The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-19

sdoaors oTo hn lalas Hlnyer, Sohcior- and SIS cierka.
lie supeftutends all civil suis conausnoaa ~ no unhcd staes, fs
"a s ssss. sIs ,,sso s;iA' , mS5 eSs D ose r., |. ana q I ,a.,rss' ,,s ss o. I,
them and iheir results. He receives returns lrota each ssrn ofsbo
uniea states eoure showing the progress and CONDITION q such suits
States IN psyIseut Of debts 1ea4s aas aasgsdha fayuzt y daAs
he same ir ds bcnssSt e ne unaod States :" = = u-seS' y
Lpm Hose Board Hon IIowen Cobb, secretary o. tho treasury,
1gg-ae. presidents Com W. b. shuenek, United states navy, chair
Capt A I aann y sge TnasS fq S,pse - a s4s.sp Prof : . 4 6 s sses- s ane
insendent q Coast survey, Prof Joseph Henry secretary o. smith
Commander Thornton A jenkins, United States navy, and Captain
VIM b Franklin, United states army, secretaries ana nye clerks.
This board directs the building and repairing " hight houses, light
vessels buoysl and beaoons, contracts for supplies ofdt, SC.
Uaod SSals cas sunny Professor A D Rachs, L. y, supern
tehdent, aud experimentation Of weghts and measures.
states Army in charge Of tho Coast survey once Iieu, A. S nm,
a ". Russell, chief clerk. u
tudes.
Assistant ohas. A. schoui, in charge ofoomputng division.
lieut. } c ndball, United States army, in charge Of drawing d.
lieut. sa1ton, United states army, in charge or engraving ari
Samuel Helm, dsbursiug agent.
George Bathi0i, eleotrotypet
Joseph saxton, assistant 70 superintendent az weights aud measures.
rosr orslcE DKrAKrsksr.
Hon, Aaron Y, Brown, Postmaster General. 1he direction and
management Of the Post once Department, arc assigned by the consti-
tuition and laws 10 the Postmaster General That is business may be
distributed among several bureaus. as follows: The Appointment OF
noe, In charge OF tho First Assistant Postmaster General; the co",raci
nance Once, in charge Of tho Third Assistant Postmaster Geuersii and
the Inspection Office, IN charge Of the chief clerk
appointment 0Hoe- Iorato King, esq, Frs, Assistant Postmaster
General, and nineteen clerks, To this office are assigned all questions
which relate 70 the establishment aud disconunuAnce Of post Offices,
and route and local agents, as, also, the giving Of Instructions TO post
0ns ,s,sc, h hsssaas's err are e. furnished araa w 1,,s marking y sans. aud "a rating sW stamps MI
ydng blanks and stationery for the use Of tho department, aud with
pos,mas,ers with blanks. To this bureau Is likewise assigned The s:
peryision Of the ocean mail steamship lines, and Of the foreign and In.
tornaiional postal arrangements,
Cdsur1d OG,, - William n nundas eao sscnnd Assistant postmss-
ter General, and twenty six clerks. TO this o0icc Is assigned The bust
ness OF arranging the mail service ofthe United states, and placing tho
same under contract, embracing all correspondence and proceedings
respecting the froquenpy OF trips mode Of conveyance and tunes of de-
partures and arrivals on all the routes; The course Of The mail between
the different sections Of the country, the points Of mail distribution, and
the regulations for tbs soyernrnen. Of the domestic mail service q the
United stntes: 1t prepares the advertisements for mail proposals, re
oeiyes the bids, aud takes charge OF the annual and occasional mail let
uons Tor the establishment or alteration Of mail arrangements, and inc
appointment OF mail messengers, should be sent TO this once. All
contract as the recognition Of said service IS arstt TO- be obtained through
m, .s sDnr,ass 1 9sss ai , : nsct ,,s rs soshc III y, ,Sr y, pFp II ,s s's sass " 3,
routes receive the statement Of mail arrangements prescribed for the
coted, and all orders Affecting accounts for mail transportation pre-
pares tho statistical exhibits Of the mail service, and tho reports Of the
made, the new service originated, the our,ainents ordered, and tho
additional allowances granted within tue year.
Finance 0Goc-John Marion. esq, Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral, and twenty one clerks. TO this Office are assigned the super.
vision and management OF tho financial business of the department,
nt dtsdtcd BY law upon the Auditor, embracing accounts with tho
dran Offices and other deposiiaties Of the department, the Issuing Of
warrants and drafts IN payment Of balances reported by the Agditor
the accounts Of onbes under orders TO deposite their quarterly bal
ances at designated points, and the supcthtendence i ne rhuuc
by pcs,masters Of their quarterly returns OF postagcs. u has Charge
of the dead letter Office, of the issuing Of postage stamps and stamped
envelopes for The pre- payment OF postage, ana OF the accounts con.
nccted Herewith. a aEf
10 the Third Assistant Postmaster General all pcsimasters should
direct their quarterly returns or postage; those at draft offices, their
letters reporting quarterly the net proceeds Of their Offices and those
at dcpbstDg Offices, their certificates OF dcpusitoi 10 him should also
be directed The weekly aud monthly reforms OF tho deroshares or tho
department. as well as all applications and receipts for postage stamps
ami stamped envelopes, and for dead letors.
Inspection 0Dgoe, Benz. n, Clemens, esq, ch,efcicrk, and seventeen
clerks. To this Office is assigned the duty ofrecaly!ng aud examining The
registers Of the arrivals and departures ofthe nall, certificates of the
service of route agents, aud reports OF mail failures; of noting the de-
hnqucnolos Of contractors, aud preparing cases thereon for the action
OF the Postmaster General; furnishing blanks for mail registers, aud
reports Of mail failures; providing and sending out mailbags and
rnailloeks aud keys, aud doing oil other things which may be noccs.
sary TO secure a faithful and exact performance Of all mail contracts.
Ar eases % mail depreciation, OF violation OF las by private ex.
presses, or by the forging or inegal use of hostage stamps, arc under
The supervision Of this che, aud should he rcpcrtcd TOT !.
Al COMMUNICATIONS fesfetHhk hEt ntoucy, letiets, mil tcprodfs
tous, OF other violations Of law, or mallocks and keys, should be a
reotrd {" Chief Clerk, Post once Department."
Az registers or the arrivals aud departures f The mails, ccrnGrstrs
uf the service Of route agents, reports Of Hal failures sHp'kS ions
for blank registers, and reports OF failures, aud all o~pppleuda Against
contractors for Irregular or imperfect service shord be dTtctcd In
spoction oficc, Post Office Department.