The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-01

oeJk arising tAe Pot 0gcs D and nsncta u, M
states attorneys narshais, and clerks IN all rebg
He from each torn ou
has charge Of all lands and other property assigned the Un
states in Isy@en. Of debts s. tAe~ as'sai - fya ds
d ih Pod o Ds,,tsef and has power 10 soil and dispose
the same Cor The benefit Of the United States
Laot oa Board Hon Howell Cobb Secretary the Gtea.u
Qeio president; ubrek United navy eta
man Major II Bow Of engineers unsed STATES army
Capi A A Humphreys United army Prof A. R.ehe S
ntendcn 81 Coast survey rrof Joseph Henry secretary
Commander Thornton Jenkins, United states o,,a
VIM franklin United s,aiss army sssrs. " Man a i've e
vessels buoys, and beaeons contracts Tor supplies oo s
Unaed States Coax SDuey-Proessor A. D Bache IL d., superb
enteat and superintendent Of wesh's and mssu,es
Army charge Of tho Coast Survey Once Lieut.
United states Army, assistant
A W RUSSELL chief clerk
C. Snow, IN charge Of archives,
Professor A O. pendleton navy, long
tudes
Assn. has s.Ao,, n charge q eeaps,ss division
Lieut. ndba United States army, IN charge Of drawing
saxOn, United army, charge Of engraving 4y
samuel Hem disbursinR agent.
George hahiot elecrotypst
Joseph xton weights
rosr otsicr pKrARrMKsr
Hon v. Brown, General The direction
Of the Post Office Department assigned by the
tuition and laws to the Postmaster General That rs bness
the and prepared for hs dual action
hce charge General Contract
oniec IN charge Of The Second Assistant Postmaster General the
the Inspection Once, in charge Of the chief clerk
Asgaa oss Hoa,0 King esq., First Assistant !. ros,@,s,s,
which post offices
changes sites appointment and removal Of postmaers
marking rating stamps
and letter balances this bureau which is charged also with
the Of tho several agencies established for supplying
with blanks To this bureau likewise assigned the
steamship lines and the and m
ternationa postal arrangements.
cOtuct oe-wiian H. Dandas, esq second Assan, romas,
the mail service Of tho United States and placing the
contract embracing all correspondence and proceen
respecting frequency trips mode and times Of de
arrivals all the routes the Of tho mail between
the regulations government mail
United States prepares the advertisements Tor mall proposals
bids takes charge Of the annual and occasional mail let
ng the adjustment and execution Of the contracts All appa
the establishment alteration @ mad and the
appointment SHOULD be this Office All
claims should BIO submitted for transportation service not under
the Contract Office necessary authority for the proper credits
the Auditors Office From this Office all postmastes ut the ends
respective reports weekly Auditor all
cucd and all orders affecting accounts for mail transportation pre-
mail lettings giving statement q each bid Also Of the contracts
made originated the cuaments ordered and the
additional allowances granted within the year.
Oeohn Maroon esq., Third Assistant Postmaster
eral twenty clerks TO this Office assigned Tho
devoyed by law upon the Auditor embracing accounts with the
da Offices and other deposirs q the department. tho issuing
payment balances reported by the Auditor
be due mail contractors and other the supervision
ances desgnncd points, superintendent the
by posmasters Of their quarterly returns Of poagcs has charge
envelopes for the Of postage ana Of tho accounts con
To the Third Ass,au. Postmaster General all postmaes should
their quarterly Of those draft Offices their
epone Offices their certificates Of desite TO him should also
directed the weekly and monthly returns Of the dsaries The
wen all applications and receipts for postage stamps
and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection Benz Clements ESQ., chclerk enieea
clerks To ihs Office assigned the duty receiving and examining the
regcrs mails
Of agents and reports of mad failures Of noting the
Of The General furnishing rcgis,ors and
Of mail failures providing and sending out mail bags and
say faithful and performance Of all mail conSa
Al Depreciation Of violation q law by privas
presses by the illegal postage stamps
the supervision Of this office, and should be reported IT,
o a oep vs q lawn Or and Keys shou BE %
rected " Chief Clerk, Post Office Department"
registers arrivals aud departures Of the mails
the of agents reports of mail failures applications
blank REGISTERS and reports Of failures and all complaints against
spec,ion Office, Poet oaice Department."
The Navy Department consists Navy Department be-
Ing the Secretary and Of ave bureaus
Bureau Navy and Docks Bureau Of Equipment
Iiydrosraply and the Bureau o. Medicine and Surgery
OF the force employed therein
serrs OeeHon Toccy Secretary he Navy Charles
Welsh chief clerk and eleven clerks The Secretary the
ment tho execution Of all laws relating him.
under the direction Of the President q .s United States who
All instructions commanders OF sqadrons and
yesses all orders ocers commissions Of ocors both In the
navy corps, Of
officers orders for the enlistment and discharge Of
the secrcarys ONCE All the duties Of the different
performed under tho authority OF the Secretary and their
considered emanang from him The
the marine forms also the duties Of tho and
all the orders Of the commandment Of that should be approved
him.
Bueau Of Nary Yar and Commodore Joseph Smith chief
of the four clerks civil engineer and draughman
navy yards and wharvcs buildings machinery
everything Immediately connected with them
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Bveaa u Construction, Equipment and Repair John Lenhal ESQ.,
chief OF the eight clerks and draughman The
the chief of the Samuel Archbod attached
bureau assisted by three assistant This
has charge the building and repairs OF all vessels purchase
materials the providing Of all vessels equipments
% anchors tanks &C. The In chief supcrntends
all engines the navy with
ton 5sts s5
Of CioainoT Bridge purser United States
navy chief bureau and four clerks All provisions Tor the
the and clothing together with the making Of contracts for fur
nshhg the under the charge Of this bureau.
or Ordnance Hydsapa,hyta Duncan Ingrabam
chief bureau clerks aud anghtman This bureau has
cannon guns powder shot, shells equipment
vessels Of With everything connected herewith also
gther with such books furnished ships ofwnr Ihe United
States Naval Observatory and Iydroerapia oce washnsn
The Naval Academy Annapolis also under the general
perintendence Of the chief Of this bureau.
Bureau If Medicine SarpoyR William whelan surgeon Uni
States navy chief Of assistant Uhted
States navy and Two clerks Everything relating to medicines sha
medical Of sick and Wounded and management Oh
hospitals Within the surerntenienee u tls bureau
DEPARTMENT.
Floyd Secretary Of War W Drinkard, chief clerk
subordinate clerks and fnr wa,cbmon The
GLOWING bureaus attached TO this department.;
Commanding Ge,as Office This Office. ,hc head Of which
Lieutenant General Scott, Is al New York.
Adan OHcs Cot SAMUEL Cooper Adjutan General
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