The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-28
western Golconoa, ana are coming
monthly, weekly, almost daily.

veStment companies, with an aggregate
capital of S5,s64 3Oc.
Two cigarette machine companies,
aggregate capital of 100000.
One grocery and milling company,
capital $4,000.
One coupling company, capital $780,
OO0
One slicer manufacturing company,
1000.
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, S25, GOO.
Two paving companies, $4,000.
One street railway company, 5000.
One engine company, S15O,00O.
One cold storage company, $4,000
Two banking companies, Sl50.OOO.
-Four loan, trust and finance compa-
MES, 5000, 200.
One steam generator company, $780,
600.
One drug company, $4,000.
Three oil companies, 500, 900.
One brewing company, S75. 900.
Five coal, coke and iron companies,
$4,000.
Ten building companies, with capital
aggregating S4,33O, 600.
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 1899 will be seen to DO
eighty three, and the increase in the
m m mi leo
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The real estate transactions last year
amounted to Sl7,C67,96o from SOB
transfers.
For 1889 the real estate transactions
amounted to about 100000 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 $50 amounted to over 1000, 900.
The progress of Roanoke in 1890 may be
summarized as follows:
In buildings. ...............S 1000. 600
Real estate transactions. :. 1900, 900
companies organized ....... IL, 200, 600
Increase in realty values ac-
NOtOiiB w aSSSSSLucuG on
taxation. ................. 5000, 900
Total. ................. ss5 900, 600
The population increased 5000.
The Improvements in sight for 1891
are summarized as follows:
New buildings. 1900, 600
New industries secured. $50. 1000, 900
Improvement of industries
established and construc-
ton OF industries formerly
secured .................. SOC, 900
City improvements. ....... 500, 900
Railroad improvements. go. 5000, OOO
Land companies organized. 2,2OO,O 900
Total $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 S75, 600
will be erected this year.
Congress has appropriated S75, 900 for
the erection of public postoflice build
! ing.
Roanoke will soon be CITY of
churches. Tho Southern Methodists,
! PresbYterians and Catholics all have
handsome brick houses of worship The
Methodist Episcopal and Christians
have neat churches.
Tho Baptists are erecting two fine
brick churches, one to cost SIS, 900 and
the other $4,000. The Lutherans are
erecting magnificent stone church
to cost not less than $4,000 The Epis-
copalians are erecting a $4,000 stone
church and rectory. The Southern
Methodist will erect this year SEQ, OOO
church. one to cost 100000, and one
neat frame structure. The German Re-
formed Church will erect house OF
worship. and the Presbyterians will
erect a $4,000 church.
Roanoke has we'll organized fire de.
partment OF $50 members The city
has recently awarded the contract for
the Gamewell fire alarm telegraph.
The department has one fine buildin1
and another is soon to be erected All
Of the three companies arc supplied
with modern equipments.
Happy HOosiers.
VIM. Timmons, Postmaster of Ida