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 Erection of a Light House, on the False-Ducks Island, in Lake Ontario. Passed 25th March, 1828. | 9 George IV – Chapter 7 | 1828 | This Act stipulates that a lighthouse be built on Lake Ontario's False-Ducks Island, and provides 1,000 pounds for this purpose. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for making and maintaining a Road between Ernestown and the Gore of Fredericksburgh. Passed 25th March, 1828. | 9 George IV – Chapter 6 | 1828 | This Act specifies which parts of a shared road shall fall under the purview of the local authorities for Ernestown, and which under that of the local authorities for Fredericksburgh, as pertains to maintenance and repairs. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make valid the Acts of Road Surveyors, and to make further provision for the same. Passed 25th March, 1828. | 9 George IV – Chapter 5 | 1828 | This Act stipulates that the decisions of Surveyors of Highways should still be taken as legal and valid even if the respective Surveyors have held their office for more than one year without having re-sworn their oath. The Act also indicates that it shall not be considered necessary for the oath of office to be re-sworn once it has been taken. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the construction of Aprons to Mill Dams over certain Streams in this Province. Passed 25th March, 1828. | 9 George IV – Chapter 4 | 1828 | This Act states that any owner of a mill dam must build an apron for the same, so as to prevent or eliminate obstructions for fish, or for those transporting lumber via waterways. The Act also specifies the required dimensions for any apron to be built for this purpose. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Amend the Assessment Laws of this Province. Passed 25th March, 1828. | 9 George IV – Chapter 3 | 1828 | This Act specifies that payment of property tax should be made to the District treasurer, and stipulates that if not made to the property owner's own District treasurer but to that of another District, an additional charge will apply. The Act also specifies further details regarding the payment of property tax. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Relief of the Religious Societies therein mentioned. Passed 25th March, 1828. | 9 George IV – Chapter 2 | 1828 | This Act provides for the appointment of trustees to manage land for religious congregations within the province. The land held per congregation may not exceed five acres, and is to be used for churches, "meeting-house[s] or chapel[s]," and / or cemeteries. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to limit to a certain period in the proceedings under an Act of the Parliament of this Province passed in the Fifty-fourth year of His late Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act to declare certain persons therein described Aliens, and to vest their Estates in His Majesty, and to afford further facilities to Claimants of Estates forfeited under the said Act in certain cases.” Passed 25th March, 1828. | 9 George IV – Chapter 1 | 1828 | This Act decrees that Commissions resulting from the previous Act cited in the title shall not be permitted after July 1, 1828, except in the case of fixing errors concerning forfeited estates. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to His Majesty a Supply for the support of the Civil Government for the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty-seven. Passed 17th Feb’y. 1827. | 8 George IV – Chapter 25 | 1827 | This act details services which are being provided to the provinces by the Crown, and the money which is being paid by the provinces to the Crown in repayment for these services. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make good certain Monies advanced by His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, pursuant to the Addresses of the House of Assembly at the last Session of Parliament. Passed 17th Feb’y. 1827. | 8 George IV – Chapter 24 | 1827 | This act confirms the repayment of funds advanced by the Crown to the Province, in excess of three thousand pounds. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting a Sum of Money to aid in the Erection of a Bridge across the Otanibee River, in the District of Newcastle. Passed 17th Feb’y. 1827. | 8 George IV – Chapter 23 | 1827 | The provincial government's presentation, and support, of a petition to the Crown for money to build a bridge in the town of Monaghan (now Cavan Monaghan). | Early Canadiana Online |