The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-08
western Golconoa, ana are coming
monthly, weekly, almost daily.

oeNenuy-HVo lanu ana real estate In
veStment companies, with an aggregate
capital of 5,S6i,3 Oo.
Two cigarette machine companies,
aggregate capital OF 100000.
One grocery and milling company,
capital $4,000.
One coupling company, capital $780,
600.
One sliccr manufacturing company,
$4,000.
One paper bag manufacturing COM
pany, 100000.
Five marble companies with an ag-
gregatc capital OF S220,OO0.
One bridge and iron company, author
lied capital, 100000.
Two power companies, aggregate
capital, $4,000.
Two paving companies, $4,000.
One street railway company, SIS 200.
One engine company, Sl50,OO0.
One cold storage company, $4,000
Two banking companies, Sl50.000.
-Four loan, trust and finance compa-
mics, 100000.
Academy of Music Company, $50, oOO
One steam generator company. $780,
OOO
One drug company, $4,000.
Three oil companies, $4,000.
One brewing company, $4,000.
Five coal, coke and iron companies,
$4,000
Ten building companies, with capital
aggregating Si,33O,O00.
For the year 1890 the charter books
show that forty-ninc charters were
granted, with an aggregate minimum
capital of S1,721, $50.
The increase in the number of char
tiers in 1890 over 1859 will be seen to be
eighty-thrre, and the increase in the
minimum capita lSS, SOS, $50.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The real estate transactions last year
amounted to Sl7,(67, $50 from SOB
transfers.
For 1889 the real estate transactions
amounted to about $1,000, 900 from
about 1000 real estate transfers, SO
that the increase in Roanokes real cs-
tate transfers during 1880 over 1889
was approximately $4,000 600, and the
increase in the number of deeds, 1000.
The building operations in Roanoke
in 1890 amounted to over 81, COO, 900.
The progress Of Roanoke in 1890 NAV be
summarized as follows:
In buildings. ...S o,OOU. 600
Reai estate transactions. -. 17,OOO 600
Companies organized .. IL 900. 600
Increase in realty values ac-
cording to assessment on
taxation. .............. 5000, 600
Total. Observation-Disclosures. S35. 900, 900
The population increased 5000.
The provements in sight for 1891
are summarized as follows:
New buildings. .........S 5000, 900
New industries secured. $50. 1000, 900
Improvement of industries
established and construc-
ton Of industries formerly
secured ................. 30O, 900
ClVy improvements ...... 100000
Railroad improvements. $500 1900, 600
Lana companies OrHanlzcd.. 2,2O0, 900
Total $40, 600, 600
There are four public schools in the
city-th for whites, with eighteen
tcachers, anG one colored school, with
five teachers.
Public school buildings to cost SIS, 900
will be erected this year.
Congress has appropriated ST5, 900 for
the erection Of public postotIicc build
ing.
Roanoke will soon be city Of
churches. The Southern Mcthodists,
lresbYtcrians and Catholics all have
handsome brick houses Of worship. The
Methodist Episcopal and Christian
have neat churches.
The Baptists are erecting two Inc
brick churches, one TO cost SIS, 900 and
the other S25,0tO. The Luthorans arc
erecting magnificent Stone church
TO cost not less than $4,000 The
Episcopalians are erecting $40, OOO
stone church and rcctory. The Southern
McthodiStS will ercctThis year $40. 0OO
church, one TO cost $40, 600, and one neat
frame structure. The German Reform
ed Church will erect n house Of worship,
and the Prcsbyterians will erect a
so, 900 church.
Roanoke has Il well organized fire de-
partmcnt Of $50 members The city
has recently awarded the contract for
the Gamcwcll h,c alarm telegraph.
Tic department now has one fine build
ing and another is soon to be erected.
All Of the three companies are supplied
with modern equipments.
Eupcpsy.
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IL not. Thousands apon thousands OF
dollars are spent annually by our peo-
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this boon. And yet it may be had by
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if used according to directions and the
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