MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS.
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Burton-on-Trent Corporation has authorized the purchase of a footpath petrol roller at a cost of about £250.
Blyth Corporation has asked a subcommittee to consider specificatious for the provision of a new motor Ambulance.
Brighton Corporation has accepted the tender of the Austin Motor Co., Ltd., at £545, for the supply of.a motor ambulance.
Brighton Watch Committee has accepted the tender of Dennis Bros., Ltd., at £1,650, for the supply of a motor fire-engine.
The tramways committee of the Bradford Corporation has decided to invite tenders for an additional 12 motorbuses.
The tramways committee of the Rotherham Corporation recommends the purchase of six additional Bristol motorbuses at £1,209 each.
Hastings Watch Committee recommends acceptance of the tender of Butler and Phillips, Ltd., St. Leonardo, at £865, for the supply of a Thornycroft motor fire tender.
The Ministry of Transport has sanctioned the proposal of the Manchester Corporation to raise a loan for the erection and equipment of a motorbus garage at Queen's Road.
'Ossett Corporation has now granted applications from the West Riding Automobile Co. Ltd., and Hemingway Bros., Ltd., Wakefield, for permission to run bus services from Wakefield to Ossett.
-Leeds Watch Committee has agreed to the application of the Harrogate and District Road Car Co., Ltd., for the granting to it of the bus service licences at present held by Messrs. H. Riley and Co. in respect of a service between Leeds and Wetherby.
Leeds Watch Committee has granted licences for three months to the Yorkshire (Woollen District) Electric Tramways, Ltd., for motorbuses to run within the city in connection with a proposed service between Elland and Leeds, via Brighouse, Birstall and Morley.
n20 Stretford Urban District Council has decided to purchase a new motor lorry for the highways department.
Hastings Corporation has arranged to extend the motor parking station at the Fishmarket at a cost of £2,380.
Oldham Watch Committee has granted 47 bus licences to the Manchester Corporation, these being for five different types of vehicle.
At the request of the Heywood Corporation bus services are to be provided locally by the tramways department of the Manchester Corporation.
Morecambe Corporation has asked the borough engineer and tramways manager to prepare plans for the erection of a bus garage on the Calton Estate.
The buildings committee of the Oldham Corporation refuses to sanction bus services on the Greenacres housing estate on the ground that the roads are not suitable for heavy traffic.
The tramways committee of the Manchester Corporation has accepted the tender of the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., for spare wheels and tyres for Daimler and Bristol motorbuses.
Oldham Watch Committee has granted eight bus licences to Bolt Bros. (Rochdale), Ltd. in respect of a service between 01(11;am and Blackpool, via Blackburn and Preston.
The tramways committee of the Oldham Corporation has asked the general manager to prepare estimates of the cost of the proposal for the prdvision of a loading place for motorbuses.
The tramways committee of the Rotherham Corporation recommends acceptance of the tender of the Michelin Tyre Co., Ltd., at £237 5s., for the conversion of seven solid-tyred buses to pneurattics.
The tramways committee of the Rotherham Corporation is seeking sanction for a loan of £14,000 in connection with the proposed joint trolleybus service with the Mexborough and Swinton Tramways Co. between Rotherham and Mexborough. Truro Corporation is considering the purchase of a motor lorry.
Kettering Urban District Council is inviting tenders for the supply of a motor fire-engine.
West Sussex County Council has decided that, at the moment, it cannot take any steps with regard to freeing Old Shoreham Bridge from tolls.
Portsmouth Watch Committee recommends acceptance of the tender of Haig's Motor Co., Portsmouth, at £620, for the supply of an Austin ambulance.
Leeds Watch Committee has decided to inform the Commercial Motor Users Association that it is unable to provide special facilities for the parking of motor coaches in streets.
Having inquired into various methods of refuse collection and disposal, Northampton Corporation recommends the preparation of a scheme for the inauguration of a more efficient and rapid type of transport.
Tynemouth Corporation has appointed a special committee to consider the question of the provision of improved means of communication for all classes of traffic between the two harbour boroughs.
Plymouth Corporation has passed a resolution to the effect that the passing of stationary tramcars by vehicular traffic on the near side should constitute a dangerous practice unless drivers are given the signal to proceed by authoritative persons.
The tramways committee of the Douglas (I.O.M.) Corporation has accepted the tender of Tilling-Stevens Motors, Ltd., for the supply of six chassis at £6,500 and that of the Northern Counties Motor and Engineering Co., Ltd., for six bus bodies at £2,730.
Willesden Urban District Council requires tenders for the supply of two single-deck motorbuses, the chassis to be of the low load-line G-type made by Dennis Bros., Ltd. Details can be obtained upon application to. the Medical Officer of Health, 54, Winchester Avenue. London, N.W.6. Tenders have to be delivered by December 31st.