The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-03
CITY OF WASHINGTON, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 3, 1857.

Clerks He receives and keeps the a She United states IN his
@ ia sa @ ai q the daoe created BY the act o the o q
Secretary Of the Treasury by the frst Comptroller aud
by the Sixth Auditor and recorded by the Register Hs also holds
pnbe moneys advanced by warrant 10 dburng oeors and
out the same upon their checks.
Registers oFinley Bigger Register twenty
Ne keeps the accounts Of public receipts and expenditures receives
saon Of The United States and receives from the First Comptroller
aud Commissioner Of Customs all decided by
them, aud charged by law with their safekeepng.
Solicitors oFrancis sireete ESQ Solicitor and six clerks
lie supernends all civil suits commenced BY the United States Ger
es those arising IA The f'od oBc department. and nsucts the Uni
Ted sla.es storneys ma5sas and Clerks IN al matters relating
United states courts showing the progress and eondon q sae su
has charge Of all lands and other property assigned To The United
dae he as ONE Darma power sell dispose
the same for the benefit Of the United States.
Latt Ioae BoarIon Cobb Secretary Treasury
er6o president; Com W shnbek United States chair
maui G. Tutten united army A. A. Humphrey
yey Joseph Henry secretary Instuon Capt
samuel rfo United sas navy es@nanGsr Thornton A. s Jsa
states and five clerks This board directs the build
ing repairing Hstvesels buoy beacons
Undai States coa Sayoy 0ieprosor A. Baele H. D.,
perintepden and superintendent Of weights
Capt l. smith Typographical engineers, assistant in charge of
the Coast Survey ofcc
A. W. Russell, chief clerk
2 . snow, in charge Of archives .s
Professor g. Pendleton United States navy computer Of ng
Assistant z Irgard in charge computing division.
Assistant T. }. fourtaes, in charge Of tidal division.
en j. Y idb United States army IN charge Of drawing d
vision.
Lieut. sxton United army charge engraving
samuel Hen disbursing agent.
George SIathiot, eectro,ypst.
Joseph saxon assistant superintendent weights and
rosr oFrIcg DEPARTMENT
Hon Aaron Brown, Postmaster General The direction AMI
Of the Post 0oe by the
tuition and laws 10 the Postmaster General That B business be
distributed among several bureaus as Dows Appointment
nee IN charge Of the First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract
Office in charge Of the Thd Assistant Postmaster Geneal and
the Inspection Office, in charge of the chief clerk
appointment oGcorato King esq First Assistant Postmaster
Gcuera and nineteen clerks To this oce assigned all questions
which relate to the establishment and dconnunce Of post Offices
and route and local agents also the giving Of Instructions post
masters Rsmltars furnished with marking and rating stamps
and letter balances this bureau which charged also with pro
willing bns and stationery for the Of the department. and with
posasters blanks this bureau likewise assigned lie su
perysion the mail steamship lines, and Of the foreign and in
tcruational postal arrangements.
Contract William Dandas, esq Second Assistant Tostmas-
ter General and twenty clerks To this Office assigned the bust
ns arranging the mail service q the United States and placing the
under contract embracing all correspondence and proceedings
respecting the frequency trips mode Of conveyance and times de-
prrs anu arrivals on al he routes 'e course o. 'he ha between
the different sections Of the country The points Of mail distributions and
e,ves ne b nh ase charge Of he annual and .oa ai M
ug ana the and execution of the All appca
tons for the establishment alteration Of mail arrangements and the
appointment o mail messenger should be sent TO this Office All
claims should be submitted for transportation under
contract the recognition Of said service 10 be obtained through
the Contract Office necessary authority for the proper credits at
the AUDITORS Office From this office all posmaers the ends Of
respective routes reports weekly Auditor
all affecting mail transportation
the statistical exhibits Of the mall service and the of the
lettings giving each bill; also,
originated the curalmens odered the
additional allowances granted within the year.
Finance ocJohn Marron csq Third Assistant rosmastcr Cen
twenty clerks TO this ohoe assigned The super
management the financial business the department
d1gnyed by upon the Auditor embracing with the
Offices other cposaries &C the department. the issuing
drafts balances by the Auditor
other persons the supervision or
points pf the rendition
their quarterly returns II has charge
the Issuing postage
envelopes for the prepayment OF postage aud OF the accounts con
nCCteh herewith.
To the Thrd Assistant Postmaster poma9rs
quarterly OF POSTAGE those draft offices their
quarterly the proceeds Of tcr ecs and those
at depoing depose should
the weekly and monthly returns OF The depores OF the
department well a applications and receipts for postage stamps
Al stamped envelopes, and for dead letters.
Infesio ogoJohn oaktor, esq., chief clerk, and seventeen
this Office is assigned the duty ofreceng and examining the
departures the % Of the
reports OF mail failures Of noting the do
and thereon for the action
of the furnishing blanks mail registers
aocks doing all other things which be
faithful performance OF all mail conact.
All depreciation, of violation OF law by pryue
prtss BY forging Illegal OF postage stamps under
supervision this office and should be reported to it.
An lost letters mail dcpreta-
lions oer Of maloc aud Keys should be di
rgted & Chief Clcrs Post once Department.
M registers arrivals and departures Of the mails certificates
service route aget reports Of mail failures applications
reports of nres AMI all complaints against
irregular Imperfect service should be directed In
g., ,"atiga olce, Post ofnee Department"