The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-26

ihem and their results, He receives returns from each term Of the
s charge q All lands and other property assigned. q the United
u. rd% o%es p y : : @s sss No. o assgS 20 % Ps = q ase
The same for the benefit Of The United States.
light House Board-Hon. Howell Cobb, secretary Of the Treasury,
president; Com, W, B. shubrick, United States navy, chair
man Major A. N. Bowman, corps OF engineers, United states army;
G ISteDi A. A y HSSphFeys, DATED states army Prof A p Raehs, super
sonian Institution; Commander n G. Tlton, UAaed states navy.
VIM. B. Franklin, United statos army, secretaries; and I'VE clerks
~ board directs me building and repairing Of lighthouses, light
UnHsd Sma Coaa saytsy-Professor A. .. Baohe, IL. ID, superin.
tendent aud superintendent Of weights and measures.
Capt William r Palmer corps Typographical ENGINEERS, United
0u a. " si Ra.ss ARMY sShs ss sasss
Professor A Q. pendleton, United statos navy, oomputer OF Iongi
Assis,an. ohas. A scho,i, in charge Of computing division.
Assistant y Pourtaies, IN charge Of tidal division.
Lieut. ). q hdbal, United States army, Ia charge Of drawing d.
Lieut. santOn, United States army, in charge Of engraving dvl
sion.
samuel Helm, disbursins agent.
George Mathiot, olecrotyrEt.
Joseph santon, assistant TO superintendent Of weights and measures.
rcn oyncx DxrAn1xxsr.
Hon. Joseph Holt, Postmaster General. The direction and man
agement Of tho Post omce Department are assigned by the constI
the more conveniently arranged and prepared for his final action, ts
S Sa - among n several bureaus as follows, The APpo,nlineat o.
Office, in charge of tho Second Assistant Postmaster General; the Ii
nance ONCE, IN charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster General and
INC Inspection Once, In charge Of the chief clerk;
.AMs ss a, oges ah or, King ESQ., Frs, Assistant Postmaster
which relate TO The establishment and disconunuanco Of post Offices,
changes Of sites and names, appointment and removal Of pos.masters
Postmastors are furnished with marking and rating stamps
letter balances by this bureau, which Is charged also with pro-
the superintenaence Of the several agencies established for supplying
with blanks. 10 this bureau Is likewise assigned the su.
Of the ocean mail steamship lines, and of the foreign and lns
postal arrangements.
Contract oaos. William II Dundas, esq, second Assistant Potuaa-
ness OF arranging the mall service of the United siates, and placing the
same under contract, embracing all correspondence aud proceedings
respecting n frequency o. rips, mode IL conveyance, anu INES Ul do
partuIes 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 the government of the domestic mail service of the
United States Il prepares the advertisements for mail proposals, re.
ceiyes the bids, and takes charge Of the annual and occasional mail let
tngs, and tho adjustment and execution of the contracts. All apphca
tons for the establishment or alteration Of mail arrangements, and the
claims should be submitted to it for transportation service not under
an, ~ hn ua,a 9m0s ~ rso nsI ,hi. om soeAa on ya ~ ~, p'U ~ me s snas or .
routes receive the statement of mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective routes. 1t reports weekly 10 tho Auditor all contracts exc
cuted, and all orders Affecting accounts for mail transportation; pre-.
the statistical exhibits Of the mail service, and the reports Of the
mail lettings, giving n statement Of each bid; also, Of tho contracts
additional allowances granted within the year.
Finance oGoee-A: N. Zesey, esq, Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
vision ana management, of the financial business of the department,
not deyoved by law upon the Auditor, embracing accounts with the
warrants aud drafts ia payment Of balances reported BY !" the 1 Auditor i,
I. co. be so aua to ma mail a,o contractors n q or nna o, tn aa psrssns ,h the s snas,. v.s,o q, q
at designated points, and the superintendent Of the rendition
u tho deadleter office, of the issuing of postage stamps md stamped
envelopes for the prepayment Of postage, ana Of the accounts con
TO the Third Assistant Postmaster General all postmasters should
l as.ss, ' rsner aSas, saar, Isivr ,ne 81 net p1 prassgd s" Of ,h 81 a ssase sil sns , lnsis
At deposiung Offices, their certificates Of deposite; TO him should also
as well as all applications aud receipts for postage stamps
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters
Inspection ogee,-Beni. N. Clements, esq, chlefclerk, and seventeen
Jerks. To ths office is assigned the duty ofreceiving and examining thu
Of the arrivals and departures Of the msMs, certificates Of the
\ fo @S ea aSnaat anu n lSi9 nrsn a. ! mn e, l@sa thereon S n 20 * IN. ,e, as,
Of the Postmaster General; furnishing blanks for mail registers, and
.sai'ss x and and ka gsp and md GaGns' al III ,h aMs which Sa i mas 1 ~ nee ena
TO secure a faithful and exact performance of all mail contracts.
Al cases Email depreciation, Of violation Of law by private ex-
presses, or BY tho forging or Illegal use Of postage stamps, arc under
All Communications respecting lost money, letters, mail depredlS
or other violations Of law, or mail locks and keys, should be di
All registers of the arrivals and departures Of the mails, certificates
q 81 baa nif Tssi, 81, lU ad r aas"is' Of fsP PdIare 81 and ND al ln eoanph lnps ssaiass
contractors for irregular or imperfect Q ryice, should be directed In.
ONCE, Post Office Department"
e NAVY DEPARTMENT. aaE seaH
The Navy Department consists OF tho Navy Department nrQner, Do
III las s " sa q s ysl adssT 1a Bo sas B Bd ass ss sf sans a1sasaea ' hanp@s us;
md Repair, Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, bureau of ordnanee and
The following Is a statement of tho duties Of each of these Offices and
tho force employed therein: .a Ha e e !
". Welsh, esq, chief clerk, and eleven clerks. The Secretary of the
has charge of everything connected with the naval establish
under the general direction of the President Of tho United States, who,
by the constitution, Is commander in chief OF the army and navy.
All Instructions to commanders Of squadrons and commanders Of
vessels, all eFdere Of officers, commissions Of officers both In the
ulcers, orders for tic Enlistment and discharge Of soamen, einanato
rem the secretarys Office. All the duties Of the different bureaus are
performed uHdur the authority OF the Secretary, and their orders are
as emanating from him. The general suporintondenoe Of
III the orders aftho commandment Of tina. corps should be approved by
nIn. a,
Bureau Of Nary Yanh and Dohs.-Commodore Joseph Smith, chief
All tho navy yards, docks and wharves, buildings and machinery in
yards, and everything Immediately connected with them, are
lndcr the superintendent OF this bureau. Ills also charged with the
of the Naval Asylum.
Bu,eaag oonsrudiqa, Eruipment, and RTair--John Lenihall esq,
he engineer in chief of the navy, Samuel Archbold, esq, Is attached TO