The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-04-05

them ana Their results Tie receives RETURNS from each term o. ne
has charge Of all lands ard other property assigned tho United
s y d oS 81 1s as Sss D s q g. oS s
The same for IAs eeHeA, Of a. United states
L ouss Cobb, Secretary Treasury,
man Major A. NJ Bowman Of engineers United sals army
adsnt ss Ue P,ss s os sy sa a. p % %
sonan Institution Commander G. nlton, uod States navy
VIM b. Franklin, army,
Tins board directs he building and repairing q light houses light
vessels 0uoys and beaoons contracts for supplies OIL &C.
tendent, and superintendent Of weights and measures.
t r William charge r s G S soPseg Ses s gqd
United 9 states st.. Army ny. assistant aasts
C. b SNOW, In charge archives. ...
Professor Pondcon United States navy, cOmputer Of lOng
assisan. Gh3s 4 seho IN charge o computing division
Lieut. ndbal United saes charge Of drawing d.
Lieut. sa1on army, charge engraving div
samuel Helm, disbursns agent .
George Mahiot electrotypst
Joseph saIiou weights and
DnARnasr
Hon Joseph Holt General direction and
ement Of the Post Once Department assigned by the co
the more arranged and prepared for his nn nso m
nee in charge Of the Assistant Gencra the Contract
once in charge Of the Second Assn. Postmaster General the n
nance Once charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster General" and
The Inspection once, In charge Of the chief clerk
Areanet King, FIRST Assistant Postmaster
which relate 70 the establishment and dconuance Of post Offices
changes OF sites and appointment and removal Of pomasers
marking rating stamps
and letter balances BY this bureau which y charged also with pro
Che Of tho several agencies established for supplying
posmasers with blanks To this bureau likewise assigned the SUI
peyon the mail steamship lines and Of tho foreign and In
ternaional postal arrangements.
Contract William H Dundas ESQ., Second Assistan, ros'mas
Office assigned the bust
arranging the mail service of the United States and placing he
under contract erpng proceedings
and arrivals all the routes the COURSE Of The mail between
The different sections Of the country the points OF mail ana
the regulations for the Of the domestic mail service the
limited sa the m ao ot a mail
the the contracts All appca
appointment Of mali messengers should be ONCE All
Chains should be submitted for transportation not under
the Contract Office necessary authority Tor The proper credits az
routes receive statement arrangements prescribed for The
respective weekly the Auditor all contracts exc
exhibits of the mail service and the reports Of the
mail lettings giving statement OF each bid also OF the
made the service originated the curmens ordered and the
additional allowances granted within the year.
Finance oGA n Zevey, esd Third Postmaster Gen
the financial business of the department
dovoycd by law The Auditor embracing accounts with The
and drafts in payment of balances reported by the Auditor
the an ~ Of ss under orders to deote their quarterly bal
designated points and the auperncncenco OF tho rendition
the dadecr the issuing postage stamps and stamped
envelopes for the of postage ana OF The accounts con-
To The Third Assistant posmas,ers should
direct their quarterly postage oco
letters reporting quarterly proceeds and those
deposng offices their certificates Of dcpose to him should also
directed the weekly and monthly returns tho deposr Of the
department well all applications and receipts for postage stamps
aud stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection oGoBeni Clements ESQ., chiefcerk, and seventeen
clerks assigned duty orcccvng and examining
of the arrivals aud departures of the malls certificates Of the
of route agents and reports Of mail failures Of noting the de
Of and thereon o ne action
Of mail ures providing and sending on atbags and
mall locks and keys and doing all other things which may be nece
Az mail depreciation, of violation Of law by private
by The forging Illegal use Of postage stamps are under
An communications respecting money, letters dcpreds
ons other violations q lav or and keys should be d
All registers Of the arrivals and departures Of the mails certificates
or blank registers and report failures
for irregular imperfect service should be directed In
pecion once, Post ofce Department" ~. ga.
sAyr pxrAR1nEsr.
The Navy Department, consists the Navy Department proper be-
Navy yards and Ds Bureau Of Construction Equipment
Repair Provisions aud Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and
aydography, and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery
following OF the duties Of each of these Offices and
IF tho force employed therein;
arys occIon Isaac Toucey Secretary Navy Charles
Welsh esq chief clerk and clerks The secretary the
mcn and tho relating him.
direction of the President of tho United States who
constitution chief the aud navy
All instructions commanders Of sqnadrons and commanders of
vessels all officers commissions of officers both in the
navy aud marine corps appointments
ulcers the enlistment and discharge OF cmaa,o
performed the authority Of the Secretary and their orders
considered a eanaus from him The general Of
tho comandant of that corps should be approved by
him. tt.
tho buroau -four clerks civil engineer and one draghman
All tito navy Yards docks nna wnSrses ounss ana maeery
superintendent Of this bureau Ia also charged with the
management Of The Naval Asylum.
Bureau Of Construction Equipment RepoirJobn Lcn,hal esq
chef the bureau gym eex snn one s Ccs