Municipal Purchases and Proposals.
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WEST HARTLEPOOL Corporation proposes to purchase a motor pump and trailer.
The transport committee of the ROTHERHAM Corporation has purchased a Halley 30-cwt. chassis at the price of 1560.
HERTS County Council has authorized the purchase of a Morris-Commercial lorry for use at the county workshop at a cost not exceeding £235.
The education committee of the HEITFORD County Council has authorized the purchase of a Chevrolet 30-cwt, lorry at an estimated cost of £235.
The highways committee of the NORTHAMPTON Corporation recommends the purchase of a motor vehicle, with special body, at an estimated cost of £1,490.
The cleansing' committee of the NORTHAMPTON Corporation recommends the purchase of two Pagefield motor vehicles, with containers, at a total cost of £4,290.
The market committee of the CHELTENHAM Corporation has accepted the tender of Marshall and Co., Ltd., at 1127, for the supply of a Ransome's triple mower.
LEWISHAM Borough Council has' arranged to proceed with the erection of new garages and workshops at the Wearside. Road depot at an estimated cost of 15,000.
The highways committee of the CHELTENHAM Corporation has asked the borough surveyor to submit a report and estimates on new mechanical transport that is required.
COULSDON Urban District Council has accepted the tender of Messrs. Herwin, Canny and Co., of Woolwich, at ,1:450, for the supply of an Eag,le-gidly-emptier of 800 galRins-capacity. • The fire-brigade committee of the CouLsnoN Urban District Council is considering the purchase of a light hreengine.
The watch committee of the SOUTH SHIELDS Corporation is to obtain estimates for the supply of another motor ambulance.
It is reported that the ambulance committee of the SLEAFORD Urban District Council considers that more ambulances are needed.
The highways committee of the N0RTIL4MPT0N Corporation recommends the purchase of a Karricr road sweeper, sprinkler and collector at a cost of 1975.
The works committee of the LEWISHAM Borough Council recommends the purchase of two Pagefield motor lorries and containers for refuse col
lection at a cost of £3,802.
The gas committee of the GLASGOW Corporation recommends that four more Morris-Commercial vacuum wagons be purchased, at a cost of £1,776, for the clearing of choked service pipes. , • It is estimated that their coSt will be saved in the first year of their Operation. The County Borough of BLACKPOOL has• placed an order for a Super-Sentinel three-Way-tipping wagon.
The tramways manager of the NOTTINGHAM Corporation is obtaining quotations for 12 new trolley-buses.
The works committee of the EAST Ihm Corporation is to obtain tenders for the supply of a 2-ton lorry at an esthhated cost of £600.
VRIFFIELD Rural District Council has decided to purchase, in conjunction with the urban council, a new fireengine at a cost of 11,000.
The watch committee of the. PORTSMOUTH Corporation recommends acceptance of the tender. of Haig's Motor Co., Ltd., for an Austin 20 h.p. prison van at a cost of £460.
BOLTON Corporation has placed an order with Liquid Measurements, Ltd., for a complete 10,000-gallon petrol installation, in which two Hammond petrol metering columns will be in
cluded. •
The general purposes committee of BARROW Corporation has approved the recommendation of the tramways committee to purchase four 48-seater double-deck buses from Leyland Motors, Ltd.
Tenders submitted for a motor fireengine have recently been considered by the fire-brigade committee of the Iarnx.mosonouGH Urban District Council, and three makers are being asked to give demonstrations with their machines.
The tramways committee of the Busy Corporation, haying decided that additional motorbuses are necessary for use in connection with the proposed express service between Bury and Rochdale, has asked the town council to authorize the purchase of four singledeckers at a cost of £5,000.