Legislation by Concept: Infrastructure, Justice System
Displaying 1921 - 1940 of 2243 entries
| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to authorize the Justices of the General Sessions of the Peace for the County of York, to levy an assessment for building a County Court-House. Passed the 11th of March, 1816. | 56 George III Chapter 18 | 1816 | This act allows for the Justices of York County to raise money to build a county court house. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1816. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1816. |
| An Act in amendment of an Act, passed in the fifty-first year of His present Majesty’s Reign, entitled, An Act for the encouragement of Inland Navigation. | 56 George III – Chapter 16 | 1816 | This Act amends an earlier act in order to allow the Yarmouth Lock and Canal’s proprietors to meet and vote without the two-thirds attendance in person or by proxy required by the former act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to an Act, entitled “An Act for erecting a Court-House and Gaol in the County of Northumberland.” Passed the 11th of March, 1816. | 56 George III Chapter 14 | 1816 | This act allows Northumberland County Justices to raise more money to complete a county court house and jail. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1816. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1816. |
| An Act to Extend the Limits of the Town of Niagara, in the District of Niagara. Passed 22d March, 1816. | 56 George III – Chapter 14 | 1816 | This act extends the boundaries of the district of Niagara, specifying where the new boundaries are to begin and end. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the appointing Commissioners for Light-Houses. | 56 George III – Chapter 13 | 1816 | This Act makes provision for three commissioners to be appointed and charged with keeping the lighthouses on the province’s coasts staffed, in good repair, and sufficiently supplied. Associated costs are to be covered by light duties. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue and amend an Act passed in the fifty-second year of His Majesty's Reign, entitled “An Act to prevent Damage to Travellers on the Highways in this Province. Passed 22d March, 1816. | 56 George III – Chapter 11 | 1816 | This act continues for four years an act first passed in 1812 which created driving regulations on provincial highways so as to prevent accidents and injuries, and penalties for their violation, with the exception of the 4th and sixth clauses, which are repealed. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to constitute the Island of Grand-Manan and its appurtenances in the County of Charlotte into a distinct Town or Parish. Passed the 7th of March, 1816. | 56 George III Chapter 10 | 1816 | Due to its isolation from the mainland, this act makes Grand Manan a distinct county and parish. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1816. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1816. |
| An Act to provide for a limited time for the appointment of a Provincial Aid-de-Camp within this Province. Passed 22d of March, 1816. | 56 George III – Chapter 6 | 1816 | This act allows for the appointment of a provincial "Aid-de-Camp" for the remainder of Lieutenant-Governor Gore's term. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable the Inhabitants of the Town of Halifax to Pave Water-street, in the same Town. | 56 George III – Chapter 3 | 1816 | This Act makes provision for Water Street, in Halifax, to be paved and outlines the processes by which this is to be done. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to increase the number of Firemen in the City of Saint John. Passed the 7th March, 1816. | 56 George III Chapter 2 | 1816 | This act allows for the city of Saint John to appoint more firemen than allowed by previous legislation. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1816. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1816. |
| An Act to repeal part of an Act of the Parliament of this Province, passed in the Thirty-Eighth Year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled “An Act for the better division of this Province” and more effectually to provide for the administration of Justice, by constituting the Counties of Prescott and Russell under certain modifications a separate District. Passed 22d of March, 1816. | 56 George III – Chapter 2 | 1816 | This act creates a new district, the district of Ottawa, to be created out of two priorly existing districts, Prescott and Russell. It allows for the appointing of Justices of the Peace, the building of a court house and jail, defines when the court of the Quarter Sessions will be held, and states provisions for the appointment of a district sheriff, who will be subordinate to the sheriff of the Eastern District. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for applying certain Monies therein mentioned, for the Service of the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixteen: 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. | 56 George III – Chapter 1 | 1816 | This Act lists the sums that are to be paid to several individuals and institutions for services rendered and salaries during 1816. The Act also lists sums to be paid to fund several infrastructure projects, including the construction of roads and bridges, in the province. The Act finally continues a former Act, “An Act for applying certain Monies therein mentioned for the service of the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one, 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,” which is to remain in force until 1817. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to facilitate the passage across the Harbour of Halifax. | 55 George III – Chapter 19 | 1815 | This act permits the establishment of a steam boat ferry across Halifax Harbour, to be operated and managed by the individuals named within the act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to revive, alter 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 licenced to keep Public Houses and Shops for the retail of Spirituous Liquors. | 55 George III – Chapter 17 | 1815 | This act continues various past acts relating to raising revenues to repair and build roads, particularly to those acts which appropriate the revenue raised by charging licensing fees for the sale of alcoholic beverages. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue 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. | 55 George III – Chapter 13 | 1815 | A continuation 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 several sums of money therein mentioned, for repairing, improving and enclosing the Court House in the City of Quebec. (25th March, 1815.) | 55 George III Chapter 9 | 1815 | An act to apply a sum not exceeding two thousand six hundred pounds towards repairing the Court House in the City of Quebec,a sum not exceed two thousand six hundred pounds towards adding a third storey to the structure, and a sum of one thousand five hundred pounds to enclose the premises. The processes by which Commissioners, a Treasurer, and Clerk are to be appointed for these purposes and their duties are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to improve the Internal Communications of this Province. (25th March, 1815.) | 55 George III Chapter 8 | 1815 | An Act to advance a sum of eight thousand six hundred pounds towards the improvement of internal communities within the province under the direction of the Grand Voyer of the District of Quebec or his Deputy. Specific allowances within the districts of Quebec, Montrèal, and Trois-Rivières are outlined, as well as how Commissioners will be appointed within these districts. The Act specifies where some of these roads and bridges are to be constructed and grants further sums towards to purposes outlined in the 1808 Act “An Act to appropriate a sum of money therein mentioned to assist in opening a Road of communication between the Parish of Saint Pierre in Saint Paul's Bay and the Parishes of Saint Féréol and Saint Joachim.” Additionally, plans are to be prepared for the next Session outlining how to make the River Richelieu navigable between Chambly and Saint John. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the rebuilding and repair certain Gaols and Court Houses in this Province. Passed the 14th March, 1815. | 55 George III – Chapter 8 | 1815 | This Act provides funds and management for the construction and maintenance of buildings in the legal system. | Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1815. Kingston: Stephen Miles, 1815. |
| An Act to demolish the Market House of the Upper Town of Quebec, and to provide means for erecting new Stalls, and for other purposes therein mentioned. (25th March, 1815.) | 55 George III Chapter 7 | 1815 | An Act to allocate funds to the construction of a new Market House in the Upper Town of Quebec, the standing wooden Market House posing risks to public heath and safety. The act outlines how Trustees will be appointed and their duties, including that they are to report on expenses. The act details how the money should be managed and repaid. Some directions for the construction of the new market are also outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal an Act passed in the fifty-fourth year of His Majesty’s reign, intituled “an Act to supply in certain cases the want of County Courts in this Province, and to make further provision for proceeding to outlawry in certain cases therein mentioned.” Passed the 14th March, 1815. | 55 George III – Chapter 2 | 1815 | This Act repeals parts of an act concerned with the establishments of county courts, including new forms for the handling of criminal justice by counties. | Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1815. Kingston: Stephen Miles, 1815. |