SELL OLD PACKING PLANT IN CROWLAND FOR $2,000

BUILDING TO BE USED AS CAR WRECKING SHOP BY NEW OWNER-MEET IN RENOVATED CHAMBER

[Welland-Port Colborne Evening Tribune, 9 March 1940]

The old packing house on Seventh street, which reverted to Crowland township several years ago for back taxes was taken over by Stanley Reid, when the township council accepted an offer of $2,000 for the property. The original cost of the building was $40,000.

From the time that the packing plant business, founded by a group headed by the late Frank Ahman, went into bankruptcy the building deteriorated rapidly and will require a considerable expenditure for repairs. The new owner will use the building for a car wrecking establishment.

The township council had for several years made attempts to dispose of the building without success, although last year machinery in the plant was sold. In accepting the offer of Mr. Reid, which included only the land on which the building stands, the view that it would be preferable to dispose of the property and collect taxes than to let the building deteriorate further. Not included in the purchase price was land to the east on which stand some garage buildings, and land to the west for which the council had on past occasions received offers as building lots.

IN RENOVATED QUARTERS

The council met last night in the newly decorated chambers which has been vastly improved in appearance by the laying of a green and red linoleum, and the whole effect is modernistic in tone and highly effective from a decorative stand point. Venetian blinds on the large front windows of the building adds to the effect. Council members commented most favorably on the improved appearance of the chamber, which is also used as a courtroom. The redecorations extend to the clerk’s office and the office of the police chief. Cost of the work was approximately $500.

Council appointed C.R. Hagey, Fort Erie as township engineer, replacing J.R. Scott, who had advised council that his duties as county engineer prevented him for accepting any other commissions. The newly appointed engineer will begin his duties next week in connection with the proposed watermain and sewer on Wallace avenue north. Two more lots were sold on the street at last night’s meeting to bring to 15 the number of prospective homes to be built on the street this summer.

Coun il accepted the tender of Angelo Addario for supplying crushed stone from the township-leased stone quarry in Humberstone. Mr. Addario’s tender was $1.17 per yard delivered on township roads. Tenders for other materials were opened. But action was deferred.

Welland-Port Colborne Evening Tribune

9 March 1940