Legislation by Jurisdictional Relevance: Private
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to Incorporate Sundry Persons by the name of “The Newfoundland Provident Society.” (Passed 4th August, 1855.) | 18 Victoria Chapter 16 | 1855 | This act incorporates the Newfoundland Provident Society under the persons named. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Amend the Act for the Incorporation of the Union Bank of Newfoundland. (Passed 4th August, 1855.) | 18 Victoria Chapter 13 | 1855 | This act is an amendment to an act first passed in 1854, which incorporated the Union Bank of Newfoundland under the named individuals, and legislated the rules and regulations under which the company will operate. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize that part of the City of Saint John called Carleton to obtain Water from Spruce and other Lakes, and the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the said City to issue Scrip to defray the expenses of so doing. Passed 3rd November 1854. | 18 Victoria Chapter 6 | 1854 | An act providing for public waterworks in part of Saint John, the laying of pipes, setting prices for public water, etc. | LLMC Digital Law Library |
| An Act to Incorporate the “Union Bank of Newfoundland.” (Passed 30th November, 1854.) | 18 Victoria Chapter 4 (Session 2) | 1854 | This act incorporates the Union Bank of Newfoundland under the named individuals, and legislates the rules and regulations under which the company will operate. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate a Company under the style and title of “The New York, Newfoundland, and London Telegraph Company.” (Passed 15th April, 1854.) | 17 Victoria Chapter 2 (Session 1) | 1854 | This act incorporates the New York, Newfoundland, and London telegraph company under the named individuals, and legislates the rules and regulations under which they are to operate. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate a Company under the Style and Title of “The St. John's Mutual Gas-Light Company.” (Passed 15th June, 1853.) | 16 Victoria Chapter 10 | 1853 | This act incorporates the St John's Mutual Gas-Light Company under the named individuals, and defines the rules and regulations under which the company will operate. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate sundry Persons by the name of “The St John's Marine Insurance Company”. (Passed 15th June, 1853.) | 16 Victoria Chapter 9 | 1853 | This act incorporates the St John's Marine Insurance Company under the named individuals, and specifies the rules and regulations under which the company will operate. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the relief of William Henry Beresford. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 267 | 1852 | This act permits William Henry Beresford to obtain a divorce from his wife, Emma Catherine Lawrence, on the grounds of spousal abuse and adultery. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Relief of the Heirs and Devisees of the late Samuel Ryerse. Assented to 14th June, 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 266 | 1852 | This act divides the property of Samuel Ryerse between his heirs. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate The Roman Catholic Institute of Saint Roch’s Quebec. Assented to 14th June, 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 265 | 1852 | This act incorporates the Roman Catholic Institute of Saint Roch's Quebec under the individuals named and legislates the rules under which the organization is to operate. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate the Sisters of Charity of Quebec. Assented to 14ih June, 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 264 | 1852 | This act incorporates the Sisters of Charity of Quebec, allowing them to buy and hold property. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate La Congrégation des Hommes de Ville Marie, in the City of Montreal. Assented to 14th June, 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 262 | 1852 | This act incorporates the Congrégation des Hommes de Ville Marie under the named individuals. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate the Institut Canadien. Assented to 14th June, 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 261 | 1852 | This act incorporates the Institut Canadien under the named individuals, which was established for the purpose of creating a library and Reading Room, and for organizing public instruction through lectures and courses. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to explain the Act intituled, An Act to authorize François Verrault, Esquire, to build a Toll Bridge over the River Etchemins, in the Parish of St. Henry, near the Church in the said Parish, in the County of Dorchester. Assented to 14th June, 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 260 | 1852 | This is an amendment to a past act which grants Francois Verrault full rights not only to build a bridge over the River Etchemins, but to charge a toll to cross said bridge. The amendment clarifies a clause which could be interpreted as taking away his family's rights to charge the toll, at great expense to the family, which has spent money to not only build but to maintain the bridge. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable the Trustees of St. Andrew’s Church, Quebec, to alienate or hypothecate certain property, for the purpose of raising funds to build a more convenient Church, Manse and School. Assented to 14th June, 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 259 | 1852 | This act allows the trustees of St. Andrew's Church to borrow up to seven thousand pounds for the purpose of building a new church, as their congregation has outgrown the old one. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend, the Act intituled, An Act to incorporate the Pilots for and above the Harbour of Quebec. Assented to 14th June, 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 258 | 1852 | This is an amendment to a 1850 act which incorporated the Pilots, The act outlines the business structure and property that the corporation can hold. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act incorporating The Cap-Rouge Pier, Wharf and Dock Company. Assented to 14th June, 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 257 | 1852 | This act incorporates the Cap-Rouge Pier, Wharf, and Dock company under the individuals named, and legislates the rules under which the company is to operate. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable the Directors of The Grand River Navigation Company to place the said Navigation under the control and management of the Provincial Government, under certain conditions. Assented to 14th June, 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 256 | 1852 | This act changes the responsibilities of Grand River Navigation Company, which, since their incorporation, controls the navigation of Grand River. A modification to their act in 1841 assures that a certain percentage of their board of directors represents local indigenous people, whereas the current change responds to petitions made by the local public for more provincial control over the river. Rules are put in place for the transfer of river navigation from the corporation to the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the formation of a Company to be called The Paris Hydraulic Company. Assented to 14th June, 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 255 | 1852 | This act incorporates the Paris Hydraulic Company under the named individuals, so that they can build a dam across the Grand River. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Act incorporating the Upper Canada Mining Company. Assented to 14th June, 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 254 | 1852 | This is an amendment to the act incorporating the Upper Canada Mining Company, which allows the company to change the times at which their board meets, and to increase the amount of their company stocks. | Early Canadiana Online |