The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-29
raxsrRY DEPARTMENT.

The Treasury Department the Secretary
s Treasury two coproers commissioner Of the customs six
sors treasurer register SOLICITOR board and coast sur
The following brief indication Of tho duties OF these several OIL
ses and Of the force employed therein, respectively
Secrars oceIon Cobb Secretary of the Treasury,
Hon. Philip Clayton Assistant Secretary one engineer in Charge one
The Secretary OF tie Treasury charged with the
ea Of the fiscal transactions the and Of The
States He supenends the Of the coast the
establishment the marine hospitals of the United sates and the
public buildings for custom houses and oor pdr
poses.
Frs cnpt,orlers oGoe-Hon william hedl Comptroller and
fifteen clerks pescrbes the mode keeping and rendering
for the civil and diplomatic service Wen as tho public lands
revses and certnes the balances arising thereon.
Second ComrtroIeys 0oeJ NJ Cults, esq, Comptroller and
clerks He prescrbes the odeo keeping and render
ing the accounts Of and Indian Of the
Office Of Commissioner Of he Customs Samuel Ingham, esq
Commissioner eleven clerks he prescrbes the mode keeping
uents building and repairing custom houses &C. and
and certaes the balances arising thereon
Fys dtor's oGceThonns Smith, esq Auditor and
nineteen lie The the
and Disbursements appropriations and expenditures
the balances Comp
roIer, respectively for their decision thereon
second AUDITORS oGocThonas D. Fuller Second Auditor aud
clerks lie receives and adjusts all accounts relating to
pay, clothing and recruiting Of tho army wen arnores
ordnance and all accounts relating 10 the Indian depart
e reports the balances 10 the Second Comptroller for his dec
thereon.
Third Aadios Office Atkinson esq., Auditor
the army ortfcaons Military Academy military roads,
arising military services previous 1915 and for horses
property the military Service under
the balances the Second Comptroller for his de-
sigion thereon.
Fourth AUDITORS 0oAaron Dayton, esq, Fourth Auditor
receives and adjusts all accounts for the
Navy Department reports the balances tho Second Comp
troller for his decision thereon.
Ffh AUDITORS Murray Mcconnell ESQ., Fifth Auditor, and
lie receives and adjusts all accounts for dpmao and
similar services performed under tho direction Of the State Depart
reports the balances the First Comptroller for his decision
thereon. .'a Ea#atE
Slah AUDITORS 0HceDr Thomas NJ Tate auditor of the Treas
Oce hundred fourteen
adjusts all accounts arising the
the Post ONCE Department His decisions ana unless
all the Office Department
penalties and oriures imposed postmars and mail
failing do their duty he directs suits and legal proceed
gs criminal, and takes all such
leIrtmsn nstrucng United attorneys narha
N M relating thereto and receives returns from
81 tho OF the condition and
has charge Of all lands other
ass,ged States Of debts duo the
and has power 10 sell and dpoao oil the for the
benefit Of the United States
agusr,s onc-samuc Casey esq, Treasurer thirteen
clerks lie receives keeps Of the United States h
that OF the repositories created by the act the 9Th
August the warrants drawn by tho
OF Treasury by the First Comptroller
upon drawn by the Postmaster General and counenet
public moneys advanced by dbuug officers and
tho same upon their checks
Rcacs oHceFnley Register esq and twenty nine clerks
public receipts and expenditures receives
the official statement Of commerce and
Qalion and from the First Comptroller
Of Customs all accounts and vouchers derdd bJ
bonn, and Is charged By law with their saokeepng