The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-15


l. smith typographical engineers assistant, in charge Of
A. Russell chief clerk
@. D. Snow, in charge OF archives.
Professor G. rendleton United States navy oompaer Of ongi
Asast.n, css sAeii in charge @ computing division
Assistant l. v Poaraes in charge Of tidal division
Lieut. ndba United States any, in charge Of drawing di
Lieut. saxlOn army charge engraving divi
samuel Helm disbursins agent
George Matbot, electrotypst -'
Joseph superintendent
Hon Aaron " Brown,
business may
The more arranged and Tor bis ana action
charge General the Contract
oace charge General
the Inspection ONCE, in charge of the chief clerk
and sr to & snsa al
which relate the establishment and dcontnuance Of Offices
and route and local agents Also the giving Of Instructions post
and letter balances this bureau, which charged also with
vng blanks aud stationery for the Of tho department. and with
postnasies likewise assigned the
peryon Of the mail steamship lines and of the foreign and in
ernationa postal arrangements - -
Contract ownuam H Dundas, ESQ., Second Assistant Posmas
General twenty clerks To this the bust
same under contract embracing all ana
respecting the frequency trips mode and tunes Of de-
the different sections the country the points OF mail and
the of the domestic mail serveof the
prepares the advertisements for mail proposals.
the bids aud takes charge Of the annual and occasional mail let
ngs adjustment of the All appa
the establishment alteration OF mail arrangements and tho
appointment Of mail messengers should be sent to this office All
of said first be obtained through
all posnasters OF
the statement of mail arrangements prescribed for the
cued and all orders affecting accounts for mail transportation
pae the statistical exhibits the mail service and the reports Of the
mail lettings giving bid; also
made the new service Originated the cnmens ordered and the
additional allowances granted within the year.
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and clerks To this office assigned the
management financial the department
by upon Auditor embracing
and other depores the department the issuing
and drafts balances reported by tho Auditor
other persons the supervision
Of offices under orders depote their quarterly bal
designated points and tho Of the rendition
by of their quarterly returns Of hostages has charge
envelopes for the Of postage ana Of the accounts con
To Third posmasers
direct their quarterly returns postage those at draft Offices their
at deposng Offices their dopose
be directed the weekly and monthly returns Of the dspres Of the
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters
Inspection 0oohn oakford esq., chief clerk,
registers Of the arrivals and departures Of the mails certificates Of the
service Of route agents ana reports 2, o. noting the de
Of furnishing registers
ana ma n % sihs S Be- sna
to secure faithful and exact all mail contracts
presses by the forging Illegal use Of postage stamps are under
All communications respecting lost money letters mail depreda
other violations q o law Or and Keys should be al
All registers Of The arrivals and departures Of the mails certificates
for blank registers reports failures complaints against
irregular imperfect service should be directed Gin
specton Office Post Office Department"
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Navy Department consists tho Navy Department proper
the of the Secretary and Of 1--WE bureaus attached thereto
Navy yards Docks Bureau Of Construction Equipment
photography, the Bureau Medicine and Surgery.
following the duties of each of these
f,rrac aypIf barein . B. a
Seaay Oceon Touccy Secretary Navy;
Welsh chief clerk and eleven clerks The Secretary of the
Of all laws rotating thereto nrustcd
under the direction of the President Of the United States who
constitution commander chief Of the and navy
All commanders of squadrons and commanders
navy corps appointments commissioned
% orders the enlistment and discharge Of scamen
from Secretary All
performed authority Secretary
the corps also part Of the duties Of the and
the commandment of that should approved by
| him.
bureau Nary yards and Dokscommodoe Joseph Smith chief
bureau clerks civil engineer and draughman
navy and everything mmedatcly Connected with them are
Of this bureau also charged with the
management of tho Naval Asylum. m.
Burcau Of Construction Equipment ReaJohn Ienthall esq
chief the bureau eight clerks and The office OF
bureau who assisted by three assistant This
Of materials and the providing their equipments
sails anchors &c The engineer supcrncnds
The construction all marine steam engines for the and with
the approval the Secretary decides upon plans for their construc
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Of Chng Bridge, purser United States
chief bureau and four clerks All provisions for tho
the and clothing together with the making contracts for fur
nshng the same under the charge Of this bureau.
g Ordnance and photography Capt Duncan Ingrahnm
clerks draughsman. This bureau has
Of all ordnance and ordnance oes the manufacture
cannon guns powder Shells and the equipment
with everything connected herewith also
with maps, charts chronometer barometers &C.
gher books furnished ships owar The United
and Hydrographal Oce Washington
Academy Annapolis also under the
perntendence of the chief OF this bureau
Burer,,qf Medicine Snpay Dr, William when surgeon Uni
navy chief Of passed assistant United
clerks Everything relating medicines and
stores of sick and wounded and
hospitals comes within the supermtendence Of this bureau
Hon Floyd Secretary War W r. Drnkard, chief clerk
clerks and four watohmen The
GLOWING attached TO this department. ~
Commanding Generals OceTbis Office the head Of which
Lieutenant General Scott Is at New York ~
Aaani Generals ofol samuel Cooper Adjutant General
T. Williams
and Bevet Capt Garesche Judge Advocate Bevet Major John
Lee clerks and In this office are kept all
which the OF the tho rolls
here where all military commissions made out ia
Quayternaso O6cBrevet Major General s. Jesup
quartermaser Thomas Captain NJ s.
Belger clerks
Iaunaazer OtFoeCol arue
Major ]. Leslie, district paymaser clerks and
stsai. tgr
Cnissdr Generals George Gibson oommssary gen
ea ASSISTANT Captain d. SIMPSON, six clerks and messen
I ger.
sroon Generals OGGcn Thomas lawson surgeon general;
assistants r. c. Wood and Dr. G. X Wood, three clerks
Engineer 0toGonern Joseph Totem engineer assistant
Captain II. Wright Ave clerks and messenger fj
9l,,agrrfhar B,gaucol j. j. Albert corps
sstan Captain Woodruff four clerks aud messenger