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An Act to authorize Pierre Vieau and others, to build a Toll Bridge over the River des Prairies. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 97 1847 An act to allow Pierre Vieau, Louis Lahaise, and Joseph Brien dit Derochers to build a toll bridge over River des Prairies between La Visitation du Sault-au-Recollet and Ile Jesus. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to authorize Augustin Norbert Morin to build a Toll Bridge over the River du Nord, in the Parish of Saint Jerome, to fix the rates of Toll for passing thereon, and to provide Regulations for the same. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 96 1847 An act to allow Augustin Norbert Morin to build a toll bridge over the River du Nord at La Grand Pointe. He receives the toll money for fifty years and then it is transferred to the crown. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate certain persons under the name of The Streetsville Plank Road Company. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 95 1847 An act to incorporate The Streetsville Plank Road Company who will construct a road from Streetsville to Dundas running on the west side of the Credit River. The act outlines the construction, business structure, and property that the corporation can hold. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate The Cobourg and Fort Hope Road Company. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 94 1847 An act to incorporate The Cobourg and Fort Hope Road Company to build a road from Cobourg to King Street in Port Hope. The act also outlines the construction, business structure, and property the corporation can hold. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate The Cobourg and Grafton Road Company. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 93 1847 An act to incorporate The Cobourg and Grafton Road Company to build a road from Cobourg to Grafton towards Kingston Road. The act outlines the business structure, construction, and property the corporation can hold. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate The Scarborough and Markham, Plank Road Company. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 92 1847 An act to incorporate The Scarborough and Markham Plank Road Company who will plank or macadamize the existing roads leading into Toronto. This will aid with moving farm produce to the city. The act outlines the construction, business structure, and property that the corporation can hold. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate certain persons as The Guelph and Arthur Road Company. July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 91 1847 An act to incorporate The Guelph and Arthur Road Company to construct a plank, macadamized, or gravel road from Guelp to Arthur. The act outlines the construction, business structure, and property that the corporation can hold. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to amend the Act incorporating “The Etobicoke and Mono Sixth-Line Road Company.” 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 90 1847 An act to amend the act of incorporation of The Etobicoke and Mono Sixth-Line Road Company so that stockholders will pay one-tenth of the capital stock instead of one-third. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate certain persons under the name of The Port Credit and Hurontario Plank Road Company. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 89 1847 An act to incorporate The Port Credit and Hurontario Plank Road Company to build a road from Port Credit to Caledon. The act outlines the business structure and the property that the corporation can hold. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate certain persons as The Guelph and Dundas Road Company. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 88 1847 An act to incorporate The Guelph and Dundas Road Company who will build a road in from Guelph to Dundas meeting the road leading to Waterloo. The act outlines the construction of the plank, macadamized, or gravel road, the business structure, and the property that the corporation can hold. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to amend the Act incorporating The Cobourg and Rice Lake Plank Road and Perry Company. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 87 1847 An act to amend the act of incorporation for The Cobourg and Rice Lake Plank Road and Ferry Company to make all directors stockholders with at least eight shares and describe how stock will be paid for. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to revive and extend the Act incorporating the Humber Harbour and Road Company. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 86 1847 An act to extend the incorporation of the Humber Harbour and Road Company for an additional five years. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate The Toronto Dry-Dock Company. 28th July, 1847 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 85 1847 An act to incorporate the Toronto Dry-Dock Company to build, repair, and fit vessels for shipping on Lake Ontario. The act outlines the construction of dry-docks and wharfs, the business structure and property that the corporation can hold. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate certain persons under the name of The Burlington Bay Dock and Ship-Building Company. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 84 1847 An act to incorporate The Burlington Dock and Ship-Building Company to facilitate trade on Lake Ontario. The act outlines the construction of ships, docks, and wharfs, the business structure of the corporation, and the property that they can hold. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate The Montreal Telegraph Company. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 83 1847 An act to incorporate the Montreal Telegraph Company how has a line from Toronto to Quebec.The act allows them to maintain their line, outlines the business structure, and states what property the corporation can hold. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate the British North American Electric Telegraph Association. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 82 1847 An act to incorporate the British North American Electric Telegraph Association to allow them to build a line between the City of Quebec and Halifax. The line will allow for communication between the United Kingdom, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. The act outlines how the line will be built, the business structure, and property that the corporation can hold. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate the Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara and Saint Catherines Electro-Magnetic Telegraph Company. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 81 1847 An act to incorporate the Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara, and Saint Catherines Electro-Magnetic Telegraph Company who have a line running from Toronto to Queenston. They are to use their money to maintain the line and can have 6000 pounds in capital stock. The acct also outlines the business structure and property that hey can hold. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to amend the Act of Incorporation of The Montreal Gas Light Company. 23th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 80 1847 An act to amend "An Act to provide for the Lighting of the City of Montreal by Gas" allowing for an additional 25,000 pounds of capital stock and stating that any other gas company must lay their pipes at least three feet away from the Montreal Gas Light Company's pipes. It also outlines the punishments for misusing or stealing gas from the lines. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate The New City Gas Company of Montreal. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 79 1847 An act to incorporate The New City Gas Company of Montreal who will provide gas for lighting public, commercial, and private spaces in Montreal. The corporation is allowed 25,000 pounds of capital stock made up of shares of 10 pounds. The act also outlines the business organization, property that it can hold, and the construction plans for gas pipes. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate The Echo Lake Mining Company. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 78 1847 An act to incorporate The Echo Lake Mining Company which allows them 25,000 pounds in capital stock made up of 20,000 shares at one pound five shillings per share. The act also outlines the business structure and property that the corporation can hold. Early Canadiana Online