graph of the British North American Electric Tele- Page.
graph Association, and for other purposes relative to
the said Association.-(Passed 10th August, 1850.)
The period limited by 10 & 11 V. c. 82, for the com-
pletion of the Telegraph therein mentioned is extended
to three years from the passing of this Act; and the
association are empowered to sell or lease their Tele-
graph to any person or to any Corporation to be
formed for the purpose of acquiring it.
TELEGRAPH, Bytown and Montreal. Cap. 120...
An Act to incorporate the Bytown and Montreal Tele-
graph Company.-(Passed 10th August, 1850.)
This Act incorporates a Company with the power of
maintaining an Electro Magnetic Telegraph between
Bytown and Montreal. The Company was formed
and the Telegraph constructed and in operation before
the Act passed. The usual powers are given to the
Company, the provisions of the Act 10 & 11 V. c. 82
(incorporating the British N. A. Telegraph Company)
being those generally adopted. The Capital of the
Company is limited to £8,000 currency, in shares of
£6 5s. each, with power to borrow £2,000 if the sum
first mentioned should prove insufficient for their pur-
poses. The Company are empowered to make a
tariff of charges for communications, and to recover
such charges. They may lease their Telegraph or
confirm any lease they may have already made.
They are bound to place their Telegraph, operators
and apparatus at the disposal of the Government
when thereunto required.
THREE-RIVERS, Common of, transferred to Municipality.—
Cap. 104.....
An Act to transfer to the Municipal Council of the Muni-
cipality of the Town of Three-Rivers, the administration
of the Common of the said Town, and for other pur-
poses.-(Passed 24th July, 1850.)
This Act transfers to the Municipal Council of the Town
of Three-Rivers the powers vested in the Chairman and
Trustees of the Common of the said Town, under
the Acts of L. C. 41 G. 3, c. 11,-57 G. 3, c. 8, and 6
Geo. 4, c, 24, and makes provision for the due and
effective exercise of such powers. Sect. 2, 3, 4, 5, 9,
11, 12 and 13, of 41 Geo. 3. c. 11, are repealed, and the
remainder of the said Acts declared to be in force, not-
withstanding any default to elect Trustees. The
Council are empowered to make concessions of lots
without calling a Special Meeting of the inhabitants.
The former Trustees are to render their accounts to
the Council, and the moneys arising from the Common
are to be laid out in improving it. The Council are
not to alienate except à cens et rentes, and special pro-
vision is made for facilitating the recovery of cens et
rentes, &c. remaining unpaid, and the possession of
lots abandoned by the censitaires leaving arrears due
on them. The repealed sections of 41 Geo 3, c. 11,
are to revive, if at any time the Municipality should
cease to exist.
TORONTO Necropolis, incorporated.-Cap. 141.....
An Act to incorporate the Toronto Necropolis.-(Passed
10th August, 1850.)
This Act incorporates a Company for constructing a
Public Cemetery in or near the City of Toronto. Its
general provisions, and those more especially design-
ated for the protection of the public, are similar to
those of Cap. 76, of the present Session (printed among
the Public General Acts); but there is no provision
that the Company shall not make a profit by
the sale of lots, &c. The Capital of the Company is
not limited, but the Tract of land to be acquired
by them is not to exceed fifty acres. Both the Cemetery
and the Lots in it are exempt from taxation, and from
seizure in execution. The Company may receive
bequests or donations of property in trust for the embel-
lishment of the Cemetery and like purposes, and the
amount of value of such property is not limited.
TORONTO Harbour.-Cap. 80...
An Act to provide for the future management of the
Toronto Harbour.-(Passed 10th August, 1850.)
The operation of the Acts of Upper Canada, 3 W. 4, c. Page.
31, and 7 W. 4, c. 64, (providing for the improvement
of the said Harbour) is to cease after the passing of
this Act, and the improvements made or to be made
therein are to be under the management of five Com-
missioners, two to be appointed by the Corporation of
Toronto, two by the Toronto Board of Trade, and the
fifth by the Governor; such Commissioners to hold
office during the pleasure of the authority appointing
them. They are to be a body corporate, and the
works and property constructed and purchased for the
improvement of the Harbour are to be vested in them;
and they are to have power to make By-laws for regu-
lating the use thereof, and to impose Tolls on parties
using them, and are invested with the requisite powers
for recovering such Tolls, if not duly paid. They may
borrow a sum not exceeding £50,000 currency, at any
rate of interest not exceeding 8 per cent. and issue
Debentures for the same. The Tolls and Revenues
to be received by them are to be applied to pay the
interest and the principal of such Debentures, after
defraying the expenses of collection and management:
and a yearly sum is to be appropriated as a sinking
fund towards paying off the principal, such fund to
be invested and managed under the direction of the
Governor in Council. The usual accounting clause
and an interpretation clause are added.
TORONTO, City of, may assist in construction of Northern
Rail-road.-Cap. 81....
An Act to enable the Municipal Corporation of the City
of Toronto to assist in the construction of the Toronto,
Simcoe and Lake Huron Rail-road.-(Passed 10th
August, 1850.)
After reciting the vote of the Corporation of Toronto
in favor of granting assistance towards making
the said Rail-road, if enabled by the Legislature so to
do, and their Petition to be so enabled; this Act em-
powers the Corporation of the City of Toronto, to issue
Debentures to any amount not exceeding £100,000
and for sums of not less than £5 each, and to apply
the same towards assisting in the construction of the
Rail-road authorized by 12 V. c. 196,-and further
empowers the said Corporation or any Municipal Cor-
poration through whose limits the said Rail-road shall
pass, to assist in the construction thereof in such man-
ner as they may deem advisable; and such other
Municipal Corporations may, each, for such purpose,
issue Debentures to the amount of £50,000. The Cor-
porations so assisting are empowered to appoint one
Director for each £50,000 they may respectively
advance, as aforesaid.
TRINITY HOUSE, Montreal.-Cap. 95.....
An Act to amend the Act relating to the Trinity House
at Montreal.-(Passed 10th August, 1850.)
The Act amended is 12 Vict. c. 117; the provisions of
the 21st section of which are not hereafter to extend to
Vessels being merely River Craft, for which any per-
son may hereafter act as Pilot without being subject
to any penalty under the said Act.
TRINITY HOUSE, Quebec, Buoys in North Channel.-Cap.
An Act to oblige the Trinity House of Quebec to lay
down Buoys to mark the Shoals in the North Chan-
nel of the River St. Lawrence, and to facilitate the
Traverse from Cape Tourmente to Isle-aux-Reaux.-
(Passed 24th July, 1850.)
By this Act the Trinity House of Quebec is obliged to
lay down Buoys, to mark the Shoals mentioned in the
Title, and such Buoys as may be requisite to facilitate
the Traverse also mentioned in the title.
TRINITY HOUSE, Quebec, Act amended.-Cap. 96.....
An Act to repeal certain provisions of an Act passed in
the last Session of the Provincial Parliament, and
intituled, "An Act to consolidate the Laws relative
to the powers and duties of the Trinity House of Que-
bec, and for other purposes"; and to exempt Masters
of Vessels belonging to Lower Canada from taking
Pilots in certain cases.-(Passed 10th August, 1850.)
The Act amended is 12 V.c. 114, and the amendment Page.
consists in exempting Vessels belonging to Lower
Canada, and under 120 tons, from the obligation to
take a Pilot when bound to or returning from any
place beyond the limits of the Province; but if any
person not belonging to the crew of such Vessel be
employed to pilot her, such person must be no other
than a Branch Pilot. * (See however 14 & 15 V. c.
101, correcting a clerical error in the English version
of this Act.)
TRUST and Loan Company of U. C.-Cap. 138.....
An Act to alter and amend two several Acts passed res-
pectively in the seventh year and in the eighth year
of Her present Majesty's Reign, relating to the Trust
and Loan Company of Upper Canada.-(Passed 10th
August, 1850.)
The Acts amended by this Act are 7 Vict. c. 63, and 8
Vict. c. 96; and the amendments are as follows: The
Shareholders may, at a General Meeting, agree to alter
the present Scale of Voting, in which case every Share-
holder shall thereafter be entitled to one vote for every
five Shares he holds, provided he has paid up all calls.
The Company may negociate with persons resident in
England or elsewhere, for loans to persons resident in
Canada, and employ their Capital and Credit in gua-
ranteeing such loans, and receive a remuneration for
so doing. The Company may, in any transaction, take
or pay any rate of interest that may be agreed upon
not exceeding 8 per cent. per annum.
TURNPIKE Road, Longueuil and Chambly.-Cap. 106......
An Act to place the Longueuil and Chambly Turnpike
Road under the control of the Commissioners of Public
Works.-(Passed 10th August, 1850.)
The sole object of this Act is expressed in its Title.
The powers of the Road Trustees under 4 Vict. c. 16,
and 8 Vict. c. 56, are to cease as to them, and to
become vested in the Commissioners of Public Works,
and the property heretofore vested in the Trustees is
vested in Her Majesty.
TURNPIKE Road, Debentures, exchange of.-Cap. 103...... 1487
An Act to authorize the exchange of certain Turnpike
Road Debentures for others of the same total value,
but being respectively for smaller sums.—(Passed 10th
August, 1850.)
The Trustees of the Montreal Turnpike Roads, and of the
Quebec Turnpike Roads, and of the Longueuil and
Chambly Turnpike Road, are respectively empowered,
on demand of the holders, to exchange their outstand-
ing Debentures for others of like total value, but being
respectively for any sums not less than £5 each,
which the said holders may prefer.
VESSELS belonging to Lower Canada-see Trinity House, Page.
Quebec.
VICTORIA College, removal to Toronto.-Cap. 143...
An Act to authorize the removal of the site of Victoria
College from Cobourg to Toronto.-(Passed 10th
August, 1850.)
The sole object of this Act is expressed in its Title. The
Board of Trustees and Visitors of Victoria College
incorporated by the Act 4 & 5 Vict. c. 37, are em-
powered at any time when they may deem it expedient,
to remove the site of the said College to Toronto or its
vicinity.
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WALPOLE and Woodhouse, boundary line.-Cap. 89....... 1449
An Act to enable the Commissioners for defining the
Boundary Line between the Townships of Walpole
and Woodhouse, to perform the duty assigned to them
by the Act in that behalf provided.-(Passed 10th
August, 1850.)
The period limited by the Act 12 V. c. 101, for the
performance of the duties assigned to the Commis-
sioners appointed under it, is stated to have expired
before the said Act was printed and distributed, and
this Act enables them to perform the said duties at
any time before 1st July, 1851, as effectively as they
could have done during the period limited by the said
Act.
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YORK County, grant for three additional Grammar Schools
in. Cap. 91...
An Act to provide for the payment of the sum of money
therein mentioned for the use and support of three
additional Grammar Schools in the County of York
for the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-
nine.-(Passed 10th August, 1850.)
The sole object of this Act is to authorize the payment
of a sum of £225 out of moneys arising from the sale
of School Lands, to the Board of Trustees for Gram-
mar Schools in the County of York. By the Act 4 &
5 V. c. 19, as amended by 9. V. c. 19, provision had
been made for an allowance for additional Schools,
in any County, on certain conditions, all which had
been complied with as regards three such additional
Schools in the County of York, except that the num-
ber of Scholars thereat had not been quite so great as
required by the said Acts, so that special authority
became necessary to legalize the allowance of £75
for each.
TORONTO: Printed by STEWART DERBISHIRE & GEORGE DESBARAts,
Law Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty.
NIAGARA FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY.
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