An Act to incorporate certain persons therein mentioned under the style and title of “The Welland, Canal Company.” Passed Jan. 19th, 1824.

  • Province
    Upper Canada (1792-1840)
  • Chapter
    4 George IV – Chapter 17
  • Year
    1824
  • Concepts
    Waterways
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Private
  • Number of Articles
    40
  • Description
    This act incorporates the Welland Canal Company, empowering them to sell and trade their stocks, explore and survey the area between the Welland river and Lake Ontario in order to construct a canal between the two, and to use any brooks, streams, or any other watercourses in order to supply the canal with water. It also permits the company various levels of use over both private and public land.
  • Source
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