The Washington union., 1857-09-26
CITY OF WASHINGTON SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER

YroalHra's osamue Casey esq, Treasurer thirteen
clerks He receives and keeps the o the United States in has
August 1876 and the upon drawn the
sere q s Treasury BY The trsi o,mroe and
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register lie also holds
public by dburBg officers pays
out the same upon their checks.
Registers 06oe-Fnley Bigger Register twenty
s Ts lrn s sn ssas, I goe @ sna S es .
igSn q the United states ahi receives from the fst
them, and Is charged by law with their safe keeping.
SiooyI oosFranois streete solicitor and six clerks
c tos aisiso ia De Pos one na1t and nstruots The Uni
Ted states attorneys, marsA and clerks in all matters Relating 20
United states oou showing the progress
has charge q an lands and other properly assigned . the gnsd
due the POD 0oe Dims and has power 70 sell and dispose Of
the same for the benefit Of the United states.
Loht House Howell Cobb Secretary the Treasury
r6eo president; Com w. shnbok, United States navy, chair
man Toen, United army; Capt A. A Humphreys
Prof Joseph Henry secretary q Smithsonian Institution Capt
ns United sises and capap VIM n FrapkTn United
army Ave clerks This board directs the build
ssra % nns Tns 81 Tnsss % s 00o' and O'a0
Coax Surrey 0GosPossor A. D Baehe L. D.,
Capt L smith Typographical engineers, assistant in charge Of
the Coast survey once,
A. W. Russell chief clerk.
C. H. charge Of archives.
Professor A G. Pendon United States navy cOmputer Of long
tudes
Assistant IIlgard in charge Of computing division
Assistant l. pourtales, charge OF tidal division.
Lieut. ndba United States army in charge Of drawing d
Yt'ion-
Lieut. sa1on, United army, charge Of engraving dv
Samuel Helm, disbursmg agent
George Mahiot electrUtypsL
Joseph saxton assistant superintendent Of weights and
rosr orncE DEPARTMENT.
V. Brown General The direction and
may
tie more arranged and preared for is final action is
distributed among several bureaus follows Appointment
Gee charge Of the First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract
Once in charge the Third Assistant Postmaster General and
the Inspection ofnce, In charge Of the chief clerk
pppintusaa OGoeHorado King esq.,
and nineteen clerks To this assigned questions
which relate The establishment and disconuance Of post Offices
changes Of sites and appointment and removal Of osasters
aud route and local agents a. ao the giving q 70 post
and letter balances by this bureau which charged also with pro
vng blanks aud stationery for the Of the department and with
Ioinasters assigned
pevon the mail steamship lines and Of the foreign and in
iernalonal postal arrangements
Contract 0fcewiam H. Dundas ESQ., Second Assistant Postmas
twenty To this Office assigned bust
same under contract correspondence proceedings
respecting the frequency Of trips mode Of and times 4 de
different sections Of the country the points Of mail distribution aud
regulations OF the domestic mail service the
prepares the advertisements for mail proposals.
the bids and takes charge the annual and occasional mail let
tngs adjustment execution Of the contracts All appca
the establishment alteration Of mail and the
appointment Of mail MESSENGER should be sea . s Once Al
the recognition Of said service hrs be obtained through
tbe AUDITORS once all postmaes the ends Of
receive the statement Of mail arrangements prescribed for the
euted Affecting for mail transportation
exhibits the mail service and the OF the
mail lettings giving each bid of the contracts
the curiaments ordered and the
| additional allowances granted within the year
Finance oHceJohn esq., Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
To this office assigned the
vision and management or the department
Auditor embracing with the
deaasares the department. the issuing
balances reported by the Auditor
be
the depos their quarterly bal
quarterly Of posages has charge
Office Of the issuing postage stamps and stamped
envelopes m the Of postage, and Of the accounts con
| nectcd Herewith
To the Third Assistant all postmase should
quarterly Of postage; those at draft Offices their
letters reporting quarterly proceeds Of
depong their certificates Of dspoie TO him should also
monthly Of the destares the
applications and receipts postage stamps
| and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters
Tn3siOn oakford esq, chief clerk, and seventeen
duty ofrecevng and examining the
arrivals and departures Of the mails certificates OF the
reports OF mail failures noting the de-
furnishing blanks for mali registers, aRd
reports providing and sending out maibags and
mail doing all other things which be
faithful performance OF all mail conTacts
mail Depreciation Of violation Of law by private
presse forging Illegal stamps under
the supervision once should be reported TO it,
respecting lost money, letters mail depreda
Violations Of law maoks and keys should be d.
! rected Chief Clerk Once Department
registers arrivals and departures Of the nails certificates
Of route agents reports Of s failures applications
for blank registers reports Of failures and all complaints against
irregular imperfect service should be directed In
spection Office, Post Once Department