The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-17
western Golconoa. ana are coming
monthly, weekly, almost daily.
COMPANIES ORGANIZED IN 1890.

Sevcnty-fve land and real estate in
veStment companies, with an aggregate
capital of S5,S64, 800.
Tive cigarette machine companies,
aggregate capital of 100000.
Ono grocery and milling company,
capital $4,000.
One coupling company, capital $780,
600.
Ono slicer manufacturing company,
$50.
One paper bag manufacturing com
pany, 100000.
Five marble companies with an ag-
gregate capital of S22O.O 600
One bridge and iron company, author
lied capital, 100000.
Two power companies, aggregate
capital, S25 ,0OO
Two paving companies, $4,000.
One street railway company, SIS, 900.
One engine company, S150,000.
One cold storage company, $4,000.
Two banking companies, Sl5O,OOO.
-Four loan, trust and finance compa-
MES, 5000, 900.
Academy of Music Company, $50, 900.
one steam generator company, $780,
600.
One drug company, S4 500.
Three oil companies, 500, 900.
One brewing company, S75, 900.
rive coal, coke and iron companies,
S74O,0OO
Ten building companies, with capital
aggregating 81 1906 900.
For the year 1890 the charter books
show that forty-nine charters were
granted, with an aggregate minimum
capital of S1,721.25O.
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 1885, O5O.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The real estate transactions last wear
amounted to Sl7,C67, 800 from SOB
For 1889 the real estate transactions
amounted to about $1,000, 900 from
about 5000 real estate transfers. so
that the increase in Roanoke's real es-
tate transfers during 1890 over 1889
was Approximately $4,000, 900, and the
increase in the number of deeds, 1000.
The building operations in Roanoke
in 1880 amounted to ever 81. 900. 600.
The progress of Roanoke in 1890 NAV be
summarized as follows:
In buildings. .............S 1000. 600
Real estate transactions l.. 600. goo
companies organized ..... IL, 600. COO
Increase in realty values ac-
cordlng to assessment on
taxation. ................. 5000, 900
Total. .............. S35 900, 600
The population increased G,OOO.
Inc mprovements in sight for 1891
are summarized as follows:
New buildings. ......S 3. O0O. 0oo
New industries secured lOOO O0O
Improvement of industries
established and construc-
ton of industries formerly
secured ............ 10000
Olty improvements. ........ 100000
haliroad improvements. 80. 5000, OCO
Lana companies organized. 1900, 900
AOlal -. 81 0, 600, OOO
There are four public schools in the
city-thrce for whites, with eighteen
teachers, and one colored school. with
five teachers.
Public school buildings to cost S75, 600
will be erected this year
Congress has appropriated S75, 900 for
the erection of public postoilice build
ing.
Roanoke will soon be CITY OF
churches. The Southern Methodists,
Prcsbytcrans and Catholics all have
handsome brick houses of worship. The
Methodist Episcopal and Christians
have neat churches.
The Baptists arc erecting two fine
brick churches, one to cost SIS, 900 and
the other $4,000. The Lutherans arc
erecting magnificent stone church
to cost not less than $4,000 The
Episcopalians are erecting a $40. OOC
stone church and rcctory. The Southern
hethodists will erect this year a S6O, oOC
church, one to cost $40. 900, and one neat
frame structure. The German Reform.
ed Church will erect house of Worship
and the Presbytcrians will erect a
$4,000 church.
Roanoke has well organized fire de.
partment of $50 members The CITY
has recently awarded the contract for
the Gamewell fire alarm telegraph
The department now has one fine build.
ing and another is soon to be erected
All of the three companies are supplied
with modern equipments.
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