(Section XII, P. L.) And whereas the cutting or making drains or ditches in suitable places and securing those now made or which may hereafter be made will greatly conduce to the better improvement of the said meadows:

[Section XI.] Be it therefore enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the major part of the managers of the said districts respectively shall at such times and so often as they see occasion direct and order that new drains or ditches be made where necessary or those which are already made scoured and apportion the cost of making and scouring the same amongst those benefited thereby or order such compensation to those who may be injured as shall appear to them just and reasonable and compel payment in the manner hereinafter directed.

[Section XII.] (Section XIII, P. L.) And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any owner or occupier shall think him her or themselves aggrieved by any act, order, account, proceeding or neglect of any of the said managers of either division, such owner or occupier shall if he or they think proper choose two fit and disinterested persons, and the said managers or any two of them shall choose two other fit and disinterested persons, who, if occasion be, son so chosen or any three of them shall finally settle the same and all matters and things in dispute that shall be referred to them by the parties.

[Section XIII.] (Section XIV, P. L.) And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the orders of any two of the managers on the treasurer of the respective divisions for the time being shall be complied with by the said treasurer and shall be good vouchers to indemnify him for the payment and delivery of the money and effects committed to his care by virtue of this act and that all bonds, mortgages, deeds, and conveyances in trust for the use of the said owners, shall be taken in the name of the treasurer of the Tinicum or Kingsessing companies respectively and be payable to him and his successors and shall be mentioned to be for the use of the owners thereof, and with or without assignment shall be good and available in law to his successor or successors in the said trust, for the use of the owners as aforesaid and shall be recoverable in any court of

record in this commonwealth where the same may be cognizable as fully and effectually to all intents and purposes as if the same were private property and duly assigned in all the forms of law and the receipts and discharges of such succeeding treasurer or treasurers for any such sum or sums of money paid to him or them shall be effectual in law.

[Section XIV.] (Section XV, P. L.) And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if the banks, dams, sluices, floodgates and other conveniences made or to be made for the security and preservation of the said meadows shall be out of repair in either of the divisions aforesaid and the managers of such division wherein the said banks, dams, sluices, floodgates and other conveniences so out of repair as aforesaid may be shall neglect or refuse upon notice given thereof by the managers of the other division or any of them to make, amend and repair the same, that then and in every such case it shall and may be lawful for the managers of the division from whom such notice shall be given to enter into the said division so out of repair, and to make, amend and repair the same and to recover and levy the costs, charges and expenses thereof in the same manner as if they were the managers of and for the division so out of repair, any thing herein contained to the contrary thereof notwithstanding.

[Section XV.] (Section XVI, P. L.) And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons shall wickedly and maliciously cut through, break down or damage any of the banks, dams, sluices or floodgates to the aforesaid divisions or either of them belonging, or shall let in any creek or water to annoy, injure or overflow any of their neighbor's lands and shall thereof be convicted before the justices of the court of quarter sessions of either of the said counties of Philadelphia or Chester in which the same may happen, in all such cases the person or persons so offending shall be fined treble the value of the damages, to be assessed by two or more indifferent persons to be appointed by the said courts respectively to value the same, one third part of which fine shall be paid to the persons injured and the remaining two thirds thereof shall be added to the common stock of the re

spective division for the general use and benefit thereof.

[Section XVI.] (Section XVII, P. L.) And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any of the said owners, occupiers or possessors of meadow lands within the aforesaid districts, shali neglect or refuse to pay the several sums of money that shal! from time to time be rated, assessed or imposed by the major part of the managers of either of the said divisions for paying and discharging their respective proportions for maintaining the banks, dams, and sluices to the said districts. or either of them belonging, or for making or scouring drains or ditches when thereunto required as aforesaid, for the space of thirty days after demand made by the treasurer of the respective division, it shall and may be lawful to and for the said several treasurers, by the direction of the major part of the managers for the time being respectively, in his own name to sue for and recover the several sums of money so charged and assessed in the same manner as debts not exceeding ten pounds are by law recoverable, and give this act and the said assessment or the said account in evidence. Provided always, That such delinquent owner, occupier or possessor shall not be entitled to stay of execution for any longer time than ten days, or it shall and may be lawful to and for the several treasurers, by the directions of the managers as aforesaid in his own name to apply to some justice of the peace of the county for his warrant of distress for levying the said sums of money so neglected or refused to be paid, directed to the constable of the township where the meadows are, which said warrant the said justice of the peace is hereby empowered and directed to grant accordingly, to be by the said constable levied on the tract or piece of marsh meadow belonging as aforesaid to such owner or owners so neglecting and deliver the same over unto the managers respectively for the time being, who, or a major part of them, are hereby empowered and authorized to let the same on rent, or any part thereof that may be sufficient, belonging to such delinquent owner or owners so neglecting as afore said from time to time for so long time as until the rent or rents arising therefrom shall as nearly as may be computed, pay all

such sum or sums of money so assessed, charged or imposed, together with all costs and reasonable expenses arising thereon for his, her or their neglect or refusal to pay the same as aforesaid and no longer. Provided always, That in letting out the said meadow land the said managers do publicly notify the leasing thereof and let the same to the highest bidder at public sale.

[Section XVII.] (Section XVIII, P. L.) And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful for the said managers respectively to meet together as often as they shall see occasion, to direct the necessary repairs, and the said managers or a majority of them for the time being respectively are hereby empowered, authorized and required to enter upon and inspect, at least four times in each year the condition of all the said banks, dams, sluices, floodgates and other conveniences necessary for stopping out the tides and draining the water from the said meadows, and it shall and may be lawful to and for the said managers respectively or any of them together with such workmen, horses, carts, barrows and other tools as they shall think necessary, to enter into and upon any of the lands of the said divisions where a breach or defect now is or shall hereafter happen to be and then and there to dig and carry earth or purchase suitable materials to make, amend and repair the said banks, dams, sluices and floodgates and all other conveniences necessary for stopping out the tide or for draining the waters off the meadows in such manner and by such ways and means as they the said managers or a majority of them respectively shall think fit and reasonable, any law, usage, or custom of this commonwealth to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding.

[Section XVIII.] (Section XIX, P. L.) And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the managers of the said districts respectively shall each of them have and receive ten shillings per day for each day that they shall be employed in the several duties required of them and the treasurers shall have such compensation for their services as a major part of the managers of each respective division shall think adequate.

[Section XIX.] (Section XX, P. L.) And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That should the managers of a certain district of meadows called Long-Hook company neglect to keep and maintain the banks, dams, sluices and floodgates to the said company belonging in good order and repair and the owners or occupiers of meadow lands in the aforesaid southern division be injured thereby, or should the managers of the said southern division neglect to do their duty according to the true intent and meaning of this act, in either case it shall and may be lawful for the managers of the said company and division or a majority of either of them to enter into the company or division so neglecting in the same manner and with the same powers and authorities as is given to the managers of the aforesaid divisions in the fifteenth section of this act.

(Section XXI, P. L.) And whereas a dam hath been made across Mingo or Kingsessing creek, nearer the mouth of the said creek than the aforesaid dam called Boone's dam, with a sluice or sluices therein, and should the managers thereof neglect to keep the said sluice or sluices in good order and repair and properly laid to discharge the waters of the said creek, the meadow lands in the aforesaid northern division may be greatly damaged to the injury of the owners and occupiers of land in the said division:

For remedy whereof:

[Section XX.] Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That should those who may have the care and management of the said lower dam and sluice or sluices refuse or neglect to keep the same in good order and repair and properly laid in order sufficiently to discharge the waters from the said creek, that then and in such case if the managers of the said northern division and those who may have the care and management of the said dam and sluice or sluices disagree respecting the order and repair of the same they may refer all matters in dispute to three or more indifferent persons whose judgment shall be conclusive, but should those who may have the care and management of the said dam neglect or refuse to refer the matters in difference as aforesaid, the managers of the said northern division or a majority of them may apply to some