The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-28


own olce and that of the the
secretary treasury couulersnsd By the FIRST comproer and
nv he sS , ~n S ~ ns Fo',I M ~ eeae% ana % %
public moneys advanced by dburspg onco and
out the same upon their checks.
Regt9es oo&-Tley Bigger Register twenty nine
He Keeps the accounts Of public receipts and expenditures receives
gn the United States Comptroller
and Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by
o6esFraneis streeter esq., Solicitor clerks
He npenends all e suits commenced BY the United saies
attorneys, marshall all relating
them and their results He receives returns from each term q The
has charge Of all lands and other property assigned 70 the United
u % a. % %ss. o as~ % ead s ns powsr S % - se ns 1O
the same for the benefit Of the United States
Light Cobb Secretary Treasury,
e6o president; W. shubrck United navy, chair
man Gen Toten United States Capt Humphreys,
ye Prof. I , snp n ppa ton capt
Barron, United navy Thornton A. Jcn
States and Ave clerks This board directs the build
ing and repairing Of light vessels buoys and beacons,
United s4vvsy obsoeProessor A. Baohe d. su
pcrncndent superintendent Of weights
Capt NJ smith, typographical engineers, assistant charge
| the Coast Survey Office.
A. W. Russell, chief clerk
O. b. Snow, In charge OF archives.
Professor A. G. pendeton United States navy computer Of ons
A.ssan, Issra in charge Computing division
Lieut. rdba United States in charge OF drawing d
saxon, army, charge engraving
samuel Helm, d.eursing agent.
George Mahiot clectrotyplt
Joseph xton assistant Of weights and
yosr OFFICE pErAHrausr
Hon " Brown, The direction and
may
he %os ARRANGED and M THIS M n@ saon ~
nee charge the First Assistant Postmaster Gcncra the Contract
oc charge Third General
the Inspection ONCE in charge Of the chief clerk.
e~d nDe,oen cerS To & once arc appe an aaesIop
which reae u @ % s and % post
agents as the giving instructions post
and letter balances by his bureau which is charged also with pro
riaing tnl and Stationery for e ne n e danrten and With
the Of The several agencies established for supplying
pomers with blanks To this likewise assigned
ternationaI postal arrange en,ens
con,ae omwilam H pundas, oq Second Assistant Pomas
@ @ oeer sha @ mail q % ~ asa pa s he
contract embracing correspondence proceedings
respecting the frequency mode and times Of de-
e neen, the country Of mail distribution and
United states prepares the advertisements proposals
ceves the bids and takes charge Of The annual and occasional mail let
appointment Of mail should be sent to this Office All
claims son be submitted 70 Tor transportation service not under
contract a h gceosnon sa service h be obtained through
the AUDITORS Office From THIS once all AZ hs snds q
respective routes reports weekly 10 the Auditor
affecting for mail transportation;
lettings giving Of each bid also Of the
made the new service originated curamens ordered
additional allow ances granted within the year.
F;nnuce Maroon esq Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
era ana tWenyone clerks 10 'hs once are assigned he super
vision ana management OF e nnahe business o ue ueparhe
not deyoved by law upon ne Ando accounts w n
draH oices anu oehe uelaf,es =. e ,sa ~
warrants and urnis paahces reported py inc Auo
70 y aus ~ ~ man c, a I % % hir hal
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anecs ~ p'"'s, :,
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snss,Sp%s S S;,h lor sne pfefasihcn' y is'' m w o' w
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s well as ali appIcaops and receipts for postage stamps
ana stamred envelopes and for dead letters
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,, lnIeo, 10 vq, @ w. d ,bn
,s ~ ,he aryr,ls ana de,nres o no a oericats oe te
a ~ ron,o and rrts ~ mail rlure az notno tle d.
nquencics contractors preparing thereon the
furnishing blanks for mail and
reports failures providing sending mail and
doing other which
sary performance all mail
depredaon of violation Of law by private
presses forging postage
the supervision this Office and should be reported toi
respecting letters mail depreda
other violations law maocks and keys should be d.
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reslsea " Wv & . INV - - ~ ~, II @ n,ara aonnas
~. VIZ ~ w - rrras an IN arsn.,
s rrsana ~ mnerrt service should he directed In
specion Once Post Office Department
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The Navy Department consists Oh tn navy prope De
ing the once Of ihe secretary ano m i've
Bureau yards and Docks Bureau Of Construction Equipment
repair OF rovihhs
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