Legislation by Concept: Public Lands
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act to prevent Bodies Corporate, within this Province, from entering upon, and taking possession of the Lands of the Crown, without permission from His Majesty. Passed 20th April, 1836. | 6 William IV – Chapter 3 (Session 1) | 1836 | This act prevents any body corporate from building railroads, canals, or any other structure upon public lands without His Majesty's assent. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise and empower the Justices of the Peace for the County, of Charlotte to lease a part of the public landing at Salt Water in the Parish of Saint Stephen. Passed 17th March 1835. | 5 William IV Chapter 22 (session 1) | 1835 | This act allows St. Stephen's Parish officials to build on or lease out a lot of public land and use the proceeds for the benifit of the parish. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1835 (session 1). Fredericton: John Simpson, 1835. |
| An Act to make a certain Act passed for the relief of certain persons possessing Lands in the Township of Sherrington, a Public Act. (18th March, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 26 | 1834 | This Act makes the 1823 Act, “An Act for the relief of certain Censitaires or Grantees of La Salle, and others therein mentioned possessing Lands within the limits of the Township of Sherrington,” a public Act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable His Majesty to acquire for the public uses of the Province a certain House and lot of Ground adjoining the north-west Wing of the building in which the Sittings of the Legislature are now held, and for other purposes therein mentioned. (18th March, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 22 | 1834 | This Act makes provision for the acquisition of a house and lot belonging to the Representatives of the late Jean Baptiste Morin, and describes the processes by which this property is to be acquired, including allowable expenses. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for regulating the Common of the Isle du Pads, in the County of Berthier. (3d April, 1833) | 3 William IV Chapter 33 | 1833 | This Act outlines the process by which a Chair and Trustees are to be elected to govern the Common as a body politic and corporate by the name “The Chairman and Trustees of the Common of Isle du Pads.” The Act also outlines how the land is to be governed. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Partition of the Common of the Fief Saint Antoine de la Riviere du Loup, among the Co-proprietors thereof. (3d April, 1833) | 3 William IV Chapter 24 | 1833 | An Act to partition the tract of land called the Common in the Fief Saint Antoine de la Riviere du Loup, among the proprietors of that land. The processes by which the land will be partitioned out is described, including how a commissioner will be appointed for this purpose and their duties. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal an Ordinance therein mentioned, and to provide more ample regulations respecting Land Surveyors and the admeasurement of Lands. (25th February, 1832.) | 2 William IV Chapter 21 | 1832 | This Act repeals and replaces the 1785 Act, “An Ordinance concerning Land Surveyor and the admeasurement of Lands.” This Act describes qualifications for becoming a land surveyor and the processes by which land surveyors may be appointed and their duties. This Act is to remain in force until 1840. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue, for a limited time, and to amend an Act passed in the seventh year of His late Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act to provide Regulations concerning the Beaches or Strands and Landing Places in Québec.” (25th February, 1832.) | 2 William IV Chapter 9 | 1832 | This Act continues and amends the 1827 Act, “An Act to provide Regulations concerning the Beaches or Strands and Landing Places in Québec.” Further provisions for the maintenance of the beaches are outlined. This Act is to remain in force until 1834. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize and empower the Magistrates of the County of Charlotte to sell a certain Piece of Land in the Town of Saint Andrews, and to vest the Proceeds in purchasing another Piece of Land for the Purpose of erecting a County Gaol thereon in said Town. Passed 7th May 1832. | 2 William IV Chapter 4 Session 2 | 1832 | This act allows Charlotte County officials to sell a piece of property and use the funds to erect a county gaol in Saint Andrews. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1832. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1832. |
| An Act for preserving, for the purposes of Husbandry, the Grass growing on Beaches, in the District of Quebec. (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 38 | 1831 | Under this Act, persons with land bordering the south side of the Saint Lawrence river below Quebec City are allowed to collect and cure the grass growing in front of their lots along the beaches. Livestock are not to be allowed to roam at large on these lands, and penalties for offending against the terms of this Act are outlined. This Act is not to prevent the free navigation of the river or access to fishing. This Act is to remain in force until 1835. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to partition the Common of the Fief Gros Bois among the Co-proprietors thereof. (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 32 | 1831 | This Act grants further authority it the Chairman and Trustees, or co-proprietors in their stead, of the Common of the Fief Gros Bois, as established under the 1826 Act, “An Act to authorize the Inhabitants of the Fief Gros Bois, in the County of Saint Maurice, to make regulations for the Common of the said Fief.” Further direction for their duties and processes by which they should be appointed are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the persons interested in the Common of the Parish of Sainte Anne de La Perade in the County of Champlain, to make Regulations for the government of the said Common. (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 31 | 1831 | This Act establishes the body politic, “the Chairman and Trustees of the Common of the Seigniory of Sainte Anne La Perade, and of the Fief Dorvilliers,” and outlines their duties and processes by which they should be appointed. This Act is to remain in force until 1850. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for amending the Laws relative to malicious Injuries to Property. Passed 25th March 1831. | 1 William IV Chapter 16 | 1831 | This act creates measures to punish wanton damage of property, public and private. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1831. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1831. |
| An Act to enable His Majesty to acquire the property of the Episcopal Palace at Quebec, and of the Ground thereunto attached, for the Public uses of the Province. (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 16 | 1831 | This Act outlines the reasons why and the processes by which the Episcopal Palace at Quebec is to become public property. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the appointment of Commissioners to treat with Commissioners of the part of Upper Canada, respecting the drawing of a division Line, between Lower and Upper Canada. (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 15 | 1831 | This Act authorizes Commissioners to appoint fit and proper persons to meet with Commissioners from Upper Canada to draw a line of division between the provinces across the lands situated between the Ottawa and St. Lawrence Rivers. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for vesting in Trustees, the Market Square in the Town of York, for the benefit of the Inhabitants of the said Town. Passed 16th March, 1831. | 1 William IV – Chapter 10 | 1831 | This Act transfers the trust for lands intended for use as a public market to "the Church and Town Wardens" for the town of York, and constitutes them as a "Corporation for Leasing and managing" the market lands. The Act also identifies the details of how the new trustees are to manage the lands in question. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to vest in the City of Montreal the property of the Common of Montreal, and for other purposes relating to the said Common. (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 10 | 1831 | This Act grants allows Common of Montreal to be appropriated by the city, for the several reasons outlined. The Act provides that a new deed or grant should be written to replace the original deed that was lost, and defines the Common’s borders. Provisions for how the Common is to be maintained are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate certain sums of money for more completely exploring certain parts of this Province. (26th March, 1830.) | 10 & 11 George IV Chapter 39 | 1830 | This Act provides a sum not exceeding five hundred pounds to complete the exploration of the remote regions of the District of Quebec between the Saint-Maurice River and Ottawa River, and to cover the cost of former explorations as outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money to pay a like sum, owing by the Commissioners appointed under an Act passed in the Ninth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act to appropriate certain sums of money for more completely exploring certain parts or the Province.” (26th March, 1830.) | 10 & 11 George IV Chapter 36 | 1830 | Under this Act, a sum not exceeding one hundred and twenty pounds, nine shillings, and six pence is to pay the amount due to the Commissioners appointed under the 1829 Act, “An Act to appropriate certain sums of money for more completely exploring certain parts of the Province.” | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to partition the Common of the Barony of Longueuil among the Co-proprietors thereof. (26th March, 1830.) | 10 & 11 George IV Chapter 29 | 1830 | An Act to partition the tract of land called the Common in the Parish of Longueuil, in the Barony of Longueuil, among the proprietors of that land. The processes by which the land will be partitioned out is described, including how a commissioner will be appointed for this purpose and their duties. | Early Canadiana Online |