Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to continue and amend the Act for regulating the expenditure of Monies appropriated for the service of Roads and Bridges. | 8 George IV – Chapter 29 | 1827 | The continuation and amendment of an act first passed in 1824 which regulates the appointment of local commissioners to supervise the construction and the expenditure of money granted to improve and construct roads. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend to Bridgetown, in the County of Annapolis, the Provisions of the Act relating to Commissioners of Highways, in Halifax, and certain other places. | 8 George IV – Chapter 28 | 1827 | This act extends an act which originally applied to Halifax to Bridgetown. This act has been amended several times before to extend to Annapolis Royal, Windsor, Liverpool, Lunenburg, and Pictou. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Justices of the Peace in the Town of Halifax, to borrow money, on the credit of the Town, for erecting a suitable Stone Building, as a Magazine for the reception of all Gunpowder imported and brought into Halifax; and to compel the Importers thereof, to deposit the same in the Magazine. | 8 George IV – Chapter 27 | 1827 | This act allows the merchants of Halifax to borrow money to build their own storehouse for powder, as orders have been received from the Duke of Wellington to prohibit the said merchants from storing their powder in the King's storehouse. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act relating to Common Fields. | 8 George IV – Chapter 26 | 1827 | This act regulates the branding of cattle in order to avoid disputes between the proprietors of cattle using a common field. Brands must be registered with the town clerk, and penalties are imposed on anyone who is found using someone else's registered brand. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to revive and continue the several Acts of the General Assembly, for raising a Revenue to repair the Roads throughout the Province, by laying a duty on Persons hereafter to be licensed to keep Public Houses and Shops for the retail of Spirituous Liquors. | 8 George IV – Chapter 25 | 1827 | A continuation of several past acts which impose taxes on public houses in order to pay for road repair across the province. | 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 alter an Act, passed in the sixth year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act concerning Schools.” | 8 George IV – Chapter 24 | 1827 | An amendment to an act first passed in 1826, which establishes the infrastructure and support for education in English within the province. Although the title states it was passed in 6 Geo IV, it is in fact 7 Geo IV cap 2. | 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 in addition to, and amendment of, the Act relating to Highways, Roads and Bridges. | 8 George IV – Chapter 23 | 1827 | An amendment of an act first passed in 1826 which specifies the amount of labour to be performed by each resident of the province in order to maintain the roads of their district, as well as the labour to be performed by the horses and oxen owned by residents of the province in service to the maintaining and building of roads. | 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 |