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News of Municipal Activities
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Urging Amendment of Animal Transit Order.
The county agricultural committee of Notts County Council considers that the Transit of Animals (Amendment) Order, 1931, in relation to the cleansing and disinfection of road vehicles used for carrying animals to and from markets and auction marts, should be amended to make it obligatory for market and mart owners to provide at their premises adequate facilities for the cleansing and disinfection of vehicles. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has been informed of these views.
Traffic Control on London Bridges.
The City of London Corporation is recommended to take steps to include in the Various Powers Bill, now being promoted, a provision in relation to the four bridges under the control of the corporation for preserving the city's powers to make by-laws under the Corporation of London (Tower Bridge) Act, 1885, and for making by-laws for the regulation of traffic on the other bridges belonging to the authority.
Crossley Oil Engines for Barrowin-Furness.
On the abandonment of the tramway system at Barrow early this year, the transport department placed in service 18 Clrossley Condor double-saloon buses, nine with Crossley oil engines, and nine with petrol engines. All the 18 machines have, since then, been working on the same route, under exactly the same conditions, and it is revealed that there has been a saving in fuel of 2.302d. per bus-mile in favour of the oil engines, this saving being increased to 2.741d. when the price of petrol was raised. The cost of lubricating oil and maintenance charges during this period were practically identical for the two types. Now the whole of the nine petrol-engined machines are to be equipped with Crossley oil engines, which will mean a saving of £2,314 per annum on fuel costs.
A Road-reconstruction Arrangement.
Lanes County Council reports that it was found unnecessary to petition against the Rochdale Corporation Bill, an arrangement having been reached with the corporation whereby, on the abandonment of the tramways, a sum should be paid to the county council towards the cost of reconstructing certain roadways in Milnrow and Whitworth.
Freeing Welsh Toll Bridges.
During the financial year, 1933, Brecon County Council hopes to purchase the Ray Toll Bridge rights from the private owners, with a view to freeing the bridge. A sum is to be included in the estimates for this purpose and the Ministry of Transport is being asked to make a giant. Radnor County Council is contributing to the cost.
Negotiations are proceeding for the freeing of the Llang,rwyney toll bridge. • Smoke Emission by Steamers Under Control.
In his annual report, the Glasgow Medical Officer of Health states that Order No. 4 of the Motor Vehicles Regulations, 1931, is proving most effective in dealing with smoke emission by steam vehicles and, in this Jespect, the police have been active during the period under review.
The principal cause of the excessive smoke emissions, the report continues, is the use of unsuitable fuels that are too high in volatile content, or careless stoking. In affording technical evidence In these cases, the inspectors always emphasize the necessity of using only low volatile fuels, such as those of the South Welsh anthracite class, goodquality gas coke, "smokeless fuel," or a mixture of gas coke or the last-named with a good semi-anthracite.
Poplar and Steam-wagon Operation.
Included in the fleet of commercial vehicles run by Poplar Borough Council are five steam wagons which have been in service for a considerable period ; two of the machines have interchangeable bodies. The present annual licence duty on the steamers is £60, but the Salter Report recommends that this sum be increased to £186 for one of them and £170 for each of the others.
The works committee is convinced that it would be uneconomic to continua to operate the vehicles and, therefore, recommends that they should be discarded.
Plymouth's New Fire-fighter.
We reproduce on this page RE illustration of a Merryweather six-cylinder 100 b.h.p turntable fire ladder and water tower, which Merryweather and Sons, Ltd., Greenwich Road, London, S.E.10, has recently supplied to the fire-brigade authorities at Plymouth.
The ladder is in four sections, having a maximum extension to a height of 90 ft. It is fitted with a double-swivelling monitor, for use as a water tower, and a loud-speaker telephone apparatus is provided for enabling communication to be maintained between ground level and a fireman at the head of the ladder.
A 60-gallon first-aid apparatus with Merryweather positive pump is carried in the centre of the machine, and an hydraulic hose reel with 180 ft. of rubber hose is mounted on a platform behind the driver's seat. A powerful searchlight is also provided, and this can be used as a portable equipment with tripod and cable.