The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-01

Tlers ofeessmue Casey esq, Treasurer and thirteen
clerks He receives aud keeps the moneys United States his
own Office and that Of the repositories by the the 9th Of
secretary Treasury By the Frs, compiroer and
upon warrants drawn by the Postmaster General and couened
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He also holds
public advanced by dbuog oars pays
oat the same upon their checks
the out the Official
and Commissioner o Customs all vouchers decided by
them, and charged by law with their saIekcepng,
SOLICITORS 0Francis sireeter ESQ., solicitor and six clerks
o1t asa q s is s Deiass S an and aslraos
te aud their results lie returns from each torn of the
nas charge all lands and other property assigned the United
s @ e. y % PAYMENT % Of debts @ e s a @ :" "a aye sg% a &,
the same for the bcnclt Of the United states.
Light Cobb Secretary Treasury,
e ge president Com W shubck United States navy chair
United States Prof Baohe Superintendent Of Coast Sur
samuel Ilrron United states navy Commander Thornton T. Ja
kns, United States and Lieutenant VIM Franklin, United
Ing and repairing Of lighthouses light vessels buo and beacons
contracts for supplies of oil, &c
United States Copa OgcePocssor Bachc,
parinIcndcnt and superintendent weights and
Capt smith typographical engineers assistant in charge Of
A. W. Russell, chief clerk
G. b Snow, in charge of archives.
Professor Pcndeton United States navy compucr of ong
Assistant F. mlgard in charge Of computing division
Assistant l. = rourtales, in charge Of tidal division.
Iout ndba United States in charge Of drawing d
s,xon United States army, charge engraving
Samuel Ilcn dsbursing agent
George Matho electrotypist
Joseph sxton assistant superintendent Of weights and measures
pErARTsnSr.
Hon VI Brown Postmaster General. The direction
management Of The Post occ Department assigned by the cos
luton a laws 70 ths fosnster General lhat ~ business may %
distributed several bureaus follows; Tho appointment of
oalce charge Of The Second Assistant Postmaster Genea the r.
Office IN charge the Third Assistant Postmaster General and
tho Tugpp .ipn fFrn in eHn rhp uf tbpcb bIer rIarE
ippramem Oee-IIoratio King esq First Assistant
General and clerks To this office assigned all Questions
which relate to the establishment and dsconnuance Of occs
changes Of sites and ane appointment and removal Of postmaes
and route and local agents also the giving q instructions 70 post
and letter balances by this bureau which charged also with
The Of the several agencies established for supplying
tmascs with blanks To this bureau likewise assigned the u
Of the steamship lines and the foreign and in
ornatlona postal arrangements
O6c-wiam Dundas esq Assistant Pomas,
tor General and twenty six clerks TO this Office assigned tho bust
under contract embracing all and proceedings
partucs routes the mail between
the different sections Of the country the points Of mail distribution and
United States the advertisements for mail proposals
ves the bids and takes charge the annual and occasional mail
ngs ahd lie adjustment and execution Of the contracts All appea
tons for the establishment alteration Of mn arrangements and the
claims transportation
contract the recognition Of said r be obtained
the Auditors occ From this Office all pomasers at the ends OF
respective routes reports weekly
cuted affecting transportation pre-
mail lettings giving statement q each bid also Of tho contracts
additional allowances granted within the year.
fgadnrc dcJohn Marron Third Assistant Postmaster Cen
vision and d the financial business Of tie department
not deyoyc BY law the Auditor embracing accounts with tue
and drafts Of balances reported by the Auditor
be due mail contractors and other persons the supervision Of
Offices under orders dcposie their quarterly bal
designated points and the superintendent of the rendition
by ostmnsc Of their quarterly returns OF posnges has charge
envelopes for the prepayment of postage and Of the accounts con
To the Third Assistant all postmaers should
res. their quarterly returns ms q os % Sr q er ese anS sr
depong Offices their certificates Of dcpotc to him should also
department. well all applications and receipts for postage stamps
ana stamped envelopes, and for dead letters
Inspection 0GrJon oakord, chief clerk, and seventeen
assigned duty crceevng examining the
registers Of the arrivals and departures Of the mails certificates Of the
q and cases thereon @ for the action
mail locks aud Keys and doing things may
Al mail depreciation Of violation Of law BY private
ss s S si % s ese shoaS be rspofsd % IT, S
All communications respecting lost money letters mail depreia
rccted Chief Clerk, Post Once Department"
Al registers Of the arrivals and departures Of the mails certificates
OF OF mail failures
blank registers and Of failures and all complaints against
imperfect should be directed In
spcciion Office, Ios Office Department"
NAVY
Tho Navy Department tho Navy Department proper
ing Secretary I've bureaus attached thereto viz
and Docks Bureau Of Construction Equipment
and Repair Clothing Of Ordnance and
ydrography and the Bureau q Medicine and Surgery
The following II statement the duties Of each OF these Offices and
Of the force employed therein;
ears Isaac Touccy Secretary the Navy Charles
Welsh csa chief clerk clerks The Secretary Of the
nen, and the execution relating nrustcl him.
under the general direction Of the President Of tho United States who
Is commander in chief Of the army and navy
M M orders ~ r nnars eommisslons Of officers boil, in the