The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-12

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United States courts showing the progress and condition q such suits
states in payment Of debts, (aoEe doe aainsii ID Fay@eaf y asn
GasA ~ Pei eeos DqS,tsas9 ana las power 70 sell and disposed
LOALHesus Board-Iaon, Howell Cobb, Secretary Of tho Treasury,
eEeaao, presidents Com W. b. shabrek, Uni,et States navy, chair
capt a. A. Humphreys, United states army rro' a . haehe SUPER
inlendent q Coast Survey Prof Joseph hcnry. secretary cf smith
Commander Thornton A Jenkins, United States navy, and Captain
VIM b Fraukhn, United States army secretaries aud Eve clerks.
This board directs the building and repairing Of lighthouse, light
vessels, buoys, and beAeous, contracts for supplies ofoi, Se'
Unaod Stas Coax urrsy-Pronssor A D Baehe, IL D, sapern.
tendent and approximations VI weights and measures.
Capt William h. Palmer, corps typographical euginsers, United
States Army, in charge Of the Coast survey Once Lieut. A. $ Hni,
On y " s Ess,e Ar@ egsS Ss sIslS
C. b. snow. in charge Of archives.
Professor A. q. Pendloion, United States navy eofnputer OF longi
Assistant ohas. A shor, in charge Of computing division.
Lieut. J. G rdbaD, United States army, in charge d drawing IL
Lieut. sazton, United states army, IN charge Of engraving dv
samuel Helm, dsbursing agent.
George MathiOt, eleCtrOtyQEt
Joseph aAxion, assistant 70 superintendent OF weights and measures
rosr OFFICE DrrARrxEsr.
Hon. Aaron v. Brown, Postmaster General The direction aud
management Of The Post Omee department are assigned by the eonsu.
tuition and laws 10 the Postmaster General That rs business may DO
distributed anoue several bureaus, as follows; The appointment on
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nance once, il charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster General and
The Inspection once, in charge Of the chief clerk
AppofHiMsat Office Horalio King, esq, First Assistant Postmaster
General, and nineteen clerks. To this Office are assigned all questions
which relate TO ne establishment and diseonunaanoe o. post oniees,
and route and local agents, as, also, the giving o. INSTRUCTIONS 10 post
and letter balances by his bureau, which Is charged also with pro-
yidins blanks aud stationery for the use Of the department aud with
postmasters with blanks. To ,hs bureau ia likewise assigned the su.
pervson Of the ocean mail steamship lines, and OF the foreign and ms
ternational postal arrangements.
CeEhad ~ogoe.-waiam IL DundAs, ESD, Second Assistant postmas.
ter General, and twentySx clerks TO tins oiee : assigned me oaa-
meas of arrapging the mail service Of the United States, and placing tue
same under contract, embracing all correspondence aud proceedings
partnres and arrivals on all the routes; the course OF the mail between
the different sections Of the country, The points Of mail distribution, aud
ecIyes he bis apL tikes charqe Of ne annual and occasional mail LEI
tngs, aud tho adjustment, aud execution Of the contracts. All appica-
tons for the establishment or alteration Of mail arrangement ana ue
appointment Of mail messengers, shorn be sent to this ohee. All
claims should be submitted 10 it for transportation sery.eo not under
contract as tho recognition ofsati seryiceEh rst 70 be obtained through
Tie Contract once as necessary authority Tor ue proper cfeaAss Z,
the Auditors Office. From this Office all postmasters at the ends q
respective routes. II reports weekly to the Auditor all contracts exc
cuted, aud all orders Affecting accounts for mail transportation pre-
mali Lettings, giving a statement o. each bid aiso, q The contracts
made, the new service originated, the curtailments ordered, aud the
additional allowances granted within he year.
finance ogp-Johu Marion, esq, Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral, and tSentyons clerks; To This Office o, are assignea the snner,
not dcyoiyed by law upon The Auditor, embracing accounts with the
warrants and drafts in payment Of balances reported by the Auditor
10 be due TO mail contractors and other persons, the supervision Of
the accounts Of Offices under orders 10 dePosile their quarterly bat
anccs at designated points, and the superintendent Of the rendition
by pcsumasters of their quarterly returns Of postagcs IL has charge
OF the dead letter oidce, Of the issuing of postage stamps and stamped
envelopes for the pre- payment OF postage, ani OF the accounts cont
aceled herewith.
70 the Ttlrd Assistant Postmaster General all postnasicrs should
direct their quarterly returns Of postage; those at draft offices, their
letters reporting quarterly the net proceeds Of their offices; and those
at deposilng Offices, their certificates 0f deiSstsj TO him should also
be directed The weekly and monthly returns Of the dcpOsitarics Of the
department, as well as all applications aud receipts Tor postage gtaInp5
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters.
HnTetion 06oe-BenI n Clements, esq, chiefclcrk, and seventeen
clerks. To this office Is ~assignedt the duty orrocehyng and examining the
registers Of the arrivals and departures OF the mails, certificates OF the
service IL route agents, and Fepnrts Of mail failures; uf noting the de-
Enquencles Of contractors, aud preparing cases thereon for the action
or The Postmaster General; furnishing blanks for mail registers, and
reports Of mail failures; providing and sending out mail bags aui
matocks aud keys, and doing all other things which may be- neces.
sary TO secure a faithful and exact performance Of all mail coleacts.
Al cases of mail depreciation, OF violation of law by private ex-
presses, or hy ae (prgtuE or illegal use Of postage stamps, are under
iEr GupGrgisl9n Of this office, and should be reported to it.
An communications respecting lost money, letters, mail depred |.
tons, or other violations Of law, or maillocks and keys, should be df
reced Z" Chief Clerk, Post Office 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 q In
specuOn Office, Post 0nlce Department