MUNICIPAL PURCHASES and PROPOSALS
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The watch committee of PONTEFRACT Corporation is buying a Leyland fireengine.
The English Electric Co., Ltd., has delivered two trolleybuses to DARLINGTON Town Council.
The watch committee Of WAKEFIELD Corporation is to purchase a fire-engine at a cost of 41,400.
The highways committee of GRAVESEND Corporation is to obtain tenders for the supply of a 30-cwt. lorry.
CATERHAM Urban District Council is considering the question of transport in connection with refuse collection.
The highways committee of NEwroirr (I.o.W.) Corporation is to obtain tenders for the supply of a 2-ton lofry.
The general purposes committee of ICIDDERMINSTER Corporation is to purchase two Morris-Commercial 2-ton lorries.
The transport committee of WALSALL Corporation rscommends the purchase of six double-deck buses at an estimated cost of 49,000.
The electricity committee of CARDIFF Corporation has asked a sub-committee to report regarding -the provision of further transport facilities.
The watch committee of Br.vra Corporation recommends the acceptance of the tender of the Pyrene Co., Ltd., for the supply of a trailer fire pump.
The cleansing committee of SOUTH SHIELDS Corporation recommends the purchase of a Karrier sweeper and is considering the replacement of horsed vehicles by mechanical transport.
The highways committee of SURREY County Council has accepted the tenders of John Allen and Co. for the supply of a petrol roller and Wallis and Steeverts, Ltd., for two oil-engined rollers.
The health committee of BARROW-IN-. FURNESS Corporation has accepted the tender of Mr. R. W. Symons for the supply of an ambulance and is to buy two electric refuse collectors estimated to cost 41,208.
HAYES and HARLINGTON Urban District Council is inviting tenders for the supply of a fire-engine. Further particulars may be obtained from the engineer and surveyor, Town Hall, Hayes, Middlesex, and tenders have to be delivered by March 6.
The fire department of BIRMINGHAM Corporation requires a motor pump and two escape-carrying tenders. Further particulars may be obtained from the chief officer, Fire Brigade Headquarters, Upper Priory, Birmingham, and quotations have to be delivered by April 5.
BANsrEAD Urban District Council requires tenders for the supply of a British three-way tipping lorry of not more than three tons capacity. Further particulars may be obtained from the surveyor, Council House, Brighton Road, Banstead, and tenders have to be delivered by February 28. The tramways committee of BELFAST Corporation is to purchase two smalls wheeled buses.
The cleansing committee of CHESTERFIELD Corporation is to have demonstrations of gully-emptiers.
The transport committee of lesevicH Corporation recommends the purchase of six Ransomes trolleybuses.
• LANARK County Council is buying a Leyland-Metz 85-ft. turntable escape, including a 400-gallon pump.
The watch committee of CHESTERFIELD Corporation is to invite tenders for the supply of a fire-engine.
The electricity committee of BRADFORD Corporation has authorized the purchase of eight motor vehicles at. a cost of 41,680.
The health committee of STRETFORD Corporation has accepted the tender of H. and 5. Quick, Ltd., for the supply of an ambulance.
The highways committee of FARNHAM Urban District Council is to purchase a lorry with gritting attachment at an estimated cost of 4.300.
The. health committee of HASTINGS Corporation recommends the acceptance of the tender of J. Hollingsworth, Ltd., for the supply of a Ford ambulance.
The electricity committee of CARLISLE Corporation has empowered the electricalengineer to purchase a vehicle, required for testing electric lines, at an estimated cost of 4810.
The cleansing committee of BLACKPOOL Corporation has accepted the tender of the Queensborough 'Motor Co., Ltd., for the supply of two Bedford lorries for refuse collection.
PERTH Corporation is to purchase four Crossley chassis with bodies to be built by Messrs. Pickering, Wishaw, a complete Crossley double-deck bus and a Thornycroft chassis with Pickering body.
The transport committee of CHESTERFIELD Corporation has authorized the purchase of a Morris-Commercial 30cwt. van, and has received sanction to borrow 413,726 for the purchase of buses.
The highways committee of BARROWIN-FURNESS Corporation recommends the acceptance of the tender of -the Principality Wagon Co., Ltd., Cardiff, for fitting new bodies to four electric vehicles.
The chief officer of NEWPORT (I.o.W.). Fire Brigade is to obtain tenders for the supply of an emergency covered van, carrying ladders on top, the quotations to be given separately for the supply of (a) chassis; (h) body and a trailer pump, etc.
BELFAST Corporation invites tenders for the supply of two 90-100 b.h.p. six. cylinder 650-800-gallon fire-engines. Further particulars may be obtained from the fire station, Chichester Street, Belfast, and tenders must be delivered to the town clerk by February 27.