The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-14
western Golconoa, ana are coming
monthly, weekly, almost daily.

capital SI5,OOO
One coupling company, capital $780,
600.
One slicer manufacturing company,
$780, 900.
One paper bag manufacturing COM
pany, 100000
Five marble companies with an ag-
gregate capital of 100000.
One bridge and iron company, author
lied capital, 100000.
Two power companies, aggregate
capital, $4,000.
Two paving companies, $50, 900.
One street railway company, SIS, 900.
One engine company, S150,000.
One cold storage company, $4,000.
Two banking companies, Sl50,0O0.
Four loan, trust and finance compa-
MES, 100000
Academy of Music Company. $50, 900.
One steam generator company, $780,
600.
One drug company, S4, 500.
Three oil companies, 1000.
One brewing company, $4,000.
Five coal, coke and iron companies,
$4,000.
Ten building companies, with capital
aggregating Si,330,O0O.
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
ters in 1890 over 1859 will be seen to be
eighty-three, and. the increase in the
minimum capita lsS, 525, O5O.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The real estate transactions last year
amounted to S17,C67, 900 from SOB
transfers.
For 1889 the real estate transactions
amounted to about $1,000, 900 from
about 5000 real estate transfers, so
that the increase III Roanoke's real es-
tate transfers during 1890 over 1889
was approximately $40. 900, 600, and the
increase in the number of deeds, 1000.
Tho building operations in Roanoke
in 1890 amounted to over So, coo, 900.
The progress of Roanoke in 1890 NAV be
summarized as follows:
In buildings. ..........S 900, OOO
Real estate transactions. :. II, OOO, 900
companies organized ....... ii ,0OO, 600
Increase in realty values 40
cording to assessment on
taxation. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5,O0o 600
Total. S35 ZOO, 900
The population increased 6,OOO
are summarized as follows:
New buildings. ..............S 1900, 600
New industries secured. 1000, 600
Improvement of industries
established and construc-
ton of industries formerly
secured Observation-Disclosures. 100000
City improvements. ........ 100000
Railroad improvements. 5000, 0C0
Land companies organized. 1900, 600
Total ................... $4,000, 600
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 SIS 900
will be erected this year.
Congress has appropriated SIS, COO for
the erection Of a public postoifice build
ing.
Roanoke will soon be city of
churches. The Southern Methodists,
! Presbyterians and Catholics all have
handsome brick houses OF worship. Tho
Methodist Episcopal and Christians
have neat churches.
The Baptists arc erecting two ne
brick churches, one to cost $lS,0 and
the other $4,000. Tho Lutherans are
erecting magnificent stone church
to cost not less than $4,000. Tho
Episcopalians arc erecting $40, 600
stone church and rectory. The Southern
Methodists will erect this year SEQ, 900
church, one 10 cost 500 and one neat
frame structure. The German Reform
cd Church will erect house of worship,
and the Prcsbyterians will erect a
| $4,000 church.
Roanoke has we'll organized fro de-
| parLment of $50 members. The city
has recently awarded the contract for
the Gamewell fire alarm telegraph.
Tho department now has one fine build
ing and another is soon to be erected.
All of the three companies are supplied
with modern equipments.