The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-27

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ted states astosneys msrshsss, matter re.,
lie resolves returns nom term
charge Of All lands and other property assigned Una
states in payment q debts {sgs aas s.g.a % eayi az
the for the benefit Of the unied States
Lisasose Josd-Ion- Howell Cobb Secretary the rrc
ezeeo. presidents Com shubslek unlled states navy c
nlan Major A. H. Row Of engineers, United am
Capt A. Humphreys. Omitted states army Prof. D. nehe s
uender u Coast sarrey rrof Joseph rsnfy secretary
Commander Thornton JENKINS, United States navy, c
VIM Franklin, United States army secretaries, aud e
This board directs building repairing Of lghthescs Nm
vessels baoys and beacous, contracts for supplies ofo &C.
Upasd sles Susssy-rrossor A. D. Baehe, IL D. superb
,eudeui and superintendent OF weight. and nessu,es
States Army Lieut. A. II United States Army, assistant
charge u the Coast Survey once
A w Russell, chief clerk.
c. r. snow in charge of archives
A rendeton, unised States navy cOnputsr Of lon,
ASsstan. scho in charge Of computing division
Assistant /. =. Poustales, In charge Of tidal division.
j. rdba United states army IA charge Of drawing
leu, sax.on United states army, charge engraving a
samuel IIein dIsbursrg agent.
George Mathiot, electrotypht
Joseph saIon assistant 70 superintendent, Of weights and measure
rosr o,Icx Department
Hon Aaron Brown Postmaster General The direction r
the Post ONCE Department are assigned BY thu eo
the aud prepared for his final hi
distributed among several bureaus no~s The Appointments
once charge OF the SECOND Assistant Postmaster General sF
ONCE In charge u the Third Assistant Postmaster General @
the Inspection Onicc In charge OF the chief clerk
appointment Office King ESQ., First pos,m,
Gcarr To this Office assigned all questions
which establishment and dscotnuaDce post oh,
changes OF sites and names appointment and removal Of os
aud route and local agents as ao the giving Of Instructions
ronastsrs furnished with marking and rating ms
balances by this bureau which IS charged also p
willing blanks aud stationery the OF the department
posimasers with blanks To this likewise assigned dc ~
pervon Of the mail steamship nes and Of the foreign
ternationai postal arrangements.
oou,raa OGeewipm Dundas esq secoud pOs,a
ter General and twenty six clerks TO this Office L. Assigned this
under contract embracing all correspondence and proceedings
respecting the frequency Of trips mode conveyance and times
parnes arrivals all the routes the the mail bel
the different sections Of the country e points Of mail distribution
tho regulations for the Of the domestic mail service os
United States the advertisements for mail proposals
tho bids takes charge Of the annual and occasional ma
ngs aud the adjustment and execution Of Tho contracts ap
appointment messengers should be this AL
claims Should be submitted 10 for transportation service
recognition said serveis fist be obtained through
the Contract oce necessary authority for the proper credits
the Auditors Once From THIS Office all pomasiers at tho ends
respective routes reports weekly to the Auditor all contracts
parcs exhibits Of mail service and the reports the
mail lettings, giving statement Of each bd also Of the contracts
made the service originated, the curtaimen ordered
additional allowances granted within the year
Oee-John Maroon, esq Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
era and wentyone clerks TO this Office are assigned the
vision ans OF the financial business Of the department
devolvcd by law upon the Auditor embracing
DRAFT Offices aud other dcpcsres Of the department the ssd
drafts OF balances reported by the Auditor
to be due to mail contractors and other persons the supervisor
the OF Offices orders to deposie their quarterly
designated points and the supcntcndonce Of the Rendition
by postmascrs Of their quarterly returns OF posiages has g
OF the eadletier Office Of the issuing OF postage stamps and sm
envelopes for the of postage ana Of the
nectcd herewith.
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General poitmasrs @
direct their quarterly Of postage those at draft Offices their
reporting quarterly the net proceeds of their Offices s
depong Offices their certificates of dcpotc TO hn should ao
directed the weekly and monthly Of the depoar the
department well as all applications and receipts for postage stamps
aud stamped envelopes, and for dead letters.
Ina,
assigned the receiving and examining
registers OF The arrivals departure mails certificates Of Inc
service Of route agents. reports noting the
nqnences Of contractors and preparing thereon for the
reports mail llures providing and sending mail bags
aocs and keys aud doing all other things which
say faithful performance Of all mail eonas
Al. cases Of depreciation of violation Of law by private eI
presses by the forging Illegal Of postage stamps
the supervision Of this office and should be eporedtoh
Al communications respecting lost money letters mail td
tons other violations q law or and keys should be
All registers OF the arrivals and departures Of the mails ccr
for blank registers reports fulures
for irregular Imperfect service should be directed
spectou olce, Post Office Department"
DEPARTMENT
The Navy Department consists Of tho Navy Department proper
ing the office Of the Secretary and o. ye bureaus attached thereto VII
and Repair Bureau Of Provisions and otng Bureau ornancoa
photography and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery
The Following statement of the duties Of each OF these Offices and
OF the force employed therein;
Secraayys Isaac Toucey Secretary tho Navy Charles
w.
Navy charge everything connected with
men the Of all laws relating ntrus,o him
tho constitution Is commander chcf OF the army and
All instructions commanders Of squarons and commanders
and marine appointments of commissioned and waa
officers for the enlistment and discharge Of em
Office All the dulius the different bureaus
performed under the authority Of the Secretary and their ordesn
considered enanang from him The general superintendent
corps FORMS Of the Secretary
all the orders Of the commandment of that should be aprs
him. 4a6 5s4H
Bureau Of Navy and Joseph Smith, &
OF the bureau four clerks engineer daugLu
navy yard and wharvcs buildings and machinery
navyyards, and everything immediately connected with them ~
the superintendent Of this bureau also charged with
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Buysau IF Conr,,ea, Equipment ReraJohn Lenhal,
chief the bureau eight clerks and daughman The oh
the engineer chief the navy Samuel Arcbod attached
this bureau who assisted by three assistant This bu
has charge OF tho building and repairs Of all vessels purcn
Of Materials nd the providing Of all vessels with their equipments
Sails anchors water tanks 40 Tho engineer chief
tho construction OF oil marine steam engines for the and VIA
the approval Of the Secretary decides plans for their con
ton.
Bweau Provisions and H. Bridge, United ss
navy chief Of and four clerks All provisions for the use
navy and clothing together with the making Of contracts Ur m
nishng the same under tho charge Of this bureau
Of Ordnance and photography Capt Duncan nsrhn
chief Of bureau four clerks and draughan This bureau
charge tho manufacture W
chase of guns powder shot, Shells &C. aud the eqn
Of vessels owa with everything connected terewih J. aO
yides them with maps charts, crononcters baroneters
gelcr with such books furnished ships ofwar the V
and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the genera"
perntcndencc Of the chief OF this bureau
Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery Dr. william, whenn surgeon
States navy, aud two clerks Everything relating 70
medical stores, treatment Of sick and wounded, aud
hospitals, comes within Che superintendent Of THIS bureau
WAR pn,.Rr,msr. "A
j. D Floyd Secretary War w.R Drnkard chief c NJ
GLOWING bureaus attached 10 this department; N
Commanding Generals O0cebis office, the head Of wh@
Lieutenant General Scott, Ii ii New York.