The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-29
CITY OF WASHINGTON, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOE


Tyousrg4 oeG-s4muel Casey esq, and thirteen
Office and that the repositories created by tho act Of the 9th Of
secretary Treasury couniergned By omroer and
by the sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He also holds
public moneys advanced by warrant TO doung officers and rays
out the upon their checks. #t aHf fas
Registers DELIGHTFULLY."- Bigger Register, and twenty nine clerks
He keeps the public receipts and expenditures receives
gaton the United receives First Comptroller
Commissioner Of Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by
them charged by law with their safe keeping. l
SliOs esq SOLICITOR and SIX clerks
he uperintends all civil suits commenced by the United States
I'd sass aiosney marshSs aud clerks relating 70
Them and their results He receives returns from each term @ o. the
has charge all lands and other property assigned 70 the United
% ,s a. 7 r oe Dae and has power sel and dispose
the for the benefit Of The United states. f
Ln House Board Howell Cobb Secretary q the Treasury
uan Totteu United army Capt A. Humphreys,
v%' ys Pro osepS Henry secretary & institution Capt
Barron United states Commander Thornton Jn
and i've clerks This the build
and repairing Of light houses shtvesae eooys and beacon
coax ooi Professor A D. Baehe IL D., su-
Capt smith typographical engineers, assistant In charge Of
A. w Russell, chief clerk
g b snow, in charge Of archives
Assistant chas A. schott in charge of computing division
L. F.. pourtales, In charge Of tidal division
Lieut. Iidb United States army, in charge of drawing d.
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Lieut. saxon, United States army in charge engraving dv
samuel Helm, dbursing agent. "'' .
George Mahot electrotypEt ~
Joseph xton assistant superintendent weights and measures
Posr OFFICE prrARr.rsr.
Hon Aaron v Brown Postmaster General Tha direction and
That business be
trSaeS g among several bureaus as ows re Or
charge the First Assistant Postmaster Generals the Contract
General the Fl
Once charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster General and
tie Inspection Office, in charge of tho chief clerk
appointment 0Gceorso King, ESQ., First Assistant Postmaster
General and nineteen clerks To this office are assigned al questions
which relate TO The establishment and q pos, oSe
and and local ngnts also the giving Of instructions to post
by bureau which charged also with
% blanks aud for the use o. the s nna with
poslaste With blanks TO this bureau likewise assigned @ .s Sn
| trnational postal arrangements
Contract 0Gcwam H. Dundas esq., Second Assistant Postmas
General and twenty clerks TO this Office Is assigned the busi
embracing all correspondence and proceedings
p1rtues and arrivals on routes
the different sections Of the country the points of mail Distribution and
prepares the advertisements for mail proposals.
nss and the adjustment appuca
the establishment alteration Of mail arrangement and the
appoutcnt messengers this office All
should be submitted to u for transportation service not under
the Contract necessary authority for the credits at
the Auditors Office From this Office all pomasers at the ends Of
mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective reports weekly tho Auditor all
mail lettings giving statement Of each bid also Of the contracts
additional allowances granted within the year
Finance 0Gcsohn ESQ., Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
vision business of the department.
dra onices and other dcpotares department issuing
and drafts of balances reported by the Auditor
Offices under orders deposite their quarterly bal
ances al aga S @ , anu ss s S nos,ases II bas charge
of the dead letter Office Of the issuing d postage stamps ana