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MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS.

8th November 1927
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Coulsdon Urban District Council has decided to purchase another gullyemptying machine.

Morecambe Corporation is making application for a loan of £3,400 for the purchase Of two six-wheeled motorbuses.

The tramways committee of the IlfordCorporation is protesting againsta. proposal for a nessi bus service in the district because it will compete with the tramways.

Marylebone Borough Council. has decided to purchase supplies of motor Spirit from Messrs. Burt, Boulton and Haywood, Shell-Mex, Ltd., and _ the British Petroleum Co., Ltd., at prices of 71d., 70. and Sid. a gallon respectively, subject to a rebate being given by each concern. Coulsdon Urban District Council has asked the surveyor to report as to the purchase` of another light motor lorry with tipping body.

The City of London Corporation is to make alterations at a cost of £1,500 in order to arrange for a roundabout traffic system in Queen Victoria Street; Cheapside and Poultry.

Brighton Watch Cornmittee has transferred three coach licences held by W. G. E. Noble to the Southdown 21/47lotor Services, Ltd., which Las purchased the vehicles.

Brighton Corporation suggests deferring sanction for new services by Messrs. Tillings and the tramways committee pending consideration 'of the whole question of the transport facilities in the town. The tramways department of the Edinburgh Corporation is inviting tenders for the supply of a 30-c-wt. lorry, and these have to be delivered not later than November 19th.

Leyton Borough Council require a 30-cwt. low-loading, electrically driveu. end-tipping wagon for refuse-collection work. Tenders have to be delivered not later than to-morrow (November 9th).

Bermondsey Borough Council directs attention to street congestion in Botherhithe Street owing to the fact that the bridges take one line of traffic only, thus nullifying any anticipated benefit from improvements carried out in that street. It is, therefore, being urged that the Port of London Authority and the London Traffic Advisory Committee should take action to secure the widening of these bridges.


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