Municipal Purchases and Proposals
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The parks committee of the CHESTERFIELD Corporation is considering the purchase of a motor lorry.
The GELLYGAER Urban District Council has decided to purchase a new motorbus at an estimated cost of £1,250.
The tramways committee of the Buns Corporation is inviting tenders for the supply of two single-deck motorbuses.
The health committee of the CARLISLE Corporation is to purchase f. n additional S.D. Freighter at a cost of £620.
The municipal authorities of NICE have just invited tenders for the supply of several motor street-watering appliances.
The highways committee of the WORCESTER County Council has decided to purchase four motor lorries at a cost of about £4,000.
The police committee of WORCESTER County Council has been asked to report as to the provision of ambulances for street accidents.
The cleansing committee of the COLCHESTER Corporation is considering the employment of S.D. Freighters for refuse-collection work, The golf-course committee of the DOUGLAS (Isle Of Marl) Corporation has authorized the purchase of a Fordson tractor at a cost of £250.
The sanitary committee of the PORTLAND Urban District Council has appointed a sub-committee to consider the Purchase of a motor ambulance.
n24 The tramways committee of the BIRKENHEAD Corporation recommends the purchase of a pressure bus-washing outfit at an estimated cost of £150.
The parks committee of the DARTFORD Urban District Council recommends the purchase of an additional Dennis motor lawn-mower at a price of £106.
The fire-brigade committee of the STRETFORD Urban District Council has accepted the tender of Leyland Motors, Ltd., at £175, for a Leyland pump and equipment.
The works committee of FULHAM Borough Council recommends acceptance of the tender of Ransomes, Sims and Jeffries, Ltd., for a motor lawnmower at a cost of £40.
The health committee of the BRADFORD Corporation has accepted the tender of Oswald Tillotson, Ltd., for the supply of a Morris-Commercial disinfecting van at a cost of £382.
The works committee of the 11.scasmy Borough Council has accepted the quotation of Stewart and Ardern, Ltd., for the supply of a Morris-Commercial lorry at a cost of £200.
The public works committee of the WALSALL Corporation has authorized the provision of two street-Sprinklers with interchangeable tipping bodies, a motor roller and a Karrier sweeper.
The highways committee of the COLCHESTER Corporation has accepted the tender of the British Petroleum Co., Ltd., at £125, for the supply of a 5,000-gallon single-compartment tank. The electricity committee of the MANCHESTER Corporation has accepted the tender of Messrs. F. Kenning and Sons for the supply of a Morris 10-cwt. delivery van.
The highway committee of the TORQUAY Corporation has authorized the purchase of 12 recording instruments, at a total cost of £182, for checking the running of motor vehicles.
The tramways committee of the LEEDS Corporation has accepted the tenders of the Equipment and Engineering Co. for a motorbus elevator at a cost of £413, and a Cyclone highpressure washing plant at £147.
•••• The highways committee of the CHESTERFIELD Corporation is to confer with the chairman of the transport committee as to the possibility of the purchase, for conversidn into lorries, of buses not required by the transport department.
The guardians of the BIRMINGHAM Union require two motor ambulances. Further details of the Union's requirements can be obtained from the Clerk to the Guardians, Union Offices, Edmund Street, Birmingham. Tenders have to be delivered by May 24th.
The public-health -department of the City of LEEDS requires an ambulance in which the Daimler 25 h.p. chassis is used; the vehicle is required for the removal of cases of infectious disease. Tenders have to be delivered by June 14th. Particulars can be obtained from the Medical Officer of Health, 12, Market Buildings, Vicar Lane, Leeds.