Legislation by Concept: Infrastructure
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act for continuing the several Acts for raising a Fund for the Purpose of making and repairing Bridges and Roads of Communication thro’ the Province. | 13 George III Chapter 7 (Session 2) | 1773 | This Act continues the 1772 Act, An Act for raising a fund for the purpose of making and repairing bridges and roads of communication through the province,” as amended in 1773, which is to remain in force until the end of 1777. The taxes and duties imposed under the former acts are to be levied annually. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further Amendment of an Act, made in the First Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, “An Act for repairing and mending Highways, Roads, Bridges and Streets, and for appointing Surveyors of Highways within the several Townships in this Province.” | 13 George III Chapter 3 (Session 2) | 1773 | This Act amends the 1761 Act, "An Act for repairing and mending Highways, Roads, Bridges and Streets, and for appointing Surveyors of Highways within the several Townships in this Province," relating to the ways that forfeitures should be recovered. Persons sixty years old or upwards exempted from the labour required under the former Act are, under this Act, still required to send their teams or trucks to assist. A fine is also imposed on persons who block roads or streets. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for amending and continuing an Act, made in the Twelfth Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, “An Act for raising a Fund for the Purpose of making and repairing Bridges and Roads of Communication thro’ the Province.” | 13 George III Chapter 3 (Session 1) | 1773 | This Act amends and continues the 1772 Act “An Act for raising a Fund for the Purpose of making and repairing Bridges and Roads of Communication thro’ the Province,” which is to remain in force until 1774. The rates and taxes outlined in the former Act are to be collected from every householder and owner of lands in the Province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for raising a Fund for the Purpose of making and repairing Bridges and Roads of Communication through the Province. | 12 George III – Chapter 9 | 1772 | This Act establishes a tax to be levied from householders or property owners and outlines the processes by which properties are to be assessed and taxed as well as penalties for persons who refuse to pay the tax and assessors who neglect to perform their duty. The sums resulting from this tax are to be used to establish a fund for opening or maintaining roads, highways, or bridges in the counties from which the funds were collected. The processes by which these sums are to be accounted for are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for altering an Act made in the Ninth year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intitled, “an Act in further Addition to, and Amendment of an Act, made in the Thirty Fourth Year of His late Majesty’s Reign, intitled An Act for appointing Commissioners of Sewers.” | 11 George III – Chapter 9 | 1771 | This Act amends the 1769 Act, "An Act in further Addition to and Amendment of an Act, made in the Thirty Fourth Year of His late Majesty’s Reign, intitled 'An Act for appointing Commissioners of Sewers,'" so that persons thinking themselves aggrieved by sales made by the Commissioners of Sewers can appeal to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor or Commander in Chief rather than the General Assembly. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for raising the sum of One Thousand Pounds, by a Lottery or Lotteries, for the building Bridges, and making Roads of communication throughout the Province. | 10 George III Chapter 17 | 1770 | This Act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for establishing and regulating Ferries. | 9 George III – Chapter 4 | 1769 | This Act outlines the processes by which ferries can be established and how persons can be licensed to operate them. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further Addition to and Amendment of an Act, made in the Thirty Fourth Year of His late Majesty’s Reign, intitled “An Act for appointing Commissioners of Sewers.” | 9 George III – Chapter 2 | 1769 | This Act amends and adds to the 1760 Act, "An Act for appointing Commissioners of Sewers" as amended in 1763, 1765, and 1768, relating to letting out and draining or dyking lands. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further Addition to an Act made in the 5th Year of His Majesty’s Reign, intitled An Act for the raising Money by Presentment on the several Counties in this Province, for the defraying certain County Charges therein mentioned. | 9 George III – Chapter 1 | 1769 | This Act adds to the 1765 Act, "An Act for the raising Money by Presentment on the several Counties in this Province, for the defraying certain County Charges therein mentioned," relating the maintenance of bridges. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further Addition to and in Amendment of an Act made and passed in the Thirty Fourth Year of his late Majesty’s Reign, intitled, An Act for appointing Commissioners of Sewers. | 8 George III – Chapter 9 (Session 1) | 1768 | This Act amends the 1760 Act, "An Act for appointing Commissioners of Sewers," as amended in 1763 and 1765 relating to how commissioners assess lands. The processes by which dykes are to be maintained are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for discontinuing the Bounty on Stone Walls. | 6 George III – Chapter 7 (Session 2) | 1766 | This Act discontinues the bounty granted on stone walls built on the peninsula of Halifax, from January 1, 1768. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent the Cutting or Breaking down the Bank of any River, Seabank, or Dykes. | 6 George III – Chapter 1 (Session 2) | 1766 | This Act makes the destruction of dykes resulting in lands being overflowed or damaged a felony. Persons found to commit this crime are to be executed without benefit of clergy. Other lesser penalties are also outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable the Inhabitants in the several Townships in this Province, (Halifax excepted) to cause any absent Proprietor of Lands within the same, to pay a Dividend or Proportion of any County or Town Charge to be assessed according to Law, and to bear their just Proportion in repairing Highways, Roads, and Bridges within the said Townships respectively. | 5 George III – Chapter 5 | 1765 | This Act requires non-resident proprietors to contribute labour or funds towards the maintenance and construction of roads, highways, and bridges. The processes by which this Act is to be enforced are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further Addition to and Amendment of an Act, made pass’d in the 34th Year of His late Majesty’s Reign, intitled, “An Act for the appointing Commissioners of Sewers.” | 5 George III – Chapter 4 | 1765 | This Act amends the last clause of the 1763 Act, "An act in addition to, and amendment of an act, for the appointing commissioners of sewers," and makes provision to collect on assessments from proprietors having no goods or chattles. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Addition to and Amendment of an Act, made and pass’d in the First Year of His Majesty’s Reign, intitled, “An Act for repairing and mending Highways, Roads, Bridges, and Streets,” and for appointing Surveyors of Highways, within the several Townships in this Province. | 5 George III – Chapter 2 | 1765 | This Act amends and makes additions to the 1761 Act, "An Act for repairing and mending Highways, Roads, Bridges, and Streets." The Act outlines standards for road and highway construction and the methods by which they are to be maintained. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Addition to, and Amendment of an Act, intitled, An Act for the appointing Commissioners of Sewers, made and pass'd in the 34th Year of His late Majesty’s Reign. | 3 George III – Chapter 1 (Session 2) | 1763 | This Act amends and adds to the 1760 Act, “An Act for appointing Commissioners of Sewers,” in order to make more sufficient provision for the recovery of sums set for repairing or building dykes and drains. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or Commander in Chief, to borrow the sum of Four Thousand Five Hundred Pounds for paying off the Public Debts, and to postpone the Payment of Bounties and Premiums. | 2 George III – Chapter 2 | 1762 | This Act provides a sum not exceeding four thousand five hundred pounds to pay off several accounts for public works carried on in previous years. This sum is to be repaid to the treasurer from the duties collected on beer, wine, rum, and other spirituous liquors. This Act also suspends bounties and premiums on fish, hay, oats, stone walls, hemp and flax for one year. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for the Repairing and mending Highways, Roads, Bridges, and Streets, and for appointing Surveyors of Highways, within the several Townships in this Province. | 1 George III – Chapter 14 | 1761 | Under this Act, every person keeping a cart, team, or truck is required to lend the same and an able man to drive it as described to work on the highways, roads, streets, or bridges for four days each year. The processes by which this is to be carried out are described. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for appointing Commissioners of Sewers. | 34 George II – Chapter 7 | 1760 | This Act outlines how commissioners of sewers should be appointed for building and repairing dykes to drain unusual ground and outlines their duties. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |
| An Act for extending the Bounty on Stone Walls built, and Hay raised within the Peninsula of Halifax. | 33 George II – Chapter 21 (Session 2) | 1759 | This Act extends a soon-to-expire bounty on stone walls and hay raised on the peninsula of Halifax for an additional three years. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |