Legislation by Concept: Waterways, Infrastructure
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act to grant an Aid to His Majesty, for the purpose of making a Navigable Canal, from or near the Town of Saint John to the Basin of Chambly, upon the River Sorel or Richelieu. (22d. March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 41 | 1823 | An Act to allow for the construction and to outline the maintenance of a Canal from Town of Saint John [Saint-Jean] on the River Sorel or Richelieu to the Basin at Chambly in the event that the Company of Proprietors authorised to do so under a 1818 Act, "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from, at or near the Town of Saint John, from the River Sorel, or Richelieu, through the Barony of Longueil and the Seigneurie of Chambly, to terminate at the Basin of Chambly" fail to fulfill the terms of that Act. The terms by which the Canal's construction is to be completed, and the funds to be appropriated for that cause are described, as well as how the "Commisions of the Chambly Canal" are to form and their duties. Penalties for those who offend against this Act are described. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money therein-mentioned, towards continuing and completing the Lachine Canal. (22d. March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 23 | 1823 | An Act to apply a sum not exceeding twelve thousand pounds towards the completion of the Lachine canal, as outlined in an Act passed in 1821, "An Act for making a Navigable Canal, from the neighbourhood of Montreal to the Parish of Lachine, and to appropriate a certain sum of money for that purpose, and to repeal a certain Act therein-mentioned." | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money therein-mentioned, towards continuing and completing the Lachine Canal. (22d. March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 23 | 1823 | This act allocates funds towards those in charge of building the Lachine canal in order to better expedite its completion. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a part of the Public Revenue for the services therein mentioned. Passed the 23rd March, 1822. | 3 George IV Chapter 35 | 1822 | This act appropriates funds for payment of the services of various government offices. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1822. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1822. |
| An Act to repeal all the Laws made for preventing the encumbering or filling up of Harbours, and to authorize the appointment of Harbour-Masters, and to make more effectual provision for the same. Passed the 21st March, 1822. | 3 George IV Chapter 28 | 1822 | This act makes more effectual provisions preventing the encumbering or filling up of harbours. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1822. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1822. |
| An Act to continue the several Acts respecting the Liverpool Light-House. | 3 George IV – Chapter 26 | 1822 | This is a continuation 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. | LLMC Digital Law Library |
| An Act to provide for the support of a Light-House erected on Cranberry Island, near the entrance of the Gut of Canso. | 3 George IV – Chapter 25 | 1822 | This act establishes a duty to be collected at all harbours adjacent to the gut of Canso to support the Cranberry Island lighthouse. | LLMC Digital Law Library |
| An Act for the better securing of the Navigation of the inner Bay of Passamaquoddy, and to indemnify the Deputy Province Treasurer at Saint Andrews, against any demands for monies collected for tonnage duties since the former Acts for this purpose expired. Passed the 21st March 1822. | 3 George IV Chapter 14 | 1822 | This act allows the provincial government to receive from the deputy province treasurer at St. Andrews the sums of money collected under expired navigation legislation. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1822. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1822. |
| An Act to make perpetual an Act, intituled “An Act for the better security of the Navigation of certain Harbours in the County of Northumberland.” Passed the 21st March, 1822. | 3 George IV Chapter 4 | 1822 | This act makes perpetual prior legislation concerning the security of navigation in Northumberland County. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1822. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1822. |
| An Act further to amend and to extend the Provisions of certain Act therein-mentioned, relating to Pilots, and to the Navigation of the River Saint Lawrence, and for other purposes therein specified. (18th February, 1822.) | 2 George IV Chapter 7 | 1822 | An Act to further amend a former Act passed in 1805, "An Act for the better regulation of the Pilots and Shipping in the Port of Quebec, and in the Harbours of Quebec and Montreal, and for improving the Navigation of the River Saint Lawrence and for establishing a Fund for decayed Pilots, their Widows and Children" that was amended in 1807, 1811, and 1812. Under this Act, it is made lawful for the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or person administering the Government of this Province to appoint additional Wardens at the ports of Montreal and Quebec. Several additional regulations for the Trinity House of Quebec and ports are outlined, concerning fees, duties, and rules. |
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| An Act further to relieve Vessels and small Craft from the payment of Light House Tonnage Duty. Passed 14th April, 1821. | 2 George IV – Chapter 15 | 1821 | This Act states that the only lighthouse tonnage duty which vessel captains must pay is to be on the actual tonnage of cargo contained within the vessel. The accurate burden of tonnage must be declared "at the Port or Place of Entry." | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make provision for the Improvement of the Internal Navigation of this Province. Passed 14th April, 1821. | 2 George IV – Chapter 2 | 1821 | This Act, to be in effect for three years, makes plans to survey the potential routes for a canal system running from Lake Erie to the eastern border of Upper Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal an Act passed in the first year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled “An Act to regulate the Commercial Intercourse between this Province and the United States of America, by land and inland navigation,’’ and further to regulate the Trade between this Province and the United States of America, by land and inland navigation. Passed 14th April, 1821. | 2 George IV – Chapter 1 | 1821 | This Act, to be valid for two years, repeals an 1820 law regulating trade with the United States. It specifies the articles that may be imported from the United States, and the duties thereupon, as well as the duties to be levied on vessels arriving from the United States. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for making a Navigable Canal, from the neighbourhood of Montreal to the Parish of Lachine, and to appropriate a certain sum of money for that purpose, and to repeal a certain Act therein-mentioned. (17th March, 1821.) | 1 George IV Chapter 6 | 1821 | An Act to allow for the construction and to outline the maintenance of a Canal from Montreal to Lachine in the event that the Company of Proprietors authorised to do so under a 1819 Act, "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from the neighbourhood of the City of Montreal to the Parish of Lachine, in the Island and County of Montreal" fail to fulfill the terms of that Act. The terms by which the Canal's construction is to be completed, and the funds to be appropriated for that cause are described. The Act also repeals an Act from 1815, “An Act to grant an aid to His Majesty, to assist in opening a Canal from the neighbourhood of Montreal to Lachine, and further to provide for facilitating the same.” | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue the several Acts respecting the Liverpool and Cranberry Island Light-Houses. | 1 & 2 George IV – Chapter 24 | 1821 | This act was not published. | LLMC Digital Law Library |
| An Act to make perpetual an Act to encourage Persons engaged in the Lumber Trade, and authorising Courts of Sessions to make regulations for preventing obstructions in bringing the same, with other articles, down the several Rivers of the Province: and also, the Act in addition to and amendment thereof. | 1 & 2 George IV – Chapter 10 | 1821 | This act makes perpetual an act first passed in 1818, which makes it lawful for people involved in the timber trade to remove obstructions from rivers to allow them to move timber to market. It should be noted that the title referred to in the present act is incorrect; the correct title of the 1818 act is, "An Act to encourage Persons concerned in the Lumber Trade, and authorising Courts of Sessions to make regulations for preventing Obstructions in bringing the same, with other Articles, down the several Rivers in this Province." The title, "An Act to encourage Persons engaged in the Lumber Trade" etc. refers to an 1820 amendment. | LLMC Digital Law Library |
| An Act to continue an Act to encourage persons engaged in the Lumber Trade; and authorising Courts of Session to make regulations for preventing obstructions in bringing the same, with other articles, down the several Rivers of the Province; and also, the Act, passed in the fifty-ninth year of His present Majesty’s reign, in addition to and amendment thereof. | 60 George III – Chapter 19 | 1820 | A continuation and amendment of an act first passed in 1818 which makes it lawful for people involved in the timber trade to remove obstructions from rivers to allow them to move timber to market. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue the several Acts respecting the Liverpool and Cranberry Island Light-Houses. | 60 George III – Chapter 15 | 1820 | This act continues two former acts to support two light houses for an additional year. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue and make perpetual the Act for the preservation of River and Sea Banks or Dykes, that is near expiring. Passed the 20th of March 1820. | 60 George III Chapter 3 | 1820 | This act makes an 1816 act prohibiting the destruction of shore lines perpetual. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1820. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1820. |
| An Act to continue and amend an Act, to encourage persons concerned in the Lumber Trade, and authorising Courts of Session to make regulations for preventing obstructions in bringing the same, with other articles, down the several Rivers in this Province. | 59 George III – Chapter 27 | 1819 | A continuation and amendment of an act first passed in 1818 which makes it lawful for people involved in the timber trade to remove obstructions from rivers to allow them to move timber to market. | Early Canadiana Online |