| An Act to authorize the Justices of the Peace in and for the City and County of Saint John to make compensation to the Assessors of Taxes for the Parish of Portland for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. Passed 31st March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 79 |
1840 |
This act amends existing legislation on tax collection to allow for the city of Saint John to award payment to assessors of taxes in the Parish of Portland. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act to amend an Act intituled “An Act to provide for the purchase of a place for the residence and accommodation of the Governor or Commander in Chief of this Province.” Passed 31st March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 78 |
1840 |
This act repeals and 1816 act to provide for the residence of the Lieutenant-Governor and allows for him to appoint commissioners to oversee the management of Government House. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act to repeal certain Sections of an Act, intituled “An Act for the more effectual prevention of Fires in the City of Saint John.” Passed 31st March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 75 |
1840 |
This act repeals sections six and seven of "An Act for the more effectual prevention of Fires in the City of Saint John." |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act to continue several Acts for the establishment and regulation of Boards of Health in the several Counties of this Province. Passed 31st March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 74 |
1840 |
This act continues two acts passed in the 1830s establishing and regulating county Boards of Health until 1842. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act to incorporate the Saint John Orphan Benevolent Society. Passed 31st March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 73 |
1840 |
This act allows for the establishment of the Saint John Orphan Benevolent Society, and stipulates what its power shall be. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act to facilitate the means of supplying the City of Saint John with Water. Passed 31st March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 72 |
1840 |
This act removes the incorporation of the Saint John Water Company and put it under the authority of the City of Saint John and what there duties will be while managing it. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act to extend the jurisdication of the Corporation of the City of Saint John, for the regulation of the rates of Pilotage, beyond the limits now prescribed by Charter. Passed 31st March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 70 |
1840 |
This act allows the city of Saint John to appoint officials to oversee the rates of pilotage in the city harbour. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act relating to Wrecked Property. Passed 31st March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 68 |
1840 |
This act allows for the appointment of county officials to oversee the collection and distribution of goods salvaged from shipwrecks, spells out their duties and establishes penalties for violating their orders. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act to authorize the Justices of the Peace for the County of Charlotte to levy an assessment to pay off the County Debt. Passed 31st March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 67 |
1840 |
This act allows Charlotte County officials to raise additional funds to pay down the county debt. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act to afford assistance to the House of Industry in the City of Toronto. Passed 10th February, 1840. |
3 Victoria – Chapter 67 |
1840 |
This act grants financial assistance to the Toronto house of industry. |
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| An Act to incorporate the Chamcook Mill and Factory Company. Passed 31st March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 66 |
1840 |
This act continues the terms of an 1836 act allowing for the incorporation of a lumber and manufacturing company in Charlotte County. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act to provide for opening and repairing Roads and erecting Bridges throughout the Province. Passed 31st March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 60 |
1840 |
This act awards money for various projects of highway building and repair. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act to appropriate a part of the Public Revenue for the services therein mentioned. Passed 31st March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 59 |
1840 |
This act awards sums of money to various persons for their service to the government and for various local infrastructure projects. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act to appropriate a part of the Public Revenue to the payment of the Ordinary Services of the Province. Passed 31st March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 58 |
1840 |
This act awards money to various persons for their services to the government and for local infrastructure projects. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act for the relief of Philip De Grassi. Passed 10th February, 1840. |
3 Victoria – Chapter 56 |
1840 |
This act authorises the reimbursement of Philip de Grassi for repairs he undertook at his own expense. |
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| ‘Whereas the Acts now in force relating to Commissioners of Sewers have been found deficient where the work contemplated extends to two or more Parishes;’ Passed 31st March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 56 |
1840 |
This act establishes a system of land drainage for those whose property they desire to drain spans more than one parish. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act for the relief of Allan MacDonell, Esquire, the Sheriff of the Midland District. Passed 10th February, 1840. |
3 Victoria – Chapter 55 |
1840 |
This act permits the reimbursement of the sheriff of the Midland district, who has found himself paying for the repairs of the local jail out of pocket. |
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| An Act to prevent the destruction of Oysters in the Harbours of the Counties of Westmorland and Kent. Passed 25th March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 53 |
1840 |
This act prohibits the harvesting of oysters for export in Westmorland and Kent Counties. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act for ascertaining the Population of this Province. Passed 25th March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 52 |
1840 |
This act establishes a new system for conducting a census of New Brunswick. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act granting a further sum of Three Hundred and Fifty-nine Pounds for completing the Bridge over the River Thames, at Chatham, in the Western District. Passed 10th February, 1840. |
3 Victoria – Chapter 51 |
1840 |
This act grants a loan to complete the bridge-building project over the river Thames, at Chatham. |
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