MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS.
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Bath Watch Committee is to invite quotations for the supply of a motor fire-engine.
East Ham Corporation has decided to invite quotations for the supply of a motor ambulance.
Isle of Wight County Council has purchased a Trojan motorvin for the assistant highways surveyor at a cost of 1153 10s.
Stoke-on-Trent Watch Committee has decided to issue a strong warning to persons who have taken some of their licensed buses off service.
Eghata Urban District Council is seeking tenders for a 750-gallon cesspool emptier. Tenders have to be delivered by October 15th.
The tramways committee of the Grimsby Corporation recommends acceptance of the tender of the Albion Motor Car. Co., Ltd., for the supply of six chassis for motorbuses at £765 each, and that of C. H. Roe, Ltd., for the supply of six 22-seater bodies at £450 each. Brighton Watch Committee recommends the purchase of a light rnotorvan at a cost of about £150.
The gas committee of the Coventry Corporation recommends the purchase of a light inotorvan at a cost of about 1155.
Rochdale Corporation is to run a service of motorbuses to Shaw in conjunction with the North-Western Road Car Co., Ltd.
Worcester County Council has authorized the purchase of a 5-th Leyland petrol lorry and a 6-ton Garrett steam lorry. Penzance Watch Committee advocates the provision of a parking station for motor vehicles at the wharf near the railway station.
Warrington Corporation has accepted the tender of Messrs. Picktoa Bros. for the supply of a lorry body for the Vulcan chassis.
The cleansing committee of the Warrington Corporation is considering the questiOn of purchasing another vehicle for refuse collection.
The works committee of the Kensington Borough Council recommends acceptance of the tender of Lafily (England) Co., Ltd., at £450, for the supply of a motor sweeping machine.
Bath Fire Brigade is seeking tenders for the supply of a 30-40 h.p. light fire-engine with a turbine pump of 250 gallons capacity. The machine is to be fitted with a 35-ft. ladder and two 10-ft. scaling ladders. Tenders have to be delivered to the town clerk not later than October 14th.