Legislation by Province: Upper Canada (1792-1840)

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act to provide for the payment of Light-house Keepers in this Province; to maintain Lights in the several Light-houses, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 4th March, 1837. 7 William IV – Chapter 96 1837 This act provides a salary for various lighthouse keepers throughout the province. Early Canadiana Online
An Act granting to His Majesty a sum of Money for the erection of certain Light-houses, within the Province, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 4th March, 1837. 7 William IV – Chapter 95 1837 This act dispenses funds for the construction of various lighthouses throughout the province. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to provide for a Survey of the South Petite Nation River, together with the Country lying between that River and the River Saint Lawrence. Passed 4th March, 1837. 7 William IV – Chapter 94 1837 This act calls for a survey of the South Petite Nation river in order to ascertain if said river would make navigation between the Ottawa river and the Saint Lawrence River possible. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for granting a sum of Money to defray a part of the expense to finish the Survey of the River Thames, from Chatham to London. Passed 4th March, 1837. 7 William IV – Chapter 93 1837 This act provides a sum of money to conduct a survey on the river Thames between Chatham and London to best determine how to improve navigation between the two locations. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to provide for the permanent completion of the Welland Canal, and for other purposes herein mentioned. Passed 4th March, 1837. 7 William IV – Chapter 92 1837 This act amends the act which incorporates the Welland Canal company to allow the issuing and sale of more company stocks as a way for the company to repay various loans made to the company now that the canal project is complete. It also calls for an examination and survey of the completed canal by engineers who are in no way associated with the company. Early Canadiana Online
An Act granting a sum of money to complete the Burlington Bay Canal, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 4th March, 1837. 7 William IV – Chapter 91 1837 This act grants a sum of money for the completion of the Burlington Bay canal. Early Canadiana Online
An Act providing for the support of the Provincial Penitentiary.Passed 4th March, 1837. 7 William IV – Chapter 90 1837 This act grants a sum not exceeding five thousand pounds to support the services and staff of provincial penitentiary. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to authorize the payment of a certain portion of the War Losses. Passed 4th March, 1837. 7 William IV – Chapter 89 1837 This is an amendment of an act passed in 1836 which authorised the payment of twenty thousand pounds towards the last of a sum accrued from various war claims by Great Britain during the war of 1812. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to amend an Act passed during the last Session, entitled, “An Act to amend an Act passed in the first Session of the present Parliament, entitled, ‘An Act granting a sum of money for the erection of a Light House on Gull Island, or such other place as the Commissioners may select.” Passed 4th March, 1837. 7 William IV – Chapter 88 1837 This act amends an act passed in 1836, and appoints new commissioners to the project. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to amend an Act passed during the last Session, entitled, “An Act granting a sum of money for improving the Hill at the River Rouge, and for other purposes therein mentioned.” Passed 4th March, 1837. 7 William IV – Chapter 87 1837 An amendment to an act first passed in 1836, which appointed commissioners to improve a road in River Rouge. The act authorises these commissioners to acquire plans and estimates for a bridge to cross the Red River. Early Canadiana Online