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Belfast. The harbour consists partly of quays and basins, and partly of dooks, both tidal and inclosed. The harbour is under the control of the Belfast Harbour Commissioners, appointed ander the Belfast Harbour Act, 1847, and subsequent Acts, of which the most recent is the Belfast Harbour Act, 1901,
Of the Commissioners, 21, of whom one-third retire annually, are elected by Belfast shipowners who are also ratepayers. Two, of whom one is the Mayor of Belfast, are ex-officio members. The Commissioners are empowered to borrow, upon the security of the undertaking, by means of the issue of Consolidated Stock within limite laid down by the Acts. Any moneya borrowed have to be repaid within 60 years from the date of borrowing, by means of a sinking fund.
Bristol-The docks at the Port of Bristol are the property of the Corporation of Bristol. They comprise the old City docks, 7 mites from the mouth of the River Avon, the Portishead Dock, on the Somerset side of the river, and the Avonmouth and Royal Edward Docks, on the Gloucester side of the river. The two former des with the small Continental and coastwise trade, whilst the Avonmouth and Royal Edward Ducks deal with the overeeu trade. The docks are managed by the Docks Committee of the Corporation (the members of which are elected by the City Council of Bristol), under the Bristol Dock Acts, 1848, and subsequent Acts, of which the most recent in 1 & 2 Geo. V. Chap. 44, and are in charge of a General Traffic Manager.
Money is borrowed on the security, partly of the dock revenue and partly of the Borough Fund and Borough Kate of the City of Bristol. The Acte lay down the various amounts which may be obtained upon loan and require the consent of the Board of Trade before money in borrowed for the general purposes of the docks. Provision is made for repayment of the amounts borrowed within specified periods.
Cardiff, The Bute Docks at Cardiff are the property of the Cardi Railway Company, created under the Bute Docks and Cardiff Railway Acts, of which the latest is 2 & 3 Goo. V. Chap. 39. They include, in addition to the Queen Alexandra Dock, to which reference is made in the preceding pages, the Roath Dock and Basin, and the East and West Bute Docks.
Manchester. The Manchester Ship Canal and the docks at Manchester are controlled by the Manchester Ship Canal Company, which was incorporated in 1885 and works under the Manchester Ship Canal Act of that year and subsequent Acts, of which the most recent in 3 & 4 Geo. V. Chap. 59.
A large proportion of the capital was provided by the Corporation of the City of Manchester, and at present 11 out of the 21 Directors of the Company are appointed by the Corporation.
The canal is 35 miles in length.
Newport. The harbour of Newport is controlled by the Harbour Commissioners appointed under Art 8 Will. IV, s. 66 and subsequent Acts, of which the most recent is 6 Edw. VII. Chap. 62,
The Trustees now number 47 in all. Five are nominated by local Lords of Manors; 1 by the Tredegar Wharf Company, 2 by the Great Western Railway Company, 2 by the Alexandra Docks and Railway Company, 1 by the Newport Chamber of Commerca, 12 by the Corporation of Newport. The Mayor of the Borough is also a member. The remaining 23 are elected, 10 by the registered shipowners of Newport, 5 by persons connected with the iron and kindred industries, and 8 by persons connected with the coal and kindred industries.
The Trustees are empowered to borrow on the security of their rates, tolls. &o., within limits laid down by the Acta, but any suma borrowed must be repaid within 50 years or less from the time of borrowing, by means of an adequate sinking fund.
The Corporation of Newport is empowered to charge the Borough Rates as collateral security for amounts borrowed by the Trustees.
The Alexandra Docks are the property of the Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railway Company. The docks at Newport include the Town Dock, also owned by the Company.
Bwana. The Port of Swanses consista, in addition to the King's Dock, to which reference is made in
the preceding pages, of the Prince of Wales Dock, the North Dock, and the South Dock.
The port in controlled by Trustees appointed under the Swanasa Harbour Act, 1854, and subsequent Acte, of which the most recent is 3 & 4 Geo. V. Chap. 6.
The Trustees number 26 in all. Of these 4 represent the Gower Estate; 1 is the Earl of Jersey for the time being, and 9 are appointed by the Swansea Borough Council and known as Corporation Trustees; the remaining 12, known as Proprietary Trustees, must be connected with the business interests of the Port of Swansea, and are elected for six years (4 retiring in rotation every two years) by persons interested, socording to qualifications set out in the Acts, in collieries, manufactories, &e., in the neighbourhood, payers of harbour dues, local shipowners, and shareholders in local shipping companies.
The Trustees are empowered to borrow, within limita laid down by the Acts, upon the security of the undertaking. A sufficient sum has to be set aside by way of sinking fund to enable all money borrowed to be repaid within 60 years from the date of borrowing.
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Humber (Hull and Immingham).
Leith.
Tees (Middlesbrough).
Tyne (Newcastle, North Shields, South Shields).
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