Municipal Purchases and Proposals.
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PLYMOUTH Corporation has purchased a Bean motor ambulance at a cost of £510.
EAssatocRNE Corporation has decided to purchase another S.D. Freighter at a cost of £587 10s.
MANeutsTaa. Corporation has authorized the purchase of a Morris-Commercial motor lorry for the parks department.
CHELMSFORD Corporation recommends acceptance of the tender of Mr. B. Doe, of Tilting, at £252 for the supply of a motor tractor.
SALFORD Corporation has accepted the tender of Lookers, Ltd., Manchester, for the supply of a 20 h.p. Austin motor ambulance for £643.
• MANCHESTER Watch Committee has accepted the tender of J. Morris and Sons, Ltd., Manchester, for the supply of a motor fire-engine.
The highways committee of the CHELTENHAM. Corporation recommends acceptance of the tender of the Victory Motor Co„ at £230, for the supply of a trailer, The tramways and transport committee of the PLYMOUTH Corporation has accepted the tender of Messrs. A. and J. Mann and Co. far the completion of the existing bus garage. A tender for a new garage will shortly be accepted.
The central purchasing committee of the MANcHEsTER Corporation has accepted the following tenders for the supply of petrol for three months: Anglo-American Oil Co., Ltd., British , Petroleum Co., Ltd., Cleveland Petroleum Products Co., and Shell-Mex, Ltd. SHEFFIELD Watch Committee has empowered the chairman to accept a tender -for the supply of a motor prison van.
The tramways committee of the MANCHESTER Corporation has obtained sanction for a loan of £20,000 for the purchase of motor vehicles.
BIRKENHEAD Watch Committee has
accepted the tender of the Mess ,y Motor Co., Birkenhead, at £600, for 20 h.p. Austin chassis with Wilson_ and Stockall ambulance body.
The water and gas eommitt e of the Hum, Corporation has area ted the tender of the Premier Motor o., Ltd., for the supply of a Morris-Co mercial 12-cwt. van at £201 and a D nnis 30Cwt. lorry at £380.
The health committee of the SHEFFIELD COFDOIldi011 rec mmends acceptance of the tender of ,Tiues and Co. (Sheffield), Ltd., for the pply of two Morris-Commercial vans in exchange for two old vans for i0ti. Hum, Watch Committee has asked the chief constable to obtain tenders for the supply of a turntable fire-escape.
BOLTON Corporation has accepted the tender of Parkers, Ltd., for a disinfecting motorvan for the public health department.
13IRKENHEAD Watch Committee has accepted the tender of Leyland Motors, Ltd., at £2,465, for a 55 h.p. motor turntable fire-escape.
The city engineer of the Plum. Corporation has been asked to obtain tenders for the supply of a 1i-ton chassis for the works department
The parks committee of the SHEFFTELD Corporation has witnessed a demonstration of motor mowers and decided to purchase a liansome mower at £309.
Krr,TAENET Urban District Council is inviting tenders for the supply of firefighting appliances, including a fireengine, and these have to be delivered by June 28th.
A motor prison van is required by the Harr, municipal authorities, and it is to be constructed so as to be capable of being used as a police patrol wagon. Separate compartments for each
prisoner are not required. Tenders have to be delivered by June 15th.
BIRKENHEAD Corporation has accepted the tender of Mr. James Crutchley, Birkenhead, for the hire of mechanical transport vehicles at the following prices :--4-tonner, 3s. 6d. per hour, 30s. per day ; 1i-tonper, 4s. and 35s.; 2teener, 5s. eal. and 48s.; 21--toaner, Sc, 9d. and 50s., and 5-tonner, 9s. and 75s.