The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-02
western Golconda, ana are coming
monthly, weekly, almost daily.

One coupling company, capital $780,
600.
Ono slicer manufacturing company,
100000.
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, 100000.
One street railway company, SIS, 000
One engine company, S150,000.
One cold storage company, $4,000.
Two banking companies, Sl5O,000.
-Four loan, trust and finance compa-
MES, 100000.
Academy of Music Company, $3.50, OO0
One steam generator company, $780,
600.
One drug company, $4,000.
Three oil companies, $4,000.
One brewing company, So, 200.
Five coal, coke and iron companies,
S74O,O0O.
Ten building companies, with capital
aggregating 81, $4,000
For the year 1890 the charter books
show that forty-nine charters wero
granted, with an aggregate minimum
capital of S1,72l,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 lS5, 525,050.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The real estate transac lions last year
amounted to S17,(G7, 900 from SOB
transfers.
For 1889 the real estate transactions
m IN n
about 5000 real estate transfers, so
that the increase in Roanokes real es-
tate transfers during 1890 over 1880
was approximately S10,O00,O 900, and the
increase in the number of deeds, . 600.
The building operations in Roanoke
lnNS90 amounted to over $1,000, 900.
The progress of Roanoke in 1890 may be
summarized as follows
In buildings. ...............S 100000
Real estate transactions. 80. 1900, OGO
Companies organized ...... 11,OOO, 900
Increase in realty values ac-
cording to assessment on
taxation. Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Total. ................... S35. 900, 900
The population increased 5000.
The improvements in sight for 1891
are summarized as follows:
New buildings. ..............S 5000, 900
New industries secured. $50. 100000
Improvement of industries
established and construc-
ton Of industries formerly
secured ................... 100000
City improvements. ......... 100000
Railroad improvements. 49,. 100000
Land companies organized. 100000
Total $40, 000,0 900
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 So, 900
will be erected this year.
Congress has appropriated $751; for
the erection of public postoflice build
ing.
Roanoke will soon be a 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 a magnificent stone church
to cost not less than $4,000. Tho
Episcopalians are erecting a $40, 600
stone church and rectory. L he Southern
Methodists will erect this year $50, 600
church. one to cost $40. 900, and one neat
frame structure. The German Reform
ed Church will erect a house of worship,
and the Presbytcrians will erect Il
$4,000 church.
Roanoke has well organized fire de-
partment of $50 members. Tho city
has recently awarded the contract for
tho Gamewell fire alarm telegraph
The department now has one fine build
ing and another is soon to be erected
All Of the three CONF anies are supplied
with modern equipments.
Employees for the Hardware Plant.
The Shelf Hardware Company is