Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-12-20

carriers and the general supervision Of
the system.
Blank Agency Division-The duty OF
sending out the blanks, wrapping paper.
and twine. letter balances, and cancel.
ing stamps to offices entitled to receive
the same.
The Second Assistant Postmaster-Genersl
has charge OF the contract office, mail
equipments, DC, including the follow
ing three divisions:
Contract Diyision-The' arrangement
OF the mail service OF the United States,
and placing the same under contract.
embracing all correspondence and pro-
ceedings respecting the frequency OF
trips. mode Of conveyance, and times OF
departures and arrivals Oh all the routes,
the course OF the mails between the dif-
ferent sections Of the country, the points
of mail distribution and the regulations
for the government of the domes-
tic mail service. 1t prepares
the advertisements for mail proposals,
receives the bids, and has charge OF the
annual and occasional mail lettings. and
the adjustment and execution of the
contracts. All applications for the es-
tablishment or alteration OF mail arrange
ments and for mail messengers should
be sent to this office. All claims should
be submitted to it for transportation ser
vice not under contract. From this office
all postmasters at the end OF routes re.
ceive the statement OF mail arrangements
prescribed for the respective routes. 1t
reports weekly To the Auditor all con-
tracts executed and all orders affecting
the accounts for mail transportation,
prepares the statistical exhibits OF the
mail service, and the reports to Congress
OF the mail lettings, giving = statement
OF each bid: also of the contracts made
the new service originated, the curtail.
meuts ordered, and the additional allow
ance granted within the year.
Inspection Divi>ion-The duty OF re-
ceiving and examing the registers OF the
arrivals and departures Of the mails,
certificates of the service OF route agents,
and reports oi mail failures; noting the
delinquencies Of contracts and preparing
cases thereon for the action of the Post
master.G General, furnishing blanks for
malk registers. reports OF mail failures
and other duties which may be necessa.
ry TO secure faithful and exact perfor.
nance of all mail service
Equipment Diyison-The issuing OF
mail locks and keys, mail pouches and
sacks and the construction Of mail bag
catchers.
The Third Asst tant Postmaster General
has charge OF the finance Office, &c, EN-.
braciny the following four divisions:
Division OF Finance-The duty OF issu-
in drafts and warrants in payment OF
balances reported by the Auditor to be
due to mail contractors or other persons,
the superintendcnce of the collection OF
revenue at the depository, draft and de-
posting offices and the accounts between
the Department and the Treasurer AMI
Assistant Treasurers and special deslgna'
tel depnsitories OF the United States
This division receives all accounts
monthly and quarterly, OF the deposito.
nv and draft Offices, and certificates O!
deposit from depositing offices.
Division of Postage Stamps and
Stamped Envelopes The issuing OF
postage stamps, stamped envelopes,
newspaper wrappers and postal cards;
also, the supplying OF postmas'ers with
envel"pas for their UtIi .ial use, and reg
Istered pacSa,e envelopes aud seals.
Dvislon Of Registered L"ttefs-Thc
duty OF pr,parif,g instructions for the
guidance of postnasters relative to regis
,ereh letters, and all correspondence
connected herewith; also the cOmpila-
riun of st iistics as TO the transactions
Of the business.
Division OF Dead Let,crs-The examl
nation OF and return To the writers Oi
dead letters. and all correspondence re-
lating thereto.
Tue superintendent OF foreign mail
has charge Of ali foreign postal arrange
men,s. and the supervision OF the ocean
mal steamship service.
The sup 'rlutendent OF tho none,
order system has theg neral supervision
0l the international money order cor
respondcEce with foreign counties.
Sketch Of the Postmaster Generals
Room.
The Hon. Horace Maynard, Of Tcnnes
see, the Postmaster General of the
United States, has an Office fitted up
with less show al comfort or luxury
than any Ctbinet officers rooms, ex
ceptng, perhaps, the Attorney Cen
erals.
O.d DAVID Key, Msynar,i's predeces-
-Or, used 10 explain this by saving h.
WaSa Democrat, and so the Office was
made t. fit the ideas Of economy which,
he said, has always been n principle oi
that pirly. The room is rather small,
on,aining but two windows, which
look out on Seventh street, the main
business thoroughfare of Washington.
4 pain iruss-ls carpet covers the
floor, ard the windows are shaded by
lace curtains and cardinal colored lan
brcquius In one corner OF the room
stands large wardrobe OF mahogany
with plate glass doors. Two large mir
rors in dar < cases, trimmed with guilt,
are placed against the wall on either
side OF the room. The desk OF tn'
Postmaster General, two sofas, few
chairs OF mahogany and brown heather.
tall clork ov-r the nantnl, ard 'h.
ever present ice pitcher, complete the
furniture Of the room. On the wall OF
VI, Mdy uaTu'- "ihCc hs.g, toe picturrs
Of all Oi the TX Postmaster Generals who
are now iNiNg, anu al tue SHiti Sicih
room a1joinirg, are to be seen
portraits OF those who once held
~. cffic, and have since died.
The pictures are small, and are
d. ,crd Ia uaiK frames, UPON wrlch IL
pr nted the name oi the subject, and the
year in which they held the Office.
OF those now living are seen James
Campbell, who was Postmaster General
from 1853 to 1857; Joseph Hall, of Ken.
tucky, 1859 to 1861; Horatio King, Of
Maine, 1861 to 1854; Vim Dennison, OF
Ohio. 1854 to 1856; John A. j. Creswell
in 1869, and Marshall Jewell, OF Con
nec,icut, who held the Office under Gen
eral Grant in 1873
Mr. Creswell and Mr.. Kirg are now
residents of this city, Mr. Blair resides
but few miles outside, in Mar, land,
and Mr. Denuison was but recently
co,nmissionpr ~ the district
The number OF pictures OF those who
are now d-.h nurih-rs eighteen. In
Mr.. Maypard's room also are seen the
portraits OF Ptsldent Lincoln, Pres-
dent Hayes and Cabinet; First Assis'-