The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-06
western Golconaa, ana are coming
monthly, weekly, olmost daily.

low:
Sevcnty-fve land and real estate in
vestment companies, with an aggregate
capital of S.. s6l 300.
Two cigarette machine companies,
aggregate capital of 100000.
One grocery and milling company,
capital SO, 900.
One coupling company, capital $780,
600.
Ono slicer manufacturing company,
100000
One paper bag manufacturing COM
pany, 500. 1000.
Five marble companies with an ag-
gregate capital of 100000.
One bridge and iron company, author
lied capital, S500,OOO
Two power companies, aggregate
capital, $4,000.
Two paving companies, 100000.
One street railway company, 5000.
One engine company, S150,000.
One cold storage company, $4,000.
Two banking companies, Sl50,OO0.
-Four loan, trust and finance compa-
MES, 100000.
Academy of Music Company, $50, 900.
One steam generator company, $780,
600.
One drug company, $4,000.
4uIcc OIL COM panloS, SJ2,U
One brewing company, SIS 5000.
Five coal, coke and iron companies,
$4,000.
Ten building companies, with CAPITAL
aggregating 1880, 900
For the year 1890 the charter books
show that forty nine charters were
granted, with an aggregate minimum
capital of Sl,T21,25O
The increase in the number of char
tiers in 1890 over 1889 will be seen to be
eighty-thrcc, and the increase in the
minimum capita lSs, $685. $50.
REAL. ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The real estate transactions last year
amounted to Sl7,t67,9G0 from SOB
transfers.
For 1850 the real estate transactions
amounted TO about $1,000 900 from
about 1900 real estate transfers, SO
that the increase in Roanoke's real es-
tate transfers during 1890 over 1889
was approximately $4,000, 600, and the
increase III the number Of deeds, 1000.
Tue building operations in Roanoke
IN 1890 amounted to over 81, OO0, 900.
The progress of Roanoke in 1890 may be
summarized as follows:
In buildings. ...............S 2,00U. 600
Real estate transactions . II ,O0O. 600
Companies organized ....... II ,00O, 900
increase in realty values ac-
cording TO assessment on
taxation. ................ 5000, 600
Total. ................... $4,000, 900
The population increased 5000.
The im provements in sight for 1891
are summarized as follows:
New buildings. 5000. 600
New industries secured. 1000. OOO
Improvement of industries
established and construc-
ton of industries formerly
secured ................... 300, 1000
city improvements. ......... SOC, 1000
railroad improvements. 10000
Land companies organized. 2,2OO, 900
There are four public schools in the
city-threo for whites, with eighteen
teachers, ana one colored school, with
five teachers.
Public school buildings to cost SIS COO
will be erected this year.
Congress has appropriated S75, 900 for
the erection of public postottico build
ing.
Roanoke will soon he u city of
churches. The Southern Methodists,
Presbyterians and Catholics all have
handsome brick houses of worship. The
Methodist Episcopal and Christians
have neat churches.
The Baptists are erecting two fine
brick churches, one to cost SIS, 600 and
the other S25.0tO. The Luthcrans are
erecting n magnificent stone church
to cost not less than $4,000. The Epis-
copalians are erecting $4,000 stone
church and rectcry. The Southern
Methodist will erect this year $50, 900
church, one TO cost 100000, and one
neat frame structure. The German Re-
formed Church will erect house of
worship. and the Presbytcrians will
erect a $4,000 church.
Roanoke has we'll organized fire de-
partment OF $50 members The city
has recently awarded the contract for
the Gamewcll fro alarm telegraph.
The department has one fine building
and another is soon to be erected. All
Of the three companies are supplied
with modern equipments.
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