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Section XVIII Power of Survey in Commissioners under this Act the same as in Commissioners of Sewers in respect of any other Rivers, &c.

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Charge borne by Herefordshire.

And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Co[m]missioners for the said Rivers living in the County of Hereford to be named from time to time according as in the First before mentioned Act is directed shall (for the cleansing the said Rivers and removing, all Impediments and Annoyances in the same) have the same Power and Authority to survey the said Rivers and all Mills Mill-banks Wears and Flood-Gates upon the said Rivers and all Streams falling into them and all Impediments and Annoyances in the same and to make like Processe to enquire thereof and to make such Orders and Decrees for altering amending abating or removing the same and for keeping the said Rivers open and portable for Boats that any Co[m]missioners of Sewers by any Law Statute or Co[m]mission of Sewers are enabled to doe in any other Rivers and Places Any Law or Statute to the contrary notwithstanding Provided neverthelesse that the Charge thereof shall be laid upon and born by the County of Hereford onely.