Tyne Improvement Act, 1897
WHEREAS by the Tyne Improvement Acts 1850 to 1890 the Tyne Improvement Commissioners (in this Act called "the Commissioners") were constituted and incorporated and were empowered to execute extensive works for the improvement of the River Tyne and to construct and maintain docks piers and other works and for those purposes to levy dues and to borrow money: And whereas all dues rates tolls charges and moneys received by the Commissioners are now carried to one fund known as the Tyne Consolidat...