MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS.
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Plymouth Watch Committee is considering the purchase of additional fire appliances.
Eastbourne Corporation has decided to purchase a motor vehicle for refuse collecting at a cost of £587.
Ossett Corporation has accepted the quotation of Messrs. Milner and Elliott for a Ford tonner at a cost of 1179 10s, Croydon Corporation is inviting tenders for the supply of a 2-ton petrolpropelled tipping wagon for the sewage department.
The transport committee of the Plymouth Corporation has arranged with the Anglo-American Oil Co., Ltd., the British Petroleum Co., Ltd., and ShellMex, Ltd., for the supply of petrol for a period of 12 months.
At a meeting of the Eastbourne Watch Committee the town clerk reported that the United Service Transport Co., Ltd., is appealing to the Ministry of Transport against the committee's refusal to grant it two motor. char-h-banes licences.
Thirsk Rural. District Council has decided to accept the offer of Dennis Bros., Ltd., to supply a 350-400-gallon motor fire-engine with a 40-gallon firstaid outfit at a cost of £1,055, in place of the trailer pump formerly decided Upon. The eouneil is also to purchase a Morris ambulance at a cost of £295.
C24 East Ham Corporation has decided to obtain quotations for the supply of a gully emptier.
Finsbury Borough Council is to obtain quotations for the supply of a water van.
Polton Watch Committee recommends the purchase of a Leyland Carl Metz turntable fire-escape from Leyland Motors. Ltd.
The tramways committee of the Manchester Corporation has obtained sanction for a loan of £50,000 for the purchase of motorbuses.
The tramways committee of the Birkenhead Corporation has obtained sanction to borrow £30,000 for the purchase of motorbuses.
Hull Watch Committee has accepted the tender of Dennis Bros., Ltd., at £412, for the supply of a trailer pump of 250-350 gallons capacity.
The omnibus. committee of the Merthyr Corporation is to obtain quotations for the supply of a second-hand motor omnibus at the cost of about £300 to £400.
The health committee of the Sheffield Corporation recommends acceptance of the tender of John Chalmers and Sons, Ltd., for the supply of a 20 h.p. Austin ambulance for £000.
The cleansing committee of the Manchester Corporation recommends acceptance of the tenders of the Lacre Motor Car Co., Ltd., for the supply of a threewheel motor-sweeping machine and of Karrier Motors, Ltd., for a motor sweeper, sprinkler and collector.
Salford Corporation recommends acceptance of the tender of Karrier Motors, Ltd., for the supply of twelve 32-seater single-deck six-wheeled motor chassis at a price of £1,155 each, plus £50 for contingencies, and the tender of Messrs. Massey Bros., Wigan, for the supply of twelve bodies for omnibuses at £370 each, plus £80 each for contingencies. Chorley Corporation has granted 15 licences to Dallas Services, Ltd. • Hull Watch Committee has asked the chief constable to obtain tenders for a new motor ambulance.
Cheltenham Corporation is inviting Messrs. Tuke and Bell and the Eagle Engineering Co., Ltd., to send trailers for inspection.
The tramways committee of the Glasgow Corporation has arranged to run a service of motorbuses between Govan Cross and Moss Road.
Wimbledon Corporation has asked the borough engineer to obtain quotations for the supply of a new Fiat lorry for the highways department.
The health committee of the Sheffield Corporation recommends acceptance of the offer of Electricars, Ltd., to supply. three 30-cwt. electric vehicles at £450 each.
The tramways committee of the Plymouth Corporation is to consider He question of .a bus route linking up the business parts of Devonport with various parts of the old borough of Devonport, etc.
The tramways committee of the Oldham Corporation has accepted the following tenders :—Guy Motors, Ltd., for two double-deck and three single-deck six-wheeled omnibuses ; Karrier Motors, Ltd., for two large-capacity single-deck six-wheeled omnibuses.
The works committee of the Bermondsey Borough Council reports that in connection with the purchase of a Dennis street-watering machine and gully emptier, etc., it has now a definite offer of a Dennis gully emptier for £1,450, and of tractors and containers, complete with couplings, for £1,258. In addition, it will be necessary to purchase a spare trailer chassis, the cost of which will amount to £125, making in all, £2,833.