The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-22

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the same for the benefit ~ the United States.
Lo House BoaydHon Howell Cobb Secretary Of the Tro vuv
sro president Com. W. b. slubrck United States navy chair
Capt A. 4 Humphreys United states army; Prof A. D Hche s
tendon Of Coast survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of
Commander Jenkins United navy, Captain
VIM Franklin United states army seereafios; and 1--WE clerks
This board directs the building and repairing Of light houses light
vessels bnoys, and beaeous contracts for supplies ofo &c
UAacd sa Coaa Sy-Proiessor D Baehe, H. D. supern
cnt Wiian n Palmer eorp Typographical engnesFs lnho,
Army charge Of the Coast Survey ONCE Aot Ill.,
United states Army, assistant
A. W. Russell chief clerk.
Professor A. G. PcndetoD United navy oompuer ons
Assslan, chas A. sehott in charge computing division
Assistant |. Pourtales, in charge Of tial division
Lieut. rdbal United states IN charge Of drawing
vision.
Lieut. sazon, United army in charge OF engraving
samuel Helm, dIsJurspg agent.
George Mathiot eleolrotyplt
Joseph Sxon assistant 10 superintendent OF weights and measures
pKrAmMlsr.
Hon Aaron v Brown Postmaster direction and
Department by cons
tho That it, business
more conveniently arrange and prepared action It's
distributed among several bureaus AppoutmeutO
nee In charge OF the First Assistant Postmaster General The Contract
Once IN charge Of the Second Assistant Postmaster General the ~
oee IN charge Of the THIRD Assistant Postmaster General
the Inspection Office IN charge Of the Chief clerk
appointment Office King esq, First Assistant Postmaster
General This olce assigned all questions
which relate to the establishment and dcontnuanc Of oe
changes OF sites and names appointment aud removal Of postmaster
and route aud local also the giving OF Instructions
furnished
and letter balances by this bureau which charged also with
yng blanks stationery Tor the Of the department and wh
postmasers with blanks hi. likewise assigned The
person OF the mail steamship lines, and Of the foreign aud
ternational postal arrangements.
COrdct oewtam II punias esq Second Assistant posmas
General and twenty clerks TO this office assigned tho bus
under contract embracing all correspondence aud proceedings
respecting the frequency o. trips mode q and lime OF de-
the different sections Of the country the points Of r> distribution aud
the regulations for the OF the domestic aE service the
ceives the bids and takes charge Of The annual aud occasional mail let
ungs and the adjustment and execution Of the contracts All p
tons for the establishment or alteration Of mail aagemen mud the
appointment messengers, souil be 10 this
claims should be submitted II for transportation service NOT under
the recognition of said services first to be otned through
Auditors Once From this office all the ends
receive the statement of mail ARRANGEMENTS prescribed for the
respective reports weekly the Auditor all
cted and all orders affecting accounts for mail transportation
the statistical exhibits Of the mail service and tho the
mail lettings giving statement bid also,
made the service originated the curlmens ordered and the
additional allowances granted within the year
Finance OeeJol Maroon esq Third
Vision a management Of the financial business Of he e,.rmm
devolyed by law upon the Auditor embracing with the
dra offices aud other depoarcs Of the department. the issuing Of
payment balances reported by Auditor
other persons the supervision of
the Of Offices under orders to eic their quarterly bal
designated points and the superintendent Of the rendition
po,master Of their quarterly returns Of osage has charge
the dead letter office Of the Issuing OF postage stamps and stamped
envelopes for The prepay nent OF postage ANA oil the accons con
% RAW a,,nv he mel nr.eas Of their oaros and those
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and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters
y,n OaoIcni X Clements esq ciefclcrk and seventeen
o M M oncc nssInc The v of an, minny ,,a
rcisrs If he arrivals md erartres of ,he mails ceriac T ,s
o ro,e ogon,s nni reo or mail olr or n,no M. IA
~ contractors and prnparip eases thereon m ,ba ,
the Postmaster General furnishing blanks for mail
reports Of mail failures providing and sending ont maihags aud
secure faithful and exact Of all mail contracts
All mail depreciation, OF violation OF law by private
by the forging or Illegal use OF postage stamps under
the supervision Of this Office and should be reported to
All respecting lost letters mail deprea
tons other violations Of law or mail locks and keys should be d.
rccted " oilti lost pice department
or M sryicn If roun ascns reuorts of mai r.i,r ,,
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G rrryn,r ar mnertect vide shnud he In
sns,1ion Once Posi- once pcpar,uentn N0' -"
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r NY au, a,s $50 = ,,.naIn. " w ~ " W " ' on'0es anu
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S,aay s ,a toaery secretary o. 9, .hS Navy enea
, , n - ~ - -, te,, wv ~ n n.a W p
men, anu e ~ :" ~ NV .ns ~ ny, rs 70 n
m M Wy oB 4 camnaner n ehif Of e arv aS syw
All msuuenons 70 comers q squnurohs ana commanders Of
navy corps
officers orders enlistment discharge seaen cnano
performed under The authority Of the secretary and their orders are
AZ eha'ans oni ii' nv seici
ali The orders the corps should BIO by
him.
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he oureau ioa cehsi one cl,h ehsei anu one
All the navy ooeks anu "lrves, ouuhes anu mAey IN
or ,h hnr,an I, n Mao charged Win The