The Washington union., 1857-08-27

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own Office and that Of the eposOe by the the 9th Of
August 1896 and out the upon drawn the
Secretary the Treasury ounrgned BY the First Comptroller and
upon warrants drawn by the Postmaster General and eounoned
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Reger
pubic moneys advanced by warrant to dsburpg oao0r and
out the same upon their checks.
Registers OGoe-Fney Bigger Register and twenty mine clerks.
he keeps the accounts Of public receipts and expenditures receives
aon Of the United States receives Comptroller
and Commissioner Of Customs all vouchers decided by
them, and Is charged by law with their safe keeping
Soaor's oGesFrancs sreeter esq., solicitor
e spernends all civil suits commenced by the United states
attorneys marshas and clerks relating
them and their results He receives from each term Of the
has charge Of all lands and other property assigned the United
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the same for the benefit Of the United States.
Liohoue Cobb, Secretary Treasury
eO PRESIDENT Com W. shubrck United States navy, chair
Cen O. Toten United States amy Capt A. Humphrey,
vy pos p Henry e. a shsoasu on tom cn
Samuel Barron United States Commander Thornton Jen
States army vo clerks This board directs the build
ing and repairing Of light houses ghvcss buoys and beacons
United States oona Sueey OGce-Proiessor Bcho, d.
penendeni, and superintendent weights
Capt M L. Smith, geographical engineers assistants in charge OF
| the Coast Survey ONCE.
Z. B. Snow In charge OF archives.
Professor A. G. Pcndeon, United navy oompuer of ongi
Assistant Assistant Esas% sn,s in charge computing sv'ion
Lieut. j. ndba United States army, in charge Of drawing di
sion
Samuel Helm, disbursug agent
George Mathiot electroyIist
Joseph sSon, assistant superintendent weights
Iasg ogricE DEPARTMENT
Hon. Aaron Brown Postmaster General The direction and
tuition and the may
the more conveniently arranged and prepared for his final action
fee charge Of tho First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract
Office charge tho Third General
the Inspection 0ncc, in charge Of the chief clerk.
Aloauasa ogeeIloraio King, First Assistant Postmaster
which relate the establishment and dsoontnuance Offices
and local agents a also giving post
postmas furnished with marking and rating stamps
vlding blanks aud stationery for e department
pomers with blanks To this bureau Is likewise assigned the su
peryon Of the mail steamship lines and OF the foreign and in
tenaional postal arrangements.
Coaa ocewilam H. Dundas esq Second Assistant Fosrnas
r We @ 10 I'M 9hs saVa aS ] g pa G
under embracing all and proceedings
respecting the TIPS mode q and times Of de-
the different sections Of the country the points mail distribution and
the regulations for the OF the domestic mail service of the
ccjve bids charge
gs and tho adjustment and execution Of the contracts All Mappc
tons for the establishment alteration Of mail and the
appointment mail should be sent this Office All
recognition said service rs obtained through
The Contract oce as necessary asa authority % for the G credits at
receive the statement Of mail arrangements prescribed for tho
ced ana a orders affecting accounts for mail ansportatn pre-
the statistical exhibits Of the mail service aud tho Of the
mail lettings giving statement Of each bid also Of the contracts
made the service originated the crtamcnts ordered and the
additional allowances granted within the year
Fifance 0GJoln Marron Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
ora and wentono clerks To- this Office arc assigned the super
not heyoved by law upon the Auditor embracing accounts win inc
dan offices aud other depoaes Of the Department. the issuing
mail hBd other the supervision of
acss esnats % and the superintendent d thc rendition
By Of hsr quarterly returns q posages u h charge
envelopes for he prepayment Of postage na Of the accounts con
To the Third Assistant Postmaster all postnasa should
their quarterly postage; those at draft Offices their
al depoor ofe the ceuea,es dspose to Nm should also
the weekly mbnh Of the decrics tho
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters
Inspection John oasfOrd, esq., chief clerk, and seventeen
clerks examining the
registers of the arrivals and departures of the a certificates of te
agsa % "sd .al I @ psss % 81 e. as
OF the Gendra furnishing blanks for mail registers, aad
%oc ] ANAL aa and aos III other ,hS which may S
y % a % d exact e. son e q m M M ma ~
presses or p the forging Or Illegal use Of postage stamps are under
All communications respecting lost letters mail dercdn
lions other violations q law mail o and Keys soad be d
registers the arrivals and departures of the mai certificates
for blank registers and reports failures compn against
contractors for irregular or imperfect should hedoocd In
| speciion ollce, Post piace Impairment
NAVY DEPARTMENT
The Navy Department consists the Navy Department proper
ing Secretary and bureaus attached thereto viz:
Naryyas Docks Bureau Of Construction, Equipment
Repair Clothing Ordnance
Hydrosrarhy, and tho Bircau Of Medicine and surgery.
following statement Of the duties Of el a oso offices and
! OF the force employed therenI
a,s oceon ouccy Secretary Of the Navy; Charles
Welsh cof clerk and eleven clerks The Secretary Of the
Navy charge everything connected with the naval establish
tho execution of all laws relating thereto nrnste 70 him.
under the general direction Of e President c the United States who
coamanaorn clef OF the and navy
All Instructions 70 copmades M sushpgns and eonpanders o
vessels, NIL alders Of Officers ponmons Of Officers both N te
marine corps appointments Of commissioned aud warrant
officers orders the enlistment and discharge Of sennen, enLinac
sccreay Office. All the duties Of the different bureaus are
performed authority Of the Secretary aud o orders
considered oiana;pg h Tho general suonendencc OF
tic corps ons also the duties Of the Secretary and
all tho Of e eanan OF that should BIO approved by
| him.
Duran # Many Commodore Josoph smith chief
All the yards wharves bulngs aud machinery
navy yards everything Immediately connected with them
supcrntcndenoc bureau, II is also charged with the
management OF the Naval Asylum
Blleau f Construction Equipment and RepaJohn enial
eight clerks and daughtsan The office of
the chief OF tho Daniel b. Martini eq attached 70
this bureau three assistant engineers This bureau
Charge the building and repairs of al vessels purchase
materials, and the provipg of all vessels Mh tr equipments,
aplhprs Ya,er JANIS ls engineer cle uarntends
tie cnnstrucon Of al engines for o an, with
the approval Of c Secretary decides upon pani Tor tholr conue
| ton.
u Provisions Clohi Bridge purscr United States
navy clerks All provisions for the use Of
navy clothing together with the making Of contracts for
nshg the same, under the charge Of tls bureau
B,t.u If and JnJcpg Capt nppcan pgraharp,
on puc Gi draIghi This
OF al ordnance stores manufacture pur.
chase guns powder shot shells & and tho equipment
with everything connected Herewith u also pro
ydcs them with charts thermometers, baronees, &c. TO-
ghcr Nh SUCH books as era lprnhea 1.-THE United
states observatory Itydo2raphi Oiee AZ Washington
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