The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-16

s.sts ~ o% psa aad has power 20 sci md e,e
the for the benca, Of the United States.
Light Howell Cobb, Secretary Of The Treasury
exo president w. Shubrck, United States navy ehS
man. Major H. Bowman, Of engineers United States a
Capt Humphreys, United states army Prof A. D Aehs s
inendent Of Coast survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary sn
sonian Institution; Commander g. non, ulted States navy
VIM Franklin United army secretaries i've cIs
This board directs tho building and repairing Of ghhouses HEb
vessels buoys and beaeons, contracts nor supplies Of oil &C.
Uaed Sias Cou suiueyprossor A. d Bache, L. d. super
tendent and superintendent OF weights and measures
Capt William Palmer, corps Typographical engineers unae
United States Army, assistant
A. w Russell, chief clerk.
c b snow in charge OF archives
Professor Pende.on, United States navy comppo hong
Assistant chas A. schott in charge Of computing division
Assistant l. T. Puurtales, IN charge Of aaHi DIVISION.
ilon hdball United States army III 'n"ss " drawing
lieut. saxon United states army charge Of engraving dr
samuel Helm, dlseursug agent.
Joseph sxlon assistant weight. and measure
Hon Aaron " Brown Postmaster General The direction and
management of the Post oco department are assigned P the e
tuition and laws to the Postmaster General That ~ business may
the yenicny and prepared for ne hna action s
distributed among several bureaus iows; The Appointments
Once charge Assistant Postmaster General the
oo in charge Of tho Third Assistant Postmaster General aud
the Inspection Office, in charge OF the chief clerk
Impeachment Ollie King esq, First Assistant Postmaster
General and clerks To this office are assigned all questions
establishment and disconruance Of post Offices
and rou,e and local agents as aso giving instructions
masters Posin,rs and rating STAMPS
by bureau which charged also with
vng blanks aud stationery FOR the use Of the department and win
the superintendent 81 The several asens,es o supplying
Of the mail steamship lines and Of The foreign and
ternatiOna postal arrangements.
Contract o6ce-wiam H. Dundas, esq Second Assistant lostm
General and twenty six clerks To this Office assigned Tue bus
embracing all correspondence and proceeding
respecting The frequency Of trips mode ., au DC
e different sections Of the country the points o. mai and
he rgon' nf ss s ay I for mail '
eeves the nus and takes charge o. ' na ~" an
tons for the or alteration Of man and he
appointment oil mall ness.nsefs shouli DC sen. " M once Al
contract Of said q be ossa through
ie oohtrae. omee as nee.s ni al, ~ ~ me %
the Auditors Oce From inns ONCE all po-uhers AZ we ena
reslscuvs routes id s 9 $500, sr ,a, r
pare tho statistical exhibits and Tho reports
made originated the curtaments ordered and the
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na yemtv one CLERKS 10 th ONCE arc assigned tho ur
i nI az The annnca business Of the deparnn
not devolved BY upon Auditor embracing with
da offices and other destres Of the department. the issuing
and drafts payment Of balances reported BY the Auditor
the
the Of offices under orders to depose their quarterly bal
designated points aud tho OF the rendition
by postnasers oil their asery returns OF poase :. mas
OF the dcalettcr Office Of = issuing Of postage stamps and stamped
nccted herewith
Third Assistant Postmaster General all postms'ers should
direct their quarterly returns OF posten those ut draft Offices Their
letters reporting quarterly the net proceeds OF Their occs ana h
deposne Offices their certificates of deoste him should also
be directed the weekly and monthly returns OF me epostarcs The
departments wei as all applications and receipts for postage stamps
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his the duty and examining the
Ieerets % M, % a r, Of pis S Of noting ,S S
service o. ro9e agents. anu ,epoa. " I'LL NJ, n ,t w.
nqneneies Oh oohiaetos ana pshs Eases @ lor .e aOs
reprs Of mail failures; providing and sending and
maoeSs and keys and doing all other things which may be
Al cases Depreciation violation Of law by private