Legislation by Jurisdictional Relevance: Local
Displaying 1881 - 1900 of 3407 entries
| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to Incorporate certain persons therein mentioned under the style and title of the President, Directors and Company, of the Credit Harbor. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 32 | 1834 | This act incorporates the Credit Harbour company, allowing them to build a harbour at the mouth of the river Credit. It limits the value of the company's shares at five thousand pounds, and appoints commissioners to determine the necessary land for the building of roads and other points of access for building the harbour. It also determines taxes and duties to be paid by vessels once the harbour is built. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for vacating the Seats of Members of the Assembly in certain cases therein-mentioned. | 4 William IV Chapter 32 | 1834 | Under this Act, any person chosen or returned as a Representative or Member in the Assembly for the province who has accepted public money, except under the conditions described, will be removed from his seat as if naturally dead. | Early Canadiana Online |
| Art Act to incorporate certain persons therein mentioned under the style and title of the Richmond Canal Company. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 31 | 1834 | This act incorporates the Richmond Canal Company, specifying how stocks will be held and sold, procedures for the election of company directors. It also authorizes the company to explore all the land adjacent to the river Goodwood for the purposes of building a canal, and allows them to determine the best place to build locks, dams, and other infrastructure. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue the Laws relating to the Fisheries in the County of Northumberland. Passed 22d March 1834. | 4 William IV Chapter 31 | 1834 | This act extends various acts governing the Northumberland Conty fishery until 1836. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1834. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1834. |
| An Act to Incorporate certain persons under the style and title of the President, Directors and Company, of the Port Hope and Rice Lake Canal Company. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 30 | 1834 | This act incorporates the Port Hope and Rice Lake Canal Company, giving them the power to explore the land between the two regions to determine the best location for their project. It also allows the company to appropriate as much water as necessary from Rice Lake for the project, adding the limitation that they should not surpass the amount that is absolutely necessary for navigation, and they are given permission to build piers and other infrastructure related to the canal. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate certain persons under the style and title of the Cobourg Rail Road Company. Passed, 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 28 | 1834 | This act incorporates the Cobourg Rail Road company, giving them the rights to build a single iron or wooden railroad between Rice Lake and Lake Ontario near Cobourg. They have the right to survey all the land in between Rice Lake and Cobourg in order to choose the best location for a railway, as well as permission to build over any roads or waterways that may impede their path from Rice Lake to Cobourg. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the manner of proceeding upon contested Elections of Members to serve in the House of Assembly, and to repeal certain Acts therein mentioned. (18th March, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 28 | 1834 | Under this Act, no petition against the election or return of any member of the House of Assembly is to be received after the expiration of 14 days, as described. The processes by which elections can be contested are described. This Act is to remain in force until 1840. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter the Division Line between the Counties of York and Carleton. Passed 22d March 1834. | 4 William IV Chapter 28 | 1834 | This act alters the boundary between York and Carleton County. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1834. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1834. |
| An Act to Incorporate the Village of Prescott and to establish an Elective Police therein. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 27 | 1834 | This act creates an elective police force in the town of Prescott. It specifies who can be elected to the police board, when elections will be held, and divides the town into two wards for the purposes of elections.It also describes the procedures to follow should a member of the public make a complaint against a member of the police board. It also permits the board to pass bylaws relating to local matters such as fire prevention, riding or driving on the sidewalk, etc. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to remove certain difficulties with regard to the Elections of Common Councilmen, in the Cities of Quebec and Montreal. (18th March, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 27 | 1834 | Under this Act, in case of the death, sickness or unavoidable absence of the Common Councilman at the election of any Common Councilman, in Quebec or Montreal, it is made lawful for the Mayor to appoint any other Common Councilman to preside over the election. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to define the limits of the Town of Port Hope, and to establish a Police therein. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 26 | 1834 | This act establishes a police force in the town of Port Hope. It specifies the creation of a police board, how members are to be elected to this board, who can be elected, when elections are to be held, and divides the town into four wards for the purposes of these elections. It also specifies a procedure to follow should anybody lodge a complaint against members of the police board, and allows the board to pass ordinances relating to the maintenance of local public order such as the inspection of dwelling-houses and the maintenance of a fire department. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make a certain Act passed for the relief of certain persons possessing Lands in the Township of Sherrington, a Public Act. (18th March, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 26 | 1834 | This Act makes the 1823 Act, “An Act for the relief of certain Censitaires or Grantees of La Salle, and others therein mentioned possessing Lands within the limits of the Township of Sherrington,” a public Act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the safe keeping of County Records. Passed 22d March 1834. | 4 William IV Chapter 26 | 1834 | This act allows for county officials to raise funds to erect builidngs for the housing of public legal documents. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1834. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1834. |
| An Act to establish a Police in the Town of Cornwall, in the Eastern District. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 25 | 1834 | This act establishes a police force for the town of Cornwall. It specifies how members of the police board are to be elected, who can serve on said board, when elections can be held, and divides the town into two wards for the purposes of elections. It also allows for the creation of ordinances by the police board on various matters relating to the maintaining of local order, such as defacement of public property and inspection of public dwelling houses. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make provision for indemnifying Pilots while detained in Quarantine. (18th March, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 25 | 1834 | Under this Act, any Pilot in charge of a vessel arriving in the Province, who is detained in Quarantine at Grosse Isle, is entitled to ten shillings for every day he is held there. This Act is to remain in force in 1836. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Justices of the Peace for the County of Charlotte to levy an Assessment towards paying off the County Debt, and for other Purposes therein mentioned. Passed 22d March 1834. | 4 William IV Chapter 25 | 1834 | This act allows for Charlotte County officials to raise funds to pay off the counites debts and for the building of the county gaol. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1834. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1834. |
| An Act to establish a Board of Police in the Town of Belleville. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 24 | 1834 | This act establishes the police board of Belleville so that the town can better deal with its expanding population. It specifies who can vote for members of the board, dividing the town into two wards for the purposes of board elections. The time of elections, as well as details regarding who can serve on the board and how long their elected terms will last, are also specified. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue An Act to provide for the Erection of Fences with Gates across Highways leading through Intervale Lands in Queen's County, and the County of Sunbury where the same may be found necessary, and to extend the Provisions of the same to King’s County. Passed 22d March 1834. | 4 William IV Chapter 24 | 1834 | This act continues three acts governing the erecting of fences across highways in Queen's and Sunbury Counties until 1839. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1834. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1834. |
| An Act to appropriate certain sums of money to the encouragement of Education in this Province. (18th March, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 23 | 1834 | This Act grants several sums, as listed, to support schools in the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| 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 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 23 | 1834 | This act creates the city of Toronto, formerly known as York. It specifies services to be provided by the city, taxes that can be levied, city limits, and many other specific legislative issues. | Early Canadiana Online |