The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-07

Department power sell and dispose Of the same for the
benefit Of the United states
Clerks keeps moneys the United states IN his
s is.S ua ana A' s e out he same drawn by
Secretary the Treasury countersgned by the First Comptroller and
Auditor recorded by the Register He also holds
public moneys dsburspg officers and pays
out the same upon their checks
Regses 0aoeFnley Bigger Register twenty clerks
keeps public receipts and expenditures receives
the returns OF and
gaon the First Comptroller
and oomnner Of Customs all accounts and vouchers decided by
them, and Is charged by law with their safe keeping
sos ogs- Francis streeer, esq Solicitor and six clerks
supernend all civi commenced by the United States G
States al,orp marsa all matters relating
and their results lie receives returns from each term OF the
has charge of all lands and other property assigned to the United
States payment Of debts - & a. !. q. Iys ~" e a e
the for the benent Of he-United States
L ae Cobb, Secretary Of the Treasury
erocio pesiisn W. b subric United navy
man Cen j. O. Toi,sn United States army Capt Hamphroyr
United States Prof Bacc O. Coaat Sur
United states Commander Thorntn Jen
s %sys ave i
and repairing Of houses buoy aud beacon
Unaea States Coaa su,sy oneeprofsssor Bacho d.
pencndcnt and superintendent OF weights and measures
the Coast Survey 0hicc.
A. W, Russell chief clerk.
c. h. Snow, In charge Of archives
Professor G. Pendeon United States computer of long
Assistant A. schot charge computing
Assistant L. u Pourtalcs, In charge Of tidal division
Lieut. G. ndbal United States in charge Of drawing d
saxton, United army In charge engraving dv
sion. 9eHf t
Samuel Helm, disbursng agent.
George Mathiot, eecroyptst.
Joseph xon assistant TO superintendent Of weights and measures
Hon Aaron Brown Postmaster General The direction and
Of the Post oce are assigned BY the cons
en M ana laws % ns osmassr Ssnea "a M M S % s vs
distributed among several bureaus as follows the N
occ IN charge Of the Second Assistant Postmaster General the ~
the Inspection Office, in charge Of the chief clerk
appointment King, First Assistant Postmaster
and nineteen clerks To this oo assigned all questions
changes and appointment and removal posastcrs
aud and Dss agents e. s the I e nasans sua ss 70
this which charged also with
the sspermtendcne Of the agencies established
osmascrs with blanks TO this bureau Is likewise assigned the s
Of the mail steamship lines and Of tho foreign and In
tcrnaioDal postal arrangements.
Dundas esq., Second Assistant Postmns
ter and twenty SIX clerks 70 this oss assigned sign the bus
under contract embracing all and
panrcs the Of the mail between
tho different sections Of tho country the points OF mail distribution and
United States prepares advertisements for mail proposals.
charge the annual and occasional mail let
ngs adjustment Of the contracts All appca
establishment alteration Of mail and the
claims should be submitted
contract tho recognition Of said first to be obtained through
authority for the credits at
t Auditor Onicc From postmasters the ends Of
roaes reports weekly to tho Auditor ali contracts
cae and all orders affecting accounts for mail pre-
mail lettings giving statement Of each bd also Of the contracts
made the service originated the cuanents ordered ana inc
additional allowances granted within the
finance Obchn Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
er and clerks To this Office are assigned the super
upon the Auditor embracing accounts with the
warrants and drafts in payment Of reported Auditor
be due to mail contractors and other persons the
w beir returns Of postagos has charge
the postage stamps and stamped
envelopes for the pre- Of postage ana Oh c con
To the Third General all should
direct their quarterly returns OF postage those at draft ocs he
At depoting oces dspose;
department well applications and receipts for postage stamps
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters
sn a SsTs sna ana o
registers departures the mails certificates OF the
nqaenes Of contracs preparing tho
Of The postmaster General furnishing blanks for mail registers and
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faithful and exact q o e., all mn mail nc~
presses tho forging Illegal use postage stamps are under
supervision this office and should be reported to IT,
All respecting lost letters, mail dpreda
other violations Of law or moss and keys should be d
All registers Of the arrivals and departures ths mails
for % s CT Gus
for irregular imperfect service should be directed In
spectlon Once, lost oTncc department
sr9 NAVY pPAErMENT.
Navy Department the Department be-
ing Secretary Of bureaus attached thereto
Bureau Navy Docks Construction Equipment
aud Repair Bureau Provisions and Clothing Bureau Ordnance and
Iydrogrnpy the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery
following the duos OF each ef these Offices and
of the force employed therein:
saayy Tonccy Secretary Of tho Navy Charles
W Welsh chief clerk and eleven ccrks The Secretary Of the
Navy has charge everything connected with tho naval establish
under the direction of the President Of the United aes who
constitution commander chief of the and
commanders Of sqadons and commanders of
vessels NIL orders OF ocers commissions OF officers both In the
of commissioned
officers orders and discharge Of
the different bureaus
performed authority their
cnanng from him. The general Of
the marine corps forns the Secretary
comnandant that should be approved by
him.
If Nary Commodore Joseph Smith, che
bureau civil engineer and draushnan
navy yards wharves buildings machinery
yards everything Immediately connected with them,
supencnencc this also charged with the
management OF the Naval Asylum.
Of Construction Equipment and RepairJohn Lenthsll
chief bureau eight draughtsman
engineer chief navy Daniel Martin attached
This
charge Of the building and repairs Of all vessels purchase
Sails anchors tanks 10 The engineer chief supcrnend
all marine engines for the and with
approval Of the Secretary decides plans for their constr
ton.
Buoau CheH Bridge purscr United
navy chief Of and clerks All provisions for the
the and oethng together with the making Of contracts for fur
nisbing the under the charge OF this bureau
Bneau Of Ordnance Hyroruphy Duncan ngrabam
four clerks and daughtsman This bureau has
charge ordnance the manufacture pur
chase guns powder shes tho equipment
Of vessels war everything Herewith pro
with charts, crooomccrs baromeers, &C.
esther Win s,ch tos a. are furnished shw ofwar Tho United