Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-03
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Proceedings of the Board, sat
nrday, May 30, 1865.


Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present-B. Lewis, President, James
E. Merriman, DIR. White, Assistant Com
missloners, and John League, Clerk.
Minutes Of last meeting read and
approved.
The following orders were adopted
That w. H. Bond, overseer, be allowed
six spades, four wheelbsrrows, q dirt
scoop, for work on Raleigh road. That
said Bond be held responsible for the
same, and turn them over to his success
sor in Office, when his term expires.
Cunningham, Wicks & Malone's tax
list was reduced from SIS. 600 to SIS, 900.
Sam. w. Lyon was appointed overseer
of portion Of the Portersville and Island
No No. 40 road.
A series of communications were pre-
sented by John League in regard to the
drsymen's license, and a request that
s120 be appropriated to refund the
amount Of extra taxes paid by certain
named draymen.
1t was ordered that the money be APP
p%ropriated.
Appropriations amounting to s4,492 As
in the aggregate, foz pay-rolls were also
ordered.
Ordered, That the President Of this
Board advertise for thirty days for pro
posals for purchase Of the county bonds,
authorized by law to be Issued by the
county. That all parties proposing to
purchase be invited to put in sealed pro-
p~osals, stating what amount of said
bonds they will take, and at what rate,
and also whether they propose to pay in
cash or in county warrants, or to reserve
the option Of paying in either or partly
in each IS they may choose, said parties
so proposing to be in all cases liable on
their offers as valid and legal contracts.
Ordered, That the Board do now ad-
journ, to meet when called.
FIRES MONDAY NIGHP.-There were
three alarms of fire rum between mid
night and four o'clock night before last.
The first two were false alarms, but the
third wss quite an extensive fire.
About four o'clock yesterday morning
flames were discovered breaking forth
from the rear of Joseph Bozziano's bar
room, situated IN the corner Of Jefferson
street and the alley which runs in above
the New Memphis Thester. The adjoin-
ing building, formerly occupied by Messrs.
Hicks q Smith Rs a livery stable, soon
caught also, and by the time that the en-
glnes arrived on the ground, the two build
ings were enveloped in flames. Short
Iy after arriving on the ground a stream
was gotten upon the fire, and in q very
short space of time the flames began to
succumb to the deluge of water which
the steamers poured on them. The roof
of the livery stable was completely de-
stroyed, but beyond that very little dam
age was done to it. But Bozziano's ga
loon did not escape 50 easily. His entire
stock was destroyed, with quite an
amount of bar fixtures and furniture.
The livery stable was vacant; eonse
quently the loss will be very small in
comparison. Mr.. s. A. Norton owned
both premises, and his loss is said to be
about SIS, 600. He had been uninsured
no Office having been found willing to
take a risk on the property, Ii having
been fred 40 less than three times in six
months. Mr.. Bozziano's loss will reach
$500 or $1,000. on which he had $1,000 in
surance.
The fire was evidently the work Of an
i~ncendiary. The most curious part Of
the affair is that Capt. Joyce, who was
burned out on Sunday night, had yester-
day made arrangements to take the va
cant stable. 1t is quite q lucky escape
for him.