Legislation by Concept: Infrastructure, Government Revenue
Displaying 1821 - 1840 of 2243 entries
| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to continue the several Acts of the General Assembly for raising a Revenue to repair the roads throughout the Province, by laying a Duty on Persons hereafter to be Licensed to keep Public Houses and Shops for the retail of Spirituous Liquors. | 1 & 2 George IV – Chapter 13 | 1821 | This act was not published. | LLMC Digital Law Library |
| An Act to revive and make perpetual an Act to enable the Inhabitants of each Township to raise money for defraying the expense attending the running or perambulating the Lines and Bounds of the respective Townships in this Province. | 1 & 2 George IV – Chapter 9 | 1821 | This act was not published. | LLMC Digital Law Library |
| An Act to enable the Proprietors of Wilderness Lands in the Township of Truro, to open Roads through the same. | 1 & 2 George IV – Chapter 3 | 1821 | This act makes provisions for roads to be built to several undeveloped lots surrounding the town of Truro. The labour is to be undertaken by the proprietor of these lots, and the value of said labour is to be determined by surveyors, who will determine the value of the lots for the purpose of sale. | LLMC Digital Law Library |
| An Act for applying certain Monies therein mentioned for the Service of the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty, and for appropriating such part of the Supplies granted in this Session of the General Assembly as are not already appropriated by the Laws or Acts of the Province. | 60 George III – Chapter 28 | 1820 | This act allots various parcels of money for a number of purposes and to various individuals throughout the province, for infrastructure projects and in reimbursement for services rendered to the government. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for opening and maintaining a Road to the Settlements on Gay’s River. | 60 George III – Chapter 26 | 1820 | This act incorporates the Dartmouth Turnpike Company. The company will take over a road construction project between Dartmouth and Gay's River, following the instructions included in the act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to alter and amend an Act, intituled “An Act for the establishment, regulation, and improvement, of the Great Roads of communication through the Province.” Passed the 29th of March 1820. | 60 George III Chapter 24 | 1820 | This act changes the terms of a previous act for laying out a road between Fredericton and the Miramichi area, altering where it will be laid and how labour will be acquired to do it. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1820. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1820. |
| An Act to alter and continue an Act, entitled, “An Act to regulate the expenditure of Monies, hereafter to be appropriated for the service of Roads and Bridges;” and also, an Act to alter and amend the said Act. | 60 George III – Chapter 23 | 1820 | A continuation of an act first passed in 1812, which defines how contractors and commissioners in charge of supervising the building of roads and road repairs are to disburse the funds allocated to them for road work, how to keep track of expenses and people paid and charged for various types of work, and how contracts for road work are to be agreed upon. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue an Act, entitled, “An Act in addition to and amendment of an Act, passed in the forty-first year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, ‘An Act for repairing, cleansing, and paving, the Streets in the Town and Peninsula of Halifax, and for removing obstructions therein;’” and also, the Act, in amendment thereof, passed in the forty-second year of His Majesty’s Reign. | 60 George III – Chapter 21 | 1820 | A continuation of an amendment to an act first passed in 1801, which divided the town of Halifax into wards for the purposes of repairing and maintaining roads. The amendment requires residents to keep the streets and gutters in front of their houses clean of any sort of filth or nuissance. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to revive and continue the several Acts of the General Assembly, for raising a Revenue to repair the Roads, throughout the Province, by laying a duty on persons hereafter to be Licensed to keep Public Houses, and Shops, for the retail of Spirituous Liquors. | 60 George III – Chapter 20 | 1820 | A continuation of several past acts which impose taxes on public houses in order to pay for road repair across the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a further part of the Public Revenue, for the services therein mentioned. Passed the 25th of March 1820. | 60 George III Chapter 18 | 1820 | This act awards sums of money to various persons for their services to the government and to fund local infrastructure projects. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1820. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1820. |
| An Act to appropriate a part of the Public Revenue for the services therein mentioned. Passed the 25th of March 1820. | 60 George III Chapter 17 | 1820 | This act awards sums of money to various persons for their services to the government and to fund local infrastructure projects. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1820. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1820. |
| An Act to provide for opening and repairing Roads and erecting Bridges throughout the Province, and improving the Navigation of certain Rivers therein. Passed the 25th of March 1820. | 60 George III Chapter 16 | 1820 | This act awards sums of money to build and repair roads and bridges in various communities around New Brunswick, and establishes the responsibilities of those charged with overseeing such construction. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1820. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1820. |
| An Act to continue the several Acts respecting the Liverpool and Cranberry Island Light-Houses. | 60 George III – Chapter 15 | 1820 | This act continues two former acts to support two light houses for an additional year. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue and make perpetual the Act for the preservation of River and Sea Banks or Dykes, that is near expiring. Passed the 20th of March 1820. | 60 George III Chapter 3 | 1820 | This act makes an 1816 act prohibiting the destruction of shore lines perpetual. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1820. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1820. |
| An Act to grant to John Bragg the Exclusive Right and Privilege of erecting Bridges in this Province, according to the model therein-mentioned. (24th April, 1819.) | 59 George III Chapter 29 | 1819 | An act to grant John Braggs sole right to erect bridges according to new method that is described after the final clause. Fines for infringements are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize Anthony Anderson and others, Proprietors of Dorchester Bridge, to remove the same. (24th April, 1819.) | 59 George III Chapter 28 | 1819 | An act authorising the Proprietors of Dorchester Bridge to remove the current bridge, build, and collect a toll on a new draw bridge crossing the River Saint Charles, in the County of Quebec. The Proprietors of Dorchester Bridge are granted the authority to take and use of the land required to build the bridge and, once completed, are responsible for ensuring the draw bridge is raised when required within a reasonable time. Standards and stipulations for the bridge's construction and maintenance are outlined. The allowable tolls that can be charged are described, as well as those to be excepted from tolls. Additionally, after a period of fifty years, it is made lawful for the Crown to assume possession of the bridge. Time restraints allowed for the construction and repairs are outlined, as well as penalties for those who neglect the tenets of the bill. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize George Waters Allsopp, Esquire, and others therein mentioned, to build a Toll-Bridge over the River Jacques Cartier in the County of Hampshire. (24th April, 1819.) | 59 George III Chapter 27 | 1819 | An act authorising George Waters Allsopp, Robert Allsopp and Anna Maria Allsopp to build and collect a toll on a bridge crossing the River Jacques Cartier in the County of Hampshire. The Allsopps are granted the authority to take and use of the land required to build the bridge. Standards and stipulations for the bridge's construction and maintenance are outlined. The allowable tolls that can be charged are described, as well as those to be excepted from tolls. Additionally, after a period of fifty years, it is made lawful for the Crown to assume possession of the bridge. Time restraints allowed for the construction and repairs are outlined, as well as penalties for those who neglect the tenets of the bill. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize Jean Lagorce to erect a Toll-Bridge over the Rivers Sud-Ouest and Calix, in the Parish of Saint Hyacinthe, in the County of Richelieu. (24th April, 1819.) | 59 George III Chapter 26 | 1819 | An act authorising Jean Lagorce to build and collect a toll on a bridge crossing the Rivers Sud-Ouest and Calix, near their confluence. Lagorce is granted the authority to take and use of the land required to build the bridge. Standards and stipulations for the bridge's construction and maintenance are outlined. The allowable tolls that can be charged are described, as well as those to be excepted from tolls. Additionally, after a period of fifty years, it is made lawful for the Crown to assume possession of the bridge. Time restraints allowed for the construction and repairs are outlined, as well as penalties for those who neglect the tenets of the bill. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to revive, continue and amend, an Act to provide for the support of a Light-House at the South end of Coffin’s Island, on the Eastern side of the entrance of Liverpool Harbour. | 59 George III – Chapter 26 | 1819 | A continuation and amendment of an act first passed in 1812 which imposes a duty on ships entering Liverpool Harbour in order to support a lighthouse on Coffin's Island. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain Lot of Ground in the City of Montreal for the Site of a Public Library, and to incorporate certain Persons therein-mentioned. (24th April, 1819.) | 59 George III Chapter 22 | 1819 | An act to grant the Company of Proprietors of the Montreal Library land out of the lot of ground appropriated and occupied for the use of the Court House, at the North-West angle of the lot, to build a Public Library. The library is to be built within five years from the passing of this act. | Early Canadiana Online |