MUNICIPAL PURCHASES and PROPOSALS
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Lisn011y Borough Connell has decided to mar. chase an ambulance.
The transport committee of Nottingham Corporation is buying 30 Leyland trolleybuses.
The gas committee of Statykridge Corporation is considering the purchase of a small van. Smethwiok Watch Committee recommends the purchase of a lIforrie-Conimerclai ambulance. The fire brigade committee of Wallsond Crisporation recommends the purchase of an ambulance.
corm-one (Surrey) Parish Council is to borrow 1800 in connection with the purchase of a, fire-engine.
The Cleansing committee of Leeds Corporation has authorized the purchase of a Bedford 30-cut. lorry,
Kingswood Urban District Council requires a petrol-driven refuse-collector; the closing date for tenders is November 26.
The gas committee of Burton-on-Trent COTporation is to obtain tenders for the supply of a 30-owt. lorry and a 15-cvat. van.
The water committee of Leeds Corporation has accepted the tender of Rowland Winn, Ltd., for the supply of a Bedford 12-cwt. van.
The water committee of Northampton Corporation has authorized the purchase of a lorry and two light vans at a total estimated cost of £ 500.
The paving committee of Ipswich Corporation recommends the acceptance of the tender of E gertons, Ltd., for the supply of a Bedford 3-ton lorry.
The finance committee of Watford Corporation has referred to the farms sub-committee, with power to act, the purchase of a new tractor for the farm, at an estimated cost of £300.
Northampton Corporation is to equip one of its sir-wheeled double-deck petrotengined buses with a Crossley compression-ignition unit, whilst the question of converting five other vehicles will be considered later.
The health committee el Douglas (I.O.M.) Corporation recommends the adoption of a refusecollecting system similar to that at Bridlington, involving the purchase of two Fordsori tractors, eight Eagle containers, and a Dennis gully. emptier.
The health committee of Ipswich Corporation recoil:in:Leads the purchase of a Dennis refuse collector with hydraulic compressing apparatus, subject to a satisfactory trial, and has accepted the tender of Messrs. jock and Stagg for the supply of a Morris-Commercial tipping lorry. . Aldershot Corporation is to invite tenders ter the supply of a steara-roller.
Woorthall Spa Urban District Council is to buy a fire-engine and motor tender The works committee of Watford Corporation is to consider the purohase of a tractor.
The works coinnattee of Plymouth Corporation is baying five Kurrier refuse collectors, DalterairpFurness Urban District Council has ordered a Leyland 400 g.pan. fire-engine.
The works committee of Walsall Commotion has authorized the purchase of two refuse collectors.
The question of buying a fireengine is under consideration by Melton Mewbray Urban District Council.
PenYbent (Clam) Rural District Council is to propose to Maesfeg Urban District Council the establishment of a joint fire brigade. Aldridge Urban District Council requires aa 8-9 cubic-yd. refuse collector. Tenders have to be delivered by first post on November 26. The transport committee of Rotherham Cor poratian has authorized the purchase of an emergency van at an estimated cost of 4.225. Manchester Corporation requires a fire-engine of not less than 500-gallons capacity, and tenders have to be delivered by 10 a.m. an November 21.
Wallingford Rural District Council requires tenders for the supply of a 300-350 g.p.in. fireengine. Tenders bare to be delivered to the town clerk by November 24, Salford Corporation is 'buying 10Larked. Titan oil-enginecl dcmble-deckers. Six similar vehicles are being bought by Warrington Corporation and two lay Stockport Corporation. Bury Corporation is in the market for 1.4 48.
seater oil-engineci double deck buses. Tenders for complete vehidos, or the independent, supply of chassis and bodies will be considered; the closing date is 20 a.m. on November 26.
Brighton CoMoration requires tenderd far the supply of a number of 12-cubic-yd. rear-/eadUrg refuse-collecting vehicles with moving doors. Further particulars may be obtained from the borough engineer, Town Hail, Brighton, and tenders have to be delivered by November as.
The tramway and omnibus committee of Birmingham Corporation is prepared to receivo tenders for the simply of 100 oll-engineci bus chassis, 65 to be suitable for 45-seater double.. deck bodies and 55 suitable for 34-seater singledeck bodies. Tenders have to he received not later than 10 sin, on December 1.