Municipal Purchases and Proposals
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Walsall Corperation has accepted the tender of Mr, E. C.Paskell for the supply of a Morlson-Electrio van, Douglas (I.O.M.) Corporation has obtained sanction to borrow £1,100 for the purchase of a mechanical sweeper.
Walsall Transport Committee is to purchase 12 double-deck and 20 single-deck motorbuses at a cost of £38,000.
Hyde Corporation has accepted the tender of John Roscoe said Co., Ltd., for the supply of a Fordson 2-ton lorry. Tynemouth Corporation has accepted the tender of Mr. G. Davidson for the supply of a Ford industrial trac.or.
Southall-Norwood Urban District Connell is to obtain tendeos for the supply of a lorry for the highways department. Douglas (I.O.M.l Corporation is to buy a light van for the electricity department, and a Ford van for 'the water department. Hastings Corporation recommends the acceptfence of the tender of Caffyns, Ltd., for the supply of a Dennis refuse collector.
..Glasgow. Assistance Committee has accepted the, tenders of J. Niven and Sons for the oriPPlY of three ambulance bodies, and of. Carlaw and Sons Ltd., for three Austin
chassis. • Orpington Urban District Council is to purchase a fire engine for £1,250.
Barrowln-Furness Health Committee recommends the purchase ol a Bedford chassis. Luton Rural District Council is to invite tenders for cesspool-emptying appliarces. Kingswood Urban District Council requires • a 2-ton tipping lorry; the closing date for tenders is June 29 Swansea Borough Council is recommended to Slay firs larrieg for the highways and health departments. Warrington Corporation has obtained sanction to borrow £1,000 for the purchase of a Xarrier sweeper. Penrith Urban District Council is to purchase a refuse collector and is to arrange for tests of A rear-leading vehicle. Lowestoft Corporation is to purchase an ambulance for the isolation hospital at an estimated cost of £650. Lambeth Borough Council is in the market for a 2-ton lorry fitted with road-gritting attachment; tenders roust be received by noon on July 2. Dundee Town Council has approved the transport committee's recommendation to purchase 20 new buses—eight double-deckers end 12 single-decliers—at a total cost of £54,000. Liverpool Fire Brigade halt ordered a. Leyland FIC.6 fire-engine.
Swansea Watch Committee recommends the purchase of a Dennis fire-engine.
Swansea Highways Committee recommends ale purchase of a Farrier 3-ton Lorry. .
Lewisham Borough Council is toobtain tenders for the supply of a disinfecting van, Edinburgh 'Corporation le seeking tenders for the supply of 15 double-deck and 10 single-deck oslengrued bus chassis; the closing date as July 1. Altrincham Urban District Council requires a 500 g.p.m: fire-engine.' The chief officer can supply -further details, and tenders have to be delivered' by June 24. Rhondda Urban District Council requires three 7-cubic-yd. 2-ton refuse collectors with
hydraulic-tipping all bodies, and invites tenders for scavenging in the year from October 1 next.
Dagenham Urban DistrictCouncil invites tenders fqr the supply of six Fordson 2-ton lorriee, three for street cleansing and three for general purposeo, and a 4-ton general-purpose lorry. Tenders have to be delivered by July 1. Battersea Borough_ Council requires vehicles for house-refuse collection, a • 750-gallon petroldriven gully-emptier, a 2-ton end-tijaping lorry and • a 1-ton disinfecting van. Further details may be obtained from the borough surveyor, Town Ball, Battersea, London, S.W.11, arid tenders have to be delivered by June 25. •