The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-05-13
Z OF WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 49, 1851


the out the commerce and nav
saon Of the United States and receives from The irss M
them, and charged by law with their safe keeping
sieors oeeFrancis s,reeter Solicitor and six clerks He
upennds all civil suits commenced by the United states ana m
attorneys marsa and clerks in all matters
relating s and their ss M sses rss and rs soo s
such suits has charge Of all lands and other property assigned @
pose OF the for tho benefit Of the United states
Loi House Cobb, Secretary Of the Treasury,
ee president Com w b saaorsa United % states nn has s
United States army Prof ehe sapsInende9. q Coast sur
samuel Barron States navy Commander Thornton A. yen
kns, United States and Lieutenant VIM Franklin United
ing repairing Of light houses light vessels buoyS and eeaeons
Unra states csaa syusy Professor A. D Bachc IL D.
perintenden and superintendent o. weights and measures
Capt l. smith geographical engineers assistant IN charge o.
A. W, Russell, chief clerk
pendlc,on United States compuer of onei
Assistant E Iligard in charge Of computing division
Assistant L. r.. Pouraes, in charge Of tidal division
j. Tdbal United States army, charge of drawing d
Lieut. saxon United states army charge engraving divi
samuel Helm disbursing agent,
Joseph sStn assistant TO superintendent Of weights aud measures
oFncK
Hon Aaron Brown, The direction and
of the Post ooe Department assigned by the os
That business be
the conveniently arranged and prepared for his n action y
fee in charge General
once in charge Tho II
Oce charge OF the Third Assistant Postmaster Genera and
the Inspection ONCE, in charge Of the chief cork
Ans X King IT, I FRS. Assistant 4 Postmaster
which tho establishment and dcontnuance Offices
5 ses @ and @ @ ns snS s q p s
Pmastars furnished with marking and rating stamps
and letter balances by this bureau which charged also with pro
vn blanks stationery for the OF the department. and with
the Of the agencies FOR supplying
pcrvon of the mail steamship lines and Of the foreign and in
ernationa postal arrangements. e.
Colrad Odce.wlam Dundas esq Assistant
General and twenty clerks To this office Is assigned The bust
arranging United States, placing tho
respecting the frequency mode Of and times OF dc
the different sections Of the country the points Of mail distribution and
the regulations for the m o. e M % man o. ,ne
bids and takes charge Of the annual and occasional mail let
ngs adjustment the All applca
the establishment alteration OF mail arrangements and the
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recognition OF said service first to be obtained through
the Auditors once pomaors
routes the Of mail for the
all orders affecting accounts for mail transportation
mail lettings giving statement Of each bid also Of tho contracts
made tho service originated the curtamens ordered and the
Marion esd Third Assistant Postmaster
of tho financial business Of the department
devoed by law the Auditor embracing accounts with Tho
and drafts in payment Of balances reported by the Auditor
the accounts Of Offices under orders epose their quarterly
designated points and the superintendent Of the rendition
q 9 he @ ss s uD y Stamps and sssmpS
envelopes for the prepayment Of postage and Of the accounts con
To all postmasters should
letters reporting quarterly proceeds
be the weekly and monthly Of so Of the
department. well as all applications and receipts for postage stamps
haeion 0GJohn oakford, esq, chief clerk and seventeen
clerks TO this office assigned sign the duty orscevg living and @
service Of route agents and reports Of mail Of noting the de
Of The Postmaster General furnishing blanks registers
e a @ % Se aaS ns %r w SH G%s s
secure faithful and exact Of all mail contracts
presses by forging Illegal postage stamps
the supervision this Office, and should be reported to H.
All respecting lost letters mail deprcda
tons other violations mail locks and keys should be d
registers the arrivals and departures the mails certificates
Of the service o. route agents. reports o. NAL failures applications
contractors for irregular imperfect service should hc directed In
spcction Office, Post Office Department.
The Navy Department Navy Department proper
Bureau @ or yards and Docks Bureau Of Equipment
and Repair Bureau q Provisions and Clothing and
Tho following statement Of tho duties Of each Of these Offices and
Of the force employed therein
Welsh chief clerk and eleven clerks The Secretary Of the
sp ana @ ra thereto % s nn u him
under direction Of the President Of tho United States who
All instructions 70 commanders squadrqns and pomandes Of
vessels MI orders officers commissions officers both In the
arjno appointments commissioned
osr orders Che enlistment discharge Of cmanatc
Secreays Office All the duties Of tho different
performed the authority the and their orders
considered cmanatng from him. The general snpcrntcndenc
corps the duties the Secretary
all tho orders Of the conmana that should be approved by
him.
Of Nary DockCommodore Joseph Smith chief
Of bureau engineer daugtsman
navy yards wharvc buildings machinery In
navy yards and everything Immediately with them
OF this bureau also charged with the
management the Naval Asylum.
Bayeau Of Construction Equpnla RpairJobn esq
chief the bureau eight clerks raughsman The oce Of
the engineer in chief Of the navy Daniel Martin attached 70
this bureau who assisted by three This bureau
has charge the building repairs M all vessels purchase
Of materials, and the providing Az vessels With their equipments
anchors water aGk 2s Tho chief upcnends
e approval the Secretary decides plans for their construc
f Clahn0H Bridge purser
navy chief of four clerks All provisions for
navy, clothing together with the making contracts
nhing the same, under the charge Of this bureau.
chief bureau nr clerks and daughtmn This bureau has
charge OF pu
powder, shot, shells and the equipment
with herewith pro-
The United
observatory and Iroapbcal Oce at Washington
Annapolis also under tho
pcrintendcnce OF the chief OF this bureaus
Bureau of Medicine SmygyDr. William whcan surgeon
navy passed surgeon United
navy Everything relating
medical stores sick management
hospitals, within the superintendent Of this bureau
Hon. Floyd Secretary War; W Drnkard, chief
following bureaus are attached 80 this department: