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HELPING LOCAL INDUSTRY.
-*A deputation from the Motor Trade Association recently waited upon the town clerk of Swansea, and requested that the corporation, when buying any commercial vehicle or motorcar, should give every trader in the town an opportunity of quoting, whether or not that trader was the authorized agent for the make of vehicle required.
The general purposes committee decided that the Association's request be borne in mind when tenders or quotations are next invited.
Scottish Road and Bridge Schemes.
The Ministry of Transport appointed Colonel C. H. Bressey, chief engineer, to visit Scotland, this week, to consult with local authorities regarding schemes for new roads and bridges. He interviewed, from January 15-17, representatives of town councils and county councils regarding schemes for which they desire Government grants.
Municipal Services at Request of Railways.
Bournemouth Corporation has been granted permission to run special services to or from railway stations, at the request of the railway companies, with parties of not fewer than 75 persons. These special services shall be run only over scheduled municipal routes and at the regular fares.
Good Performance by a Leyland Fire-engine.
The Leyland Cub FK1 400 g.p.M. fire-engine, which was commissioned a few months ago by Birkenhead Fire Brigade, recently put up an excellent performance at a dock fire. Continuous pumping lasted for a period of 50 hours, during which time a pressure of 100 lb. per sq. in. was maintained at the pump, with two deliveries, each hose being 200 yards long. The nozzles were f-in, and fin. respectively, these being replaced later by a twin branch with a nozzle of 1 in. diameter, this being used for the last 12 hours' purqping. The lift from the dock was about 23 ft.
Middlesex Agreement on Charges for Accident Cases.
Middlesex County Council has made arrangements with certain insurance companies for payments by the companies. at an agreed rate, in respect of cases admitted to the county hospitals in consequence of road accidents, in respect of which a payment is made by the insurers under Section 36 of the Road Traffic Act, 1930.
The agreed rate is below the actual cost of maintenance in respect of some of the hospitals, but in the case of one is more than the cost. Where the person admitted has a fixed place of abode in Hertfordshire, Section 80 of the Poor Law Act, 1930, provides that the cost of such relief shall be reimbursed by Hertford County Council. Middlesex Council has agreed that where any amount is recovered from the insurers in such a case, and such amount is less than the actual cost of maintenance, it will not claim from the Hertford Council, under Section 80 of the Poor Law Act, more than the amount recovered from the insurers. The proviso is made that where the amount received from the insurers is more than the actual cost of maintenance, the sum received shall be tha basis of liability under that Act.
The effect of this ruling will be that where the insurers pay an amount less than the cost of maintenance, there will be no charge against Hertfordshire in respect of the balance. Where, however, the insurers pay a figure greater than the cost, this sum will be payable to Middlesex as if it were the charge under Section 80.
Leeds Co-ordination Scheme.
The transport committee of Leeds Corporation has appointed a subcommittee to negotiate in connection with the co-ordination of certain bus services.
The town clerk is to report with reference to the corporation powers in connection with trolleybuses. JOINT FIRE-FIGHTING SCHEME.
Carmarthen Town Council and Carmarthen Rural District Council are to confer immediately with a _view to reaching an agreement under which the town council will provide and run a new fire-engine. When the question was tentatively discussed some time ago, the necessary expenditure was estimated at approximately £1,200.
Contract Rates for Hastings Haulage.
• The highways committee.of Hastings Corporation recommends the acceptance of the tender of J. Hollingsworth, Ltd., for the supply and maintenance of a number of vehicles. These comprise a Ford or Morris-Commercial 3-ton lorry, as may be required by the borough engineer, at a charge of 2205 per annum, with a guaranteed mileage of 10 per gallon, seven Fordson 2-ton lorries at 2160 each per annum, with a guaranteed mileage of 12 per gallon. and two Ford 10-12-cwt. lorries at 2120 each per annum with a guaranteed mileage of 20 per gallon.
The contract prices are subject to adjustment in the event of the petrol consumption in any year being greater or less than the guaranteed maximum stated in the tender.