| An Act to amend the Act to make provision for the payment of a portion of the expenses of maintaining certain Light Houses and Establishments in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Passed 25th March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 50 |
1840 |
This act repeals a section of an 1837 act for maintaining lighthouses on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. |
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 Queen’s County, to lease a certain Lot of Land in the Town Plat of Gagetown. Passed 25th March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 49 |
1840 |
This act allows for Queen's County officials to rent a parcel of land originally set aside for a court house for other uses and use the money to benefit the 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 regulate the Assize of Bread in the Parish of Woodstock, in the County of Carleton. Passed 25th March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 48 |
1840 |
This act establishes an assize of bread for the Parish of Woodstock in Carleton County, and penalties for its violtion. |
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 time for completing the expenditure upon the Post Road between Cornwall and L’Original. Passed 10th February, 1840. |
3 Victoria – Chapter 48 |
1840 |
This act extends the deadline for which the commissioners in charge of the improvements of the road between Cornwall and l'Orignal have to complete the project and report expenditures. |
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| An Ordinance to repeal certain parts of an Ordinance therein mentioned, and to amend certain other parts of the said Ordinance, and to amend certain parts of another Ordinance therein mentioned, and make further provision for establishing and maintaining an efficient system of Police in the Cities of Quebec and Montreal, and the Town and Borough of Three Rivers. |
3 Victoria Chapter 47 (Session 5) |
1840 |
This Ordinance suspends and replaces certain parts, as described, of the 1839 Ordinance, “An Ordinance for establishing an efficient system of Police in the Cities of Quebec and Montreal.” Certain sections of the 1839 Ordinance, and this Ordinance, are extended to Trois-Rivières. This Ordinance is made permanent. |
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| An Act to continue an Act passed in the seventh year of the reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, entitled, “An Act to alter and amend an Act passed in the fourth year of His Majesty’s reign, entitled, ‘An Act to extend the Limits of the Town of York, to erect the said Town into a City, and to Incorporate it under the name of the City of Toronto.” Passed 10th February, 1840. |
3 Victoria – Chapter 47 |
1840 |
This act continues, with some amendment, an act passed in 1834 and continued in 1837. The original act created the city of Toronto, formerly known as York, and specified services to be provided by the city, taxes that can be levied, city limits, and many other specific legislative issues. The amendments mostly pertain to tax rates, appointment of tax assessors, and the election of local officials. |
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| An Act to extend the provisions of the fourth Section of an Act, intituled “An Act to amend the Act to provide for the collection of the Revenue of the Province,” to Woodstock in the County of Carleton. Passed 25th March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 46 |
1840 |
This act amends the terms of an 1837 to allow for the deputy treasurer of Woodstock to appoint a deputy. |
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 confirm and regulate certain Sales of Land for Taxes, in the District of Ottawa. Passed 10th February, 1840. |
3 Victoria – Chapter 46 |
1840 |
This act validates the sale of lands in the district of Ottawa that have been sold to pay taxes. |
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| An Ordinance to establish new Territorial Divisions of Lower Canada, and to alter and amend the Judicature, and provide for the better and more efficient administration of Justice throughout this Province. |
3 Victoria Chapter 45 (Session 5) |
1840 |
This Ordinance repeals and replaces several Acts relating to the judicature of the several districts of the province. The boundaries of the several districts are described. Under this Ordinance, the "Court of the King's Bench" is to be referred to as the "Court of the Queen's Bench" in future Acts. This Ordinance is made permanent. |
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| An Act authorising the levying of an additional Tax on the District of Dalhousie, for the purpose of building a Gaol and Court House therein. Passed 10th February, 1840. |
3 Victoria – Chapter 45 |
1840 |
This act authorises the district of Dalhousie to raise a tax on all its townships in order to build a district jail and court house. |
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| An Act to incorporate the Saint George Lime Company. Passed 25th March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 44 |
1840 |
This act allows for the incorporation of the Saint George Lime Company and dictates how it will be governed. |
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 authorise the levying an additional Rate on the Inhabitants of the Midland District, for the payment of the Debt of the District, and for other purposes therein-mentioned. Passed 10th February, 1840. |
3 Victoria – Chapter 44 |
1840 |
This act permits the raising of a tax on the inhabitants of the Midland district to raise money for the building of a wall around the district prison. |
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| An Ordinance to provide for the easy and expeditious administration of Justice in Civil Causes and matters involving small pecuniary value and interest throughout this Province. |
3 Victoria Chapter 43 (Session 5) |
1840 |
This Ordinance sets the limits of the Province's districts for the purposes of judicature, as outlined. This Ordinance also provides for the appointment of sheriffs in each district, and outlines their duties. This Ordinance repeals , the 1836 Act, “An Act to provide for the summary trial of small causes,” and the 1839 Ordinance “An Ordinance to establish Circuit Courts of Requests in the Districts of Quebec, Montreal and Three Rivers, and for other purposes.” Lists of fees associated with the justice system are included. This Ordinance is made permanent. |
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| An Act to revive an Act, intituled “An Act to incorporate the Saint John Hotel Company.” Passed 25th March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 43 |
1840 |
This act allows for the terms of an 1836 act governing the incorporation of the Saint John Hotel Company |
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 authorise the raising of a sum of money, in the District of Niagara, for the purpose of relieving the said District from Debt. Passed 10th February, 1840. |
3 Victoria – Chapter 43 |
1840 |
This act authorises the magistrates of the district of Niagara to raise a tax on the inhabitants in order to liquidate a debt. |
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| An Act to authorize Her Majesty’s Justices of the Peace of the County of Gloucester to assess the said County for repairing the Public Buildings therein. Passed 25th March 1840. |
3 Victoria Chapter 42 |
1840 |
This act allows for Gloucester County officials to raise money to repair any public buildings in the county they see fit. |
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 period for which the Magistrates of the District of Victoria are authorised to levy an additional rate in the said District, by an Act passed in the seventh year of the reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, entitled, “An Act to authorise the erection of the County of Hastings into a separate District.” Passed 10th February, 1840. |
3 Victoria – Chapter 42 |
1840 |
This is an amendment to an act first passed in 1837, which created the district of Victoria. The amendments pertain primarily to the taxes levied on the district in order to pay for the construction of a court house and jail |
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| An Act to alter and amend “An Act to provide for the safe keeping of the County Records,” so far as regards the County of Carleton. Passed 25th March 1840.
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3 Victoria Chapter 41 |
1840 |
This act suspends the terms of an 1834 act as it is not deemed necessary to make an assessment of Carleton 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 for stopping up parts of certain Streets in the Town Plot of Sandwich, in the Western District, and for other purposes therein-mentioned. Passed 10th February, 1840. |
3 Victoria – Chapter 41 |
1840 |
This act authorises the town of Sandwich to create a new road and close an old one. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the construction of a Mill Dam across the River Thames. Passed 10th February, 1840. |
3 Victoria – Chapter 40 |
1840 |
This act permits the construction of a mill dam across the river Thames, so long as it includes the construction of locks to permit the passage of vessels. The act also includes a clause forbidding the complete barricade of the river for more than twenty days, under threat of withdrawal of the permit to construct and operate the dam. |
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