The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-07
hundreds Of employees and capital
reckoned by the hundred thousand, are
negotiating for o foothold in this South
western Golconda, and. are coming
monthly, weekly, almost daily.
COMPANIES ORGANIZED IN 1890.


Two cigarette machine companies.
aggregate capital of 100000.
One grocery and milling company,
capital $4,000.
One coupling company, capital $780,
One slicer manufacturing company,
$4,000.
One paper bag manufacturing COM
pany, 100000.
Five marble companies with an aggre-
gate capital of $500, 1000,
Ono bridge and iron company, author
lied capital, 100000.
Two power companies, aggregate
capital, $500
Two paving companies, 100000.
Ono street railway company, SIS, 900.
One engine company, S15O,O0O.
Ono cold storage company, $4,000.
Two banking companies, S15O,OOO.
-Four loan, trust and finance COM
panies, 100000
Academy of Music Company, $50, 900.
One steam generator company, $3.50, 900.
One drug company, $4,000.
Three oil companies, 500, 900.
One brewing company, $500
Five coal, coke and iron companies,
S74O,OOO.
Ten building companies, with capital
aggregating, 81, 5000
For the year 1890, the charter books
show that forty-nire charters were
granted with an aggregate minimum
capital of S1,72l, $50.
The increase in the number of char
ters in 1890 over 1889 will be seen to be
eighty-three, and tho increase in the
minimum capital SS,525, $50.
The companies chartered during the
year 1889 are summarized as follows:
Fifteen land companies with a capital
Of $780, $50; five investment com panies
with capital stock Of 1000; two iron
companies with capital stock of $780,
600; three brick companies with CAPT.
tai stock of S31 900; two street railway
companies with a capital Of sig, 500;
three medicinal spring companies with
capital of S32, 900; three banks with q
capital Of $4,000; two machine COM
panies with q capital of SITS, 900; one
phonograph company with capital OF
$500, 900; a carriage factory with S25, 900
capital; one hydraulic engine company
with capital Of 100000; one electric
light company with S25, 900 capital; one
literary and benevolent association
with $4,000 capital one Zinc company
with capital Of $500, 900; building as
ISOLATION with capital of $50, 900; an
opera house company with capital OF
S2O,0 900; one lumber company with $780,
600 capital; one driving park association
without SIS, 900; one gas and water COM
pany with 100000 capital; one baths
company with capital of SEQ, 600; one
chemical company with $4,000 capital;
one wheat separator company with q
capital of SIS, 900.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The real estate transactions last wear
amounted to S17,O67, 0GO@s. from 5,lO3
transfers.
For 1899 the real estate transactions
amounted to about 1000, 600 from about
5000 real estate transfers, SO that the
increase in Roanoke's real estate trans
fers during 1890 over 1889 was approx
mately $40, 900, 900, and tho increase in
the number of deeds, 1000.
Over So, 900, 900 were spent on build
lngs in the year 1890 In Roanoke. The
number of houses built was about !, 900
or $50, 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 touches, was
1900.
In 1899, the previous year, 900 houses
were built at an average cost Of 81, 200
each. The year 1883 witnessed the
erection OF 500 buildings.
The improvements in 1891 will be
even greater than the past. 5000, 1000 is
to be appropriated on the 18th Of March
for street paving and providing an cf1ic-
lent sewer system.
The Duval Engine Works, of Zanes-
vile, Ohio, with capital of $50, 900 and
employing 200 men, will be removed
here.
A large plant for the manufacture Of
shelf hardware with capital of $500, 900,
employing $50 men, will be moved hero
from New England.
The Norfolk and Western will build
handsome new union depot, tho finest
in the State.
A glass factory has been secured and
contracts for several hundred thousand
dollars worth Of new buildings have
been made.