The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-06-25
CITY OF WASHINGTON THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 25 1857

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own ONCE and that Of c repositories by the
% @ su & 0s Va y % Ts % ans s
upon warrants drawn BY the Postmaster General and counteed
pbl moneys by burDg oors and pays
out the same upon their checks.
Registers oGoeniey Bigger, Register, twen, clorks
Be keeps tho accounts OF public expenditures
the returns makes
Customs all accounts and vouchers decided y
them and Is charged by law with their ate keeping. i
s al @ ser s & o @ s and @ a cel
ees oe ang ia he Poa o Dsfruoa1 and n-ructs the Uni
them and their results lie
United States courts showing progress couduo
sa payment r Ssbs I T s @ psas aga asS & aay as gaS %
due The Pot ogoe D1tmaa and has power sell and dispose
the same for the benefit Of tho United States.
LoHoi4e Howell Cobb Secretary Of the Treasury
ecGo, president Com. w. b. shabck United States navy, chair
United states Prof. Bache superinienden Coast
sss rr9s Joseph aa Henry secrey q Capt
s United sa,ss navy "a and Lieutenant M wm y ans limited
ing and repairing Of hight houses hgbtsesse buos and beaeon
contracts for supplies Of o, Sc t
United Sa Coas Surrey O6ioe-Prosor A d Iache, L. D.
Capt L. Smith Typographical engineers, assistant In charge Of
'hI 4 oaS.' ". Ra.ssii' ssssSy eSisf G,iss clerk
{. b. Snow in charge Of archives.
Professor g. pendcton United States compuer Of ong
tudes. 1 3sN a
Assistant J. f Ingard charge computing division.
Assistant l. +. pcuraes in charge Of tidal division.
Lieut. j. ndba United army, charge of drawing d
vision ta
Lieut. saxton United States army in charge engraving
Samuel Helm disbursing agent.
George Mithiot, cectrotypst
Joseph sxon assistant superintendent Of weights and
DEPARTMENT
Hon. " Brown, Postmaster General direction
Of the Post ONCE Dcarimcn assigned by the con
tuition and laws to the That
distributed several bureaus as the Or
a IN charge Of e Frs, Assistant Postmaster cenera Contract
Once in charge Of the Third Postmaster General and
the Inspection Onicc, in charge Of the chief clerk
Arpointnent Ooeoao King esq.,
General and nineteen clerks To this Office assigned all
which relate TO the establishment and dsconuapce Of post Offices
changes OF es and appointment and removal
and route and local agents also The giving q instructions post
and letter balances BY this bureau which charged also with
ydng blanks aud stationery for the Of The department and with
posmpsters blanks assigned
rvison the mail steamship lines and Of the foreign and in
tcrratonal postal arrangements.
OGce.wlam Dundas esq., Second Postmas-
ter General aud twenty clerks To this office assigned tho bust
ness Of arranging the mail service q the United States and placing the
same under contract embracing all correspondence and proceedings
ad e ss
the different sections Of the country points mail distribution and
United prepares proposals.
evs the bids and takes charge Of the annual and occasional mail let
tons for the establishment or alteration q mail and the
contract the recognition said service first be obtained through
the oice postmasters
routes receive the statement Of mail prescribed for the
cued and all orders affecting accounts for mail transportation
lettings giving statement of each bid: Also contracts
mae me new service originated tbs eulments ordered and the
Finance 0John Marron Third Assistant Postmaster Con
vision and q the nsueia business Of he department
not dcyoved BY law upon the Auditor embracing accounts with the
pymen, balances reported by the Auditor
be due 70 mall contractors and other persons hs
designated points and the superintendent the rendition
OF the ONCE issuing postage stamps stamped
envelopes for the prepayment Of postage and Of the accounts con-
General pomasters should
rss their Quarterly ms q ~ as' 2, draft oes s
depcsing Offices their certificates d deIc him should also
he directed the weekly and monthly Of the dcroas Of the
department wen all applications and receipts for postage stamps
and stamped envelope and for dead letters ,.,
clerks To , Office The duy Of receiving and examining the
fsyce q route agents and reports q mail q noting the ae
Of contractors and preparing cases thereon o the action
an m nS n ana e sn g % my ma " e
say faithful and performance Of all mail
depreciation Of law by pvate
ss supervision ibis Once and Should ne reported . Il
Al communications respecting lost money letters mail depea
rectcd " Chief Clerk, Post oiire Department.
All registers the arrivals and departures OF the mails Certificates
of tho roIto agents reports applications
for blank registers and reports q suros and al complaints against
specton ofcc, Post Office Department.
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The Navy Department consists the Navy Department bo
ing the Office tho Secretary and Of e bureaus attached thereto viz
Docks Bureau or Construction Equipment
Repair Clcng Bureau Ordnance
liydrography and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery
The following the duties Of each Of these Offices and
OF the force employed therein: #aHt4
ydorys oeon Isaac Toucey Secretary Navy Charles
W. Welsh chief clerk and clerks The Secretary o the
Navy has charge everything connected with the naval establish
uen aud the execution Of oil laws relating thereto nirse to him
the general direction the President Of the United States who
ly the constitution Is commander chief Of the and
All instructions commanders OF quarons and commanders Of
vessels all orders uf officers commissions OF ohccrs both in the
navy and appointments Of commissioned and warrant
officers the enlistment and discharge Of cmanatc
the occ All the duties the different bureaus
the authority the Secretary and their orders
him. The general supcncdence Of
the forms also Of the duties Of the Secretary and
NIL the orders Of the commandan Of that shoud be approved by
him.
Busou Of Nary Tcr,i and Joseph Smith, chief
civil engineer and draughnan
buildings and machinery
yards and everything Immediately connected with them,
under the spernendcnce Of this bureau also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum
Buroru Of Construction Equpmei RroiJobu Ienlai csq
draughtsman The Office OF
OF the Daniel r. Martin attached to
assisted by engineers This bureau
building repairs of all vessels Of purchase
f materials and the providing OF all vessels with their equipments
sails anchors &c The engineer In chief snpcrntends
engines for the and with
approval the Secretary decides plans for their
ton.
Burdu I,srsiops CE1hH. Bridge pirser United States
navy chief clerks All provisions for The
tho and clothing together with the making OF contracts for %
nsig the under the charge OF this bureau
Buraa If Ordnance Hyupcphv Ingraiam,
four clerks rni draugtsnun This bureau has
all the manufacture
guns powder, SHOT shells &C. and the equipment
Of vessels with everything connected herewith " also pro
map
gther with such books furnished ships owhr The United