MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS.
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Durham County Council has authorized the purchase of an Acto motor mower, at a cost of £02, for the Seaharn Hall Sanatorium.
The highways committee of the Leeds Corporation is inviting tenders for the supply of three 6-Con end-tipping steam wagons. Tenders have to be delivered by September 6th.
Leeds Watch Committee has granted the application of the South Yorkshire Motor Co. for permission to augment the motorbus service between Doncaster and Leeds, via Pontefract.
, A Fiat motor 'ambulance, purchased through Mr. E. Monti, Haverfordwest, the local Fiat agent, has been presented to the Pembroke County Hospital by the managers of a voluntary subscription fund in the county.
Farnham Urban District Council is prepared to receive tenders for a motor fire-tender of the light type and ri 250g.p.m. trailer, fire-pump. The contract is open until Monday, September 5th. Further details can be obtained from Mr. S. W. Wright, at the council's offices at Farnham.
The tramways committee of the Cardiff Corporation is seeking powers to run bus services beyond the borough boundaries., The tramways committee of the Wolverhampton Corporation has decided to purchase seven trolley-buses to replace tramcars on the Tettenhall tramway route.
Llandudno Urban District Council has given notice to the motor companies concerned that existing licences for motorbuses fitted with solid tyres will not be renewed.
Reporting on the census of traffic, the county surveyor of Middlesex says that whilst the number of units of traffic has increased by 3..7-1 per cent. the number of heavy motor vehicles has grown by 48 per cent..
Burton Latimer Urban District Council requires a fire-engine with a capacity of 150-200 gallons. -Further information can be obtained from the clerk to the council at the council offices, Burton Latimer. Tenders have to be delivered not later than September 3rd,
Eton Urban District Council has asked a sub-committee to report as to the best means for improving the eiist ing fire .appliances. .
Warwick County Council is conferring with the Solihull Rural District. Council on the subject of the proposed by-pass road at Knowle.
Warwick County Council is conferring with representatives of the rural councils of Solihull and Meriden on the question of opening up the road between Solihull and Sheldon for through traffic.
In our issue dated August 23rd 'we published 4 paragraph intimating that the electricity committee of the Croydon Corporation was to purchase a vehicle for the transport of cable drums.' An S.D. Freighter has been selected for the work.
The tramways committee of the Portsmouth Corporation recommends acceptance of the tenders of the following concerns for the supply of petrol at 71d. per gallon for a period of 12 months.; as from June 30th :—An,gloAmerican Oil Co., Ltd., British Petroleum Co., Ltd., and Shefi.-Mex, Ltd.