The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-13
CITY OF WASHINGTON TUESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 13, 49,

Traures 0geesamne Casey, Treasurer, and thirteen
clerks He resolves and the Of the United States in his
August s4o and out the upon warrants drawn by the
Seeus @ o. ss MssfS s y s ana ra
by e sixth Auditor and recorded by The Register He also holds
public advanced by warrant dbnrsng officers and pays
out the same upon their checks
Rrs 06oFnley Bigger, Register, and twenty nine clerks
ie returns and nsRe out % the oa semsn, of and
gaon Of the United States and receives from the rst
them, and charged by law With their sae keeping
Sicaos oFrancs sreeter, esq, SOLICITOR and six clerks
s noe ap,ao Il e Pas o ps.me1 and nsructs the Uni
attorneys marshas all relating TO
United courts showing progress condition Of such suits
h.. charge q a a nSs ss and % % @ e .s
tho same for the benefit Of the United saaes.
Lioh House oayd-Ion Howell Cobb Secretary Treasury
ero president; W. shubrck United States navy, chair
Gen lotion United states army Capt A A Humphrey
y Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of smithsonian aslaoni Capt
Sas United States navy and Captain VIM Franklin United
army Ave clerks This board directs the build
contract. FOR supplies d oi, 1r
Tinted Sa,e caas susy oDpror-sor A Bacie IL D.,
pcrintendent, superintendent weights
Capt l. smith Typographical engineers, assistant In charge
the Coast survey Qnee
Professor Pcndlcton United navy oOmputer long
tudes.
Assistant Chas A. schott in charge Of computing division
Assistant l. =. Pouraes in charge Of tidal division.
Lieut. j. Tdba tinted States army, in charge of drawing d
sax.on army, charge of engraving dt
samuel Helm diseursiug agent
joseph sx superintendent Of weights and
ror OFFICE prARnRst
Hon Aaron v Brown, Postmaster General The direction upp
Postmaster General That its business may
the conveniently arranged and prepared for his final action
fee charge of the First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract
oce charge Of the General the Fl
the Inspection ofhce in charge Of the chief clerk "
Aponma Ioraio King First Assstan. Postmaster
which relate o he establishment ahd dcnuahe d pest o'bes
ona Route an T @ u nsn q pn @ Snp saa 81 @
masters Postmastsrs furnished with marking and rating stamps
ling blanks aud stationery tho the department. and with
The suerntndenc the agencies established for supplying
pcron orihe steamship nes ahd The iufcgh and IN
,crnasional postal arrangements
opFee-wiian Dnndas esq., Second
ter General and twenty clerks To this ohhcs assigned the bp
arranging the mail service Of the United States and g this
respecting The fsques trips Of eyantc times
md arrivals On all the routes Tie course Of the mail between
The regulations the OF the domestic mail service the
takes charge occasional mail M
ngs and the adjustment and esecnon Of The contracts An app
appointment Of mail should be sent TO this Office All
contract recognition through
the Contract Office necessary authority FOR the proper credits at
the Of mail prescribed for the
respective weekly the Auditor all contracts
and all affecting accounts for mail transportation
the statistical exhibits the mail and tho reports OF the
Hads hs new service originated the cuments ordered and the
additional allowances granted within the year.
Finance Msron esq Third ASSISTANT Postniasd Gen
vision Management Of the financial business OF the department
devoved by the Auditor embracing accounts with the
dra Offices and other deprcs the department the issuing o
warrants and drafts in payment q balances Reported ny the Auditor
mail contractors and other persons the supervision OF
the accounts Of Offices under orders to dpoc their quarterly bal
designated points and the Of the rendition
by Of their quarterly returns pogcs has charge
ii the dcaeer office issuing postage stamps stamped
envelopes for the Of POSTAGE and Of The accounts con
To the Third Assistant postmasters should
direct their quarterly returns postage those at draft ocos their
al eposng Offices their certificates eposie; should
he directed he weekly and monthly returns Of tho deposarcs the
department. applications receipts for postage
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters
Inseiop Oohn Oakford chief clerk and seventeen
registers mails certificates the
reports OF mail failures OF noting the dc
furnishing blanks mail registers and
Of mail ures providing and sending out mabag and
sary faithful and performance Of all mail contracts
All mail depreciation Of violation Of law by private ex
presses the forging illegal Of postage stamps under
the supervision Of this Office and should be reported to IT,
as o9 ohep Sn @ or and should be
rccted Chief Clerk, Post once Department"
All registers departures the mails certificates
agents of mail failures applications
blank registers and Of failures and all complaints against
imperfect service should be directed In
spocon onlce, Post ONCE Department" ..
DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists Navy Department proper
ing the Secretary attached thereto
Navy yards Docks Construction Equipment
Provisions Clothing Bureau Ordnance and
Hydrography, Of Medicine and Surgery
The following tho duties Of each Of these Offices and
of the force employed therein;
Soea OnceHon Isaac Toucey Secretary Navy; Charles
Welsh chief clerk and eleven clerks The Secretary Of the
charge everything connected with the naval establish
mcn laws relating intruod him.
President Of the United States who