The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-09
western Golconoa, ano are coming
monthly, weekly, almost daily.

| capital of 1864, 300.
Two cigarette machine companies,
aggregate capital Of 100000.
One grocery and milling company,
capital $4,000.
One coupling company, capital $780,
600.
Ono slicer manufacturing company,
10000.
One paper bag manufacturing COM
pany, 100000.
Five marble companies with an ag-
gregate capital of $4,000
One bridge and iron company, author
lied capital, 100000.
Two power companies, aggregate
capital, S25, 900.
Two paving companies, $40, 900.
One street railway company, $4,000.
One engine company, Sl50,000.
One cold storage company, $50, 900.
Two banking companies, Sl50,0OO.
-Four loan, trust and finance compa-
MES, $1,000
Academy of Music Company, $50, 1000.
One steam generator company, $780,
OOO
One drug company, $4,000.
Three oil companies, S92,O 900.
One brewing company, $4,000.
Five coal, coke and iron companies,
$4,000.
Ten building companies, with capital
aggregating 81, 100000.
For the year 1890 the charter books
show that forty-nine charters were
granted, with an aggregate minimum
capital of 81, 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 lSS, $3.50
real. ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The real estate transactions last year
amounted to S17,C67, $3.50 from SOB
transfers.
For 1889 the real estate transactions
amounted to about $1,000, 600 from
about 5000 real estate transfers, so
that the increase in Roanokes real es-
tate transfers during 1890 over 1889
was approximately $4,000, 600, and the
increase in the number of deeds, 1000.
The building operations in Roanoke
In 1890 amounted to over $4,000, 900.
The progress of Roanoke in 1890 may be
summarized as follows:
In buildings. ...........S 1000, 600
Real estate transactions. II ,OOO, 900
Companies organized ....... IL ,OOo, 900
Increase in realty values ac-
cording to assessment on
taxation. .................. 5000, 600
Total. .................. S35 900, 600
The population increased 5000.
The improvements in sight for 1901
are summarized as follows:
New buildings. ............S 5000, 600
Now industries secured 49,. 1000. 600
Improvement of industries
established and construc-
ton of industries formerly
secured 100000
City improvements. ......... 500, 1000
railroad improvements. ..... 5000, OO0
Land companies organized. 1900, 900
Total $40, 900, 900
There are four public schools in the
city-three for whites, with eighteen
teachers, anG one colorcd school, with
five teachers.
Public school buildings to cost S75 900
will be erected this year.
Congress has appropriated sra, 900 for
the erection of u public postofice build
ing.
Roanoke will soon be city OF
churches. Tho Southern Methodists.
Presbyterians and Catholics all have
handsome brick houses of worship. Tho
Methodist Episcopal and Christians
have neat churches.
Tho Baptists are erecting two fine
brick churches, one to cost SIS, 900 and
the other S25.0lO. Tho Lutherans are
erecting magnificent stone church
to cost not less than S5O,0OO The
Episcopalians are erecting a $40, OOO
stone church and rectory. The Southern
Methodists will erect this year 500, OOO
church, one to cost 10000, and one neat
frame structure. The German Reform
ed Church will erect house of worship,
and tho Presbyterians 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.
Eupepsy.
This is what you ought to have, in
fact, you must have it, to fully enjoy
life. Thousands are searching for it
daily, and mourning because they find
1T not. Thousands upon thousands OF
dollars are spent annually by our peo-
pie in the hope that they may attain
this boon. And yet it may be had by
all. We guarantee that Electric Bitters,
If used according to directions and the
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