MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS
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A motorvan is to be purchased by SUNDERLAND Town Council, at an estimated cost of £250.
The health committee of COLCHESTER Corporation is considering the purchase of a new motor ambulance.
CARNFORTH Urban District Council 'has decided to purchase a new motor tire-tender at a cost of £630.
NOTTINGHAM Corporation Watch Committee has agreed to the purchase of a new 85-ft, turntable fire-escape.
A 30-cwt, tipping lorry is to be bought by the CROMER Urban District Conned, at an estimated cost of 1290.
WARRINGTON Town Council has approved the purchase of two 65-seater six-wheeled motorbuses at a cost of £2,025 each.
The tramways committee of Cot, CHESTER Corporation has decided, at, its January meeting, to consider the purchase of further motorbuses.
ERINTON-ON-SEA Urban District Council is to buy a motor lorry for the collection of house refuse, and a smaller vehicle for general cartage purposes.
The watch committee of GLOSSOP Corporation has accepted the tender of Wilson and Stockall, Ltd., of Bury, for the provision of an ambulance for police purposes.
MfrinLesineonen Corporation has appointed a committee to consider the question of the town's fire-fighting appliances. The chief officer has recommended the purchase of a turntable fire-escape. Tim public health committee of BURT' ST. EDMUND'S Town COGIACil is considering the purchase of a motor ambulance, The water committee of SWANSEA Corporation has decided to purchase a new light motorvan at a cost of approximately £180.
• SToien-me-TRENT Corporation has accepted a tender, at £350, for the sunply of It 30-cwt. motor vehicle, with tank and pumping apparatus.
The highways committee of WANDSWORTH Borough Council tecommends the acceptance of the tender of John Fowler and Co. (Leeds), Ltd., at £1,808 14s., for the supply of a steam gully-emptying machine, SHEFFIELD Corporation is buying three Layeock four-gun washing plants for installation in its bus and tram depots. This is the sixth repeat order received from this source by the Lay-, cock Engineering Co., Ltd.
The tire-brigade committee of BEDFORD Corporation recommends the purchase of a Dennis trailer pump, at au estimated cost of £365, and a C-type low-load-line fire-engine of the same make, at an estimated cost of £955.
The tramway and omnibus committee of BIRMINGHAM Corporation requires tenders for the supply of 75 doublesaloon motorbus bodies. Further parfielders can he obtained from the general manager of the department, The Council House, Cougreve Street, Birmingham. Tenders have to be delivered net later than noon on January 15th.