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and six Clerks. He superinssnds ali civil suits
commenced by the United States, (ercPt those
the United States attorneys, marshsls, and
clerks, in all matters relating TO them and their
results. He receives returns from each term Of
the United States courts, showing the progress'
and condition Of such suits has charge Of all
lands and other property assigned TO the United
States in payment Of debts, (ezcspt those osstgned
IN payment Of debts due The Post O6ce Dpdrtmenk)
and has power TO sell and dispose Of the same
for the benefit Of the United States. .si a. "r
Liyht-House Board-Hon. Howell Cobb, Sec
retsry Of the Treasury, er-c6feo President; Com.
W. g. Shubrick, United States Navy, Chairman
Commander r. g. Tilton, United States Navy
ted States Army Capt A. A. Humphreys, Corps
Typographical Engineers, United States Army |;
Prof, Joseph Henry, Secretary Of the Smith
sonian Institutioni Prof. A. D. Bache, Super
intendent Of the Coast Survey Commander Ra-
phael Semmes, United States Navy, and Captain
w. F. Smith, Corps Typographical Engineers
United States Army, members, the last two being
also Secretaries and Eve Clerks. This board
directs the building and repairing of light
houses, light-vessels, beacous, and buoys, con-
tracts for supplies, and governs the personnel Of
the establishment .r. a. I.. ...g.ia.r f.r.
United States Coast Surpey.-Professor A. D.
Bache, LII. D., Superintendent, and Superintend-
ent Of Weights and Measures. u.. lt s.. rE a.
Capt. William R. Palmer, Corps Typographical
Engineers, United States Army, 10 charge of the
Coast Survey OHice Lieut.. A. P. Hill, United
States Army, Assistant. II -|.E. is
Assistant w. P. Trowbridge, computer Of
longitudes. ..r. rr. .-.L
Assistant Chas. A. schott in charge of COM
putting division. .. .... H .r... o..
Assistant L. F. Pourtales, in charge of tidal
division. ........ ...,. ..
Lieut.. Thomas Wilson, United States Army,
in charge of drawing division. .
Mr.. Edward Wharton, acting in charge Of en-
craving division.
Lieut. John R. Smead, United States Army, in
charge of miscellaneous divisions. .
Samuel Helm, Disbursing Agent
George Mathiot, Electrotypist.
Joseph Saxton, Assistant TO Superintendent o
Weights and Measures.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Joseph Holt, Postmaster General. Til,
direction and management of the Post Office De-
partment are assigned by the Constitution ant
laws to the Postmaster General. That Its bust
ness may be the more conveniently arranged snt
prepared for his final action, 1t is distributed
among several bureaus, as follows The Ap
pOlntWent OmCe, IN CndTRe Oi inc rlTst Aselstan
Postmaster General the Contract Office, IL
charge of the Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral the Finance Office, in charge of the Thrt
| Assistant Postmaster General and the Inspec
ton Office, in charge of the Chief Clerk. Il
appointment O@ce.-Horatio King, ESQ, FRS
Assistant Postmaster General, and nineteei
Clerks. To this Office are assigned all question
| which relate to the Establishment and discon
tinuance Of post Offices, changes of sites ant
names, appointment and removal Of postmaster
and route and local agents. as also the givinI
of instructions TO postmasters. Postmasters AR
furnished with marking and rating stamps sut
letter balances by this bureau, which Is charge,
also with providing blanks and stationery TO
the use Of the Department, and with the superin
tendence Of the several agencies established 70
supplying postmasters with blanks. To thi
bureau is likewise assigned the supervision o
the ocean mail steamship lines and Of the foreigl
and international postal arrangements.
Contract OGce.-Wiliam H. Dundas, Esq
Second Assistant Postmaster General, and TWEEN
ty-six clerks. To this Office Is assigned tn
business of arranging the mail service of tn
United States, and placing the same under con
tract, embracing all correspondence and proceed
ings respecting the frequency Of trips mode Q
conveyance, and times Of departures and arri
walls on all the routes; the course Of the maj
between the different sections of the country
the points of mail distribution, and the regula
tions for the government of the domestic ma
service of the United States. 1t prepares th
advertisements for mail proposals, receives tn
bids, and takes charge Of the annual and occs
sional mail lettings, and the adjustment and exc
cution of the contracts. All applications fc
the establishment or alteration of mail arrange
ments, and the appointment of Mail Messenger
should be sent to this Office. All claims shoul
be submitted to it for transportation service ne
under contract, as the recognition of said servic
is first to be obtained through the Contra,
Office, ss q necessary authority for the props
credits at the Auditors Office. From this ofie
all postmasters at the ends of routes receive th
statement Of mail arrangements prescribed ft
the respective routes. 1t reports weekly TO th
Auditor all contracts executed, and all order
affecting accounts for mail transportation prt
pares the statistical exhibits of the mail servic
and the reports of the mail lettings, giving
statement Of each bid also, of the contrac
made, the new service originated, the curtai
ments ordered, and the additional allowanc,
granted within the year.
Finance OGce.-A. N. Zevely, Esq, Third Al
sistsnt Postmaster General, and twenty or
clerks. To this Office are assigned the supervi
ion and management of the financial busine
of the Department, not devolved by law upo
the Auditor, embracing accounts with the dra
Offices and other depositaries of the Departmen
the issuing Of warrants and drafts In paymel
of balances reported by the Auditor to be due
) mail contractors and other persons, the supervi
ion Of the accounts Of vfiGcs under orders
. deposit their quarterly balances at designn 6
points, and the superintendence of the renditit
by postmasters Of their quarterly returns
hostages. 1t has charge of the Dead Lett
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