Legislation by Jurisdictional Relevance: Private, Local
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act for Incorporating a Joint Stock Company, under the style and title of the President, Directors and Company, of the Port Dover Harbour. Passed 28th January, 1832. | 2 William IV – Chapter 14 | 1832 | This Act incorporates the " 'President, Directors and Company of the Port Dover Harbour,' " and delineates the responsibilities and intended functioning of said Company. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate a Joint Stock Company, to Improve the Navigation of the Grand River. Passed 28th January, 1832. | 2 William IV – Chapter 13 | 1832 | This Act incorporates the Grand River Navigation Company and delineates the privileges and responsibilities thereof. The Act also addresses other considerations relative to the Company. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act passed in the ninth year of His late Majesty’s Reign, and to provide more effectually for the establishment of a Market and Landing Place in Saint Paul’s Street, in the Lower Town of Québec. (25th February, 1832.) | 2 William IV Chapter 13 | 1832 | This Act amends the 1829 Act, “An Act to establish a New Market Place in Saint Paul’s Street, in the Lower Town of Québec, and to authorize the advance of a certain sum of money to the Trustees of the said Market,” in order to allow the market's trustees to sell a certain portion of the lot provided, under the terms outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal part of and amend the Charter of the Niagara Canal Company. Passed 28th January, 1832. | 2 William IV – Chapter 12 | 1832 | This Act contains a number of clauses relating to the operation and administration of the Niagara Branch Canal. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the appointment of Commissioners to ascertain and report to the Legislature under what provisions it would, be expedient to authorise the erection of a Bridge over the River Saint Charles, at the mouth of the said River. (25th February, 1832.) | 2 William IV Chapter 12 | 1832 | Under this Act, three commissioners are to be appointed to meet with several petitioners seeking to erect a toll bridge over the Rivière Saint-Charles to the east of the existing Dorchester Bridge. The commissioners are to meet with the petitioners to agree upon the terms under which the bridge will be constructed. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate certain Persons under the style and title of the President, Directors and Company, of the Commercial Bank of the Midland District. Passed 23th January, 1832. | 2 William IV – Chapter 11 | 1832 | This Act incorporates the Commercial Bank of the Midland District and its officers, and makes further provisions regarding the direction of and shares and stock in the said bank. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for altering and amending the Charter of the President, Directors and Company, of the Bank of Upper Canada, and for encreasing the number of Shares to be held in the Capital Stock of the said Company. Passed 28th January, 1832. | 2 William IV – Chapter 10 | 1832 | This Act provides for a doubling of the number of shares in the capital stock of the Bank of Upper Canada, and specifies further detail regarding the holding of such stock. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize Thomas Phillips, to build a Toll-Bridge over the River des Prairies, in the District of Montreal. (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 50 | 1831 | An Act authorising Thomas Philips to build and collect a toll on a bridge crossing the River des Prairies, between the Island of Jesus and Island of Montreal at le moulin du Gros-Sault, at his own cost. Philips is granted the authority to take and use of the land required to build the bridge. Standards and stipulations for the bridge's construction and maintenance are outlined. The allowable tolls that can be charged are described, as well as those to be excepted from tolls. Additionally, after a period of fifty years, it is made lawful for the Crown to assume possession of the bridge. Time restraints allowed for the construction and repairs are outlined, as well as penalties for those who neglect the tenets of this Act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize Edward Southouse Glen to build a Toll Bridge over the River Richelieu. (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 49 | 1831 | An Act authorising Edward Southouse Glen to build and collect a toll on a draw bridge crossing the River Richelieu, at Papineau’s Ferry, at his own cost. Southouse Glen is granted the authority to take and use of the land required to build the bridge. Standards and stipulations for the bridge's construction and maintenance are outlined. The allowable tolls that can be charged are described, as well as those to be excepted from tolls. Additionally, after a period of fifty years, it is made lawful for the Crown to assume possession of the bridge. Time restraints allowed for the construction and repairs are outlined, as well as penalties for those who neglect the tenets of this Act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make provision for the subsistence of the Widow of the late Frederick Rolette. (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 48 | 1831 | This Act grants a sum of seventy-five pounds to the widow of late Frederick Rolette annually for the remainder of her natural life. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a sum of money for the payment of certain Militia Officers, and contingent expences of the Militia, for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one. (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 44 | 1831 | This Act lists the rates of salary for certain militia officers for the present year, among other expenses, and outlines how these should be paid. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to relieve the United Company of Merchants of England, trading to the East Indies, from the payment of the duties on certain Teas, exported from this Province to Halifax, in Nova-Scotia. (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 43 | 1831 | This Act cancels the taxes to be collected on an importation of tea levied by the Customs Collector at Quebec by virtue of the 1805 Act, “An Act to grant new duties to His Majesty, to supply the wants of the Province,” for the reasons outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to allow Members of the House of Assembly to vacate their Seats in certain cases and for other purposes. (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 42 | 1831 | This Act makes it lawful for elected Members of the House of Assembly to vacate their seats and outlines the processes by which they may do so. The Act also stipulates when it will not be lawful for Members to vacate their seats. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate the Quebec and Halifax Steam Navigation Company. (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 33 | 1831 | This Act lists the individuals to be incorporated as “The Quebec and Halifax Steam Navigation Company,” and establishes them as a body politic. The rate of shares and other regulations are outlined. Directions for how the company should be managed are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for vesting the Estates which were of the late Laurent Quetton Saint George, deceased, in this Province, in William Warren Baldwin, and for declaring the trusts upon which certain other Estates by the said William Warren Baldwin, for the said William Warren Baldwin the better to of the said Laurent Quetton Saint George, relating to the Real and Personal Estates which Quetton Saint George, in this Province. Passed 16th March, 1831. | 1 William IV – Chapter 27 | 1831 | This Act vests the Upper Canadian properties of the late Frenchman Laurent Quetton Saint George in the hands of William Warren Baldwin, the Executor of his will. The Act details some of the terms of Saint George's will and specifies how Baldwin is to satisfy them. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money therein-mentioned for the support of the Emigrant Hospital, at Quebec, and to make further provision respecting the same. (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 26 | 1831 | This Act makes further provision for the emigrant hospital at Quebec, pursuant of an Act passed in 1823, “An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money therein-mentioned for the relief of Indigent Sick Emigrants from the United-Kingdom.” This Act grants several sums to the hospital, to reimburse sums expended and to indemnify Jacques Seguin for his professional services, and adds further instructions for how the hospital is to function. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Indemnify Roswell Mount, Esquire, for Monies advanced by him to complete a Bridge across the River Thames, from Delaware to Carradoc. Passed 16th March, 1831. | 1 William IV – Chapter 22 | 1831 | This Act provides funds to reimburse Roswell Mount, Esquire, the 75 pounds, three shillings, one penny of his own money he paid to the contractor of a bridge constructed over the Thames River. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to remunerate James Gordon Strobridge for labour and materials provided and applied by him in constructing the Burlington Bay Canal. Passed 16th March, 1831. | 1 William IV – Chapter 21 | 1831 | This Act allows for the payment of a balance due one James Gordon Strobridge for "labour and materials" he supplied toward the building of infrastructure at Burlington Bay. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate certain sums of money therein-mentioned for the relief of the Indigent Sick and the support of Foundlings and Insane Persons. (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 18 | 1831 | This Act provides several sums to cover the expenses of several hospitals and charities, as outlined. The processes by which these funds are to be accounted for are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the Erection of a Wing on the North-Western side of the Building in which the Sittings of the Legislature are now held. (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 17 | 1831 | Under this Act, three Commissioners are to be appointed to erect a new Wing on the North-Western fide of the building where Legislature is held in order to provide sufficient apartments for sittings to be held. A sum not exceeding in the whole the sum of nine thousand pounds is to be provided for this purpose. | Early Canadiana Online |