Legislation by Concept: Waterways
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to continue the several Acts relating to the Maduxnikik Boom Company. Passed 11th April 1850. | 13 Victoria Chapter 12 (PPA) | 1850 | This act continues prior legislation concerning the Maduxnikik Boom Company. | Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1850. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1850. |
| An Act for the purpose of winding up the affairs of the Portland and Lancaster Steam Ferry Company. Passed 11th April 1850. | 13 Victoria Chapter 10 (PPA) | 1850 | This act closes the Portland and Lancaster Steam Ferry Company. | Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1850. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1850. |
| An Act to consolidate the Laws relating to Buoys and Beacons. Passed 11th April 1850. | 13 Victoria Chapter 9 | 1850 | This act consolidates prior legislation relating to buoys and beacons. | Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1850. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1850. |
| An Act to continue an Act, intituled An Act to regulate Dockage, Wharfage and Cranage in the City of Saint John and in the Parish of Portland. Passed 11th April 1850. | 13 Victoria Chapter 4 (NBLA) | 1850 | This act continues the terms of an 1841 act regulating dockage in the parsh of Portland until 1855. | Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1850. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1850. |
| An Act to amend an Act entitled “An Act to amend several Acts now in force respecting Light-Houses, and to make further provision for the said Light-Houses, and to consolidate the Laws respecting the same.” (Passed 30th April, 1850.) | 13 Victoria Chapter 3 | 1850 | This is an amendment of an act first passed in 1839 which consolidated several past acts concerning the building and maintenance of lighthouses in the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prolong the time for the completion of the Grimsby Breakwater, Pier and Harbour. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 135 | 1850 | An act to give an additional twn years for the completion of the Grimsby Breakwater, Pier, and Harbour. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate the Pilots for and above the Harbour of Quebec. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 123 | 1850 | An act to incorporate the Pilots, For and Above, the Harbour of Quebec. This includes all pilots contributing to the Montreal Decayed Pilots' Fund. The act outlines the business structure and property that the corporation can hold. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to grant further powers to The Montreal Fire, Life and Inland Navigation Assurance Company, and to change the name of the said Corporation. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 121 | 1850 | An act to change the name of the Montreal Fire, Life, and Inland Navigation Assurance Company to the Montreal Assurance Company. The act also allows them to insure ships of all kinds. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the period for the Election of Commissioners under the Act for the improvement of the River-du-Chene. 24th July, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 111 | 1850 | An act to extend the period for electing commissioners to improve the River-du-Chene for an additional 18 months. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Act authorizing the Quebec Turnpike Road Trustees to acquire Dorchester Bridge, and to make certain Roads. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 102 | 1850 | Am act to amend the act allowing the Quebec Turnpike Road Trustees to purchase Dorchester Bridge by giving them an additional 15,000 pounds and if the bridge is not purchased in two months, they must construct a new one. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to oblige the Trinity House of Quebec to lay down Buoys to mark the Shoals in the North Channel of the River St. Lawrence, and to facilitate the Traverse from Cape Tourmente to Isle-aux-Reaux. 24th July, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 99 | 1850 | This act requires Trinity House in Quebec to place buoys in the North Channel of the St Lawrence river, specifying where these buoys should be placed, in order to mark the placement of dangerous shoals. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Acts for the improvement of the Harbour of Montreal, and provide for the improvement of the Navigation of the river Saint Lawrence, within the Port of Montreal. 10th August, 1850 | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 97 | 1850 | This act amends a past act calling for the improvement of the Montreal Harbour, allowing the commissioners of the project to charge more interest on the loans that have financed the construction as the enterprise has taken longer than the loan repayment term. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal certain provisions of an Act passed in the last Session of the Provincial Parliament, and intituled, An Act to consolidate the Laws relative to the powers and duties of the Trinity House of Quebec, and for other purposes, and to exempt Masters of Vessels belonging to Lower Canada from taking Pilots in certain cases. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 96 | 1850 | This is an amendment to past act which consolidated the laws pertaining to Trinity House in Quebec, and which pertains to the required use of pilots by vessels in the St. Lawrence. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Act relating to the Trinity House at Montreal. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 95 | 1850 | This is an amendment to past act which consolidated the laws pertaining to Trinity House in Montreal, and which pertains to the required use of pilots by vessels in the St. Lawrence. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize Aaron Silverthorn and Newman Silverthorn, their heirs or assigns, to erect a Dam across the River Thames. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 90 | 1850 | This act allows the individuals named to construct a dam across the River Thames. Restrictions on the construction as well as the obstruction of the river are specified within the act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to vest the Harbour at Cobourg in the Municipality of that Town. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 83 | 1850 | This act dissolves the joint stock company established by a prior act to build a habour in Cobourg, and vests the Cobourg Habour and all of its assets in the municipality. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the future management of the Toronto Harbour. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 80 | 1850 | This act removes the Toronto harbour from provincial jurisdiction and places it under the control of commissioners to be appointed by the city of Toronto, who will also be responsible for future maintenance and improvements. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the protection of Mill-owners in Upper Canada. 24th July, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 75 | 1850 | This act protects mill owners against dam constructions which would potentially block water flow upstream from their mills, restricting access to the water needed for proper operation. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate certain persons under the style and title of The President, Directors and Company of Port Burwell Harbour. 30th May, 1849. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 160 | 1849 | This act incorporates the President, Directors, and Company of Port Burwell Harbour under the named individuals, and legislates the rules and regulations under which they are to operate. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to increase the Stock of The Grand River Navigation Company. 30th May, 1849. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 159 | 1849 | This act allows the Grand River Navigation Company to increase their capital stocks in order to pay off debts incurred in the improvement of their navigation works. | Early Canadiana Online |