The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-27

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gate capital Of $500, 900,
One bridge and iron company, author
lied capital, $500, 600.
Two power companies, aggregate
capital, SOS, ZOO.
Two paving companies, SEQ, 1000.
ono street railway company, $15, 900.
One engine company, $50, 900.
One cold storage company, $50, GOO.
Two banking companies, $50, 900.
-Four loan, trust and finance COM
panies, 5000, 600.
Academy of Music Company, $50, 600.
ono steam generator company, S35, 900.
One drug company, $4,000.
Three oil companies, $92, 1000.
One brewing company, S75, 200.
Five coal, coke and iron companies,
$40, ZOO.
Ten building companies, with capital
aggregating, 81, $50, 900.
For the year 1890, tho charter books
show that forty-nine charters were
granted with an aggregate minimum
capital of Sl,72l,25O.
The increase in tho number Of char
tiers in 1890 over 1889 will be seen to be
eighty-threc, and tho increase in the
minimum capital IS, 1925, $50.
The companies chartered during the
year 1889 are summarized as follows:
Fifteen land companies with a capital
OF S495, $50; five Investment companies
with a capital stock of $40, 600; two iron
companies with a capital stock OF $780,
600; three brick companies with a CAPT
tai stock of S31 900; two street railway
companies with a capital Of S12, 500;
three medicinal spring companies with
a capital Of S32, 600; three banks with q
capital of S1l0, 600; two machine COM
panies with n capital Of S175, 900; one
monograph company with a capital OF
$500 600; a carriage factory with S25, 900
capital; one hydraulic engine company
with q capital Of $500, 900; ono electric
light company with S25, 900 capital; one
literary and benevolent association
with $4,000 capital; ono zinc company
with a capital of $500, 600; q building as
ISOLATION with a capital of $50, O00; an
opera house company with a capital of
$4,000; one lumber company with SEQ
600 capital; one driving park association
without $4,000; one gas and water COM
pany with 100000 capital; one baths
company with u capital of $40, 900; one
chemical company with $1,000 capital;
ono wheat separator company with a
capital ofSl5, 900.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The real estate transactions last wear
amounted to SIT, OCT, 960 from 5,lO3
transfers.
For 1889 the real estate transactions
amounted to about 81, 1000, 900 from about
5000 real estate transfers, so that the
increase in Roanoke's real estate trans
fers during 1890 over 1889 was approx
matcly $40, 000, 900, and the increase in
the number of deeds, 1000.
Over So, ZOO, 600 were spent on build
ings in tho year 1890 In Roanoke. The
INV hAA 81
or 1850, and the number of men given
employment in the construction of those
buildings, from the mason who laid the
foundation stones to the painter who
put on the last finishing TOUGHER, was
1900.
In 1880. the previous year, 900 houses
were built at an average cost of 81, 200
each. Tho year 1883 witnessed tho
erection of 500 buildings.
The improvements in 1891 will be
even greater than the past. $500. 900 is
to BIO appropriated on the 18th of March
for street paving and providing an efic-
lent sewer system.
The Duval Engine Works, of Zanes-
vile, Ohio, with a capital of $50, 600 and
employing 600 men, will be removed
here.
A large plant for the manufacture of
shelf hardware with 4 capital of $500, 600,
employing $50 men, will be moved here
from New England.
The Norfolk and Western will build
a handsome new union depot, the finest
in the State.
a glass factory has bcen secured and
contracts for several hundred thousand
dollars worth of new buildings have
been made.
1t is 4 well-known fact that you can
buy the very best pianos and organs at
the lowest possible prices and easiest
terms from the Hobbie Music Co., los
Salem avenue. c. L. Jennings, manager.
AS they buy exclusively direct from tho
manufacturers for their three large
houses situated in this city. Lynchburg,
Va, and Knoxville, Tenn.
Specimen Cases.
S. II. Clifford, New Cassell, Wis, was
troubled with neuralgia and rheu
matism, his stomach was disordered. his
liver was affected to an alarming degree,
appetite fell away, and ne was terribly
reduced in flesh and strength. Three
bottles of Electric Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, ILL.,,
had a running sore on his leg OF
eight years standing. Used three bot
ties of Electric Bitters and seven boxes
OF Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and his leg
is sound and we'll. John Speaker. Ca.
tawba. o., had five large fever sores on
his leg, doctors said he was incurable.
One bottle of Electric Bitters and one
box Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him
entirely. Sold by Budwell, Christian &
Barbee's drug store.
YoH arc In q Bad Fix.
But we will cure you if you will pay
us. Nervous and Debilitated, suffering