The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-10

SJieoys Oacshn. Jntlus HHIycr solicitor s1 CLERK,
e upernienis all civil suits commenced by tho United sa "a
ted states attorneys marshAs and clerks IN al matters relating
United states courts showing progress such r
has charge % all lands and other property assigned 10 the United
due he Paa oes Dpu,ta and power % ss ana dispose
the same for the benefit Of the United States
L9l House Board Howell Cobb Secretary o the rroau
MAJOR H. Bowman, Of engineers United s,As army
eueni o. survey Joseph Henry secretary o. sh
sonAn Institution Commander O. fton Csied States navy
Commander A. Jenkins, United navy, Captain
Franklin United States army, aud clerks
This board directs the building and repairing Of lighthouses light
vessels buoys, and beaoons contracts for supplies oo &c
United SAFES Coaa susy-Pofessor Bache D. supodn
eidcnt, and superintendent OF weights and measures
Capt William Palmer corps Typographical n epsneO United
United States Army assistant
A. W. Russell, chief clerk.
G b snow in charge Of archives.
Professor pendeon, United States eompuisr Of Ong
tudes.
Assistant seho charge Of computing division.
Assistant L. y. Poartales, IN charge Of tidal division
Lieut. ndba United states army, Ia charge OF drawing d.
vision
samuel Helm dsbursmg agent
George Matino, olectrOtyptI
Joseph xton assistant superintendent OF weights and measures
rosr orncx DrARn4Ur
Hon v Brown Postmaster General The direction
Of the Post oce assigned BY the
the more conveniently arranged and prepared for @ anai action MS
distributed several bureaus, oiows The appointment %
Ones in charge second Assistant General n
ONCE charge the Third Assistant Postmaster General
the Inspection onice, in charge " the CHEF clerk
AoHa ooe Iiorauo King esq First Assistant Postmaster
General and clerks this Office assigned all questions
which relate establishment dconlnuance ooes
changes OF sites and names appointment and removal Of posses
marking rating
aud letter balances by this bureau which Is charged also with p
ng blanks and stationery for the Of the aud with
the Of the several agencies established Tor supplying
peryn Of the ocean mail steamship lines and OF the Foreign and H.
ternationai postal arrangements
Contract ogce.w Dundns esq, second Assistant roaa
tor General and twenty s clerks To this Office assigned tho ha
the mail service OF the United States and placing the
embracing all correspondence and proceedings
respecting the frequency tre mode o. anu ues d de
partnres arrivals all the routes the Of Tho mail between
the regulations for the of tho doue.i mall service OF the
United sa 2 the ~ snaaa aD oI 70
tg tho adjustment and execution Of the contracts All app
lions FOR the establishment
appointment messengers this Office.
claims should be submitted 10 for transportation service not under
contrast the recognition OF said service first be obtained through
the Contract Office necessary authority for the proper credits
this Office all the ends
routes receive the statement OF mail arrangements prescribed Tor Tho
respective weekly 10 the Auditor all contracts
pares exhibits tho mail service and tho the
lettings giving statement Of zach bid ao Of the contracts
originated the curtamens ordered and the
additional allowances granted within the year
Finance Marion, esq, Third Postmaster
OF the financial business Of the department
not deyoed by law upon the Auditor embracing accounts with tho
anl other OF tho department., the Issuing
drafts payment Of baccs reported by the Auditor
the accounts OF Offices under orders desle quarterly
designated points and the superintendent Of the rendition
quarterly of has charge
the dead letter Office Of the issuing Of postage stamps AMI stamped
envelopes FOR the Of postage, ana Of tho accounts con-
nceted herewith.
General all postnncrs should
their quarterly OF postage; those draft offices their
letters reporting quarterly the net proceeds Of their Offices and those
depoinR Offices their certificates Of dcpoe him should also
deos,aries
department. well as all applications and receipts for postage stamps
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters
Inspection oBcpj n, Clements ESQ., chcfclerk and
To this Office assigned the duty receiving and examining the
arrivals and departures the mails, certificates the
of mail failures
and thereon for the
Genera furnishing blanks for mail registers
Of mail failures; providing and sending out mail bags and
and and doing all other things which
faithful and exact performances Of all mail
dopedaou Of violation Of law by private
presses forging Illegal OF postage
the this office aud should be reported 10 it.
respecting lost letters, mail depre
other violations OF law maiocs and Keys should be
rected Chief Clerk Post Office Department"
the arrivals and departures or the mails
the Of route agents, reports Of mail fiurcs applications
registers OF failures and all complaints
irregular imperfect SERVICE should be directed
spection Office, Post 0nce Department.