Tyne Improvement Act 1919
WHEREAS by the Tyne Improvement Acts 1850 to 1908 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 rates tolls and charges and to borrow money:

And whereas the Commissioners in exercise of the powers conferred upon them have constructed and maintained or ca...