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Modernizing South Shields Fire Brigade.
In order to bring the fire-brigade equipment up to date, the watch committee of South Shields Corporation decided that the following purchases be made ;—A. Simonis ladder with Davy escape; a Leyland fire-engine with searchlight and ladder ; a trailer pump from the Forth Engineering and Motor Co., Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne; and a Leyland chassis. An existing Leyland fire-engine is to be overhauled and converted to pneumatic tyres.
Direct or Contract. Haulage for Truro?
At a recent meeting, the improvements committee of Truro Corporation received eight tenders for the supply (A a 2-ton tipping lorry, but it was decided that before reaching a definite decision, tenders should be obtained for the provision of haulage for three years. Meantime, the city surveyor is to prepare a statement showing the approximate cost ,of running a lorry.
County Council's Haulage Rates.
The highways committee of Northants County Council has accepted tenders for haulage at the following rates :— Piece-work at prices ranging from 11d. to 3s. 6d. per ton, according to distance, in respect of such lengths of road for which it may be necessary to obtain outside haulage.
Ton-mileage basis at prices not exceeding Is. 10d. per ton for a one-mile haul, up to 5s. 3d. per ton for a 15-mile haul, and not exceeding 3d. per ton-mile extra over 15 miles, in respect of haul
age from stations, wharves, quarries or depots on to roads.
On day work the rate for a 1-ton tipping lorry is 3s. per hour (maximum) ; for 30-cwt. to 2-ton vehicles not exceeding 4s. per hour, and for 5-ton to 6-ton steam or petrol lorries, not exceeding 7s. per hour.
Littlehampton's New Toll Fees.
The following are the revised charges which Littlehampton Urban District Council recommends should be levied on commercial vehicles using the toll bridge :—Under 3 tons, single crossing, 6d.; double journey on the same day, 9d.; 3-5 tons, double crossing on the same day, 2s.; trailer, under 3 tons, double journey, is.; trailer, 3-5 tons, double crossing, 2s. ; under 30 cwt., weekly ticket, 7s. 6d.
Municipal Purchases and Proposals.
NEWCASTLE City Council is buying two Karrier refuse-collection vehicles.
The paving committee of Irswicn Corporation has authorized the purchase of a Bedford 30-cwt. lorry. Hum, City Police require a motor ambulance, and tenders have to be delivered to the town clerk's office by noon on June 26.
The transport committee of Irswicn Corporation has accepted the tender of Ransomes, Sims and Jefferies, Ltd., for the supply of four trolley-buses. . Dusts/sr Corporation requires vans and heavy lorries. Further particulars may be obtained from the city engineer, 28, Castle Street, Dublin, and tenders have to be delivered by noon on June 28. Southwark Favours Container System of Refuse Collection.
The works committee of Southwark Borough Council has had under consideration the introduction of the container system for the collection of refuse from blocks of dwellings. This system is, of course, devised especially to meet the needs of establishments where there is an amount of refuse to be cleared which is considerably in excess of that acctmutated by the ordinary household. It also meets the modern requirements of dustless loading, as well as providing a time-saving method of collection. On, arrival at the council's depot, the contents of the containers are tipped, the containers washed and returned to the chassis, to be taken to another block of dwellings to replace full bins.
Negotiations have been in progress for some time with various property owners in Southwark, and the committee states that a number of them has undertaken to purchase containers in the event of the council deciding to go forward with the scheme. In addition, the housing committee has resolved to install the system at the Doddington Grove estate. It is estimated that 28 containers will be required to work the scheme. The containers are anticipated to last for about 10 years, and it was proposed that the council should maintain them free of charge for that period.
The committee recommends that the council approves the principle of the adoption of the container system of refuse collection. The committee favours the purchase of an S.D. Freighter chassis,.a bin truck and 28 containers.