The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-19
IF WASHINGTON. TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10, 1853.
perarmen power zen and dps. OF the same fos the
benefit of the United stat.

pepa!meni and has zen and dispose the the
benefit Of the united States
T,casges oGesamucl Casey esq Treasurer
clerks He receives and the Of the United his
own and that Of the Repositories created by the act Of the 9th a
Secretary Of The by The FIRST euproer and
upon warrants drawn the Postmaster General and ousersned
by the sixth Auditor and recorded by tho Register He also holds
public by dsbusg officers
Out the same upon their checks.
Re2iees Oce-nnley Bigger Register wsniy
the Official
customs all accounts and vouchers dsed BY
them, and IS charged by law with their safe keeping.
Sieros 0oFrsncis strece esq Solicitor and clerks.
He sopernends all by United States Ger
csIs arising oece Dra,tea1 Uni
them and their results lie rom each term Of The
has charge Of all ands and other property assigned TO the United
States in payment Of debts (ee o as'gned N gayesM ds<s
the same for the beneht OF the United states.
Light Cobb Secretary the Treasury,
e. @ % Gen. a. e0 .s u1ss states saa
United States Prof Iehe Superintendent q Coast
samuel barron United States navy Commander THORNTON Jem
s. rd % %.ys and aHa dsEn W.. w Emitted s
ing and repairing Of light houses buoys and
Unled Survey Oce-proessor A Bacha III. D.
pernenden. and superintendent Of weights and
Capt L smith Typographical engineers, assistant, in charge of
A. W. Russell chief clerk
G. r. Snow in charge Of archives
Professor Penlcton United States oomputer Of loug
Assistant, seot, In charge Of computing division
Assistant L. r. rourtaes in charge Of tidal division.
Lieut. ndbal United States army, in charge of drawing d
lieut. sSion army charge engraving dv
Samuel Helm, disbursing agent. aa
George Mnthiot, cecrotypst-
Joseph axon weights
prAKrxrSr
v Brown Postmaster General The direction
arrangement of me is o Department assigned by the oo
tten and laws 10 the Postmaster General That is business be
te more conveniently arranged and prepared for his na action
distributed among several bureaus follows The appointment on
Office in charge Of the General
nance oe charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster General and
the Inspection Oicc, In charge Of the chief clerk
ppoisnet 0GceHorao King, esq,
General and clerks To this Office assigned questions
which relate TO the establishment and dscontnuance Of post Offices
aud route and local agents the giving Of instructions TO post
and letter balances this bureau which charged also with
the sapertendene Of the agencies eaphed for supplying
pstnaers with blanks To this bureau likewise assigned the
of the mail steamship lines and the foreign and
ternational postal arrangements
Contract Ogoe-wilam Dundas esq Second
Ter General aud twenty clerks TO this Office assigned the busi
under contract embracing all aud proceedings
partues
the different sections Of the country the points OF mail distribution and
the regulations for government Of the domestic mail Of the
United States prepares the advertisements for mail proposals
cvcs the bids and takes charge the annual and occasional mail let
the adjustment and execution Of the contracts All appa
for the establishment alteration mail and the
transportation
contract the recognition Of said service first be obtained through
From this Office all at the ends Of
receive the Of mail M for the
crted and all orders Affecting accounts for mail
parc the and the reports tho
mail lettings giving statement q each bid also Of the contracts
made the service originated the curamcnt ordered and the
additional allowances granied within the year So
Enaace ESQ., Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
era and twenty one clerks To this office are as assigned the
not deovcd by law the Auditor embracing accounts with the
warrants and drafts IN balances epoa oy inc AUDITOR
be due mail contractors and other the supervision Of
sccs at points and the Of the rendition
Of their quarterly I returns o. hostages II na charge
envelopes for the Of postage aud the accounts con
all postmastcrs should
ts their gGsrsy ms r., Ae Of s ds e @
dcpoe Offices their certificates Of doste him should also
department. applications and receipts for postage stamps
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters
fntion Orc John oakfrd chief clerk and seventeen
registers the arrivals and departures the mails certificates Of the
Of contractors and preparing for the action
OF the Postmaster General furnishing blanks for mail registers and
and KEYS ind doing ali other things may
r., secure faithful and exact performances all mail contracts
Al cases Of mail depreciation Of violation Of BY prvs,e
BY the forging Illegal use o. postage stamps are under
respecting lost letters mail depreda
tons other violations q law and keys should be d.
registers and departures Of the mails certificates
for blank registers and reports Of failures against
contractors for irregular or imperfect service should be directed In
speciion onicc, Post Once Department "
The Navy Department Navy Department proper
the Secretary and of Eve bureaus attached thereto viz
yards Docks Construction Equipment
aud Repair Bureau Provisions and Clothing Bureau Ordnance and
Hydrography and the Bureau OF Medicine and surgery
The following statement the duties Of each Of these Offices and
Of the force employed therein:
Welsh chief clerk and eleven clerks The Secretary Of tho
and he execution Of ali svs relating thereto i ntrne to him
Under the general direction Of The President Of the United States who