Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-09
SUBURBAN ACTIVITY.
A Steel Tool Making Establishment
Billed for COraOpOlis.
NATURAL GAS CAN BE OBTAINED,
That Secured and More Land Procured
Will Set it Going Soon.
THE COUNCIL TACKLES THE LAKE ERIE

1t seems from what was stated yesterday
that there is good ground for the belief that
the Coraopolis people will yet have a facto-
~ in their midst, and one that will give en-
ployment to 100 men. 1t is said there is
little doubt that the objections raised by Mr..
Joyce, who proposed to start steel tool
works, can be overcome. In addition to the
II or II acres attached to the present plant,
considerable body of land is wanted, and
it is owned by the Chess family and a man
named Peddicord. It is supposed 1t can be
purchased, as what would be left on the ter
race above would be greatly enhanced in
value by the location of the works. Lashell
station, half mile below, is known to be
on the gas belt, and the owner says they
may bore there on favorable terms.
Mr.. Young, Gene, as his neighbors call
him, is not the man who proposes to start
the works, but will be manager If they are
started. 1t is suggested that if Coraopolis
does not get the factory, it may be estab-
lished at Lashell station, where in addition
to having a gas well right in the
works, there is a boat landing which has
always a sufficient depth of water for any
tonnage.
Some people are disposed to resent what
they consider filings at the village, and in
their way, they are very worthy people also,
but while they have stood in the path of
progress and obstructed it they are not q
majority,
USE OF THE TAXES.
Some of them objected to mention Of the
fact that one year only about 5 per cent of
Ine uorougn taAes coliecVsu, 0s,ue lIOn. tne
school levy, were applied to the use OF the
borough, except tne amount lnVesteo IN
printing ana DOCKS, saIarles'eVc' Inc streets
were then IN sucn horrible conultlon as 10
suggest to some taxpayers that part OF the
fund paid for stationery, salaries, etc.,
might have been better expended on
paving. 49,.
The opposition 70 1nequailties In assess
menus Will not ooWn, ana Wnen man re-
fuses 70 lake price nve IIIes as greas iof a q
lot as IL Is assessed at ana yer PROCESSES to
want 10 sell, put trles 10 put sometnlng Oh
the buyer that ne does not want, ana SO pre-
vents house building, he must not expect to
escape adverse CRITICISM, unoouDteo
though his right TO holo may De.
The small property holders OBJECT
that their houses are made bear the bulk OF
municipal expense in order to enable large
land holders to hold Tor hlgn prices at the
expense of the poor. This policy has driven
much improvement away from the vicinity
of the main railway station, but has bene-
fted land holders east and west of it, who
knew a good thing when they saw 1t.
Some small property holders are not enti-
tied to much sympathy, as they invariably
make their howl after an election, when, If
made before it, would be potential. The
weakness isn't confined to Coraopolls
borough.
The present Borough Council is doing
good work in addition to the making of
streets and forcing people to build board
walks. 1t has tackled some nuisances long
| maintained by some railway employees,
| especially that of the almost constant blow
ing of locomotive whistles, which threat
ened to give the entire village neurosls.
HARD ON THE NERVES.
Some neonle's nerves became 30 affected
that II WIS matter of indifFerence IN them