The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-07

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The The benefit Of the United States
EA Hou. cdIson Howell Cobb Secretary Of the Treasury
qSoo president Com shubok, United States navy ehar
Prof Rache superintendent. o. Coast Sur
samuel BARRON navy Jsn
kins United States navy, and Captain VIM Franklin United
ing and repairing Of light houses sh vessels bao aud oe"'ons
pernendeni superintendent Of weights and
Capt smith Typographical engineers assistant In charge Of
A. W Russell chief clerk.
Professor Pendeop, United States navy compusr Of onsi
Assistant Chas A. sehot in charge computing division
Assistant L. y Fourtaies IN charge Of tidal division
Lieut. c. ndbs United States army IN charge of drawing al
Lieut. sar,on United states army in charge engraving divi
samuel Helm di.bursing agent.
George Maihot, elecrotyTfst.
Joseph 9n superintendent Of weights and
psrAHrSssr
Hon Aaron Brown, Postmaster direction and
Department assigned by the cons
tuition and laws % the Postmaster General That business
the more oonvcncnt arranged prepared
distributed aaong several bureaus as iocws The Appointment M
Office charge the Third Assistant Postmaster General and
the Inspection Office, in charge Of the chief clerk
afpoaumem Office King ESQ.,
General and clerks To this Office assigned all questions
which relate the establishment and disconnuance Of pt Offices
changes Of sites and appointment and removal smasiers
and Instructions
masters sstmastar furnished with marking and rating stamps
and letter balances by this bureau which y charged also with
the sncrn.endenc Of e several agencies established for supplying
W., WIN blanks TO n nasaa ss%ss ASSIGNED the s
ternaionai postal arrangements
Contract Office William Dundas, ESQ., second Assistant rosimas
Ter General and twenty clerks 10 this office assigned the bus
arranging States placing
under CONTRACTS embracing all correspondence and proceedings
purcs the routes the the mail between
unied States the advertisements for mail proposals.
and the adjustment, execution Of The contracts All appcs
tons for The alteration Of mail and the
claims should be submitted TO for transportation service not under
the Contract Office authority for the credits
the Auditors Office From this Office al postmaser at tho ends Of
respective reports weekly the Auditor all contracts
parcs statistical service reports Of the
mail lettings giving statement each bid also q tho contracts
additional allowances granted within the year
Finance Marion esq Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
financial business Of tho department
devoved by law the Auditor embracing accounts with the
md drafts Of balances reported BY the Auditor
designated and tho Of the rendition
tho ONCE issuing postage stamped
envelopes for The Of postage ana Of the accounts con
General all should
letters quarterly Tho net poecds Of their Offices and those
ns Ct aap@ q % n soaa aso o
department wen as al applications and receipts for postage stamps
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters
Inaion O1o-John oakiord esq., clerk
clerks To this Office the duty ircevn and the
registers tho mails Of
Of route agents and REPORTS Of mail Cultures Of notns the de-
nqnceics Of preparing thereon for the action
man ana tva md dnv ali other ,l.nss which NAV e neces
sary fhrul all mai
An Of mail depelatm Of violation Of law by private
The super sin Ibis once reported
Al communications respecting lost money letters mail depreda
rected Chief Clerk, roFt Office Department.
All Of Tho arrivals and departures OF the mails certificates
OF the Of rrts mail lnres applications
blank and reports Of fares and all complaints against
specion Once, Fest Once Department.
ing Secretary attached
Repair Clothing and
photography and the Bureau Of Medicine aud surgery
Of the force employed therein:
a,ys Touccy secretary Navy Charles
Navy everything establish
and the execution Of all laws relating thereto nustc him
y tho constitution IS chief Of the army and navy
vessels all orders officers,
and appointments Of commissioned and warrant
from The secreays An
under inc authority q @ na @ are
tho forms Also part q the duties Of the Secretary and
him t&fN Y.sss
Buoaue Of Nary Commodore Joseph Smith, chief
bureau civil engineer draughsnan
All the docks and wharvos buildings and machinery
and everything immediately connected with them ac
under the this bureau h also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asyl un
IF Equipment and RTairchn Lenhal esq,
eight drang,tsmaD The Office Of
engineer navy DANIEL Martin cq
assistant This
building repairs OF all vessels purchase
Materials the providing of all with their
anchors tanks The chief
all the
the Secretary decides plans for their
Bap,au Of Provisions CiohfQ Bridge, purse United
chief OF clerks All provisions for the
clothing together with the making OF contracts for fur
nihing under the charge Of this bureau
Byreau If TviopaIhy ngraham,
draugtman This bureau has
all ordnance ordnance the manufacture
powder shot, shells and tho equipment
owar everything connected Herewith also
vtes with charts thermometers baromeers TO-
with such books Furnished ships The United
Observatory Photographed Ohce mt Washington,
under tho
I,crin,endence Of The chief Of this bureau.
Of MeIinc and SaagyJr William Whclan Uni
passed United
states navy Everything medicines
medical stores treatment Of
hospitals within the superintendent Of this bureau
Hon j. b Floyd Secretary War prnkard chief clerk
subordinate clerks nnd Tour wacmen The
Glowing attached TO this department:
Commanding Generals 6GThs Office
lieutenant General Scott, is at New York
Aiuiont Samuel Cooper Aiiutan General
u. Williams
and reye Gorcchc Judge Advocate Brevet Major John
In this ohcc
the which the personnel Of the tha rolls &c
II is here where all military commissions made out