MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS.
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Glasgow Corporation has empowered a committee to purchase a 4-ton motor lorry for the water department.
Stoke-on-Trent Corporation has decided to 'invite quotations for the supply of a 30-cwt. electric vehicle for the health department.
Cape Town Corporation has accepted the tender of Williams, Hunt and Johnston, Ltd, at £251 for the supply of a 1-ton Chevrolet motor lorry with tipping body.
The tramways committee of the Manchester Corporation has arranged to operate a system of express buses in association with the tramways department of the Oldham Corporation. Portland Urban District Council has asked the surveyor to prepare plans for the proposed parking place at Chesil' Beach.
Stoke-on-Trent Corporation has decided to invite quotations for the supply of a 2-ton petrol lorry for the cleansing department.
Rochdale Corporation is seeking tenders for an industrial tractor and three 6-7-ton trailers. September 30th is the last day for receiving tenders. Barnsley Watch Committee recommends that, in future, all motorbuses licensed by the corporation must be either insured with a recognized tariff Insurance office or a reputable non-tariff insurance office. Rochdale Corporation is to purchase a trailer for transporting cable drums and transformers. Tenders have to be delivered by October 3rd, The Ministry of Transport has rejected the appeal of the Calder Bus Services against the refusal of the Bradford Corporation to grant licences to ply for hire within the city with two motorbuses.
The tramways committee of the Bradford Corporation recommends the acquisition of the Halifax Corporation tramway system between Bailiff Bridge and Brighouse at the price of £74500, this sum to include the cost of adapting the tramway for use by the Bradford Corporation cars.