Municipal Purchases and Proposals
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The works sub-committee of SHIPLEY Urban District Council recommends that tenders be invited for the supply of a new fire-engine.
The highways committee of SHIPLEY Urban District Council has purchased a Leyland 21-ton vehicle and a Thornycroft 2-ton tipping lorry.
The watch committee of the MoREcAmBE Corporation is to obtain tenders for a .50 h.n. 500-700-gallon fire-engine fitted with a 60-ft. fire-escape.
After testing a Dennis low-loading refuse collector, theKENSINGTON Borough Council has decided to purchase one of these vehicles at a cost of 1473. .
The highways committee of the CROYDON Corporation recommends the purchase of a Chevrolet ambulance from the Croydon Automobile Co., at a cost of £415.
The sewage committee of the CROYDox Corporation recommends the purchase of a motor tractor and plough from Richard Garrett and Sons, Ltd., at a cost of £380.
The gas committee of the CHORLEY Corporation has accepted the tender of R. Bomber and Co., Ltd., of Southport, for the supply of a Dennis 30-cwt. Lorry with tipping body.
The beach committee of the BOURNEnorm Corporation has asked the tramways manager to consider the provision of a light runabout for use on Boscombe promenade.
1324 TorgEs Town Council proposes to buy a Merryweather fire-engine at an estimated east of £1,000.
The highways committee of the WIMBLEDON Corporation is to consider the purchase of a gully-emptier.
The modernization of the NANTwtcH fire brigade is under discussion, and the general purposes committee of the urban district council is to ask the rural district council to share in the cost.
CHERISEY Rural District Council is making application to the Ministry of Ilealth for sanction to borrow £720 for the purpose of buying a cesspoolemptier,the total cost to be apportioned as one-third to Byfleet and twothirds to Pyrford.
The transport committee (yr the WALSALL Corporation is inviting tenders for the supply of covered-top,double-deck motorbus bodies. Further details of the corporation's requirements: can be obtained from the General Manager and Engineer,. 'Tramway Offices, Walsall. Tenders have to be delivered not later than June 15th.
CARDIFF City. Council is inviting tenders for the supply of 10 coveredtop, double-deck . buses to seat 48-50 People, or, alternatively, for 10 bus chassis and the same number of bodies. Further particulars can be 'obtained from the Tramways General Manager, Dragon Buildings, Paradise Place, Cardiff. Tenders have to be delivered not later than June 6th.. IliNcELEy Urban District Council is to buy a 10-cwt. rnotorvan for the gas department.
The parks committee of the BEstniLL Corporation has authorized the purchase of a motor lawn-mower at a cost of £43.
The tramways committee of the READING Corporation recommends the purchase of three Leyland motorbuses at a cost of £5,346.
The parks committee of the TYNEMOUTH Corporation has accepted the tender of Mr. George Swan for a motor lawn-mower at a cost of £47.
The fire-brigade committee of the EDINBURGH Corporation has accepted the tender of Merryweather andSons, Ltd., for the supply of a turntable fireescape.
The transport committee of the WorVER1LAMPTON Corporation is prepared to receive tenders for the supply, of from 1 to S trolley-vehicle chassis and bodies, which must comply with Ministry of Transport requirements. The general manager . of the department is in a position to supply further particulars, and communications should be addressed to him at Cleveland Road, Wolverhampton. Tenders have to be delivered by July, 2nd.
The tramwaya committee of the MORECAMBE Corporation has obtained sanction to borrow £6,511 for the purchase of three Dennis and three Maudslay buses.