Legislation by Concept: Waterways
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act to enable the President and Directors of the Welland Canal Company to accept an aid from His Majesty’s Government, towards the completion of the said Canal, and to secure to His Majesty the free use thereof. Passed 17th Feb’y. 1827. | 8 George IV – Chapter 2 | 1827 | This act confirms the reception of a monetary contribution from the Crown towards the construction of the provincial canals and locks project underway to connect the Ottawa river to the great lakes. In return, the province will not impose the toll on royal vessels once the project is completed. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to confer upon His Majesty certain powers and authorities, necessary to the making, maintaining, and using the Canal intended to be completed under His Majesty's direction, for connecting the waters of Lake Ontario with the River Ottawa, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 17th Feb’y. 1827. | 8 George IV – Chapter 1 | 1827 | This act allows for the building of canals to connect the Ottawa river to the great lakes in order to promote trade, agriculture, and to facilitate the transportation of naval and military stores. It specifies the goods to be allocated, who shall be responsible for supervising the building and allocation of goods, and the appropriation of lands necessary for the project. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the erection and support of a Light-House on Mauger’s Beach, and to regulate the Light-Duties hereafter to be paid. | 7 George IV – Chapter 34 | 1826 | This act makes provisions for the building of a lighthouse on Mauger's Beach in Halifax Harbour, including the collection of lighthouse duties in order to fund the project. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to grant a Sum of Money to His Majesty for the Purchase of certain Machinery now used in Deepening the Waters at Burlington Bay. (Passed 30th January. 1826.) | 7 George IV Chapter 31 | 1826 | This act makes funds available for the purchase of a dredging machine. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal parts of and to explain and amend the several Acts of this Province relating to the Welland Canal Company. (Passed 30th January, 1826.) | 7 George IV Chapter 19 | 1826 | This act is an amendment to an act incorporating the Welland Canal Company. The amendments mostly pertain to the size of the structures being built by the company, and the land being acquired for the project. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate certain persons therein mentioned, under the style and title of “Desjardins Canal Company." (Passed 30th January, 1826.) | 7 George IV Chapter 18 | 1826 | This act incorporates the Desjardins Canal Company. The act regulates management of the company by directors, sale of joint stocks, and the powers held by the company to acquire land and build structures related to its canal project. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue the several Acts respecting the Liverpool Light-House. | 7 George IV – Chapter 17 | 1826 | A continuation 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 continue the several Acts relating to the Light-House erected on Cranberry Island, near the entrance of the Gut of Canso. | 7 George IV – Chapter 15 | 1826 | A continuation of an act first passed in 1822 which establishes a duty to be collected at all harbours adjacent to the gut of Canso to support the Cranberry Island lighthouse. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the improvement of the Light Some on Gibraltar Point, and for imposing duties for defraying the charge of the same and for erecting other Houses in this Province. (Passed 20th January, 1826.) | 7 George IV Chapter 9 | 1826 | This act establishes a fund for the improvement of the lighthouse on Gibraltar point by tolling the vessels who make use of the port of York. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to facilitate the execution of the Act of the fifty seventh George the Third, Chapter thirteen, inasmuch as it relates to the appointment of Commissioners for the improvement of the Navigation of the River Richelieu and to appropriate a sum of Money therein mentioned for that purpose. | 6 George IV Chapter 33 | 1826 | An Act to make further provisions to carry the purposes of the 1817 Act “An Act to make more effectual provision for the improvement of the Internal Communications of this Province,” as pertains to the improvement of the Navigation of the River Richelieu, between Sorel and Fort Chambly into effect. A sum of fifteen hundred and fifty pounds are granted to this purpose. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter and continue the several Acts relating to the Light-House erected on Cranberry Island, near the entrance of the Gut of Canso. | 6 George IV – Chapter 26 | 1825 | A continuation and amendment of an act first passed in 1822 which establishes a duty to be collected at all harbours adjacent to the gut of Canso to support the Cranberry Island lighthouse. The amendment changes the amount paid by British ships exceeding sixty-five tons in burthen from a fee every time they use the Canso strait, to an annual fee of twenty shillings. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue the several Acts respecting the Liverpool Light-House. | 6 George IV – Chapter 12 | 1825 | A continuation 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 authorize the Justices of the Peace in the County of York, to make Regulations respecting Carmen and Waggoners, and the lading and unlading of Vessels or Boats in the Parish of Fredericton. Passed 17th March, 1825. | 6 George IV Chapter 2 | 1825 | This act allows York County Justices of the Peace to create regulations for the landing and unloaidng of vessels in Fredericton. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1825. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1825. |
| An Act to repeal part of, and extend the Provisions of, an Act passed in the Fourth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, entitled “An Act to Incorporate certain Persons therein mentioned, under the Style and Title of the Welland Canal Company.” (Passed 13th April, 1825.) | 6 George IV Chapter 2 | 1825 | This is an amendment to the act which incorporates the Welland Canal Corporation. It primarily concerns their joint stocks and their management, and the dimensions of the works which they are undertaking to construct. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Commissioners for making the Canal between Lachine and Montreal, to effect a Loan to complete the said Canal. (22d March, 1823.) | 5 George IV – Chapter 19 | 1825 | An Act to grant the commissioners of the Lachine Canal a loan not exceeding thirty thousand pounds to be put towards the completion of the canal. Directions for the manner in which this loan is to be repaid are described. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act relating to the Improvement of the Communications with Upper-Canada. (22d March, 1825.) | 5 George IV – Chapter 6 | 1825 | An Act to allow the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or Person administering the Government of the province to appoint up to two commissioners to meet with commissioners from Upper Canada to consult on necessary improvements in communication between the provinces by land or water. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the powers of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, of the City of Saint John, for preventing the incumbering and filling up of the Harbour of the said City, to the Waters and Places of Anchorage in the Vicinity thereof. Passed 11th March, 1824. | 5 George IV Chapter 24 | 1824 | This act gives Saint John city authorities the power to prevent the harbour from becoming blocked by rubbish. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1824. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1824. |
| An Act for confirming Public Acts. Passed 11th March, 1824. | 5 George IV Chapter 6 | 1824 | This act confirms the passage of several acts from the last session which were delayed in passage due to the illness and death of Lieutenant-Governor George Stracey Smyth. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1824. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1824. |
| An Act for erecting and maintaining a Light-House upon one of the Islands or Rocks near the South-East Coast of the Island of Grand Manan. Passed 11th March, 1824. | 5 George IV Chapter 3 | 1824 | This act provides a legislative framework and funding scheme to build a lighthouse off Grand Manan. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1824. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1824. |
| An Act to continue the several Acts respecting the Liverpool Light-House. | 4 George IV – Chapter 20 | 1824 | A continuation and amendment 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 |