MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS.
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The tramways committee of the Portsmouth Corporation has decided to invite•tenders for motorbus tyres ou the mileage basis.
Bradford Corporation has adopted a recommentlatioa to seek powers to enable the tramways committee to establish thrther trolley-bus services.
Audenshaw Urban District Council has sanctioned the proposal of the Manchester Corporation for a service of elpress motorbuses through the urban distiict. • In accordance with powers recently obtained, the Manchester Corporation is now obtaining sites for the provision of prepayment boxes for water supply to steam wagons.
Bradford Corporation has accepted the tender of R. A. Lister and Co, Ltd., at £105, for the supply of a petroldriven Auto-truck for the parcels department of the tramways.
The works committee of the Westminster City Council recommends acceptance of the tender of the Eagle Engineering Co. Ltd., for the supply of two 1,000-gallon watering tanks for two Karrier motor lorries at a total cost of £560.
Tenders, which have to be delivered by October 24th, are invited by the Stoke-on-Trent Corporation for the supply of a chassis of Austin, Guy, or Vulcan make, capable of carrying two tons. Further particulars can be obtained from the cleansing superintendent, St. Peter's Chambers, Glebe Street, Stoke-on-Trent. Truro Corporation is considering the purchase of a motor lorry.
Hull Corporation has authorized the tramways manager to obtain quotations foi: the supply of a 14-seater motorbus. . -Chesterfield Corporation has authorized the purchase of a motor lorry of British make for the water department :it a cost not exceeding £600.
.The work committee of the Hull Corporation has decided to make provision in the next estimaVs for the purchase of a 2-ton tipping wagon.
The tramways committee of the Hull Corporation has authorized the manager to obtain tenders for the supply of six double-deck and two single-deck motorbuses.
Watford Watch Committee has approved the type of vehicle proposed to be used by the Metropolitan Railway Co. for its special circular bus route in the town.
The tramways committee of the Hull Corporation has asked the manager to report as to the advisability of hiring buses from local proprietors during the forthcoming winter months.
Bradford Corporation suggests the acquisition of a site at Canal Road for the provision of a central motor garage, for which purpose plans have already been prepared by the city architect.
The watch committee of the Oldham Corporation has acquiesced with the proposal of the Manchester Corporation to inaugurate a service of express motorbuses between Manchester and Oldham. The tramways committee of the Glasgow Corporation has decided to invite quotations for the supply of 25 buses.
The tramways committee of the Birkenhead Corporation has decided to open up a motorbus service to Upton Village.
The tramways committee of the Oldham Corporation is seeking sanction ts borrow a farther sum of £40,000 fcr. the purchase of motorbuses.
The tramways committee of the Birkenhead Corporation las decided to erect a motorbus garage in Plumer Street at an estimated cost of 16,000.
The tramways committee of the Brighton Corporation has asked the manager to obtain quotations for the supply of four single-deck motorbuses.
Oldham Corporation is considering schemes for the provision of en omnibus stand and asked the borough engineer to prepare estimates for two proposals.
Portsmouth Corporation has postponed until next year a proposal for the purchase of a gully and, cesspool emptier at an estimated cost of £1,320.
The tramways committee of the Plymouth Corporation has referred the question of the adoption of a new type of ticket-issuing machine to the traffic sub-committee for consideration.
Subject to obtaining sanction for a loan of £9,400, the tramways committee of the Chesterfield Corporation recommends acceptance of the tenders of the Bristol Tramways and Carriage Co.. Ltd., end Reeve and Kenning, Ltd., for the supply of eight motorbuses.