An Act to continue an Act passed in the seventh year of the reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, entitled, “An Act to alter and amend an Act passed in the fourth year of His Majesty’s reign, entitled, ‘An Act to extend the Limits of the Town of York, to erect the said Town into a City, and to Incorporate it under the name of the City of Toronto.” Passed 10th February, 1840.

  • Province
    Upper Canada (1792-1840)
  • Chapter
    3 Victoria – Chapter 47
  • Year
    1840
  • Concepts
    Infrastructure
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Local
  • Number of Articles
    2
  • Description
    This act continues, with some amendment, an act passed in 1834 and continued in 1837. The original act created the city of Toronto, formerly known as York, and specified services to be provided by the city, taxes that can be levied, city limits, and many other specific legislative issues. The amendments mostly pertain to tax rates, appointment of tax assessors, and the election of local officials.
  • Source
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