Legislation by Jurisdictional Relevance: Local
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act granting a sum of money to complete the Burlington Bay Canal, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 91 | 1837 | This act grants a sum of money for the completion of the Burlington Bay canal. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act passed during the last Session, entitled, “An Act to amend an Act passed in the first Session of the present Parliament, entitled, ‘An Act granting a sum of money for the erection of a Light House on Gull Island, or such other place as the Commissioners may select.” Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 88 | 1837 | This act amends an act passed in 1836, and appoints new commissioners to the project. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act passed during the last Session, entitled, “An Act granting a sum of money for improving the Hill at the River Rouge, and for other purposes therein mentioned.” Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 87 | 1837 | An amendment to an act first passed in 1836, which appointed commissioners to improve a road in River Rouge. The act authorises these commissioners to acquire plans and estimates for a bridge to cross the Red River. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to grant the Commissioners of the Dunnville Bridge a certain sum of Money to complete the same. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 85 | 1837 | This act grants a loan of two hundred and fifty pounds to the commissioners of the Dunnville bridge to aid in the completion of the construction project. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting pecuniary aid to the Grantham Academy, by way of Loan. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 84 | 1837 | This act grants a loan of two hundred and fifty pounds to the Grantham Academy to resolve a debt originating from a judgment issued against them during the Niagara assizes, and to aid in repairing some of their buildings. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting a sum of Money for the erection of a Toll Bridge over the River Thames, at Chatham, in the Western District. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 83 | 1837 | This act makes money available for the building of a bridge over the river Thames at Chatham. It specifies how the money will be managed, as well as how the building project and continued maintenance of the bridge will be managed. The money for the project will be recuperated through tolls. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to raise a sum of Money to Macadamize the Main Road from Queenston to the West Boundary Line of Grimsby, in the Niagara District, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 82 | 1837 | This act grants money to improve roads in the Niagara district, specifically using a process called macadamization invented by John Loudon Macadam which involved crushed stone or gravel. Residents of the area adjacent to said road are required to statute labour in order to maintain the road, or pay taxes in lieu. Tolls and regulations regarding use of the road are also specified. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to raise a sum of Money to Macadamize the Road between the Town of Kingston and the Village of Napanee, in the Midland District, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 81 | 1837 | This act grants money to improve the road from Kingston to Napanee, specifically using a process called macadamization invented by John Loudon Macadam which involved crushed stone or gravel. Residents of the area adjacent to said road are required to statute labour in order to maintain the road, or pay taxes in lieu. Tolls and regulations regarding use of the road are also specified. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to raise a sum of Money to Macadamize the Roads leading from Brockville to Saint Francis, Charleston, Lyndhurst, Beverly and Portland, in the District of Johnstown, and to authorise the erection of Toll Gates on the said Roads. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 80 | 1837 | This act grants money to improve the roads of Brockville, Saint Francis, Charleston, Lyndhurst, Beverly, and Portland, specifically using a process called macadamization invented by John Loudon Macadam which involved crushed stone or gravel. Residents of the area adjacent to said road are required to statute labour in order to maintain the road, or pay taxes in lieu. Tolls and regulations regarding use of the road are also specified. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the construction of a Macadamized Road, from Dundas to Waterloo, in the Gore District. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 79 | 1837 | This act grants money to improve the road from Dundas to Waterloo, specifically using a process called macadamization invented by John Loudon Macadam which involved crushed stone or gravel. Residents of the area adjacent to said road are required to statute labour in order to maintain the road, or pay taxes in lieu. Tolls and regulations regarding use of the road are also specified. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to raise a sum of Money to Macadamize the Main Road leading from Hamilton to Brantford, in the District of Gore, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 78 | 1837 | This act grants money to improve the road leading from Hamilton to Brantford, specifically using a process called macadamization invented by John Loudon Macadam which involved crushed stone or gravel. Residents of the area adjacent to the road are subjected to labour in order to maintain the road, or pay a tax in lieu. Various regulations concerning road usage and tolls are also specified. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act, granting a Sum of Money, by way of Loan, to Macadamize Hurontario Street, south of Dundas Street, to the Lake Shore. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 77 | 1837 | This act grants money to improve certain sections of Hurontario street, specifically using a process called macadamization invented by John Loudon Macadam which involved crushed stone or gravel. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting a further sum of money for completing the Macadamization of Yonge Street, and other Roads in the Home District. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 76 | 1837 | This act grants money to improve various roads in the home district, specifically by a process called macadamization invented by John Loudon Macadam which involved crushed stone or gravel. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting a sum of money to Improve a Harbour in the Township of Whitby, in the Home District. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 71 | 1837 | This act allows the receiver general to raise by loan from corporate or private bodies, or by debenture, nine thousand pounds for the building of a harbour in Whitby. The manner of issuing and management of debentures is specified. The act allows for the appointment of three commissioners who will survey the best locations and hire the appropriate contractors to pursue the work. The act also permits tolls once the works are completed. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting to His Majesty a sum of money, to be raised by Debenture, for the Improvement of the Navigation of the River Trent. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 66 | 1837 | This act allows for the raising of no more than seventy seven thousand five hundred and seven pounds, eleven shillings and four pence, by debenture, for the improvement of the navigation of the river Trent. Interest and repayment terms are specified, as well as regulations regarding the issuing and accounting of debentures. The act also allows for the naming of five commissioners who will be enabled to survey the land and determine the best locations for construction of locks and various other structures, and are empowered to negotiate and acquire these locations for the purpose. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting a certain sum of money to complete the improvement of the Harbour at Toronto. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 64 | 1837 | This act grants two thousand five hundred pounds to complete the construction of Toronto harbour, to be raised by tolls and levies. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend An Act passed in the first year of His present Majesty's Reign, entitled, “An Act to provide for settling and determining by Arbitration certain difficulties that have arisen, or may arise, between persons owning Land in the Eighth Concession of Saltfleet, and persons owning, or claiming to own, Lands in the First Concession of Binbrook, who through mistake may have made improvements on the rear part of the said Eighth Concession of Saltfleet.” Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 59 | 1837 | This act is an amendment to an act first passed in 1831, which provided for the settlement of disputes resulting from a surveying error affecting the First Concession of Binbrook and the Eighth Concession of Saltfleet. The amendment resolves issues caused by those who refuse to take part in arbitration, which was not foreseen by the original act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to establish the Boundary Lines in Front of Lots on the River Thames, in the Townships of Chatham and Camden, in the Western District. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 58 | 1837 | This act regulates not only how to establish boundary lines along the river Thames in Chatham an Camden, but also includes a clause concerning the settlement of disputes which may arise from the establishment of these boundaries. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act passed during the last Session, entitled, “An Act to improve the Navigation of the Inland Waters of the District of Newcastle.” Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 53 | 1837 | This act amends an act first passed in 1836, which appointed commissioners and an engineer to improve navigation upon the inland waters of the Newcastle district in order to better extract the natural resources available in that area. The second and fifteenth clauses are repealed, and two acts are added. The first allows the Legislative Assembly to appoint commissioners to alter the construction of any of the improvements, and the second requires an account of all expenditures. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate The Campo Bello Mill and Manufacturing Company. Passed 1st March 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 48 (Session 1) | 1837 | This Act incorporates the Campobello Mill and Manufacturing Company, detailing their rights and responsibilities. | Early Canadiana Online |