The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-22


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hem and their results He receives returns from each term The
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the same for the benefit Of the United States.
Lo House Boadon Howell Cobb Secretary tho Treasury
GEN J. rot.sn, United army Capt A A. Humphreys
United States army Prof ohs sups,iD.ends1 q Coast Sur
Barron navy Commander Thornton Jen
states srmy and five esrss This board the bu
and repairing of houses ghtvesse baos and beacons
United States ooaa Surrey OooeProessor A. D. Bache L. d. gu
penendent, and superintendent Of weights and measures
Capt Smith typographical engineers, assistant charge Of
tho Coast Survey ONCE
A. W. Russell chief clerk.
c. b. Snow in charge Of archives. zoe
Professor G. Pendie,on United States Of On
Assistant chAs. schott, charge computing division
Assistant L n Pooraes IN charge Of tidal division
vision.
Lieut. saxton United States army charge engraving dvi
samuel Helm disbursing agent
George Mathiot, eectrotypst
Joseph sxon assistant superintendent Of weights and
" Brown, direction and
Department by
the conveniently arranged and for his na action is
distributed several bureaus follows The Appointment or
charge of the First Gsnera the Contract
Once charge Of the Second Assistant Postmaster General the FL
Once charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster General and
the Inspection Once, In charge Of the chief clerk.
appointment O0cHoratio King esq., Assistant
and nineteen clerks TO this ONCE are assigned all questions
which relate the establishment and dsconnuance Offices
changes appointment removal
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and letter balances by this bureau which charged also with
the Of the several established supplying
with blanks To this bureau likewise assigned the
prvon the ocean mail steamship lines and OF the foreign and IN
ternatonal postal arrangements
Contract Oc.wam Dundas, esq Second Assistant Posmas-
General and twenty clerks To this ONCE assigned the bus
arranging the United States placing the
under contract embracing all and
respecting frequency trips mode and times of de-
and arrivals all the routes the course of the mail between
the different sections the country the points mail distributions and
prepares advertisements for mail proposals,
the bids and takes charge Of the annual and mail
,ngs execution OF the All applca
tons for the establishment alteration Of mail and the
claims should be submitted to for transportation
the recognition OF said service first be obtained through
the AUDITORS ONCE From postmascrs
receive the statement Of mail prescribed for the
respective reports weekly the Auditor all contracts
all orders affecting for mail transportation
mail lettings giving statement of each bid also
made the new service originated tho curtamens ordered and the
additional allowances granted within the year.
0Nceohn Marion esq., Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
ra twenyone clerks To this Office assigned the
e anS other acnosaes Of he department the Issuing
warrants and drafts reported
be due mail contractors and other persons the supervision Of
designated points, the superintendent of the rendition
By Of their quarterly Returns o. IL mas charge
envelopes for the payment of postage ana Of the accounts
Herewith.
To all postases should
their quarterly POSTAGE those draft Offices their
at depong Offices their certificates depote him
m weekly and monthly returns of the dcpoares of the
as wen as all applications and receipts for postage stamps
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters
Inspection 0E John oaEfod, esq, chief clerk, and seventeen
clerks To this Office assigned the duty orecevng and examining the
registers departures the mails certificates
agents and reports of mail failures of noting the de
Of tho Postmaster General furnishing registers
reports Of mail failures providing and sending out mail bags and
ary faithful and exact performance of all mail
by the forging or Illegal use postage stamps are under
the supervision Of this Office and should be reported to
All Communications respecting lost letters mail depreda
tons other violations Of law or mail locks and keys should be d
All registers of the arrivals and departures of the mails certificates
Of the service of route agents reports Of mail failures applications
imperfect service should be directed
speotion Office, Post Office department. ts-r sE .s,.a
&U NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Navy Department Of the Navy Department proper
Ing the o Of the 5 aps % ys
Bureau Provisions and Clothing Bureau onance and
photography and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery
following the duties Of each Of offices
of the force employed therein: va
yars Isaac Toucey Secretary Of tho Navy Charles
W. Welsh chief clerk and eleven clerks The Secretary the
Navy has charge of everything connected with the naval establish
under general States
by tho constitution is commander of the army and
vessels all orders of officers commissions Of officers both the
ax h nnS Of
Office All the duties of the different bureaus
Considered as emanang from him The
the marine orms also part Of the duties Of the Secretary and
the orders the commandment that should be approved by
him.
Of Nary yards and Commodore Joseph Smith CHIEF
All navy yards wharves buildings machinery
aud everything Immediately connected with hem
management of the Naval Asylum.
Bosas oa,u Gams sn and Faohn Le NTH d esq
Samuel Archbod attached