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 Maintenance and Government of the Provincial Penitentiary, erected near Kingston, in the Midland District. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 37 | 1834 | This act calls for the appointment of five inspectors of the provincial penitentiary in Kingston. It specifies the powers of these inspectors, establishes a board of inspectors, and denotes the responsibilities of the board. It also further empowers the warden of the prison, who is given greater responsibility over the prison. Criteria on which the prison will be inspected, such as food, accounts, and living conditions, are specified. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise Richard Tunks, to erect a Mill Dam upon the River Thames, in the London District. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 36 | 1834 | This act authorises the building of a dam in London by Richard Tunks, specifying its dimensions and certain regulations. It also notes that this act can be repealed at any time. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the construction of Piers at the Isthmus of Long Point, on Lake Erie. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 35 | 1834 | This act allows the building of piers on Lake Erie in order to make navigation safer. It appoints three commissioners who will be responsible for supervising the building of the piers, and making sure the budget allotted by the government is not exceeded. | 4 William IV – Chapter 35 |
| An Act to authorize the construction of a Road from Hamilton, in the Gore District, to Port Dover in the London District. Passed, 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 34 | 1834 | This act is a response to a petition from residents of the province who want the construction of a new road between London and Burlington Bay to replace the current road, as new surveys have shown that a better location for such a road can be had which would shorten the trip between the two locations by twenty miles. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate certain persons by the name of the Bath School Society, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 33 | 1834 | This act incorporates the Bath School Society, grants them land and allows them to hold land for the purposes of building and administering a school, and details the conditions which they must meet in order to continue directing the school in future. It specifies the terms of the members of the school board and trustees, and procedures for the election of officers. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate certain persons therein mentioned under the style and title of the President, Directors and Company, of the Credit Harbor. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 32 | 1834 | This act incorporates the Credit Harbour company, allowing them to build a harbour at the mouth of the river Credit. It limits the value of the company's shares at five thousand pounds, and appoints commissioners to determine the necessary land for the building of roads and other points of access for building the harbour. It also determines taxes and duties to be paid by vessels once the harbour is built. | Early Canadiana Online |
| Art Act to incorporate certain persons therein mentioned under the style and title of the Richmond Canal Company. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 31 | 1834 | This act incorporates the Richmond Canal Company, specifying how stocks will be held and sold, procedures for the election of company directors. It also authorizes the company to explore all the land adjacent to the river Goodwood for the purposes of building a canal, and allows them to determine the best place to build locks, dams, and other infrastructure. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate certain persons under the style and title of the President, Directors and Company, of the Port Hope and Rice Lake Canal Company. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 30 | 1834 | This act incorporates the Port Hope and Rice Lake Canal Company, giving them the power to explore the land between the two regions to determine the best location for their project. It also allows the company to appropriate as much water as necessary from Rice Lake for the project, adding the limitation that they should not surpass the amount that is absolutely necessary for navigation, and they are given permission to build piers and other infrastructure related to the canal. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate certain persons under the style and title of the London and Gore Rail Road Company. Passed, 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 29 | 1834 | This act incorporates the London and Gore Rail Road company, giving them the rights to build a single iron or wooden railroad between London and Burlington Bay. They have the right to survey all the land in between London and Burlington Bay in order to choose the best location for a railway, as well as permission to build over any roads or waterways that may impede their path from London and Burlington Bay. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate certain persons under the style and title of the Cobourg Rail Road Company. Passed, 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 28 | 1834 | This act incorporates the Cobourg Rail Road company, giving them the rights to build a single iron or wooden railroad between Rice Lake and Lake Ontario near Cobourg. They have the right to survey all the land in between Rice Lake and Cobourg in order to choose the best location for a railway, as well as permission to build over any roads or waterways that may impede their path from Rice Lake to Cobourg. | Early Canadiana Online |