The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-04-07


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ed STATES sensys n~As and CLERKS "a al matters selA'as %
United courts showing progress condition suits
has charge Of All lands and oer property assigned 20 e United
e oess D1t and has power % al snd dispose q
the same for he benefit o. he United states
Lg. l 91a Bon rGTs Gees So.slsI q ne lssa.ury
man Major Bowman o. engineers United States army
ntendsnt d survey JOsephsn secretary u smith
sSn s'Tsoa ConSSdeT ,.a noa uss STATS navy
VIM Fankn United States army secFeAes and ave clerks
@ board directs me building and repairing q hghthoasea light
United States Coaz s.suProfcssor A. Baebe H. d. suporln
tenasnt and supernIendent Of weights and measures @
s Ar %hm ose q dc S0lf survey Sc fsa @
United states Army, assistant ' ~ ~ S-7 - =
. IA. w Russell chief clerk Er g-a Errarr-rr
O. R. Snow, in charge d archives 1.r -a ~ Tr.r
Professor c. PSnasOn United States navy oOmpu.er Of long
4s.,s..n. 94s sflc.. 2 charge division
Lieut. ndba United States army, in charge Of drawing a.
Lieut. sazlOu United States army in charge engraving div
Samuel Helm, diSbursng agent. Erar-Ia7 ae
Joseph sron superintendent, Of weights
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Hon JOSEPH holt Postmaster aenpssi TIE direction and
on nn inc lG' Once Depamens arc sad " ns s
the more conveniently arranged and prepared for his final action Ills
Gee charge General Contract
Once charge Of the second Assistant Postmaster General the "
the Inspection oneo, in charge Of the chief clerk.
ArosHtea iiOatO King, cs5 fir Assistant Postmaster
which relate the establishment doonnuance OF post Offices,
changes Of sites and appointment and removal Of pOsmasors
masters rmassrs furnished with marking and rating stamps
and letter balances by this bureau which charged also with
vding stationery department
the superintendent Of tho several agencies established for supplying
pcvison q Tie ocean NAH steamship ncp foreign
ternatonai postal arrangements.
Contract William H. Dundas esq Second Posmas
ter General twenty clerks To this Office assigned the bust
Of arranging mall United and placing the
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pares and arrivals oil the routes te cso mail between
the for the Of Che domestic mail service Of the
ceves the bids and takes charge Of mail
ng and the and execution Of the contracts All appea
Se e mail s O. s4 70 @ el o, under
contract the recognition Of said service h be ooea hsus
the Contract Office authority for the proper credits
the Of mail prescribed for the
respective routes reports weekly TO the Auditor all contracts exc
cutod all orders affecting mail transportation
pars statistical exhibits Of the mail service and the reports Of the
made tho new service originated curtens ordered the
additional allowances granted within the year ' pa % n.
Finance oA N zevoy Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
yG AMI & hS egnss Of sS ] H.
payment Of balances reported by the Auditor
orders deposio their quarterly bal
designated points and the of The rendition
the Office issuing postage and stamped
for the prepayment Of postage an of the accounts con-
To tho Third Assistant Postmaster posimases
reporting quarterly Inc net proceeds cr those
depoang Offices Of dcpole; to him should ab
be directed tho weekly and monthly of the depsaries of the
department. well all applications and receipts for postage stamps
aud stamped envelopes, and for dead letters. q ~ w
Inspection oBepj NJ Clements esq chefoIer and seventeen
clerks To this Office assigned the duty receiving and examining the
registers the arrivals and departures Of the mails certificates OF the
tnquenees Of contractors and thereon for the action
reports OF mail failures providing and sending out mnbags and
maocs and keys and doing all other things which may be nccos
faithful and exact performance of all mail
AL depreciation violation Of law by private
he supervision Of this Once aid should reported ~ II
All communications respecting lost money letters mail depreds
rccted Chief Clerk Post Office Department" | UP.
OF agents, reports Of mail failures applications
blank registers and reports Of failures and AZ complaints against
spection Office, Post ONCE Department" r-aa ''l s. |
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Tho Navy Department consists Navy Department proper
tho Office the Secretary and five bureaus attached thereto
nnsGs q a a %
yrOgfar and the Bureau O. ~, Medicine and surgery
of tho force employed therein: ss -t Tf - Eeas.a "A
secrarys Ooon oucey Secretary Navy
Welsh chief clerk and eleven clerks The Secretary Giso
the OF all laws relating thereto ntrused to him.
constitution, chief of tho army and navy
instructions to commanders OF squadrons and commanders Of
and marine corps appointments Of commissioned and warrant
officers the enlistment and discharge
from the office All the duties Of tho different bureaus
under the authority tho Secretary and their orders
tho marine corps forms part the duties Of the secretary
all the orders the commandment of that should BIO approved by
Ieau Of Nary Yards Dcsccmmodoro Joseph Smith, chief
bureau four clerks civil engineer and daughman
Yards and everything mediate connected with them are
under tho snpnendenec Of this bureau 1t also charged with the
plppt of he Nav