The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-05

ne upsru,cnds an ciyl commenced BY tho United a
ia states atofneys narshas, and clerks in all matters Al
results He receives returns from each term ~
has charge o. all lands and other properly assigned 70 the U
States IN payment o. debts (ss ao.s aa q 5y "a
the same Tor the benefit Q the United States
LoAf Howell Cobb, Secretary Of the Tsu
sIgheie presidents Com w snaSes oneq state navy e
Capt A. Humphreys, United saes army Prof A D hhs sp
sonan Insutnon Commander q nlon, u-led states M.
Commander Thornton Jenkins Omitted states navy and o
VIM b. Franklin United States seeretaes ahd ave s
l1, board directs building and repairing q lighthouse ID
vessels buoys and beacons contracts er supplies Of &c
Unad Saies s@rsy Professor A. d B@che IL D., suIea
STATES Army charge Coast Survey once Lieut. A
unitsa States Army assistant
A. W. Russell, chief clerk
q n snow III charge Of archives.
Professor q Psndelon states navy eo@pu'sr Of uE
tades, L
lieut. u q Tdba United states army charge Of drawing
Lieut. sazton United army, IN charge Of engraving
samuel Hem, dsbursng agent.
George Msthot electrotyIist
Joseph xton assistant Of weights and
rosr pEAusKr
Hon Aaron " Brown Postmaster Tho dreona AZ
"a ns a y t sne Pnas,r sner That Is
the conveniently arranged and prepared of ma a action M
dee 10 charge o. the FIRST Assistant aster General the C
ONCE charge the second Assistant Postmaster General The
Once charge of the THIRD Assistant postmaster general and
the Inspection once, 10 charge Of the chief clerk
ppnnt Office King esq, First Assstan, pOstnNtS
clerks To this Office are assigned all question:
which relate 10 The estabshpont post
changes names appointment and removal OF pssaA
and route local agents as giving Of instructions
masters Ios,masers furnished with marking and rating
and letter balances by this bureau which L charged also with m
vng blanks aud stationery for the use Of the and vii
the supdenee q the agencies established for sap
postntcrs with blanks To this bureau assigned The
pervon the mail steamship lines and Of the foreign and
torn'tona postal arrangements
Coni,oa ooswam Dundas esq second Assistant Ios,A,
General twenty To this Office assigned tho bu
ness OF arranging the United States and placing
under contract embracing all correspondence ana PROCEEDING
respecting the frequency trips, mode Of ana unes
partures the couso % the mail bew
neen, sections Of the country the points m
OF the domestic mail service
nted prepares the advertisements Tor mail proposals.
BIDS charge Of the annual and occasional mail
ings and the adjustment and execution o. inc All aplsa
the establishment alteration q mail and
claims should be Submitted transportation service
contract recognition Of said service first 10 DC obtained O
the Auditor this Office all pcstma at the end
receive the statement OF mail arrangements recroed br The
reports weekly 10 the Auditor all contracts M
and all orders affecting accounts for mail transportation pc
pares exhibits Of the mail vice. and the reports the
lettings, giving statement Of each bid also OF the conias
this services originated the enramens ordered aud Tie
additional allowances granted within The year
Finance Oceohn Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
or al and twenty To this olee assigned the
Of the financial business Of the department
the Auditor embracing accounts with The
offices aud other deosares Of tho department. the issuing
payment balances reported by the Auditor
contractors aud other PERSONS tho supervision
Of Offices under orders 10 depoe their quarterly &
n'aS ~ W M, ,rv re,nrpsa ~ nos,ages II has ehas
the dead letter office Of the issuing Of postage stamps aud sam
~ 1880 ,b,roxnh = = -
TO ne Trd AssslAn, Postmaster General all postmaster
their quarterly returns Of posage those al draft offices r
reporting quarterly the net proceeds their offices ana
a. dspotiang ONES, ,heir ~ ~ ~ os NJ
well all applications aud receipts ior postage s
and stamped envelopes, and for dad letters.
Tu,,sst Benz clemcnts esq chefclerk
clerks assigned the duty Of receiving and examining III
Of The arrivals and departures
Of route agents and reports noting
nauences contractors preparing thereon for the
OF the Postmaster General furnishing blanks for mail rege
reports Of mail laures providing ana snans 1u ss @
mail locks anu Neys ana u9'ug a o.sa s " 4 i
TO secure faithful ana exact petior III na onS
AL cases ofmet depredauon Of wooh " Jaw Wy pva sh
presses Or oy s offs Or ssa nss 10 % 10
All communications espc.uhs os' on,
IONS or oieer voup n y ,, ,am ~ ,, ~ ~ " "
recnd Sniei ciei rost 80 4, ,o ,,. co,o,
$500 ~ - 1870 r.,s M n,,, flraa ann,,raLa
for 5ns register and reports failures complaints against
irregular imperfect should be directed Il"
! snee,lon ONCE Post Office Department. - "a.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Tho Navy Depa consists OF the Navy Department proper
Inn tho ONCE Of the Secretary
mreau Of yards and Docks Brean Of CONSTRUCTION Eaupm
and Repair bureau Of Provisions Clothing
Uydrorrapby and tho Bureau Of Medicine Surgery
~ Is statement of The duties OF zach of these Offices an
Of the iorce employed therein:
| . $3.50 :, - - ... ez.. !, ~, y, IA ,,h III.
Sec,edy Isaac ioucey Of ns Nav t
NAVY has Of everything connected with tho naval esa
ment all laws relating thereto Entrusted hin
nv Tho eonsnon b commander In chief of the army and navy
All instructions to commanders Of squadrons and commanders
@ ana marine anponmens Of Commissioned and waap
co orders for the enlistment and discharge o. seamen em
from the secreias Office All the duties OF inc different bureaus
performed uhuer he anuory " .io ~ m anu s
@ corns forms also mar, Of The duties Of The secesy an
ali the orders OF the OF that corps should approved
him