The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-17

of the United States and placing the under contract
feouency of trips mode of and times Of de-
parures and arrivals all the routes the course OF ths
mail between the different of the country the points
Of mail dribution and the regulations for the government
of the domestic mail service or the United States pre-
pares the for proposals. receives the bids
and takes charge of the annual and mail lettings
and the adjustment and execution OF the contracts All ap
men and the appointment of mail should be semi
TO this office ALI claims should be submitted TO IT o transport
taton service not under contract as the o. a
service first be obtained through the Contract once as
authority for the proper credits at the
fce From this office all posmasers at the ends OF routes re-
ceve the statement of mail arrangements Tor the
respective routes Ireports weekly TO the Auditor all oon
executed and all orders affecting accounts for mai
the statistical exhibits OF the mai
service and the reports of the mail lettings giving state
mept Of each bid also Of the contracts made the new ser
vice originated the curalments ordered and the additions
allowances granted within the year.
Finance O6fce.John Marion, esq., Third Assistant Post
General and twentyone clerks To this office ar.
business Of the department. not devoved by upon the
Auditor embracing with the draft offices and othe
deposaries the department the issuing Of warrants and
drafts payment of balances reported by the Auditor to be
due mail and Other persons the supervision
Of offices under orders to dposite their
tery balances designated points, and the superntendencs
of the rendition by potmasers OF their quarterly returns
postages II has charge of tho deadetter Office OF the is
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
payment POSTAGE and of the accounts connected there
with.
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General all pomaster
should direct their quarterly returns OF postage those al
oeeds Of their Offices and those at depostng offices
certificates Of deposte to him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns OF the deposares OF the
department. as well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters
Inspection 0EcsJohn Oakford, esq, chief clerk, and
seventeen clerks To this office is assigned the duty of
ceivng examining the registers of the arrivals and de-
of the nails of the service of route
of preparing thereon for the
of the Postmaster General furnishing blanks for mail
registers and reports Of mail faures providing and send
ing out mail bags and mailocks and keys, and doing all
other things which be to secure faithful and
exact performance of all mail contracts.
Ali cases of mail depreciation of violation of law by pr
expresses by the forging illegal of postage
stamps under the supervision OF this Office and should be
reported to it.
All communications respecting lost money, letters, mail
depredaons other violations of law mailocks and
keys should be directed Chief CLERK, Post ohce Depart
ment-" -........ 49,. ....- .... ...... -
All registers of the arrivals and departures of the nails
certificates of the service of agents. reports of mail fail
ures applications for blank registers and reports of ures
all complaints against contractors for irregular inn
perfect service should be directed nspecton Office Post
Offce Department"