Legislation by Province: United Canadas (1841-1857)
Displaying 641 - 650 of 1978 entries
| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to make more ample provision for the incorporation of the Town of St. Hyacinthe, and to extend its limits. Assented to 14th June, 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 236 | 1852 | This act repeals and replaces the 1850 act which incorporated the town of St. Hyacinthe. The act outlines the village limits, the organization of the town council and elections, and taxation. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Trustees of the Quebec Turnpike Roads to issue Debentures to a certain amount, and to place certain Roads under their control. Assented to 14th June, 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 235 | 1852 | This act allows the trustees of the Quebec Turnpike Roads to raise funds through the issuing of debentures, so that they can make further repairs and improvements to roads around the city of Quebec. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to transfer the possession and control of the Cul-de-Sac Harbour from the Trinity House of Quebec, to the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Quebec. Assented to 14th June, 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 234 | 1852 | This act transfers management and ownership of Cul-de-Sac Harbour from Trinity House Quebec to the City of Quebec. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide a remedy against the Corporation of the City of Quebec in case of injury to property by any mob or during riots in the said City. Assented to 14th June, 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 233 | 1852 | This act makes provisions to indemnify and protect property owners who may have their property destroyed or damaged in public riots or mob violence in the city of Quebec. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the City of Quebec to raise a Loan to consolidate their debt. Assented to 14th June. 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 232 | 1852 | This act authorizes the city of Quebec to take measures which will help consolidate the city's debt, under the terms and conditions specified by the act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal an Ordinance therein mentioned, intituled, An Ordinance for regulating the Markets of the Towns of Quebec and Montreal, so far as respects the City of Quebec. Assented, to 14th June, 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 231 | 1852 | This act repeals the part of a past act regulating the markets of Quebec and Montreal that has to do with Quebec. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to establish the Boundary of Lots in the West Gore in the Township of Beverly. Assented to 14th June, 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 230 | 1852 | This act clarifies the town lot divisions in West Gore, based on a survey done in 1797, and nullifying a more recent survey done in 1836. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to invest certain portions of East York street, East Bathurst street, and Wellington street in the Town of London in the Great Western Railway Company. Assented to 14th June, 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 229 | 1852 | This act transfers the specified lots to the Grand Western Railway Company. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to vest in the Board of Works, a certain portion of Church Street in the Town of London. Assented to 14th June, 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 227 | 1852 | This act permits the transfer of the specified lot of land for a fair and reasonable sum, to be paid by the Board of Works. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to divide the Townships of Yonge and Escott in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. Assented to 14th June, 1853. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 226 | 1852 | This act divides the towns of Yonge and Escott along geographic lines in response to the petitions of its residents, creating two new towns. | Early Canadiana Online |