An Act to continue an Act passed in 1817 that made the Office of Church Warden responsible for maintaining good order in Churches and Chapels in Lower Canada. The original Act stipulated the duties of "ancient" Church Wardens and Overseers and how they are to be replaced and outlined penalties for causing disturbances on Sundays and holidays.
This act incorporates the named individuals into an insurance company. It outlines the basic obligations and responsibilities of the company along with their corporate structure.
An act to penalize ship Masters found to bring ships with more than five pounds of gunpowder on board into the Harbour of Quebec. The act goes on to outline where any how larger shipments of gunpowder can be delivered as well as the fines those who fail to follow those guidelines will be subject to.
An act repealing part of an ordinance passed in 1777 that limited the use of shingles on houses and outhouses in towns or suburbs in the districts of Quebec, Montreal, and Trois-Rivières. Specific measures from within this former act that are to be repealed are outlined.
An act to amend an act originally passed in 1803, amended in 1812, and revived in 1817. The amended act declares that all men between the ages of eighteen and fifty are to be militia men, bound to serve in their division's militia. This act repeals forty-first section of the original act, which had permitted the acceptance of volunteers. The original act outlines who is to be excepted from this law, how order is to be maintained, and how these men are to be enrolled and trained. The act is to expire in 1821.
This Act clarifies that the city of Halifax will not be liable for houses being broken into or torn down unless positive orders have been given by firewards for those actions to be taken to prevent the spread of fire.
An Act to further regulate and provide for the police of villages and boroughs consisting of not less than thirty inhabited houses within the space of at least fifteen acres, including the the Borough of William Henry [Sorel-Tracy]. New rules, to be superintended by an Inspector, are outlined, largely pertaining to regulations on wood stoves, chimneys, and other fire risks. The processes by which trustees and an Inspector will be appointed for this purpose are outlined. Penalties for those who fail to abide by these rules are also described. This Act is to expire in 1822.
This Act provides for the establishment of a night watch to police the town of Halifax to protect its inhabitants’ property. The manner in which they are to operate and the means by which they will be funded are described.