Legislation by Province: Upper Canada (1792-1840)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to authorise the establishment of Mutual Insurance Companies in the several Districts of this Province. Passed 20th April, 1836. | 6 William IV – Chapter 18 (Session 1) | 1836 | This act authorises the establishment of the Mutual Insurance company, and sets out the various rules and regulations by which it is permitted to operate within the several districts within the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Charter of the Port Hope Harbour and Wharf Company. Passed 20th April, 1836. | 6 William IV – Chapter 17 (Session 1) | 1836 | This act amends an act first passed in 1829, extending the time first allowed for the Port Hope Harbour and Wharf Company to finish their construction projects. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter and amend an Act passed in the eighth year of His Majesty's reign, entitled “An Act to confer upon His Majesty certain powers and authorities neccesary to the making, maintaining, and using the Canal intended to be completed under His Majesty's direction, for connecting the waters of Lake Ontario with the River Ottawa, and for other purposes therein-mentioned." Passed, 20th April, 1836. | 6 William IV – Chapter 16 (Session 1) | 1836 | This act is an amendment to an act first passed in 1827 which allowed for the building of canals to connect the Ottawa river to the great lakes. The amendments pertains mostly to property owners seeking recompense for damages done to their property in the building of the canal. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the preservation of the Fishery within Burlington Bay. Passed 20th April, 1836. | 6 William IV Chapter 15 (Session 1) | 1836 | This act makes the usage of nets in Burlington Bay except for within half a mile from shore illegal. The penalty is a minimum of ten shillings and a maximum of five pounds. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal an Act passed in the fourth year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled “An Act to establish a Board of Police in the Town of Belleville,” and to make further provisions for the establishment of a Police in said Town. Passed 20th April, 1836. | 6 William IV – Chapter 14 (Session 1) | 1836 | This act repeals and replaces an act first passed in 1834, creating a police board in Belleville. It also further defines the actual limits of the town of Belleville, before proceeding to define who is eligible for the board of police, and what the responsibilities of the members of the board are. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to establish a Market in the West Ward of the Town of Brockville. Passed, 20th April, 1836. | 6 William IV – Chapter 13 (Session 1) | 1836 | This act allows for the construction and establishment of a marketplace in the town of Brockville, specifying the exact plot on which it will be established. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for erecting a Suspension Bridge over the Niagara River at or near Queenston, in Upper Canada. Passed 20th April, 1836. | 6 William IV – Chapter 12 (Session 1) | 1836 | This act incorporates the Niagara River Suspension Bridge company, authorising it to construct a bridge over the Niagara River at or near Queenstown. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate certain persons under the style and title of the Hamilton Water Works Company. Passed 20th April, 1856. | 6 William IV – Chapter 11 (Session 1) | 1836 | This act incorporates the Hamilton Water Works company. It specifies their relationship and responsibilities to property owners, and allows them to survey and acquire land best suited for their project. It subjects those who would damage or disrupt the construction of the company to penalties, and specifies how stocks are to be divided and sold. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate certain persons under the style and title of the Cayuga Bridge Company. Passed, 20th April, 1836. | 6 William IV – Chapter 10 (Session 1) | 1836 | This act incorporates the Cayuga Bridge company, specifying the price and division of company shares and the manner in which directors shall be nominated. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate a Company under the style and title of the City of Toronto Gas Light Company. Passed 20th April, 1836. | 6 William IV – Chapter 9 (Session 1) | 1836 | This act incorporates the Toronto Gas Light Company, naming its directors, enabling it to acquire property and goods, and makes regulations concerning the creation and sale of company shares. | Early Canadiana Online |