The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-02

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the for tho benefit Of the United States.
Lsan. Bus, acirson Howell Cobb Secretary the rrea.u
geio president; W. hnbrics United States navy eS
Capt A A Humphreys United states army; Prof aehe SUM-
ntenden Of Coast Prof Joseph henry secretary q
sonan institution; Commander Triton, u.led nav
Commander jenkins, unled states navy and CAPITA
VIM Franklin, United States army seere,ars and i've c
the building aud repairing NJ hshthoyss %
vessels buoys, and beaoons contracts for supplies o. al an
Uaei states coas sa,ssyofssor A. n Bache, IL D. sppea
endeit, and superintendent Of weights and measures
states Army lieut. A. r a United States Army assistant
charge the Coast survey once
A. W. Russell, chief clerk.
O. b, SNOW In charge Of archives
Professor A. Pendieion, United States navy compusr long
cnas shot in charge q competing division
Assistant /. Pourales, in charge Of tidal division
ndba, United States army, IN charge Of drawing
Lieut. sa1ion army in charge Of engraving au
sion.
samuel Helm disbursing agent
George Msihiot, eectrotyIast
rosr orncx DEPARTMENT.
Hon Aaron Brown General The direction and
Of the Pos, ooe pament are asssne BY the
tho conveniently arranged and prepared for his ma action IT'S
dee in charge Of the First Assistant General Craa
oaee In charge Of The scond Assistant enera tho ~
the Inspection Once, in charge Of The chief clerk
AppoiDa Office IIoraiio King, ESQ.,, First Assistant Postmaster
Geuer aud nineteen clerks To this ooo are asssned al Questions
changes sites and appointment and remoy Of posms
and local also the giving OF INSTRUCTION.
masters Ponasters are with marking aud ams
and letter balances by this bureau which Is charged also with
established for supplying
posmsters blanks To this bureau Is likewise assigned the
mail steamship lines aud Of the foreign and
ternaional postal arrangements.
COnlra oGce.w William Dandas second Assistant postnA
General and clerks To this office assigned the ba
ness Of arranging service sos placing
contract embracing all correspondence and proceeding
pr,res and arrivals routes
the different sections OF the country the points Of mail dsrbc,on aud
regulations
United States the advertisements for mail proposals.
charge the annual and occasional mail let
ngs G the contracts All apa
the establishment alteration q mail arrangements and The
appointment mail messengers, should be this Office
claims service
The recognition Of said service first TO be obtained through
ONCE authority for the proper credits
Office From this Office all postnasrs at the ends
routes receive The statement Of mail tor tbs
respective routes reports weekly the Auditor al contracts
all orders affecting accounts for mall transportation
mail Lettings giving statent bid also CONTRACTS
made the service originated the cuameats ordered and tho
additional allowances granted within the year
Finance Maroon esq Third Assistant roms
twenty clerks To this Office are assigned 10
vision ans management Of The financial business o. ne
and other dcpories Of the department. tho isugd
drafts payment OF balances reported by tho Auditor
TO be due to other persons the superva
offices under orders TO dcpose their quarterly bal
by ponasters quarterly Of hostages has charge
The office Of the issuing Of postage stamps and STAMPED
Of postage ANA Of tho
no The Third assistant Postmaster General all postmacr should
direct quarterly postage those draft Offices their
reporting quarterly proceeds OF their Offices and those
eposue Offices certificates Of deposte; 10 him should also
be directed weekly monthly Of dcpostarcs
department well ms all applications and receipts for postage stamps
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters
Is,stio OBenj Clements esq cbefclerk seventeen
assigned the duty receiving and The
registers Of the arrivals and mails Of the
of
nquenee of contractors and preparing Eases thereon for the action
reports Of aurcs providing sending bags
and keys and doing all other things which be
sary faithful and performance Of all mail
depreciation, Of violation Of law by private
presses or BY the forging or ss, use o. postage stamps are under
All communications respecting lost money letters mail depe
recied Z Chief Clerk Post once Department
An registers departures mails certificates
for blank registers reports failures and all complaints
imperfect service should be directed ~"
specton Office, Post Office Department"
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department the Navy Department proper
ing Secretary and Of i've attached berer
OF and Docks Bureau Of Construction Equipment
aud Repair Bureau o. Provisions and bureau and
The following statement Of the duties Of each Of these Offices and
of the force employed therein
Secrars Toucey Secretary tho Navy;
Welsh ESQ., chief clerk and eleven clerks The Secretary te
Navy charge of everything connected with the naval establish
and the execution all laws relating thereto Is nusd him.
under the direction Of the President Of the United States who
the constitution commander chief Of the army and
squadrous commanders
vessels all orders of officers, commissions Of officers both The
navy marine appointments Of commissioned and
officers orders for the enlistment and discharge Of emana
from the seceary Office All tho duties Of the different bureaus
tho authority the Secretary and their orders
considered emanang from him. The general
the marine corps forms also part Of the duties OF the Secretary M
all the orders Of the oomnandan Of that should be apoved
him.
Bupeau Nary and DocIsCommodore Joseph Smith ca
Of bureau four clerks civil engineer and draahtma
navy yards and wharves buildings and machinery
yards and everything Immediately connected with them arc
OF this bureau rs also charged with Tho
management Of the Naval Asylum.
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and RparJohn Lenhal ESQ.,
chief the bureau eight clerks and raughtsman The Office
the chief Of the Samuel Archbod attached
this who assisted by three assistant This bureau
has charge Of the building and OF all vessels OF purchase
Of Materials and the providing Of all vessels with their equipment
sails anchors water tanks, &c The engineer In chief suenn
the construction of all steam for the and WIN
the approval Of the Secretary decides plans for their con
ton
navy chief bureau and four clerks All provisions for the use
navy clothing together tho making for fur
nshing the same, under the charge Of ths bureau
Bureau Of Ordnance and photography Capt Duncan ngaham
all ordnance ordnance tho manufacture OF pw
chase of powder shot, shells, &C. aud The eqm
vdes them with charts, chrononeters baometcrs &C.
eter with such books furnished ships "Ihe uh
States Naval Observatory and Hydrographica Office a Wash
and the Naval Academy Annapolis also under the general
perintendence of the chief Of this bureau.
q Medicine Surgery Dir William whelan surgeon tE
ted States chief OF bureau passed assistant surgeon un
medical of sick and wounded and manage~
hospitals within the superintendent Of this bureau
Hon Floyd Secretary War; r. Dnkard chief dsIL
subordinate Clerks two and four wshne %
GLOWING bureaus are attached to this department;
Commanding Generals Office head Of whhhh
Lieutenant General Scott, Is al New York.