MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS.
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For many years THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR has published, wider the heading of " Local Proceedings." much exclusive informalion relating to the purchases (agreed and contemplated)andproposals of municipalauthorities. Our sources for obtaining these particulars are of a very special character, and have lately been expanded, with the result that we intend in future to give greater prominence to thi.. feature. The utmost care is taken to ensure accuracy and to secure the earliest possible
publication of the informatidn,
Cambridge Town Connell is considerlug the provision of a new motor ambulance.
Eastbourne Corporation is to purchase a 2-ton motor lorry for the electricity department.
Wakefield Watch Committee ia to obtain quotations for the supply of a new motor ambulance.
Kidwelly (Cann.) Council has decided to provide a motor lorry for haulage in connection with road works.
Leeds Corporation is to erect a garage for steam vehicles at the Pottery Fields depot at a cost of 12,000.
Claegow Corporation. has authorized the installation of a petrol 'pump at Belvidere Hospital, at an estimated cost of £127.
Douglas (Isle of Man) Corporation has accepted the tender. of TillingStevens Motors, Ltd., for the supply of two motorbuses at £1,00 each.
The health committee of the Glasgow Corporation recommends the purchase of two Ford chassis with suitable bodies at a cost of -about £430 for hospital In connection with the consideration by its sanitary committee of the adoption of motor haulage, Ossett Corporation has asked the sanitary inspector to report as to running costs of 1-ton lorries.
The highways committee of the Dorchester Corporation recommends acceptance of the tender of Messrs. Crabb and Co., at £152 13s. 6d., for the supply of a Ford lorry. Blackpool Corporation has purchased a 30-cwt. Vulcan lorry with low-loading body.
Maidstone Rural District Council is considering the puncher:: of another motor cesspool emptier.
Truro Corporation is inviting Dennis Bros., Ltd„ to arrange for a demonstration with a motor fire-engine.
Liverpool Watch Committee recommends the purchase of It Morris-Commercial vehicle for the fire brigade.
The health committee of the Sutton Goldfield Corporation recommends the purchase of an Austin motor ambulance.
Rotherham Corporation has obtained consent to the running of a service of motorbuses between Maltby and Worksop.
Bradford Corporation has decided to purchase two 1-ton motors, a tipping lorry and a small commercial vehicle for the electricity department.
Stretford Urban District Council is making provision in estimates for the purchase of two 30-ewt. tipping lorries at an estimated total cost of £700.
Cheshire County Council has authorized the purchase of a light motorvan of British manufacture for the weights and measures department at a cost of about £200.
Durham County Council has received the approval of the Ministry of Health to increase the expenditure on a new motor ambulance to a sum not exceeding 000.
Nottingham Corporation is applying to the Ministry of Transport for consent to the extension of the bus services along routes in the West Bridgford urban district.
The fire brigade committee of the Warwick Corporation is again bringing forward a recommendation for the purchase of a motor fire-engine at a cost not exceeding £1,000. ,
The tramways committee of the Bradford Corporation has accepted the tender of the Harrison Automobile Co. (Bradford), Ltd., for a Morris-Commercial parcels van at £350. Tho health committee of the Barnsley Corporation recommends the purchase of a Morris-Commercial disinfecting van at a cost of £210.
The Bridgend -(Glam.) Urban District Council is negotiating for a loan in order to buy new vehicles for the work of refuse collection.
Carlisle Watch Committee has granted five licences for motorbuses to the South of Scotland Motor Co., Ltd., for a service to Duuafries.
The estimates of the health department of the Swansea Corporation show that provision is made for two new petrol vehicles in the year commencing April 1st, the sum allocated being £1,185.
Fulham Borough Council is inviting tenders for the supply of a steam roller of not less than 10 tons nominal weight and suitable for rolling clinker asphalt carpeting. Tenders have to be delivered not later than February 21st.
Carlisle Corporation has empowered the chief sanitary inspector to purchase two motors for refuse collection at a cost of £1,180, and the city engineer to purchase two Karnier motor sweeping machines at a cost of £1,700.
Coulsdon and Purley Urban District Council invites tenders for the supply of a 304n, motor lawn mower with a seat for the driver. Tenders have to be delivered to the clerk to the council, Council Offices, Purley, not later than March let.
The Ystalyfera and District Ambulance Committee has decided to purchase a motor ambulance, and has instructed a sub-committee to arrange with a local garage proprietor to house the vehicle for 12 months and to provide a driver for it.
The Newport (Mon.) Watch Committee has decided to obtain a prison motorvan. At the request of the chief constable the new vehicle will not be of the "Black Maria" type, but will be built so that it can be used by the police for ambulance work.