MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS.

22nd November 1927, Page 119

22nd November 1927

Page 119

Page 119, 22nd November 1927 — MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS.

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Erith Urban Diatrict Council is inviting quotations for the supply of a motor ambulance.

The tramways committee of the Bradford Corporation has decided to inaugurate a bus service to Greengates.

Portland Urban District Council is to consider making provision in its next estimates for buying an ambulance.

Bermondsey Borough Council has accepted the tender of .Gazzard, Ltd., for the supply of a 30-cwt. Dennis lorry.

As the result of a conference, the Manchester Watch Committee has approved a scheme, with other authorities interested, for the running of express bus services.

Kent County Council recommends acceptance of the tender of the Gas Accumulator Co. (United Kingdom), Ltd., for the maintenance of traffic beacons at 17 per annum per beacon.

Kent County Council and the local authorities of Queenborough, Milton Regis, Sheerness and Sittingbourne have agreed upon proposals for securing the freeing of the King's Ferry tollbridge.

Kent County Council proposes to proceed with the construction of a new coastal road at a cost of £21,000 in order to relieve the traffic on the main road through Birchington and Westgate to Margate. Wheathampstead Parish Council has accepted the tender of Messrs. Waters, of Hatfield, at £200, for mounting a fire-engine on an Albion chain-driven chassis.

The improvements committee of the Bradford Corporation has approved plans of the city engineer for the construction of anew road to Oakenshaw at an estimated cost of £100,000.

The gas committee of the Bradford Corporation has authorized the purchase of two 1-ton Morris-Commercial tipping lorries at 1220 each and a 25-cwt. lorry of the same make and type at £295.

Chard (Somerset) Town Council proposes to purchase a fire-engine, with ladder and first-aid appliances, at an estimated cast of about 1845. The suggestion is that the town should bear half the cost and that the balance should be contributed jointly by such neighbouring parishes as may come into the scheme. Erith Urban District Council requires a motor ambulance to accommodate two stretcher patients and an attendant, and tenders have to be delivered not later than November 26th. The chief officer of the Fire Brigade and Ambulance Service, Fire Station, Erith, is in a position to give further particulars of the council's requirements. Sheffield Corporation has decided la extend the garage at King Edward Hospital at an estimated cost of £920.

Clayton Wagons, Ltd., has recently received an order from the Claypole Rural District Council for a 6-7-ton overtype steam wagon, fitted with hydraulically operated three-way tipping body. An example of this type of wagon is to be seen on the stand occupied by the company at Olympia.

Torrington Rural District Council has appointed a committee to meet members of the Torrington Town Council regarding the proposed joint purchase of a new fire-engine which it is suggested shall be provided at an approximate cost of 1600, the rural council to provide two-thirds and the town council one-third of the cost.

In a recent issue, we drew attention to the fact that the tramways department of the Edinburgh Corporation is contemplating the purchase of a number of additional buses, and tenders are now being sought for the supply of 20 buses and three motor medics. These have to be delivered not later than

December 10th. Further particulars of the corporation's requirements can he obtained from the tramways manager 2, St. James's Square, Edinburgh.

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