The Washington union., 1858-03-20

Soictos OfraDcis r. suecter, noh ana s'x cierk
lie superntenas ali commenced by the United states
e7s fhae arising fs 0s Department. aud nsnc,s the Uni
receives returns from each Of the
United states sas showing ing the , c aaS soaa % an s %
states in payment Of debts s s@s assigned "a gayD,est y DEG
the for the benen, Of the United States.
L Hour Cobb secretary or the Treasury
ereio president Com W subrck uulied states navy, chair
United states army Prof A D. che Superintendent Of Coast
Prof joseph Henry secretary Of Smithsonian Institution Capt
samuel iarron United states Commander Thornton Jen
kins United States vy, and captaia VIM Franklin United
states army secretaries and Ave clerks This board directs the build
and repairing light houses hghivce buoys
contracts FOR supplies Of oil, &c.
Unod s1sy 0g--proiessor A D. Bacsc IL D. su
penendent, and superintendent Of weights and
Capt l. smith typographical engineers, assistant IN charge
A. Russell chief clerk
c. B. Snow, in charge OF archives
Professor O. PedeOn, United navy oomputer long
tudes.
Assistant chas sehott charge computing division
Assistant L. r. ponrtaes In charge Of tidal division.
Lieut. j. C. rdball United army, charge drawing
Lieut. saxton, United States army charge engraving
samuel IIein disbursing agent
George Maihiot, oecrotypist
joseph son assistant 10 superintendent Of weights and measures
Brown Postmaster General The direction and
the Department assigned by
tho conveniently arranged and his Anal action is
distributed several bureaus oows The Appointment
nce in charge of the First Assistant Postmaster General the
oe IL charge Of the second Assistant Postmaster General the Fl
Once charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster General and
Tue Inspection ohcc, IN charge OF the chief clerk.
pp,ent 0goc-IJorao King esq., Assistant Postmaster
General and nineteen clerks this office assigned questions
which relate TO the establishment and dotnuance post
changes Of sites and names appointment and removal of
and route aud local agents Also the giving Of instructions post
masters ctuars furnished with marking rating stamps
and letter balances bureau which charged pro-
ving blanks aud stationery for the Of Tho department and with
with blanks this likewise assigned
peron Of The mail steamship lines and of the foreign and in
erna'ional postal arrangements
Contract 0awiam IT. punaas esq second Assistant Ponas.
ter General aud clerks To this office assigned the busi
under contract embracing all correspondence and proceedings
Respecting the frequency otr mode Of and times Of de
the different country points distribution
the regulations for the OF the domestic mail service of the
United States the for mail proposals,
the bids and takes charge the annual and occasional mail let
ags and the adjustment execution OF the All appa
tons for the establishment alteration Of mail arrangements and tho
appointment Of mail messengers should be sent this Office All
claims should be submitted for transportation
contrast the recognition of said service first to be Obtained through
the eonae, oce as necessary authority for the proper credits at
routes receive the Of mail prescribed for tho
arcs the statistical exhibits Of the mail and reports the
made service originated ordered the
additional allowances granted within the year.
OeeJohn Marron esq
ea and twenty clerks To t. office are assigned tho super
vision aia Of the financial business Of the department
dan Offices aud oposlares of the the issuing
warrants and drafts payment Of balances reported by tho Auditor
other persons the supervision
the accounts of offices under orders to deostc their quarterly bal
designated points and the superintendent of the rendition
by their quarterly postagcs has charge
of the deacitcr Office of the issuing postage stamps and stamped
envelopes fer the Of postage ana OF tho accounts
ncctcd herewith
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General all should
direct their quarterly postage those draft Offices their
letters reporting quarterly the net proceeds Of their Offices and those
eposng Offices their certificates dcpoe to him should also
b. directed the weekly and monthly Of the iepoacs
department. we all applications postage
and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection OMJon Oakord, chief clerk,
clerks To this oce assigned the duty examining
registers the arrivals and departures Of the mails certificates Of
vice agents. mail rc OF
uencics OF contractors and preparing thereon
OF the Postmaster General furnishing blanks for mall registers
reports mail failures; providing sending
mu and keys and doing all ether things which
faithful and OF all mail
All mail depreciation, OF violation Of by private
by the forging Illegal Of postage stamps
the supervision OF this Office and should be reported TO
All communications respecting lost letters mall dcpreda
other violations of law mail locks and should
rectsd {" Chief Clerk, Post Ohcc Department
All registers OF the arrivals and departures OF tho mails
the service agents. of mail failures applications
blank registers and reports failures and all
imperfect should
specion Once Post Ofice Department"