Municipal Purchases and Proposals.
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DOUGLAS (I.O.M.) Corporation has purchased a Beau motor lorry at a cost of £382.
LEEDS Corporation has authorized the purchase of a Morris-Commercial lorry for the Seacroft Hospital.
LEEDS Corporation has decided to purchase a Karrier motor lorry for the new printing department at a cost of £684.
LEEDS Watch Committee has adjourned for further inquiries consideration of tenders for an 85-ft. turntable escape.
NaarartEag Urban District Council has asked the surveyor to report as to a suitable vehicle to replace a steam tractor.
Dom:Jo:mount Corporation has rtuthoriied the • purchase of a Morris. Commercial lorry for the use of its reads department The gas committee of the BRADFORD Corporation has decided to purchase a Morris-Commercial motor tanker at a cost of £313, iThe estates committee of the DUDLEY Corporation recommends the purchase of three motor mowers at a total cost of About £120.
Cnar.stsroan Corporation has asked a sub-committee to report as to the advisability of using motors in place of horsed vehicles.
BURTON-ON-TRENT Corporation has passed a revised estimate of £7,500 for the provision of a motor-vehicle park at Wetmore Road.
The tramways committee of the Bounszemongn Corporation is seeking sanction to borrow £12,000 for the parchase of new motorbuses.
BIRKENHEAD Corporation has voted £780 for the purchase of a Dennis tipping wagon and £600 for the purchase of two Morris-Commercial lorries.
Benitnea Town Urban District Council recommends acceptance of the tender of Mr. F. G. Smith, of Ilford, at 1.233 for the supply of a Morris-Commercial tipping lorry.
The tramways committee of the PORTSMOUTH Corporation has accepted the following tenders for the supply of motor spirit for 12 months : Shell Max, Ltd., Anglo-American Oil Co., British Petroleum Co., Ltd., and the Redline Motor Spirit Co., all at 6-gd. per gallon.
SMETHWICK Corporation has accepted , the tender of Messrs. F. Wharton and Co. at £337 for the supply of a MorrisCommercial 30-cwt. lorry.
The finance committee of the SALTASH Borough Council has been authorized to secure a loan of £800 for the purchase of a motor fire-engine.
LEEDS Corporation has empowered a sub-committee to purchase a motor lorry and a motorcar for the water department at a cost not exceeding ROO.
A special committee of the LOWESTOFT Corporation recommends the discontinuance of the present system of trolley vehicles and the use in place thereof of motorbuses.
TRITRO Corporation recommends acceptance of the tender of Messre. Taylors Transport for a light motor lorry for house-refuse collection at £1 10s. per day.
The highways committee of • the Casaamessit Corporation has decided to purchase a Fordson tractor and two Eagle trailers at a cost of approximately £675-1.e., £275 for the tractor and £200 each for the trailers.
The electricity committee of the CHESTERFIELD Corporation has decided that the charge to the transport 'committee for current consumed in maintaining the trolley-bus service be reduced to 1d. per unit.
The electricity committee of the LEEDS Corporation has accepted the tenders of Appleyards, of Leeds, Ltd., and Cleveleys. Garage and Motor Co. for the supply by each concern of a Morris-Commercial 30-ewt. tipping wagon.
The highways committee of the HASTINGS Corporation has considered a report from the borough engineer recommending the purchase of a 1i-ton motor footpath roller, adaptable for mowing and rolling grass by the interchanging of the rear wheels, at a cost of £262, and has agreed that such an appliance shall be purchased.
At a meeting of the tramways committee of the Hinz Corporation the general manager reported that he had not yet completed inquiries with reference to the type of bus which would be most suitable for the work of the committee and suggested that the question of advertising for additional buses should be deferred to the next meeting ; this suggestion was agreed to. LOWESTOFT Corporation has decided to purchase two motorbuses.
CITELMSFORD Corporation is installing a Bowser petrol primp with 1,000-gallon double-compartment tank at the corporation depot, Manor Road.
DORCHESTER Town Council is purchasing a 30-ewt. tipping lorry, tenders for which have to be delivered not later than to-morrow (April 25th).
FRTERN BARNET • Urban District Council is inviting tenders for a 24-in. .motor mower, and these have to be delivered not later than April 26th.
MANCHESTER Corporation is making provision in estimates for the purchase of motor sweeping machines and motors for the cleansing department at a cost of 12,325.
The tramways and electric power and lighting committee of the Livenpoot Corporation requires two petrol-propelled tower wagons, tenders for which have to be delivered by May 2nd.
The tramways committee of the BRADFORD Town Council reqUires ten. ders for the supply of a petrol-propelled tower wagon, and these have to be delivered not later than April 28th.
The tramways committee of the Hula. Corporation is seeking sanction for the following loans :—Buses, £22,000; land for bus depot, £3,000; buildings, £20,000; equipment and con tingencies, 15,000.
NORWICH City Council is asking fox tenders for the supply of a 6-ton steam wagon fitted with end-tipping body,' as well as for the supply of a 12-toil motor road roller. Both tenders have to be delivered by April 28th.
BARKING TOWN Urban District Council has inspected a Ransome mowing tractor at work on the outfields of Longbridge Park, and is of opinion that a considerable saving would be effected by the introduction of this machine. It accordingly recommends. that the sum of £270 be included in the next estimate for the purchase of such an appliance.
Lltreapool. Corporation is prepared to receive tenders for the supply of about 50 six-wheeled motorbus chassis foe use with the Liverpool-type single-deck 40seater body. The latest day for.receiving tenders is May 2nd. Further particulars of the corporation's requirements can be obtained from the general manager, Corporation Tramways, 24, Hatton Garden, Liverpool.