons other violations Of law maiocks and keys should be d
rected Chief Clerk, Post Office Department"
All registers departures the mails certificates
Of the service Of route agents reports Of mail failures applications
imperfect service should be directed In
spcction ONCE, Post ONCE Department
NAVY DEPARTMENT
Navy Department Of the Navy Department proper be
the and five bureaus attached thereto
Bureau and Docks Bureau Of Construction Equipment
Repair Provisions and Clothing Bureau Ordnance and
Hydrography, the OF Medicine and Surgery.
following Of the duties Of each Of these Offices and
Of the force employed therein
Sa,ys OHon Touccy Secretary Of the Navy Charles
Welsh esq chief clerk eleven clerks Tho Secretary the
Navy has charge Of everything connected with tho naval establish
oil laws relating thereto ntrusted TO him
direction the President Of the United States who
by the constitution commandment chief OF the army ana navy
OF quadrous and commanders
ali orders OF officers commissions OF officers both In the
appointments Of commissioned and warrant
enlistment and discharge Of cmnnate
All the duties OF the different bureaus
performed authority secretary and their orders
cnanang him. The general supencndonce OF
Of the duties OF the Secretary and
all the orders OF the comandnnt that should be approved by
him.
Bureau f Nary Yards and DplCommodore Joseph Smith chic
civil engineer md draughtsman
and wharves buildings and machinery In
yards everything Immediately Connected with them
superintendent Of this bureau Is also charged with the
management OF the Naval Asylum
Bureau Of Constructor Equipment RepaJohn LcnthaI
chief Of the bureau eight clerks and draushtsman The office
engineer navy Daniel b. Martini attached to
bureau who assisted by three assistant engineers This bureau
the building and repairs Of all vessels owa purchase
providing Of all vessels with their equipments
sails anchors tanks The engineer in chief supcrnend
all marine steam engines for The navy and with
OF the Secretary decides upon plans Tor he constru
ton
Bureau Provisions crhneH Bridge United States
navy clerks All provisions for the
the navy clothing together the making Of contracts for fur
nshing same under the charge OF this bureau
Bayeru of and Hydraphy Duncan Ingaham
draughtsman This bureau has
charge all stores manufacture
powder, shot, shells & and the equipment
Of vessels with everything connected herewith also pro
yaes them with maps charts baromcters 6c