The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-06-18
CITY OF WASHINGTON THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE ls, 1857

Treansrs oece samuel Casey esq., Treasurer, and thirteen
clerks He receives and keeps the Of the United States his
Secretary Of the Treasury countsgned by the First cpoer and
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register lie also holds
public advanced by dsbarsng ofes and
out the same upon their checks.
Registers OGcFnlcy Bigger Register twenty nine clerks
He keeps The accounts Of public receipts and expenditures receives
ma s Of c % m accounts "% yoas,ers decided by
them and Is charged by law with their safe keeping
0ceFrancis streeer esq solicitor, and clerks
He supcrniends all c suits commenced by the United States
attorneys marebas relating
and their results He from each the
United States courts showing the and condition OF such
has charge Of all lands and other property assigned to the United
a % - y s sS o ssn ena @ Ss o~sr 20 se ag% a,os @
the same for the benefit Of the United States.
Light House BoardIon Howell Cobb Secretary Of the Treasury
man; j. G. Toiten United army Capt Humphreys
United States Prof Bache supenendent o Coast Sur
Joseph Henry secretary
Barron United states navy Commander Thornton
army, clerks build
ing and repairing Of light houses light vessels buoys and beacons
Uaitd Surrey 0ceprofessor Bche Ii. D. su,
pern,enden and superintendent Of weights and measures
the Coast Survey once
A. W. Russell, chief clerk
G.. II. d charge archives.
Professor G. Pendleton United States navy oompuer Of long
Assistant J. f Hgard in charge Of computing division
Assistant L. y. Pouraes, in charge Of tidal division
vision
saxton United army, charge engraving
samuel Hcin disbursing agent.
George Matliot, eectrotypst.
Joseph sxon assistant superintendent of weights and
rosr os,rcE DEPARTMENT.
Aaron Brown Postmaster General The direction
Of the Post Office Department assigned by the co
the conveniently arranged and prepared for his final action
distributed several bureaus lows The Appointment OF
oe u charge Of the second assistant the
the Inspection Once, in charge of the chief clerk
appointment OceHorat King esq., Postmaster
General and nineteen clerks TO this Office assigned all questions
which relate to the establishment and dsoonnuance Offices
changes Of sites and appointment and removal Of
n ~ a s & ns Il sa % e
and letter balances by this bureau which charged also with
superintendent agencies supplying
with blanks To this bureau likewise assigned the
ternaonal postal arrangements
Ccwlam Dundas, esq, Second Assistant Posmas-
ness Of arranging the mail Of tho United States and placing the
under contract embracing all correspondence and proceedings
pares and arrivals all the the the mail between
s s @ q S o m @
United States the advertisements for mail proposals.
ceiyes charge
iags adjustment Of the applca
Gos H establishment alteration Of mail and the
should be this Office. All
should be pcd TO y for transportation service not under
the Auios ONCE this Office all pqimastes at the ends Of
rpccvc roe reports weekly 70 tic Auditor ali contracs exc
cusd and all acng accounts for mail transportation
lettings, giving statement Of each bid also Of the contracts
s Hsw essqs rransa Ss S S e ana @
Tsanee osueIoln Maroon esq Assistant Postmaster
vision and management financial business OF tho department
the Auditor embracing accounts with the
drafts Of balances reported by the Auditor
20 due e man rs n o,n % e er %
points and the npenendence Of the rendition
the oc issuing postage stamps and stamped
envelopes payment Of postage and Of the accounts con
To the Third Genera, posasiers sha
ers reporting quarterly @ es poees q their Offices and those
dap9ing Offices their certificates Of depoe to him should also
department. well a applications and receipts for postage stamps
and stamped envelope, and fas dead letters a
clerks To this assigned the duty receiving and examining The
service G rpue agents and reports Of mail ues noting the de
nquencies Ut Contractors and preparing cases thereon Tor the action
reports Of mail failures providing ana sending out mail bags and
mail locks and keys and doing all other things which ay be nec
an q mail depreciation, Of violation Of law by private ey
he supervision q i once, snd should reported
Al esps y j. 1 r., ,n letter. ays m sau dIpren s @
recied Chief CLARK, Post Once Department.
Al registers tho arrivals and dcurs o. hc mails eerlfaes
for blank registers and reports Of aos and OIL complaints against
contractors for irregular imperfect service should DO directed In
specuon Office Post Office Department"
.
The Navy Department consists Department proper
the office the Secretary and Of Ave bureaus attached thereto viz
Navy Docks Bureau Of Construction Equipment
Repair Clothing Bureau Ordnance
Autobiography, and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
pYn OF the duties Of each OF these offices and
q the force employed sAeteln
sJ, oa Isaac Touccy, Secretary af .p Navy; Charles
Wcl ESQ., chief clerk aad eleven clerks The Secretary o. ua
Navy bbs charge everything connected ih ne naval
relating thereto
under tc general President Of the United States who
by constitution nlef a the army and navy
Of sqlatrons and eotades OF
officers commissions OF officers poh III ue
officers orders The discharge OF emaate
Secretary All o duties Of the different bureaus are
the authority Of tho sorety and their orders are
considered emanalng from him. Tho general suenchunie
comandant of that should be approved by
him
Bureau Of N DocksCommodore Joseph Smith, chief
civil cngincr and drauphnan
docks and wharve buildings and machinery In
Immediately connected with them,
superniehnnce OF this bureau III also charged Win tue
management Of the Naval Asylum t.
Bureau Of Construction Equipment and Rair John Ienhall esq,
eight clerks and draughman The office
navy, Daniel H. Martini Is attached To
Is assisted by engineers This bureau
all purchase
providing o all vessels with their equipments
sails anchors The engineer chief supcrintcns
all engines for the and with
approval OF the Secretary decides plans for their conruc
Bureau f ClhigH Bridge United States
clerks All PROVISIONS
clothing the making contracts for fur
nshng under the charge OF this bureau
If aud Hgopaphy-Capt Duncan 1ngraham,
Of drangtsman This bureau has
charge Of all ordnance and ordnance stores the manufacture or pu