The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-26
western Golconaa, ano are coming
monthly, weekly, almost daily.

Two cigarette machine companies,
aggregate capital of $4,000
One grocery and milling company,
capital $4,000.
600.
Ono sliccr manufacturing company.
$4,000.
One paper bag manufacturing com-
pany, 100000.
Five marble companies with an ag-
grcgate capital of S22O.OOO.
One bridge and iron company, author
ICED capital, 100000.
Two power companies, aggregate
capital, SOS, 900.
Two paving companies, $4,000.
One street railway company, SIS, 1000
One engine company, S150,000.
One cold storage company, $4,000.
Two banking companies, Sl5O,OOO.
-Four loan, trust and finance compa-
MES, 100000.
Academy Of Music Company, Sl50,OOO
One steam generator company, $780,
600.
Ono drug company, $4,000.
Three Oil companies, S92,0
One brewing company, $4,000.
Five coal, coke and iron companies,
$4,000.
Ten building companies, with capital
aggregatlng 81, 330,0
For the year 1890 the charter books
show that forty-nine charters were
granted, with an aggregate minimum
capital Of Sl,72l,250.
The increase in the number of char
tiers in 1890 over 1889 will be seen to be
eighty-three, and the increase in the
minimum capita lSs, $50.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The real estate transactions last year
amounted to SIT, CG7,96O from 5,IO3
transfers.
For 1889 the real estate transactions
amounted to about $1,000, 600 from
about 1900 real estate transfers, SO
that the increase in Roanoke's real cs-
tate transfers during 1890 over 1859
was approximately SlO 900, 900, and the
increase in the number OF deeds, 1000.
Tho building operations in Roanoke
IN $500 amounted to over So 900, 900.
The progress of Roanoke in 1890 may be
summarized as follows:
In buildings. ...............S 2,0OU, 600
Real estate transactions. 1900, 900
Companies organized ..,.... 100000
Increase in realty values ac-
cording to assessment on
taxation. ................. 100000
Total. .................. S35 600, 900
Tho population increased 5000.
The In provements in sight for 1891
are summarized as follows
New buildings. ...........S 5000, 900
New industries secured. 500. 1000, 900
Improvement of industries
established and construc-
ton of industries formerly
secured ................... 900
Slty improvements. ......... 100000
Railroad improvements. go. 1000, 900
Land companies organized. 2,2OO,00O
Total Observation-Disclosures. $40, 900, 900
There are four public schools in the
city-three for whites, with eighteen
teachers, and one colored school, with
five teachers.
Public school buildings to cost SIS, 900
will be erected this year.
Congress has appropriated SIS, 900 for
the erection Of public poStotlice build
ing.
Roanoke will soon be 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 arc erecting two Inc
brick churches, on3 to cost SIS, 900 and
the other $4,000. Tho Lutherans are
erecting magnificent stone church
to cost not less than $1,000 The Epis-
copalians are erecting $4,000 stone
church and rectory. The Southern
Methodist will erect this year 500, 900
church, one TO cost 100000, and one
neat frame structure. Tho German Re-
formed Church will erect house of
worship. and the Presbytcrians will
erect a $40, 900 church.
Roanoke has we'll organized fro de-
partment of $50 members The city
has recently awarded the contract for
the Gamewell FIRE alarm telegraph.
The department has ono fine building
and another is soon to be erected. All
of the thrco companies arc supplied
with modern equipments.
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