The Washington union., 1857-06-06


Office and that Of the repositories the the 9th Of
august 1879 and pays out The wrran drawn by the
upon warrants drawn By the Postmaster General and eountegne
public moneys advanced by warrant 10 ocers and paws
out the same upon their checks
Register. oosFney Bigger, Register, clerks
the
snd o@e a r1ss I ali accounts U sna toc deeG ~
them, and Is charged by law with their safe keeping.
Solicitors 0oe-Francs seetcr esq solicitor elorks
e those arising Ia the Poa oGos DemeD and nsructs the uni
them aud tcr results He receives returns from each term Of the
United States courts showing the progress and condition Of such suits
du The Post 0ge Department. and has power sell and dispose
the same for the benent Of the United States
Light Cobb Secretary Treasury
ero president Com W. D. Shubrick United sae navy chair
man j. Tottcn, United States army Capt Humphreys,
United States army Prof Bache Superintendent Of Coast sur
vcy Prof Joseph Henry Smithsonian Institution Capt
sia United States navy and Lieutenant Tg Iranklo United
ing and repairing Of Hghtyees buoys and baoons
contracts for supplies Of oil, &c.
United States Gots suy 0ce--Irosor A. n Eicle, IL D.
pcrnendent and superintendent Of weights and measures
Capt l. Smith, typographical engineers, assistant in charge Of
A. W. Russell chief clerk
tudes.
Assistant IHgard in charge Of computing division.
Assistant l. y Pourtaes In charge Of tidal division.
Lieut. ndbail United States army, charge Of drawing d.
vision.
saxton army charge engraving
samuel Helm, disbursipg agent.
George Mathiot, eecrotypist.
Joseph sxon assistant TO superintendent weights and measures
pmARrHsr
Hon Aaron " Bruwn Postmaster General The direction
management the Post occ Department assigned by tine cons
tuition and laws the business may
distributed several bureaus m follows Tho Appointment or
nee in charge Of the First Postmaster General Contract
once in charge o. the Third Assistant Postmaster General and
the Inspection Office, in charge Of the chief clerk
nn
this assigned questions
which relate the establishment and diseonnuance Offices
changes Of sites and appointment and removal Of postter
and route and local agents also the giving Of instructions post
masters Pomastars furnished with marking and rating
letter balances by bureau charged also with pro
yng blanks and stationery for the Of the department and with
posmasters likewise assigned
prvson the mail steamship lines and Of tho foreign and
ternatonal postal arrangements.
Contract oGccw William Dundas esq Assistant Postnas
ter General and twenty clerks To this Office assigned the bust
Of the mail tho United States placing the
under contract embracing all correspondence and proceedings
respecting the frequency trips mode conveyance and times Of de-
the different sections Of the country points mail and
the regulations the government the domestic mail service OF the
cev the bids and takes charge Of the annual and occasional mail let
lions r the establishment alteration Of mail and the
appointment Of mail messengers should be sent to this Office All
contract the recognition Of said serve first TO be obtained through
From postmasters
rones receive the statement Of mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective routes reports weekly TO the Auditor all conrnc exc
cu and a orders affecting accounts for mail transportation pre-
exhibits and the
mail lettings statement of each b also OF the contracts
made the originated the curaments ordered and the
additional allowances granted within the year.
Finance oohn Maroon Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
twenty clerks this Office assigned the
vision financial bnsness OF the department
auditor with the
depostares Of the department. the issuing
payment reported by the Auditor
be due mail and other persons the supervision Of
the orders depoe their quarterly bal
points, the superintendent OF the rendition
quarterly puages has charge
Of the dead letter Office Of the issuing postage stamps and stamped
envelopes for the Of postage and OF the accounts con
nccted herewith.
all postastor should
direct their returns Of postage those at draft Offices their
letters the proceeds their Offices and those
depostng Offices their certificates OF deposie 20 him should also
the weekly monthly the depoare OF the
department well all applications and receipts for postage stamps
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters.
Tyrion OJohn oakord esq, chief clerk and seventeen
the receiving and examining tho
the arrivals the mails certificates Of the
mail failures Of the
nquenc Of contractors and preparing thereon for the action
the Postmaster General furnishing blanks for mail registers and
mcks keys doing things which may
faithful and performance OF all mail contracts
depreciation OF violation OF law by private
pesse forging gu OF postage stamps under
the supervision this Office, ard should he reported It,
All respecting lost letters mail depreda
other violations mock and keys should be d
recei I" Chief Clerk Post Office Department.
All Of the arrivals and departures Of the mails certificates
Of the o. mail failures applications
registers reports failures and all complaints against
irregular imperfect service should be directed IN
spacton ONCE, Pest Office Department"