This Act suspends and replaces the 1796 Act “An Act for making, repairing and altering the Highways and Bridges within this Province, and for other purposes,” as pertains to the number of Assessors appointed for making the assessment in Quebec and Montreal. This Act is to remain in force until 1831.
Under this Act, a sum not exceeding twenty-five thousand and forty pounds towards improving roads between the certain townships in the province, as described. The processes by which commissioners are to be appointed to oversee these projects are explained.
This Act grants permission for William Chisholm, Esq., to build a harbour at the opening of Sixteen Mile Creek. The Act also provides for the collection of tolls from those making use of the said harbour, and for the eventual purchase of the harbour by the government of Upper Canada.
This act continues several acts concerning highway construction and repair until 1831, and stipulates that house owners must provide local highway surveyors with a statement of how many people live with them that are liable to work on highways.
This Act describes the procedure to ascertain the amount of money still owing to James Strowbridge, contractor for the Burlington Bay Canal. The Act also identifies some of the tolls to be collected in connection with the operation of the Canal.