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To meet the expense of the Police-force, established under the provisions of Act XXTV of 1859 (an Act for the better regulation of the Police within the territories subject to the Presidency of Fort St. George) and Madras Act VIII of 1867(an Act to incorporate the Police of the Town of Madras with the General Police of the Madras Presidency, etc.) which may be necessary for the purpose of this Act, the [State Government) may, from time to time, by notification in the [Official Gazette), fix such sum as may suffice at each port on an annual estimate to cover the cost of such special force to be charged and taken by the owner of every boat employed to convey goods to or from any ship or vessel in any port in the Presidency of Fort St. George in which this Act may take effect, in addition to the hire payable under Act IV of 1842 (for the better management of boats and catamarans in the Madras Roads and for the amendment of certain Harbour Regulations) or under Act IX of 1846 (an Act for authorising the Government of Fort St. George to provide Regulations for the several ports and places of anchorage within the territories subject thereto) or under any act that may be hereafter enacted for the like purpose.