The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-25

United states courts showing lie progress
Sas charge q ali lands and Other properly United
states o. debs ,ia.s assigned IN sayse = az,
de the Pos Oos Department. and has po"cr~ eh ana dispose /"
the came for iho beneAt Of the United states
Light House Boaydou Cobb, Secretary Of Treasury,
co president shabrek, United States navy, chair
man MAJOR A. u Bowman eers q snsnesss United sas army
survey Prof Joseph Henry soerary Of Smith
Commander Jenkins United navy and Captain
Franklin United secretaries aud ave clerks
vessels buoys and beaccns, contracts for supplies OIL &C.
saey Office Professor D Bache, IL d.
pcrintenden snperniendeu Of weights and
Capt l. smith Typographical engineers assistant in charge OF
A. W. Russell, chief clerk
c. .. Snow, In charge Of archives.
Professor O. Iendieton United States navy ompuer Of ng
Assistant c9s a seo, in charge Of computing division,
Assistant L. +. Pourtaes charge Of tidal division.
out ndba United States army IN charge OF drawing dt
Lieu. sazton United States army, charge Of engraving avi
samuel Helm dsbursins agent
George Matlho eleciroiyrst
Joseph saxon superintendent Of weights and
af,aaf pErAnmS1.
Hon. Brown General The direction
tuition and laws TO the rostaster General That is business may be
the conveniently arranged and prepared for his final action
Zee in charge OF the First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract
ONCE charge the Second Assistant Postmaster Genea the Fl
ONCE charge
the Inspection onice IN charge Of the chief clerk.
7snnaeH IIorato King, esq First Assistant Postmaster
which relate The establishment and dcotuuanco of Offices
changes Of sites and names appointment and renewal Of ossnaors
and and local also giving Of instructions
masters ostmasss furnished with marking and rating stamps
and letter balances by dis which charged also with
ydng stationery Of tho department
tho Of e several agencies established FOR supplying
peryon Of the mail steamship lines and the foreign and in
ternationa postal arrangements
Cotaa oGwiam II Dundas esq, Second Assistant romas
ter General and twenty six clerks TO this Office assigned the bust
of arranging the mail service OF the United States and placing the
respecting the frequency trips mode o. ana times o. de
artures and arrivals all tho routes the the mail between
c regulations for the of the domestic mail OF the
United states prepares the advertisements Tor mail proposals re-
ng and the adjustment and execution of the contracts All npa
tons for the establishment alteration OF mail arrangements and tho
appointment messengers should be this Office All
should be submitted for transportation service under
contract tho recognition of said service r be obtained through
the Contract Office authority for the proper credits at
routes receive the statement OF mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective routes rcort weekly TO the Auditor all contracts exc
the statistical exhibits Of the and the the
rail lettings giving statement Of each bid also Of the contracts
made the service oate the curtments ordered and the
additional allowances granted within 'ho year | M n.
Finance 0ce Maroon Third Assistant Pdstnaser Gen
vision management department.
devoved by law tho Auditor embracing with the
and drafts Of balances reported by the Auditor
e DC cue e ma contractors and 'f psrs e
designated points and tho superintendent Of the rendition
letter once issuing postage stamps stamped
envelopes for the repayment OF postage ana Of tho accounts con
10 the Third all posmaters should
letters reporting quarterly the net proceeds of their Offices and those
doosng Offices their certificates Of depo9e to him should also
department applications receipts postage stamps
and stamped envelopes, and for dead lcitere.
Inspection oDBcn Clements, esq, chicrcek,
Clerks To this Office ASSIGNED tho duty orccying and examining the
registers of tho arrivals and departures Of tho mails certificates of the
nquenees Of and preparing thereon for the
Of the Postmaster Generals furnishing blanks for mail and
aioks keys doing ali things which may
to faithful and exact performance Of all mail contracts
presses by the forging Illegal Of postage under
All communications respecting lost money, letters mail depcda
Oaa c1he violations and Keys should DO d.
All registers the arrivals and departures Of the mails
registers reports failures complaints against
for Irregular imperfect service should be directed In
srccion Office Post Office Department.
Tho Navy Department consists Navy department proper
The Office OF the Secretary and dvo bureaus attached thereto
reau Navy yards and Docks Bureau Of Construction Equipment
iydroaraphy, the and Surgery.
Tue following statement of the duties Of each Of these Offices
Of Inc Srce employed therein: /
Scys Hon Isaac Toucey Secretary Of the Navy Charles
Welsh chief clerk and eleven clerks The Secretary tho
and the execution all relating thereto ns,o to bn
under the general direction OF the President the United States
instructions squadron commanders Of
vessels all orders Of officers commissions Of officers both the
marine corps appointments commissioned
officers orders for the and discharge Of seaen eantc
from the Scretry Office All the duties of the different bureaus
performed authority the Secretary and their orders are
considered as emanang from him The general supenndonce of
tho forms Of the duties Of the Secretary
M the orders of the commandment that should BIO by
bin. s.#a tthE
Bureau G Nary Commodore Joseph Smith chief
clerks engineer,
All the yards docks and wharves buildings and machinery
yards everything Immediately them,
under the OF this bureau Is charged with the
management of the Naval Asylum.
B,sau Construction Equipment and RpairIohn Tenhal esq
chief the bureau eight clerks and raughtsman The OF
he h e M n,'Gaa
of
materials and tho providing Of all vessels with their equipments
sas anchors waernks &c The engineer superntends
for the and with
Inc approval of the Secretary decides plans for their consruc
hen. q
chief clerks All provisions for the
navy clothing with tho making Of contracts for fur
nisbing The same under the charge OF This bureau
Of Ordnance and photography Capt Duncan pgralam
chief of bureau clerks draaghtsma This bureau has
charge all ordnance stores the manufacture
powder shot, shells, &C. and the equipment
vessels with everything connected herewith II also
yes them with Charts chonomeers, baronoters, NC 10
with such books furnished Tho United
Naval Observatory and Hydographica ONCE at wangton
Academy Annapolis also under tho
Of the chief Of this bureau.
Buouad Mane Suregy-Dr william whcIan surgeon Uni
navy chief Of passed assistant United
navy clerks Everything relating 10 medicines and
wounJod, management
,slas comes within The superuteniouee of this bureau
Hon o. Foyd Secretary Of war; r. Drnkard chief clerk
clerks and four watcbmon Tho
Glowing bureaus attached 10 this department:
Canaandinq Generals 0GThs ONCE, a, tho head OF which
Lieutenant General Scott, is nj New York
adpnnt Generals Oice- Samuel Cooper Adiuton
Northumberland Major f. H. Townsend Brovet Capt Williams
Garesche Judge Advocato rcvet Major John
Ice; messenger. In this Office kept all
Inc records which refer TO The personnel tho army inc rolls &C