The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-04


Sdoaors ogceHon Junus Inser solicitor and ak clerks
he sgponends all eiy suits commenced by the United states
ted states attorneys naras relating
hin ana ,helr results He receives from each the
has charge Of all lands and other properly
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the same for the benefit q the United States
Light os Howell Cobb secretary Of the Treasury
man Gen G Totem United states army Capt A A. Humphrey
United state, army Prof A. ? ehe Of Coast sur
samuel Barron ued States navy. Thornton Jen-
army secetres and ve clerks This board srs s6e nua
ing and repairing q light houses light buoy
United States Coax Surrey oeoeProfsso A D. Bache IL D. SUI
pe5nlendon and superintendent o. weights and
cap. ~ y smith typographical engneo assistant charge Of
A W. Russell, chief clerk
c. b Snow, IN charge Of archives.
Professor g. Peadeon, United States navy oompuier of ona
Assistant ohas A. schou, charge computing division
assistant L :; fcariales, IN charge Of tidal division
Lieut. j. Idba, United army charge drawing
Lieut. saztOn, United States army, charge engraving diyi
Samuel Hem dsbursing agent
George Mathot eloctrctypht
Joseph Hon assistant 20 superintendent Of weights and
orncE DrrAEraSu
Hon. Aaron " Brown General The direction and
management of the Post Office assigned by
tuition and laws the Postmaster
the more conveniently arranged and prepared for his final
aoaed among several bureaus as follows The appointment o
Office IN charge Of the Second Assistant Postmaster General
the Inspection onice, in charge Of the chief clerk
Az1btg,,nt araio King esd First Assistant Postmaster
which the establishment and discoupunce Of r oos
changes OF sites and appointment
Pmasters furnished with marking and rating sinps
and letter balances by this bureau which charged
wiling blanks and the
the Of the several agencies established for supplying
posmasters with blanks To this bureau likewise
pryon OF the mail steamship lines and the foreign
tcrnatonal postal arrangements.
oGce-wlam Dundas esq., Second Assistant Pos,ma
ness arranging the mail service Of the Unlod States placing
same under contract embracing all and proceedings
respecting the frequency mode
panres aud arrivals all the routes the the between
the different sections OF the country the points mail distribution
the regulations government the
United states pepaes the advertisements for mail proposals.
eeves the bids and takes charge the annual and occasional NAH
ngs and the adjustment and the appca
tons for The establishment or alteration Of mail arrangement and the
appointment of mail messengers should be this Office All
claims should be submitted to for transportation
the Office necessary authority proper
the Auditors ONCE From this Office all the
respective routes reports weekly 10 the Auditor all
cued and all orders affecting accounts for mail
the statistical exhibits the mail and reports
mail lettings giving statement q each b also Of the contracts
additional allowances granted within the year.
taae John Marion esq Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
vision management Of the financial business OF the department
not devoved by law the Auditor embracing with
drafts reported by Auditor
be due to mail contractors and other the supervonof
tho under deposte quarterly
designated points, and the superintendent the rendition
returns oil pOStagcS IL charge
the dead letter Office Of The aang postage stamps and stamped
envelopes for the prepayment Of postage ana of the accounts
To Tho Third Assistant General posmasers
Hrss s ms nj sn o s d a offices hs
deposng Offices their certificates Of depoe him should also
department as wen as all applications and receipts for postage stamps
and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inpedon o0John oakord esq, chief clerk, seventeen
assigned duty oreccvng examining tho
registers of the arrivals and departures Of the mails
agents reports failures noting the de-
nqnences aud preparing thereon the
the Postmaster General furnishing blanks for mail registers
keys and doing all things which may
All cases Of depreciation violation by private ex
presses by The forging or Illegal use Of postage stamps under
All communications respecting LOST money letters, deproda
rseted Chief clerk Post once Sn0u DC u
registers the arrivals and departures of the mails
registers reports failures complaints against
for irregular or imperfect service should be directed
spectlOn oMee, Post oniee Department"
DEPARTMENT.
Navy Department Navy Department proper be-
the office of the Secretary and OF 1--WE attached
Bureau and Docks Bureau Of Construction Equipment
and Repair Bureau Provisions and Clothing Bureau Ordnance
the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery
The following statement of the duties of each Of these Offices
of the force employed thoroni
rays Ooeon Isaac Toucey Secretary OF the Navy Charles
Welsh chief clerk and eleven clerks The Secretary
mcnt and the Of ali laws relating thereto ntrused to him
under the general direction OF the President Of the United
by the constitution commander chief of the army navy
All instructions TO commanders of quadrons aud
vessels all orders Of officers commissions officers both
navy and marine corps appointments OF commissioner and
officers orders for the enlistment and discharge Of seaen
from the Secreays Office All the duties tho different
performed the authority of the Secretary
considered as omanang from him Tho general Of
the marine corps FORMS also, part of the duties the Secretary
all the orders of the commandment that should approved
him.
Of Ndp Dols-Commodore Joseph Smith chief
the bureau four clerks civil engineer daughtman
All the yards docks and wharves buildings machinery
everything Immediately with
the superintendent of this bureau charged
management of the Naval Asylum.
Construction, and ReJaohn Ienthal esq
eight draughtsman The once of
engineer in chief navy Samuel attached 10
this bureau who assisted by three bureau
has charge the building and repairs of all purchase
Of Materials and the providing all with
sails anchors tanks The engineer superncns
construction Of all engines navy
approval of tho Secretary decides plans for their
ton.
navy chief bureau clerks All provisions OF
navy and clothing together with the making of
nishing the under the charge Of this bureau
Of Odnaace and Hydopdphy Duncan ngraham,
chief of bureau four clerks and draugtman This bureau has
charge Of all ordnance and ordnance the manufacture
chase Of powder shells and tho equipment
OF with everything connected herewith also pro
vldes with
with books ships The United
states Naval Observatory and photographed Once Washington
and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the
rcrinendencc Of the chief of this bureau.
Bu1onu Medicine and SupuyDr William whelan surgeon Uni.
and clerks Everything relating
stores OF sick wounded management of
hospitals within the supermtendenco of this bureau
DEPARTMENT
Hon Floyd, Secretary War; W. R. Drinard, chief clerk
subordinate clerks and four wacben
GLOWING bureaus attached to this department
Commanding Generals oGceTbis Office the head which Is