Legislation by Province: Upper Canada (1792-1840)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to Incorporate the Village of Prescott and to establish an Elective Police therein. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 27 | 1834 | This act creates an elective police force in the town of Prescott. It specifies who can be elected to the police board, when elections will be held, and divides the town into two wards for the purposes of elections.It also describes the procedures to follow should a member of the public make a complaint against a member of the police board. It also permits the board to pass bylaws relating to local matters such as fire prevention, riding or driving on the sidewalk, etc. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to define the limits of the Town of Port Hope, and to establish a Police therein. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 26 | 1834 | This act establishes a police force in the town of Port Hope. It specifies the creation of a police board, how members are to be elected to this board, who can be elected, when elections are to be held, and divides the town into four wards for the purposes of these elections. It also specifies a procedure to follow should anybody lodge a complaint against members of the police board, and allows the board to pass ordinances relating to the maintenance of local public order such as the inspection of dwelling-houses and the maintenance of a fire department. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to establish a Police in the Town of Cornwall, in the Eastern District. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 25 | 1834 | This act establishes a police force for the town of Cornwall. It specifies how members of the police board are to be elected, who can serve on said board, when elections can be held, and divides the town into two wards for the purposes of elections. It also allows for the creation of ordinances by the police board on various matters relating to the maintaining of local order, such as defacement of public property and inspection of public dwelling houses. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to establish a Board of Police in the Town of Belleville. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 24 | 1834 | This act establishes the police board of Belleville so that the town can better deal with its expanding population. It specifies who can vote for members of the board, dividing the town into two wards for the purposes of board elections. The time of elections, as well as details regarding who can serve on the board and how long their elected terms will last, are also specified. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the Limits of the Town of York; to erect the said Town into a City; and to Incorporate it under the name of the City of Toronto. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 23 | 1834 | This act creates the city of Toronto, formerly known as York. It specifies services to be provided by the city, taxes that can be levied, city limits, and many other specific legislative issues. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the Niagara Canal Company to make a Canal navigable by Schooners to lead from the Welland Canal into the River Niagara. Passed, 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 22 | 1834 | This act allows for the financing of the Welland Canal Company so that they can build a canal which can be navigated by ships and boats as large as schooners. It specifies the dimensions of the locks, sets a limit on the capital stock of the company, and provides for the possible appropriation of the canals by the provincial government. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for establishing the Concession Lines in the Township of Louth [St. Catharines], in the District of Niagara. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 21 | 1834 | This act is a response to residents of Louth (now a part of St. Catharines) who have been complaining of various boundary disputes. In order to resolves these issues, the province sends surveyors who will have access to all former deeds and surveys of the area. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act relating to the Survey of the Gore between Fredericksburgh and Ernestown, in the Midland District. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 20 | 1834 | This act confirms the boundaries of the township of Gore, based on a survey recently conducted in the area. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to establish the present Surrey of certain Side Lines in the Second Concession West of Green Point, in the Township of Sophiasburgh. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 19 | 1834 | This act confirms the jurisdiction of specific lots recently surveyed near the town of Sophiasburgh. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent the consumption of Spirituous Liquors in Shops. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 18 | 1834 | This act specifies that shopkeepers who are licensed to sell alcohol (wine, brandy, rum, etc.) are not licensed to allow the consumption of said alcoholic beverages on their premises. The act delineates the fine for breaching this law, how it applies to the shopkeeper and the consumer of the alcohol, and the time frame in which complaints based on this act can be submitted. | Early Canadiana Online |