Legislation by Province: Upper Canada (1792-1840)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to Grant a Loan to the Port Dover Harbour Company, and increase the Capital Stock of the said Company. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 86 | 1837 | This act grants a loan to the Port Dover Harbour company, allowing them to complete their construction project. It also amends the act which incorporates the company, repealing the twelfth clause, and changes the maximum number of company shares which can be issued and sold. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to grant the Commissioners of the Dunnville Bridge a certain sum of Money to complete the same. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 85 | 1837 | This act grants a loan of two hundred and fifty pounds to the commissioners of the Dunnville bridge to aid in the completion of the construction project. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting pecuniary aid to the Grantham Academy, by way of Loan. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 84 | 1837 | This act grants a loan of two hundred and fifty pounds to the Grantham Academy to resolve a debt originating from a judgment issued against them during the Niagara assizes, and to aid in repairing some of their buildings. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting a sum of Money for the erection of a Toll Bridge over the River Thames, at Chatham, in the Western District. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 83 | 1837 | This act makes money available for the building of a bridge over the river Thames at Chatham. It specifies how the money will be managed, as well as how the building project and continued maintenance of the bridge will be managed. The money for the project will be recuperated through tolls. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to raise a sum of Money to Macadamize the Main Road from Queenston to the West Boundary Line of Grimsby, in the Niagara District, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 82 | 1837 | This act grants money to improve roads in the Niagara district, specifically using a process called macadamization invented by John Loudon Macadam which involved crushed stone or gravel. Residents of the area adjacent to said road are required to statute labour in order to maintain the road, or pay taxes in lieu. Tolls and regulations regarding use of the road are also specified. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to raise a sum of Money to Macadamize the Road between the Town of Kingston and the Village of Napanee, in the Midland District, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 81 | 1837 | This act grants money to improve the road from Kingston to Napanee, specifically using a process called macadamization invented by John Loudon Macadam which involved crushed stone or gravel. Residents of the area adjacent to said road are required to statute labour in order to maintain the road, or pay taxes in lieu. Tolls and regulations regarding use of the road are also specified. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to raise a sum of Money to Macadamize the Roads leading from Brockville to Saint Francis, Charleston, Lyndhurst, Beverly and Portland, in the District of Johnstown, and to authorise the erection of Toll Gates on the said Roads. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 80 | 1837 | This act grants money to improve the roads of Brockville, Saint Francis, Charleston, Lyndhurst, Beverly, and Portland, specifically using a process called macadamization invented by John Loudon Macadam which involved crushed stone or gravel. Residents of the area adjacent to said road are required to statute labour in order to maintain the road, or pay taxes in lieu. Tolls and regulations regarding use of the road are also specified. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the construction of a Macadamized Road, from Dundas to Waterloo, in the Gore District. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 79 | 1837 | This act grants money to improve the road from Dundas to Waterloo, specifically using a process called macadamization invented by John Loudon Macadam which involved crushed stone or gravel. Residents of the area adjacent to said road are required to statute labour in order to maintain the road, or pay taxes in lieu. Tolls and regulations regarding use of the road are also specified. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to raise a sum of Money to Macadamize the Main Road leading from Hamilton to Brantford, in the District of Gore, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 78 | 1837 | This act grants money to improve the road leading from Hamilton to Brantford, specifically using a process called macadamization invented by John Loudon Macadam which involved crushed stone or gravel. Residents of the area adjacent to the road are subjected to labour in order to maintain the road, or pay a tax in lieu. Various regulations concerning road usage and tolls are also specified. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act, granting a Sum of Money, by way of Loan, to Macadamize Hurontario Street, south of Dundas Street, to the Lake Shore. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 77 | 1837 | This act grants money to improve certain sections of Hurontario street, specifically using a process called macadamization invented by John Loudon Macadam which involved crushed stone or gravel. | Early Canadiana Online |