Legislation by Province: Upper Canada (1792-1840)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to defray the expenses of keeping a Light at the Burlington Canal, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 13th February 1833. | 3 William IV – Chapter 37 | 1833 | This act appropriates 100 pounds for the maintenance of a lighthouse and lighthouse keeper at the Burlington canal. This fund shall be maintained by commissioners, who will also be in charge of making rules regarding the keeping of the light and lighthouse. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting a Sum of Money to defray the expense of erecting a Light-House on Nine Mile Point, at the entrance of the Harbour of Kingston. Passed 13th February, 1833. | 3 William IV – Chapter 36 | 1833 | This act sets aside a certain amount of money for the erection of a lighthouse at Nine Mile Point, in the Kingston area, in order to make navigation of Lake Ontario safer. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the maintenance of four Light-Houses now erected in this Province. Passed 13th February, 1833. | 3 William IV – Chapter 35 | 1833 | This act appropriates 600 pounds per year from provincial funds for the maintenance of lighthouses within the province, including a maximum annual salary of sixty-two pounds ten shillings for lighthouse keepers. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the erection of a Bridge across the River Trent, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 13th February, 1833. | 3 William IV – Chapter 34 | 1833 | This act allows for the procurement of funds to pay for the construction and maintenance of a bridge across the river Trent in the town of Murray. It includes all steps of the initial construction phase, including survey and planning, and specifies how the funds secured for the project are to be repaid. Commissioners to oversee the the project are named, and tolls to be charged once the bridge is complete are specified. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the Improvement of certain Inland Waters in the District of Newcastle. Passed 13th February, 1833. | 3 William IV – Chapter 33 | 1833 | This act appropriates a sum of 2,000 pounds for the improvement of navigation on the inland waterways of Newcastle in response to a petition sent to the provincial legislature, to be raised by loan. It specifies tolls which shall be paid to repay the sum appropriated, and names commissioners for the project, and specifies the penalties for those who should willfully destroy any part of the construction. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting a sum of Money for the construction of Works to Improve and preserve the Harbour of York, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 13th February 1833. | 3 William IV – Chapter 32 | 1833 | This act grants a loan for the maintenance of harbour infrastructure at York. It appoints commissioners who will be in charge of supervising construction, and specifies the terms for repayment, as well as tolls to be paid for wharfage. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act Granting a sum of Money to defray the expense of erecting a Bridge over the Grand River at Brantford, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 13th February, 1833. | 3 William IV – Chapter 31 | 1833 | This act grants money to officials who will be in charge of estimating the costs of materials and labour required to build a bridge over Grand River in Brantford. The act names the officials in question, specifies what their duties shall be. The money is considered a loan from the province, and so the terms of repayment are also specified. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to protect the White-Fish Fisheries in the Straits or Rivers Niagara, Detroit, and Saint Clair, in this Province. Passed 13th February, 1833. | 3 William IV – Chapter 30 | 1833 | This Act defines the various punishments for catching whitefish in ways that violate the law, in certain bodies of water. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent the felling of Timber in the River Thames. Passed 13th February, 1833. | 3 William IV – Chapter 29 | 1833 | This Act defines the punishment for allowing felled trees into the Thames River without cutting them up as per the specifications herein described. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal part of, and amend An Act passed in the Fifty- seventh year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, entitled “An Act to establish a Police in the Towns of York, Sandwich, and Amherstburgh.” Passed 13th February, 1833. | 3 William IV – Chapter 28 | 1833 | This Act authorizes magistrates in the Home District to assess property owners for the purpose of buying and maintaining firefighting supplies, and for improvement projects in York. The Act also repeals a portion of the Act cited in this Act's title. | Early Canadiana Online |