News of Municipal Activities
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Concession to Cattle Carriers Urged.
Northumberland County Council agricultural committee has been informed that motor vehicles transporting livestock to market for hire or reward may not legally be used for carrying, in addition, the owner or one of his employees, for the purpose of unloading, unless the machines are licensed as public-service vehicles.
The committee is of the opinion that the importance of livestock vehicles being accompanied by an attendant, preferably the owner of the stock or his employee, cannot be too strongly emphasized. The matter is to be taken up with the Ministry of Transport.
More Trolleybus Activity.
We learn that Bournemouth's transport manager is to prepare plans for trolleybus services from the Lansdown to Christchurch and Pokesdown Station to Iford Bridge.
Charging Electrics at Worthing.
Worthing Corporation's electricity committee has authorized :the engineer to charge electric-vehicle batteries at the price of .625d. per unit, between 10.30 p.m. and 7 a.m.
More Special Vehicles for Big Loads.
Mr. E. A. Black, Northampton county surveyor, in his annual report, states that the number of motor licences issued in the county has increased from 20,444, 16 years ago, to 33,889 for 1933-34. He notes a tendency towards the inoreased use of specially authorized vehicles for the transport of exception ally heavy loads. Between October, 1983, and March, 1934; 77 notices were received of the proposed use of this class of vehicle on the county roads, and it was ascertained that the loads, exclusive of the weight ofthe vehicles, varied from six tons to 51 tons. The weight of the vehicles carrying these loads generally varied between 12 tons and 20 tons. Bus Results at Stockton.
Stockton Corporation's accounts show that for the year ended March 31 last, the buses made a loss of £1,243. Income amounted to £102,373 and expenditure £80,308, leaving a gross profit of £22,065. Interest and redemption charges on the buses and the old tramways undertaking (now defunct), however, resulted in a loss.