Legislation by Concept: Waterways, Trade Regulation
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act to alter and amend an Act, intituled “An Act to repeal an Act, intituled ‘An Act for the better security of the Navigation of certain Harbours in the County of Northumberland,’ and to make more effectual provision for the better security of the Harbours in the Counties of Northumberland, Kent and Gloucester,” so far as the same relates to the Bay and Harbour or Restigouche in the said County of Gloucester. Passed 17th March 1835. | 5 William IV Chapter 25 (session 1) | 1835 | This act alters the terms of 1829 and 1830 act regulating harbours in Northuberland, Kent, and Gloucester Counties changing certain duties and repealing others. | 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 explain and amend an Act Incorporating the Welland Canal Company, and for appointing Arbitrators for certain purposes therein mentioned. Passed 16th April 1835. | 5 William IV – Chapter 24 | 1835 | This act is an amendment to an act passed in 1834, which allowed the Welland Canal Company to purchase more stocks in the company. It also states that the company will be responsible for the repair of bridges over the canals which are within their jurisdiction, and will be fined for every day their bridges are in poor repair. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue and amend an Act passed in the second year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act for Incorporating a Joint Stock Company under the style and title of the President, Directors and Company, of the Port Dover Harbour.” Passed 16th April, 1835. | 5 William IV – Chapter 23 | 1835 | 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 provide for the establishing and maintaining a Boom for securing Masts, Logs and Lumber in the County of York. Passed 17th March 1835. | 5 William IV Chapter 21 (session 1) | 1835 | This act establishes regulations for the building and maintainence a lumber boom on the Nashwaak River. | 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 Incorporate certain persons therein mentioned under the style and title of the President, Directors and Company, of the Grimsby Breakwater, Pier and Harbour Company. Passed 16th April, 1835. | 5 William IV – Chapter 16 | 1835 | This act incorporates the Grimsby Breakwater, Pier and Harbour company, empowering them to construct a breakwater and piers at their own cost. It outlines the responsibilities of the directors and specifies tolls which may be charged on goods once their project is complete. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate a Joint Stock Company for the construction of a Harbour at the Mouth of Stoney Creek on Lake Ontario. Passed 16th April, 1835. | 5 William IV – Chapter 14 | 1835 | This acts incorporates a joint stock company and empowers them to build a harbour at the mouth of Stoney Creek at their own cost. It outlines the responsibilities of the directors of the company in regards to acquiring real estate to build their structures, and specifies the tolls they will be permitted to charge on items coming into harbour once the construction is complete. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the Support of the several Light Houses in this Province at present unprovided for. Passed 16th April, 1835. | 5 William IV – Chapter 12 | 1835 | This act sets aside money to support and maintain lighthouses in the province which have hereto been left unsupported. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Establishment of a Light House, on Harbor-Grace Island. (8th May, 1835.) | 5 William IV Chapter 7 | 1835 | This act allows for the construction of a new lighthouse on Harbour Grace island. It sets aside the necessary funds, and specifies that the project will be managed by appointed commissioners, whose duties are listed within the act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for raising a further Sum of Money for completing the erection of a Light House on Cape Spear. (8th May, 1835.) | 5 William IV Chapter 6 | 1835 | This act authorises the raising of more money for the completion of the Cape Spear lighthouse, as the initial amount of money granted for the project was not enough to complete its construction. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal part of, amend and extend the provisions of an Act passed in the last Sesion of the present Parliament, entitled “An Act granting to His Majesty a sum of money, to he raised by Debenture, for the improvement of the Navigation of the River Saint Lawrence.” Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 40 | 1834 | This act is an amendment to an act passed in 1833, which seeks to improve the navigation of the Saint Lawrence river. It amends the amount of money to be paid to the commissioners of the project, the dimensions of locks to be built on the river, and specifies damages to be paid to people who suffer damage to their property in the pursuit of this project. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Incorporation of the Saint John Mills and Canal Company. Passed 22d March 1834. | 4 William IV Chapter 39 | 1834 | This act allows for the incorporation of the Saint John Mills and Canal Company to boost the lumber trade in the city. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1834. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1834. |
| An Act to alter and amend the Charter and increase the Stock of the Welland Canal Company, and to authorise His Majesty's Receiver General to subscribe Stock in the said Company on behalf of this Province. Passed, 6th March, 1854. | 4 William IV – Chapter 39 | 1834 | This act is an amendment to the charter of the Welland Canal Company, enabling the province to buy more stocks in the company which will in turn allow the said company to pay some debts it has incurred in its project. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a further sum of money therein-mentioned for enlarging the dimensions of the Locks of the Chambly Canal. | 4 William IV Chapter 36 | 1834 | This Act provides a sum of money not exceeding two thousand four hundred pounds to carry into effect the 1833 Act, “An Act to authorize the Commissioners of the Chambly Canal, to enlarge the dimensions of the Locks of the said Canal,” the sum provided formerly being found insufficient. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise Richard Tunks, to erect a Mill Dam upon the River Thames, in the London District. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 36 | 1834 | This act authorises the building of a dam in London by Richard Tunks, specifying its dimensions and certain regulations. It also notes that this act can be repealed at any time. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the construction of Piers at the Isthmus of Long Point, on Lake Erie. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 35 | 1834 | This act allows the building of piers on Lake Erie in order to make navigation safer. It appoints three commissioners who will be responsible for supervising the building of the piers, and making sure the budget allotted by the government is not exceeded. | 4 William IV – Chapter 35 |
| An Act to Incorporate certain persons therein mentioned under the style and title of the President, Directors and Company, of the Credit Harbor. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 32 | 1834 | This act incorporates the Credit Harbour company, allowing them to build a harbour at the mouth of the river Credit. It limits the value of the company's shares at five thousand pounds, and appoints commissioners to determine the necessary land for the building of roads and other points of access for building the harbour. It also determines taxes and duties to be paid by vessels once the harbour is built. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue the Laws relating to the Fisheries in the County of Northumberland. Passed 22d March 1834. | 4 William IV Chapter 31 | 1834 | This act extends various acts governing the Northumberland Conty fishery until 1836. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1834. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1834. |
| Art Act to incorporate certain persons therein mentioned under the style and title of the Richmond Canal Company. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 31 | 1834 | This act incorporates the Richmond Canal Company, specifying how stocks will be held and sold, procedures for the election of company directors. It also authorizes the company to explore all the land adjacent to the river Goodwood for the purposes of building a canal, and allows them to determine the best place to build locks, dams, and other infrastructure. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate certain persons under the style and title of the President, Directors and Company, of the Port Hope and Rice Lake Canal Company. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 30 | 1834 | This act incorporates the Port Hope and Rice Lake Canal Company, giving them the power to explore the land between the two regions to determine the best location for their project. It also allows the company to appropriate as much water as necessary from Rice Lake for the project, adding the limitation that they should not surpass the amount that is absolutely necessary for navigation, and they are given permission to build piers and other infrastructure related to the canal. | Early Canadiana Online |