The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-12

ONCE deposores created by act Of Inc 9th q
secretary Of hs Treasury BY The Frss and
upon warrants drawn BY the Postmaster General and
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register He holds
out The same upon their checks
Registers oGFney Bigger, Register, and twoniy nine clerks
He keeps the Of public expenditures receives
the returns and makes out the Official statement and
aon OF the United States and receives from the First Compoe
and Commissioner OF Customs all and vouchers decided by
them and IS charged by law with their safe keeping.
Solicitors 0GoeFrancs streeter esq., Solicitor
lie superntends all civil suits commenced by the United States
ers @ ag IN The Post o Dtmen and nsracts The Uni
them aud their results lie receives returns from each term the
has charge Of all lands other property assigned the United
states in payment or debts ee hose assigned On paae q d
the same for the benefit Of the United States.
Lg House Bardon Howell Cobb Secretary of the Treasury
man: Cen j. G. Tottcn United states army Capt A. A Humphrey
United States Prof lache Superintendent Of Coast Sur
samuel Barron United States Commander Thornton Jen
@ end sss AND d @ Mm sa Sa
ing and repairing Of light houses light vessels buoy and beaoo
United Soes Coaa Susy odprofessor A. D. Bache L. d. su
pernendent and supeaendent Of weights and measures
the Coast Survey Once
A. W. RUSSELL chief clerk
c. B. Snow in charge OF archives
Professor pendeton United States navy computer of long
Assistant j. E Hgard, in charge Of computing division.
Assistant J. e Po.raes IN charge Of tidal division. -
Lieut. saxton United States army in charge engraving
samuel Helm dlsbursing agent. ....
George Mathi0t, eecrotypst.
Joseph sx assistant superintendent of weights and measures
rosr oryroE pEpARrsnzSr.
Hon. V. Brown, The direction and
the Post Office assigned by the cons
the more conveniently arranged and prepared for his nna action
e charge Of The FIRST the
Once in charge Of the Second Assistant Postmaster Genora the II
Office charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster General and
the Inspection Office, in charge Of the chief clerk
An, @ Ks I Frs. Assistant Z Postmaster
which post offices
changes OF sites and appointment and removal
furnished with marking and rating stamps
ana n aN @ bureau @ % wn % ha ao wS anS @
tho suenenence Of the several agencies established for supplying
posasters with blanks To this bureau likewise assigned the SUI
pervison the mail steamship lines and Of the foreign and in
tcrnatornl postal arrangements.
ogeewlhn Dundas eq Second Assistant postnas
arranging mall service Of the United States and placing the
Same under contract all and
pare and arrivals all the routes the Of tho mail between
regulations tho domestic mail service Of the
United States prepares tho for mail proposals. re
gs and the adjustment and execution Of the contracts All appca
appointment Of mail mossenge should be sent to this oce
claims should be submitted to for service not under
the Contract Office necessary authority for tho proper credits at
of mail prescribed for the
respective reports weekly the Auditor all contracts
pares and tho tho
of each bid; also, OF the contracts
originated the curancnts ordered and the
additional allowances granted within tho year.
Marron esq., Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
financial business OF the department.
Auditor embracing accounts with the
dcposaries OF the department. tho Issuing Of
balances reported by the Auditor
other PERSONS the supervision of
the depoc their quarterly bal
points, and the supenendence OF the rendition
OF posages has charge
the letter Office Of the issuing postage stamps and stamped
envelopes POSTAGE and of the accounts con-
nccted Herewith.
To the Third all posmasters should
quarterly Of POSTAGE those at draft oc their
the proceeds OF their oces and those
dcpong OF deposte to him should also
weekly monthly of the deposares OF the
department well all applications and receipts for postage stamps
a stamped envelopes, and for dead letters.
INSPECTION Oaford ESQ.,, chief clerk and seventeen
assigned the ofeceving and examining the
the mails certificates the
mail failures OF noting the
thereon for the action
General furnishing blanks for mail registers and
reports failures; providing sending out mabags and
keys doing all things which may be
faithful and exact performance OF all mail contracts
depredaion of violation OF law by private
presses forging Illegal postage stamps under
the supervision this Office and should be reported TO IT,
respecting lost letters, mail dpreda
tons other violations law malocks and keys should be d
rected Chief Clerk, Post Office Department"
registers arrivals and departures OF the nails cerhcaes
os agents. reports Of mail failures applications
registers Of failures and all complaints against
contractors irregular imperfect should be directed
spection o1lce, Post Office Department.
DEPARTMENT.
Department tho Navy Department proper be-
th