This act creates a new parish in Westmorland County and establishes its authority, and changes the manner in which Westmorland County parish officers are appointed..
The repeal and amendment of a clause in an act passed in 1823, having to do with how licenses for selling alcohol in towns and villages are granted. The new clause specifies that local justices of the peace are now empowered to grant these licenses to those who request them, at their discretion.
A continuation of an act passed in 1818, which provides for the establishment of a night watch to police the town of Halifax to protect its inhabitants’ property.
An Act to continue several Acts: an Act from 1818 “An Act to provide more effectually for the security of the Cities of Quebec and Montreal, by establishing a Watch and Night Lights in the said Cities, and for other purposes,” as amended by the 1823 Act , “An Act to amend an Act passed in the fifty-eighth year of the Reign of His late Majesty, George the Third, intituled, ‘An Act to provide more effectually for the security of the Cities of Quebec and Montreal, by establishing a Watch and Night Lights in the said Cities, and for other purposes’” and continued in 1825 by “An Act to continue for a further limited time two certain Acts therein-mentioned, relating to the Watch and Night Lights in the Cities of Quebec and Montreal.” This Act clarifies and continues these Acts until 1829.
An Act to amend an Act passed in 1826, “An Act to provide for the summary Trial of certain Small Causes.” Under this Act, people selling liquor to be consumed off their premises (to be taken away) are allowed to act as Commissioners or Clerks for the trial of small causes as described in the 1826 Act.
An Act to repeal and replace former Acts from 1821 “An Act for the maintenance of good order in Churches, Chapels and other places used for Public Worship, and for repealing an Act therein mentioned,” and 1825, “An Act to continue for a limited time, and amend an Act passed in the first year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, ‘An Act for the maintenance of good order in Churches, Chapels and other places used for Public Worship, and for repealing an Act therein mentioned.’” This Act is to remain in force until 1830.
The continuation of an act first passed in 1823, which specifies various rules to be followed by vehicles and horseback riders while using the public roads.
A continuation of an act passed in 1818, which provides for the establishment of a night watch to police the town of Halifax to protect its inhabitants’ property.
This act places a tax of five shillings per year on every dog over the age of six months kept by individuals residing within town limits. It also specifies the penalties for those who refuse to pay the tax.
This act repeals exisiting legislation on Saint John fire prevention, and creates new provisions for the city government to appoint fire fighters and their duties and rules governing them.