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News of Municipal Activities
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Motors Guard Liverpool's Health.
In the annual report of the Liverpool medical officer of health, information is given by the city engineer's department of the work of street sweeping. removal of household refuse, etc. The work of the department consists of cleansing and watering the 681 miles of streets within the city, and the disposal of refuse collected from them. During the past year 360,327 tons were collected. The whole of the 681 miles of streets are swept weekly.
Five sweeping machines are employed regularly, three on night work (one of which collects as well as sweeps), cover
ing approximately 100 brush-miles of roadway nightly, and two on day work, brushing and picking up sweepings.
In connection with street watering, .5,250,000 gallons of water were used.
Stoke to Continue Bean& Production.
The gas committee of Stoke-on-Trent Corporation has decided to authorize the engineer to proceed with the rectifying of benzoic by the inhibit process, provided that the fuel can be sold at a profit. Arrangements are to be made for the committee to meet representatives of the National Benzole Co., Ltd., with reference to the matter. Johannesburg Requires Oilers.
Johannesburg City Council is calling for tenders, which have to be presented in Johannesburg by August 7, for the supply of 27-35 petrol or oil-engined four or six-wheeled bus chassis, suitable for carrying double-deck bodies. Tenders are also required for the bodies, which must be of all-metal construction to seat 56-60 people. Those in a position to offer products of United Kingdom manufacture may obtain further details from the Department of Overseas Trade, 35, Old Queen Street, London, S.W.1, reference GY13959 being quoted. BELFAST'S MODERN BRIGADE.
The report of the chief officer of Belfast Fire Brigade for the year ended March 31, 1934, states that in answer to a total of 279 calls, the machines travelled 1,874 miles. In the county borough area property valued at 41,957,591 was at risk, whilst £67,497 worth was lost. The total loss at fires outside the city which were attended by the Belfast Brigade amounted to £8,407, whereas the amount at risk was estimated at £40,233.
As was shown in an article in our issue dated March 30 last,, the Belfast brigade is one of the most up-todate in Great Britain. Within the past two years the whole fleet has been completely replaced by high-power motor pumps of the latest design. The brigade, which, besides that at Londonderry, is the only professional firefighting system in Northern Ireland, has a large industrial area to cover and may be called to almost any point in the country.
Thornycrofts Lower Refuse-collection
Costs.
Useful economies have been effected by the Thornycroft refuse collectors in use by West Ham Corporation, these having replaced horse-drawn carts or lorries with high loading lines. In the case of the earliest Thornycroft refuse collector, put into service in July, 1930, records show that an average saving of slightly over 5s. per ton has been effected, whereas, in the case of later vehicles, which have replaced high-loading lorries, a saving up to 8d. per ton is being maintained.
The type of vehicle favoured by this progressive corporation is the Thorny
croft Manly petrol-engined 2-tonner, having a fixed-sided body with tilt sheet and ridge pole. The top portion of each side is hinged in halves to facilitate loading, and the vehicle is equipped with hand-operated screw tipping gear. John I. Thornycroft and Co., Ltd., is at present building two further Manly vehicles for this municipality. LIVERPOOL HIRING PROPOSALS.
Liverpool Water Committee recommends the acceptance of the following tenders for the hire of 1-ton lorries :— Mr. J. Chandler, for the supply of vehicles at a specified rate per day, from July 1, 1934, to March 31, 1935; also the Grove Transport Co. and Mr. J. E. Levis, all of Liverpool, for the supply of vehicles in the same period.