Municipal Purchases and Proposals.
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The City and County Borough of CANTERBURY has placed an order with Eleetricars, Ltd., for a 30-40-cwt. lowloading vehicle fitted with canvas covers.
The corporation of DURBAN (Natal) is inviting, through its London ages, Messrs. 'Webster Steel and Co., 36, Leadenhall Street, tenders for three lowloading passenger chassis and one promenade runabout.
The fire-brigade committee of the SWANSCOMBE Urban District Council has invited Dennis Bros., Ltd., and Morris Commercial Cars, Ltd., to give demonstrations in connection with the proposed acquisition of a motor fireengine.
The health committee of the WESTMINSTER City Council recommends acceptance of the tender of Stewart and Arden), Ltd., at £325, for a MorrisCommercial 25-cwt. chassis, equipped: with a special zinc-lined body, and adapted for use as a disinfecting van.
n24 CARNARVON Town Council has provisionally approved a recommendation to purchase a fire-engine of 300400gallons capacity.
BEccr,Es Town Council has authorized Its fire-brigade committee to purchase a lorry, and five British makers are to demonstrate their vehicles.
The health committee of the BocatTEMOUTH Corporation has obtained sanction to borrow £2,510 for the provision of new motor lorries.
The tramways committee of the BOLTON Corporation has accepted the tender of Liquid Measurements, Ltd., for the supply of a 10,000-gallon Hammond petrol-filling installation.
The highways committee of the Gi.ossor Corporation has accepted the tender of the Municipal Appliances Co., Preston, for the supply of a street sweeping machine fitted with a water, tank. FRIERN BARNET Urban District Council is to obtain tenders for the supply of a 21-ton petrol roller, 30ton steam roller and .a crude-oil roller.
The highways committee of the BATTERSEA Borough Council recommends acceptance of the tender of Dennis Bros., Ltd., at £436, for a 2-ton motor lorry with mechanical tipping gear.
The highways committee of the Essfiv. County Council recommends acceptance of the tender of Barford and Perkins, Ltd., at £75, for a 16 h.p. two-cylindered engine to operate a 5-ton petrol roller which is about 16 years old.
The tramways and motor department of the CARDIFE Corporation is inviting tenders for the supply of a 30-mt. lorry, and full particulars can be obtained from . the tramways general manager, Dragon Buildings, Paradise Place, . Cardiff. Tenders have to be delivered not later than June 8th.