MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS.
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Glasgow Corporation has authorized the purchase of a motor mower at a cost ef about £57.
Maidstone Corporation has decided to obtain quotations for the supply • of nine trolley-buses.
The baths committee of the Bradford Corporation is considering the purchase of a motorvan.
The tramways committee of the Wigan Corporation proposes to run a motorbus service to Lostock.
Rim. Corporation has under consideration proposals for the centralization of the corporation transport.
Birkenhead Corporation has authorized the purchase of a motor mower for the playing fields at a cost of 180.
The health committee of the Glasgow Corporation recommends the purchase of a Crossley ambulance at a cost of £780.
Dartford Urban District Council has granted licences to the Maidstone and District Motor Services, Ltd., for six saloon buses and three chars-ii-bancs.
Market Harborough Urban District' Council has asked the surveyor to ob Mrn alternative prices for the supply of a motor mower and a horse-drawn mower.
The tramways committee of the Bradford Corporation has accepted the tender of Leyland Motors, Ltd., at 07,020, for the supply of 12 motorbuses to seat 25 and 36 passengers.
Leeds Watch Committee hes transferred the omnibus (service) licenees held by Mr. J. J. Burns in respect of a service between Leeds and York to the Harrogate and District Road Car Co., Ltd.
Plymouth Corporation has considered the question of standardization in re lation to the motor-vehicle equipment of the corporation and made the transport engineer responsible for the selection,within the amount allocated, of the type of all new vehicles to be used and for the repair of all types of vehicle. Rotherham Corporation is to purchase a motor mower at a cost of about 150.
Coventry Corporation has decided to purchase another 1Karrier motor sweeper at a cost of £982.
The tramways committee ' of the Rotherham Corporation recommends the purchase of a Morris-Commercial van at a cost of 1199.
East Ham Corporation recommends the acceptance of the tender of Dennis Bros., Ltd., for the supply of a petroldriven gully emptier at £1,173.
Lewisham Borough Council recomMends acceptance of the tender of Messrs. A. J. Hewens and Sons to supply a Ransomes 36-in, motor lawn mower for £271.
Wakefield Corporation has accepted the tender of Mr. T. F. Manby for the supply of an Austin ambulance chassis, and that of Messrs. Wilson and Stockall for the supply of an ambulance body.
The streets committee of the Dudley Corporation recommends acceptance of the tender of Bean Cars, Ltd., at £445 10s., for the supply of a 25-cwt. lorry with tipping body and road gritter.
Leeds Watch Committee has granted licences for a period of three months to Mr. Prank J. Wood, of Burnley, for motorbuses to run within the city in connection with a proposed service between Leeds and London.
The tramways manager of the York Corporation has submitted to the committee a report with regard to a suggestion that petrol omnibuses should be substituted for the trolley-buses, and consideration of the report has been deferred.
The London County Council has decided to accept none of the tenders +received for the supply on hire of motor omnibuses, but instead has concluded an arrangement with Thomas Tilling, Ltd., for the supply on hire of three vehicles for a period of five years. Hull Corporation is to install a petrol storage system of about 500 gallons capacity at Stepney Yard depot.•
It is probable that the Swansea + Council will shortly increase its fleet of 2-ton and 4-ton lorries in connection with the work of the health department.
The borough engineer of Bolton is to prepare plans and an estimate of the cost of widening and improving Lostook Lane, Bolton, to an extent sufficient to enable it to carry bus traffic.
Westminster City Council recommends acceptance of the quotation of Messrs. S. F. Bowser and Co., for supplying and fitting a 5,000-gallon• petrol installation at the Ebury Road depot for the sum of £385.
It was reported to the Plymouth Town Council, on Monday of last week, that sanction had been received to a loan of £10,000 for the purchase of ten new motorbuses, repayment to be spread over a period of seven years. ...The tramways committee of the Oldham Corporation has made an agreement with the Halifax Corporation and the North Western Road Car Co., Ltd., in connection with the institution of an omnibus service between Halifax and Oldham.
A special committee of the Bolton Corporation has inspected St. John's 'Road, Tempest Road and Junction "Road and instructed the borough engineer to prepare an estimate of the cost of carrying out the necessary repairs to the surface of the road sufficient to carry bus traffic.
Bradford City Council is inviting tenders for the supply of two motor fire pumps, each to have first-aid equipment and to be capable of delivering 500 gallons per minute at a pressure of 120 lb. per sq. in. One machine is to be equipped with a 05-ft. wheeled escape, and the other with h 30-ft. extending ladder. Tenders have to be sent to the Town Clerk, Town Hall, Bradford, not later than 9 a.m. on May 23rd.