MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS
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C. Melbourne and Co., Ltd., is supplying a Morris-Commercial ton van to
WARRINGTON Corporation.
A second Morris-Commercial 250-400gallon fire-engine has been purchased by STOKESLEY Rural I2istrict Connell. The health committee of HORNSBY Corporation recommends the purchase of a medical-services conveyance' costing £800-£900.
The education committee of GLASGOW Corporation recommends buying three .Albion school buses at a total cost of £1,850.
The works committee of ROI/NARY Corporation favours the purchase of four refuse-collection vehicles at a cost of about £3,000.
The public-assistance committee of STOKE-ON-TRENT Corporation recommends the quotation of the Hanley Garage, Ltd., for the supply of an Austin standard ambulance costing £620.
The watch committee of STORE-ONTRENT Corporation has considered a number of tenders for the supply of a prison van and has asked the chief constable to interview two local firms whose tenders were the lowest. CHELMSFORD Rural District Council is to purchase a lorry.
R. E. Payton and Co. is supplying a Vulcan 2-ton lorry to WARRINGTON Corporation.
SHARGLOW Rural District Council is considering the advisability of buying a firb-engine.
The highways committee of CAPE TOWN Corporation has voted an estimate of £326 for the provision of a lorry.
The gas committee of WARRINGTON Corporation has decided to obtain tenders for the supply of a 30-cwt. lorry.
A Thornycroft cesspool and gullyemptier, costing £1,130, is to be purchased by COI:MAHON Urban District Council.
Busts Town Council is buying a Morris-Commercial 30-cwt. van equipped with foam extinguishers mid breathing apparatus.
The electricity committee of Gsimsn's Corporation has authorized the purchase of a Morris-Commercial 2-ton lorry at a cost of £318.
The fire brigade committee of CageDON Corporation recommends the purchase of a Dennis fire-engine at a cost of £1,595, and an ambulance at 1824.
CHELMSFORD borough engineer is obtaining quotations from local agents for the supply of Thornyeroft, Vulcan, Morris-Commercial, S.D. Freighter and Ford refuse-collection vehicles of 7 cubic yds. capacity.
The highways committee of PORTLAND Urban Distriet'Council has considered tenders for the supply of a motor lorry and decided to accept the offer of Shelvoke and Drewry, Ltd.. to send one of its machines for a fortnight's trial.
REIGATE Town Council is seeking tenders for the supply of a Thornycroft 20-40 h.p. type-Al fire-tender, incorporating a War Department subsidypattern chassis. The chassis is to be altered and the body built to the specification of Major G. C. M. Rouse, chief officer of the fire brigade, Headquarters Fire Station, Reigate. Tenders have to be delivered to thetown clerk, Municipal Buildings, Reigate, .by July 15th.