The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-16
western Golconoa, ana are coming
monthly, weekly. almost daily.

One grocery and milling company,
capital 5000.
One coupling company, capital $780,
600.
One slicer manufacturing company,
$4,000.
One paper bag manufacturing COM
pany, 100000.
gregate capital of 100000.
One bridge and iron company, author
lied capital, 100000.
Two power companies, aggregate
capital, $751;
Two paving companies, 100000.
One street railway company, $4,000.
One engine company, S15O,OO0.
One cold storage company, $50,
Two banking companies, S15O.00O.
Four loan, trust and finance compa-
nies, S200,00
Academy of Music Company, $780, 900.
One steam generator company, $780,
600.
One drug company, $4,000.
Three oil companies, SOC, 900.
One brewing company, $4,000
Five COAL coke and iron companies,
$4,000.
Ten building companies, with capital
aggregating 1890, 900.
For the year 1890 the charter books
show that forty-nine charters were
granted, with an aggregate minimum
capital of Sl,721, ESQ
The increase in the number of char
ters in 1890 over 1889 will be seen to be
eighty-three, and the increase in the
minimum capita lSS, $685. $50.
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 S7,OOO,OOO from
about 5000 real estate transfers, so
that the increase in Roanoke's real es-
tate transfers during 1890 over 1889
was approximately $1,000, 600, and the
increase in the number of deeds, 1000.
The building operations in Roanoke
IN 1870 amounted to over 50, 900, COO.
The progress of Roanoke in 1890 NAV be
summarized as follows:
IN ouliulngS. ............S 2,00U 600
Real estate transactions. -. II ,O00 OCO
companies organized ....... IL 200, COO
increase In realty values ac-
cordlng to assessment on
taxation. ................. 5000 600
Total ................... S35 200, 600
The population increased 5000.
The improvements in sight for 1891
are summarized as follows
Now buildings. ..............S 1000 600
New industries secured. $3.50. 100000
Improvement of industries
established and construc-
tion of industries formerly
secured 300, 900
Slty improvements. ......... 100000
NallrOad improvements. 5000, OOO
Land companies organized. 1900. 600
Total $40, 600, 600
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 81, 900 for
the erection of a public postofiice 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 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
Episcopalians arc erecting $4,000
stone church and rectory. The Southern
Mcthodists will erect this year SEQ, 600
church, one to cost $40. 600, and one neat
frame structure. The German Reform
ed Church will erect house of worship.
ana IN" Prnsbytcrians will erect
$4,000 church.
Roanoke has well organized fire de-
partment of $50 members The citv
has recently awarded the contract for
the Gamcwell 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.
Eupcpsy.