Legislation by Concept: Infrastructure, Industry
Displaying 1 - 20 of 50 entries
| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to authorize the formation of a Company to be called The Paris Hydraulic Company. Assented to 14th June, 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 255 | 1852 | This act incorporates the Paris Hydraulic Company under the named individuals, so that they can build a dam across the Grand River. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Act incorporating the Upper Canada Mining Company. Assented to 14th June, 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 254 | 1852 | This is an amendment to the act incorporating the Upper Canada Mining Company, which allows the company to change the times at which their board meets, and to increase the amount of their company stocks. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Act of Upper Canada, incorporating The Marmora Foundry Company. Assented to 14th June, 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 253 | 1852 | This act incorporates the Marmora Foundry Company under the named individuals, and legislates the rules under which they are to operate. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate certain persons under the style and title of The Saint Maurice Iron Works Company. Assented to 14th June, 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 252 | 1852 | This act incorporates the Saint-Maurice Iron Works Company under the individuals named, and legislates the rules which will govern the company. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate The Leeds, Lanark and Renfrew Locomotive Manufacturing Company. Assented to 14th June, 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 249 | 1852 | This act incorporates the Leeds, Lanark, and Renfrew Locomotive Manufacturing Company under the named individuals, and legislates the rules under which the company is to operate. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate The Toronto Locomotive Manufacturing Company. Assented to 14th June, 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 248 | 1852 | This act incorporates the Toronto Locomotive Manufacturing Company under the named individuals and legislates the rules by which it is to operate. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for incorporating and granting certain powers to a Company for the encouragement of Manufactures on the Welland Canal. 30th August, 1851. | 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 152 | 1851 | This act allows for government loans to be granted to individuals along the Welland Canal for in order to encourage the development and construction of new mills and factories. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the incorporation and better Management of Library Associations and Mechanics’ Institutes. 30th August, 1851. | 14 & 15 Victoria – Chapter 86 | 1851 | This act allows for the incorporation of the Library associations and Mechanics' Institutes. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate the Quebec Workmen’s Benevolent Society. 24th July, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 127 | 1850 | An act to incorporate the Quebec Workmen's Benevolent Society which is a mutual aid society protecting workers by providing sick leave, disability pay, or a retirement fund. They are allowed to hold 2000 pounds in funds. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the formation of Incorporated Joint Stock Companies, for Manufacturing, Mining, Mechanical or Chemical purposes. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 28 | 1850 | This act enables the formation of private corporations to develop mining, manufacturing, mechanical, or chemical processes and companies in the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate certain persons under the style of The Huron Copper Bay Company. 30th May, 1849. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 165 | 1849 | This act incorporates the Huron Copper Bay Company under the individuals named, and legislates the rules and regulations under which it is to operate. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate The Huron Mining Company. 30th May, 1849. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 164 | 1849 | This act incorporates the Huron Mining company under the individuals named, and legislates the rules and regulations under which the company is to operate. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate certain persons under the name and style of The Neepigon Mining Company. 30th May, 1849. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 163 | 1849 | This act incorporates the Neepigon [Nipigon] Mining Company under the named individuals, and legislates the rules and regulations under which the company is to operate. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate The Sault Sainte Marie Mining Company. 30th May, 1849. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 162 | 1849 | This act incorporates the Sault Saint Maire Mining Company under the individuals named, and legislates the rules and regulations under which the company will operate. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate The Cobourg Manufacturing Company. 9th June, 1846. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 94 | 1846 | An act to incorporate the Coburg Manufacturing Company, outlining its rights and responsibilities. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate the Chambly Cotton Manufacturing Company. (29th March, 1845.) | 8 Victoria Chapter 92 | 1845 | This act incorporates the Chambly cotton factory under the individuals named. It specifies how company shares are to be managed as well as elections of directors and how the company is to be managed publicly. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate the Sherbrooke Cotton Factory. (29th March, 1845.) | 8 Victoria Chapter 91 | 1845 | This act incorporates the Sherbrooke cotton factory under the individuals named. It specifies how company shares are to be managed as well as elections of directors and how the company is to be managed publicly. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to authorize the Council of the City of Montreal to discharge a certain debt, contracted by the Magistrates of the said City, for lighting the same with gas. | 4 Victoria Chapter 14 (Session 6) | 1841 | This Ordinance provides a sum of nine hundred and fifty pounds to the Montreal Gas Light Company to discharge a debt from 1839. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to Incorporate the Montreal Public Bakery and Fuel Company. | 3 Victoria Chapter 34 (Session 5) | 1840 | This Ordinance establishes the “Montreal Public Bakery and Fuel Company,” and provides instructions for the company's operation and management, and gives certain instruction on the value of shares. The company is also authorised to borrow a sum not exceeding one thousand five hundred pounds towards providing fire wood or fuel to the poor. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance further to continue, for a limited time, certain Acts therein mentioned. | 3 Victoria Chapter 15 (Session 5) | 1840 | This Ordinance continues several Acts, listed, which are to remain in force until 1845. | Early Canadiana Online |