The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-10

Ss aa, e @to = .a Sgaas Ha.ys, ssnSsor ana ss clerks.
oqS 1oe GfsAg Ia Ae POD 0gos DTaptaAaa) aud lnstructs the Uni.
ted States atiorneygi mATshala, and clerks IN al matters relating to
United States courts, showing the progress and condition Of such suits
sss charge az o. an lands ~ Ssn ana other property assigned 20 The United
the same for the benefit Of the United States.
Light House Board-IIon. Howell Cobb, Secretary Of the Treasury,
ergtco, president; Com W. b. shubrek United States navy, chair
man Major A. u. Bowman, corps Of engineers, United States army
Capt A A. humphreys, United States army Prof A d Bache, super
htendent of Coast survey; Prof Joseph Henry. secretary Of smith
S 2o91n lnsa'T aoa5, oo@ = as T. ud =. n s,o1 u..ed States navy
VIM D FRANKLIN, Unhod States army, secretaries aud ave clerks.
This board directs the building and repairing Of light houses, light.
vessels, buoysi and beaoons, contracts for supplies ofoh, &c.
United States Coaa Surrey Professor A. d. Bache, IL d., aupern.
tendent, and superintendent Of weights and measures.
States Army, in charge Of The Coast survey once lieut. A. !, mn,
United States Army, assistant
Aw Russell, chief clerk,
G. b Snow, in charge o. archives.
Iudes.
Assistant chas A sehott, in charge Of computing division.
Assistant L. r. Pourtales, In charge Of tidal division.
Lieut. J, O. Tdbal, United States army, in charge Of drawing d.
Lieut. sa1tOn, United States army, in charge Of engraving dyi
Samuel Helm, dsbursing agent
George Matidot, eheerotypht
Joseph saxlon, assistant % superintendent Of weights and measures.
rosr OFFICE prpARrAEsu.
Hon. Aaron V. Brown, Postmaster General. The direction md
management Of the Post onice Department are assigned by the eGnsti
tuition and laws to the Postmaster General. That ms business may DO
dsiribn,od naa sSveral boso @s p as sdloua s' The %s rosn,rae ne
dee, in charse of tho First Assistant Postmaster General; the Contract
Nh'Ni III nb VI wv ctou0 9Mt otinhSt hthctahi io ~
nance oGlee, In charge OF tho Third Assistant Postmaster General; and
the Inspection Office, In charge of the chief clerk
Agpotapaa oGee Iorauo King, esq, First Assistant Postmaster
when Relate 10 the establishment and disconunuanee Of post Offices,
and route and Local agents, as also, the giving Of Instructions 70 post
aud letter balances by this bureau, which ia charged also with pro-
vtdng blanks aud stationery for the use Of the department, and with
postmasters with blanks. To this bureau is likewise assigned the sus
peryision Of the ocean mail steamship lines, and Of the foreign and ins
tefnational postal arrangements.
Contract -oGee.-WniaIn II. pundas, esq, Second Assistant Postnas-
Ter General, and twenty six clerks, TO this Office Is assigned the bust
ness Of arranging the mail service the United States, and placing the
Same under contract, embracing all correspondence and proceedings
respecting the frequency OF trips, mode OF conycyance, and times Of de-
partnres and arrivals m all the routes The ccufse o. the nai between
the different sections Of he country, the points Of mail distribution, and
United States. 1t prepares the advertisements for mail proposals, re-
ceyes the bids, and tkes charge OF the annual and occasional mail let
tngs, and the adjustment and execution OF the contracts. al apphca
tons for the establishment or alteration OF mail arrangements, and the
appointment Of mail messengers, should be sent TO this Office. All
claims should he Subtnitted 70 1t for transportation service not under
contract, as the recognition of said service Is arstto be obtained through
The AUDITORS Office. From this Office u pcsimasters at the ends OF
routes receive the statement Of mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective routes. II reports weekly 70 the Auditor ai contracts exc
cutod, and all orders affecting accounts for mail transportation pre-
mail lettings, giving a statement Of each bid; also, Of the contracts
made, tho new service originated, the ourtahments ordered, and the
additional allowances granted within the year.
Finance Qtcc.-John Marion, esq, Third Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral, and twenty-one clerks. TO this Office are assigned the super
not devolvod by law upon the Auditor, embracing accounts with the
dram offices and other derositaries OF the department, the issuing Of
to be due TO mail contractors and other persons, the supervision Of
ances at designated points, and the superintendent Of the rendition
by posmascrs Of their quarterly returns Of hostages. IL has charge
Of the deadletter Office, of the issuing Of postage stamps and stamped
envelopes for the pre- payment Of postage, ana of tho accounts con-
nected Herewith.
70 the Third Assistant Postmaster General all postmasters should
direct their quarterly returns of postage; those at draft offices, their
letters reporting quarterly the net proceeds OF their offices; aud those
at depositng offices their certificates OF deposie; to him should also
be directed the weekly and monthly returns of tho dcposhares of the
department, as we'll as all applications and receipts for postage stamps
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters.
Inspection OGos-Benj N. Clements, esq, chiefolerk, and seventeen
clerks. To This office is assigned the duty OF receiving and examining the
registers of the arrivals and departures of the mails, certificates Of the
service of route agents, and reports of mail failures; OF noting the dc.
Inutencia9 of contractors. and prepariup cases thereon for thc acii,n
of the Postmaster General; furnishing blanks for mail registers, and
reports Of mail failures; providing and sending out mdl bags and
mallook and keys, and doing all other things which may be neoes
sary to secure a faithful and exact performance of all mail contracts.
All cases of mail depreciation, of violation Of law by private ox.
presses, or by the forging or Illegal use Of postage stamps, are under
the supervision OF This Office, and should be reported to Il.
All communications respecting lost money, letters, mail depredi 4
tons, or other violations OF law, or mail locks and keys, should be d.
reted % Chief Clerk, Post ONCE Department"
All registers of the arrivals and departures Of the mails, certificates
of the service OF route agents, reports of mail failures, applications
for blank registers, and reports OF failures, and all complaints against
contractors for irregular or imperfect service, should be directed g In.
spectbon Office, Post Office Department.