MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS.
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Glossop Corporation has autlaorized the purchase of a Leyland motor lorry.
The tramways committee of Lancaster Corporation has purchased a Daimler motorbus,
Leeds Corporation has authorized the purchase of a 25-cwt. Morris-Commercial lorry for the sewage works.
Coulsdon Urban District Council has asked the surveyor to arrange for demonstrations with gully-eutptiers.
Two new buses are to be purchased by the Belfast Corporation, which uses number of luxurious coaches on crosscity routes.
Wimbledon Corporation recommends the purchase of a motor lorry at a cost not exceeding £600, and two Carrimore vehicles at a cost of about £800.
The transport committee of the Shipley Urban District Council is acquiring land at Well Croft for the purpose of erecting a garage and workshops.
The watch committee and the town improvements committee of the Tynemouth Corporation are holding a meeting to discuss the question :of precautionary measures to be taken to enhance the safety of traffic at road intersections.
The borough engineer of Oldham reports that the cost of the proposal for bus station in the centre of the town in connection with the Lord Street improvement will be £90,000, and steps are to be taken to secure the requisite Parliamentary powers for the scheme, 132G The Loudon County Council has decided to purchase a motor roller for the parks at a cost of about £120.
The tramways committee of the Oldham Corporation has obtained sanction to borrow £40,000 for the purchase of motorbuses.
The tramways committee of the Manchester Corporation has obtained sanction to borrow £20,000 for the purchase of motorbuses.
The tramways committee of the Birmingham Corporation has acquired four acres of ground at Birches Green for the erection of a motorbus repair depot. : Eastbourne Corporation has asked a committee to report as to the provision of a motorcar and a small motorbus for the use of the various committees.
City of London Corporation is asking for a report as to the desirability of the formation of a new street from Aldgate to Bishopsgate for the purpose of relieving traffic congestion in the area.
The tramways committee of the Northampton Corporation is seeking powers to run a service of motorbuses on a relate in the rnral. area, the district council having agreed to the service.
Lewisham Borough Council has authorized the borough-engineer to hire for a few weeks at £20 a week a Pagefield motor lorry and containers, in order to ascertain whether this method of refuse collection will be an economical proposition for the borough. Bolton Corporation has empowered a sub-committee to purchase a motorvan for the electricity department.
Northampton Watch Committee recommends the purchase of a Leyland motor pump with tower escape at a cost of about £2,100.
The Melton and District Motor Ambulance Committee is raising funds to purchase a new vehicle to replace the_ existing machine.
The health committee of the Sheffield Corporation recommends the purchase of a 40-50-cwt. Shefilex motor vehicle at an estimated cost (rf £450.
The gas committee of the Leeds Corporation recommends the purchase of two Morris-Commercial motorvans at a cost not exceeding £420 each.
Sheffield Watch • Committee has accepted the tender of Messrs. E. Kenning and Sons for thesupply of three 20 h.P. Austin naotorvans for the police force at £700 each.
.Sheffield Watch Committee .-has granted a licence to flashy Tealey and Co., Ltd., of Retford, to operate on a route in the city in connection with .a bus service between Sheffield and Gainsborough.
Baying failed to come to satisfactory terms with adjoining local authorities for the use of the fire-brigade Services, Seaton Deleted (Northumberland) Urban District Council is to consider the advisability of providing its own brigade with up-to-date motor pumps and other appliances.