Dartmouth in the Legislature, Public Acts 1789-1996
For a copy of any of the sources for the following, in case the original is moved or lost:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kylpL-kbLbuGzfyHy46JmgG_tPavI1km?usp=sharing
(Note, Feb 23 2021: The originals did end up moving since this page was published on September 11, 2020, a hyphen was added to the address of each of the files listed, e.g., https://0-nsleg-edeposit-gov-ns-ca.legcat.gov.ns.ca/deposit/Statutes/1873.pdf became https://0-nsleg–edeposit-gov-ns-ca.legcat.gov.ns.ca/deposit/Statutes/1873.pdf. In addition to this being a work in progress, the links are in the process of being corrected – not sure if that will instigate another change to all of the links…)
This is all a work in progress, don’t mind the mess as it’s updated regularly. I may end up splitting this up into multiple pages, it’s unwieldy and image rich. At the same time, for cross referencing, I find it helpful to have it all in one space.
I split off the private acts which you can find here: Private Acts
Table of Contents:
- 1758-1799
- 1800-1849
- 1850-1874
- An Act to incorporate the Town of Dartmouth, 1873
- 1875-1889
- 1890-1900
- 1901-1923
- 1924-1954
- 1955-1967
- 1968-1989
- 1990-2019
1758-1799:
https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/pdfs/proceedings/ipla_1758-1900.pdf
An Act in addition to, and amendment of, an Act for Establishing and regulating Ferries, 1785 c5 (expired)
To see the Journal & votes of the House of Assembly regarding this bill, see Bill for establishing a free Ferry between Halifax and Dartmouth

An act to enable the Inhabitants of the Town Plot of Dartmouth to use and occupy the Common Field, granted them by his excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, in such way as they may think most beneficial to them, 1789 c6
(see P&L Acts of 1851, page 128)

An act for extending an act … to prevent unnecessary firing of guns, and other fire arms … to the Town Plot of Dartmouth, 1793 c12

An act to enable the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Commander in chief for the time being, to appoint Trustees, for the Common of the Town of Dartmouth, on the death, or removal, of the Trustees holding the same, and to vacate that part of the grant of the Common aforesaid, which vests trust in the heirs, executors or administrators, of the Trustees, named in the said grant, on the death of such Trustees, 1797 c2
(see P&L Acts of 1851, page 130)

1800-1849:
https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/pdfs/proceedings/ipla_1758-1900.pdf
An act to extend the provisions of c15 of 1761 relating to Trespasses, to the Town of Pictou and the Town Plot of Dartmouth, 1818 c23

To extend the Act for appointing Firewards to the Town of Dartmouth, 1820-21 c32

To extend the Act relating to Commissioners of Highways to the Town of Dartmouth 1828 c27
To amend the last named, 1840 c21


For regulating the Dartmouth Common, 1841 c52
(see P&L Acts of 1851, page 131)

An act for establishing a Public Burial Ground at Dartmouth 1842 c25
To amend the last named 1843 c47
(see P&L Acts of 1851, pages 150, 151)


An act to extend to the Town of Dartmouth … to regulate the Assize of Bread, 1843 c48
To continue the last named, 1844 c25
To further continue the same, 1845 c69



An Act to define and establish the Lines of the Township of Dartmouth, 1846 c49

In relation to Assessment for a Fire Engine at Dartmouth, 1847 c29

To provide for the opening of a new Road from Dartmouth to Eastern Shores, 1847 c38
To provide for extending, 1851 (1st session) c13
(see also P. & L. Acts of 1851, page 328.)
To extend from Ship Harbour to Sheet Harbour, 1855 c52



An act relating to Streets and Highways … in the Town of Dartmouth 1847 c46

Additional Act relating to the Dartmouth Common, 1848 c10
(see P&L Acts of 1851, page 134)

1850-1874:
https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/pdfs/proceedings/ipla_1758-1900.pdf
An Act concerning Town Property in Dartmouth, 1850 c53
(see P&L Acts of 1851, page 127)

An act to authorize the appointment of Trustees for the Public Burial Ground at Dartmouth, 1850 c61
(see P&L Acts of 1851, page 152)

An act respecting Fire Engines at Dartmouth, 1851 (1st Session) c28
(see P&L Acts of 1851, page 330)
To amend the last named, 1857 c34


For the establishment of Police Regulations in the Town of Dartmouth, 1862 c42

For the appropriation of Police Fines in the town of Dartmouth, 1865 c105

To authorize an assessment on the inhabitants of the Town Plot of Dartmouth, 1866 c56

To amend the several Acts relating to the Dartmouth Common, 1868 c31
To further amend the same, Trustees of the Dartmouth Common may sell lots, 1872 c40
An Act to incorporate the Town of Dartmouth, 1873 c17
For holding the first Municipal Election in the Town of Dartmouth, 1873 c18

To authorize the Commissioners of Streets for the Town of Dartmouth to sell certain lands, 1873 c19

To authorize the sale of certain Water Lots in the Town of Dartmouth, 1873 c20

1875-1889:
https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/pdfs/proceedings/ipla_1758-1900.pdf
To provide for supplying the Town of Dartmouth with Water, 1876 c43
To amend the Act to incorporate the town of Dartmouth, 1877 c40
To establish a Board of Health for the Town of Dartmouth, 1880 c25

To amend, as to Fires and Firewards, so far as regards the town of Dartmouth 1880 c26

To enable the town of Dartmouth to grant a subsidy and levy an assessment in aid of Railway extension into the town, 1882 c37
To enable the Town Council of Dartmouth to levy an Assessment in aid of Railway extension, 1883 c32
To enable the Town of Dartmouth to purchase Land, 1884 c32

To amend the Acts relating to (a consolidation), 1886 c86
To ratify and confirm the transfer of certain lands by the Town of Dartmouth, 1887 c78

Towns’ Incorporation Act Section 3, 1888 c1
Act to amend the Act to incorporate the town of Dartmouth, 1888 c75

To provide a Water Supply and System of Sewerage to the Town of Dartmouth, 1889 c76
To amend the Towns’ Incorporation Act of 1888 so far as relates to the Town of Dartmouth, 1889 c88

To consolidate the Funded Debt of the Town of Dartmouth, 1889 c89

To provide for the improvement of the Dartmouth Common, 1889 c90
1890-1900:
https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/pdfs/proceedings/ipla_1758-1900.pdf
To amend the Act to incorporate the Town of Dartmouth, and legalize assessment, 1890 c79

To amend the Act to provide a Water Supply and System of Sewerage for the Town of Dartmouth, 1890 c80

To amend the Act to provide a water Supply and System of Sewerage for the Town of Dartmouth, as to meeting of Ratepayers, 1890 c81

To provide for the erection of New School Houses in the Town of Dartmouth and for other purposes, 1890 c82
Dartmouth Ferry Commission, Act to provide a Public Ferry between Dartmouth and Halifax, 1890 c83
Act relating to the Public Ferry, 1891 c65
To amend the last named two Acts, 1892 c65
To further amend c. 83 of 1890, 1893 c61
Act respecting; may accept suretyship bond, 1896 c35


Dartmouth Reading Room, Act to incorporate the Directors of, 1890 c173
Dartmouth Axe and Ladder Company, Act to incorporate, 1890 c174
Act to amend 1885 c52, incorporating a steam ferry company, limited, between Halifax and Dartmouth, 1890 c175

Dartmouth Tram and Power Company, Limited; Act to incorporate, 1890 c189
To provide for supplying the Town of Dartmouth with Water and Sewerage, 1891 c66
To amend 1891 c66, 1892 c66
To further amend 1891 c66, 1893 c62
To amend the Towns’ Incorporation Act of 1888, so far as it relates to the Town of Dartmouth, 1892 c64
To amend c64 of 1892, 1896 c34

To amend the Town’s Incorporation Act of 1888, so far as it relates to the Town of Dartmouth, 1893 c59

To abolish the Dartmouth Water Commission, 1893 c63
To provide for amending the list of Electors for the Town of Dartmouth, 1893 c64

To provide for the erecting of new School Houses in the School Section of Dartmouth, 1894 c36

To consolidate the Acts relating to Public Ferry between Dartmouth and Halifax, 1894 c37
To consolidate the Acts for supplying the Town of Dartmouth with Water and Sewerage, 1894 c38
To amend the last named, 1895 c50
To amend c37 of 1894. respecting Public Ferry between Dartmouth and Halifax, 1895 c51

To amend 1895 c5, to amend and consolidate the Acts Relating to Municipal Assessment, 1896 c14
To amend 1895 c5, to amend and consolidate the Acts Relating to Municipal Assessment, 1896 c15

An act to amend the Municipal Assessment Act of 1895, 1896 c16

Hospital for Insane shall be deemed a part of the Town, 1896 c19

Respecting the Dartmouth Ferry Commission, 1896 c35

To provide for list of Voters for the Town of Dartmouth for 1896, 1896 c36

Respecting Water and Sewerage in the Town of Dartmouth, 1896 c37
To amend, as to issue of debentures, assessments, voters, 1897 c50
To legalize Revisors’ Lists, 1897 c51

An Act relating to the Town of Dartmouth, Authorized to borrow money, planting of trees, marine railway, sewers, water service, 1898 c68
Respecting certain Bonds of the Town of Dartmouth, and the Ferry Commission, 1898 c69
An Act relating to the Town of Dartmouth, Respecting Pulp and Paper manufacturing, 1898 c70
To amend c70 of 1898, 1899 c68

An Act respecting certain Bonds of the Town of Dartmouth, 1898 c69
Relating to the Dartmouth Ferry Commission, 1898 c71

To provide for the erection of a new Town Hall in the Town of Dartmouth, 1899 c69
To provide for the extension of the Water and Sewerage System, 1899 c70
To enable the Town of Dartmouth to operate an Electric Light Plant, 1899 c71
To enable the Trustees of the Dartmouth Temperance Reform Club to sell and convey the property of the Club, 1899 c72

To amend sundry provisions in the Laws relating to the Town of Dartmouth, as to water and sewerage, water rates, arrears of County rates, licensing of junk dealers, plan of Town, use of trading stamps, 1900 c59
An Act to provide for a Public Cemetery for the Town of Dartmouth, 1900 c60
1901-1923:
https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/pdfs/proceedings/ipla_1901-1923.pdf
Dartmouth; Act to amend c50, Acts 1897, amending Towns’ Incorporation Act so far as relates to, 1901 c65

Dartmouth; Act to provide for extension of water and sewerage system, 1901 c66
Dartmouth; Act to further amend Acts for supplying with water and sewerage, 1901 c67

Dartmouth; Act to amend c70, Acts 1898 relating to town, 1901 c68

Town of Dartmouth; Act to provide for erection of Bathing Houses, 1901 c69
Dartmouth; Act to consolidate the Acts relating to the town, 1902 c56
Dartmouth; Act to enable town to exempt Moir, Son & Co from certain taxes 1903 c80
amended 1903 c81
amended 1903 c82
amended 1904 c59
Dartmouth; Act respecting Compulsory Education of children in 1904 c60
amended 1905 c58
amended 1906 c72

amended 1906 c73

Dartmouth; Act to enable to borrow for water and sewerage purposes 1906 c74
amended 1907 c74

amended 1907 c75
Dartmouth; Act relating to the town and to enable to borrow, etc 1908 c78
Dartmouth Ferry; Act to amend c83, Acts 1890, relating to 1908 c79
Dartmouth; Act relating to school districts adjoining 1908 c80
Dartmouth Tram and Power Co., Ltd.; Act to revive and amend c189, Acts 1890, incorporating 1908 c138
Dartmouth; Act respecting 1909 c75
amended 1910 c67
Dartmouth; Act relating to 1910 c87
Dartmouth; Act relating to 1910 c131

Dartmouth; Act relating to 1910 c133
Dartmouth; Act relating to 1911 c58
amended 1911 c59

Dartmouth and Cow Bay Electric Co., Ltd.; Act to incorporate 1911 c120
amended 1914 c170
Dartmouth; Act relating to borrowing for Ferry 1912 c102
Dartmouth; Act to enable to issue debentures for water, etc 1912 c103
Dartmouth; Act relating to the town of 1913 c86
Dartmouth and Halifax Medical Examiner; Act respecting, 1914 c21
Dartmouth: Act relating to the town of 1914 c97
Dartmouth; Act relating to the town of 1915 c52
Dartmouth; Act relating to the town of 1916 c58
amended 1917 c98
Dartmouth; Act relating to the town of 1918 c77
Dartmouth; Act relating to the town of 1919 c94
Dartmouth Memorial Hospital; Act to incorporate 1919 c143
Dartmouth; Act relating to 1920 c106
amended 1921 c94
Dartmouth: Act relating to 1921 c93
Dartmouth: Act relating to 1921 c93
Dartmouth: Act relating to 1922 c65
Dartmouth: Act relating to 1923 c73
Dartmouth; Act to enable to borrow money for widening Windmill Road 1919 c95
Dartmouth Gas and Electric Light and Heating and Power Co., Ltd.; Act to amend c132, Acts 1899, incorporating 1920 c181
Dartmouth, Town of, Act relating to 1923 c73
1924-1954:
https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/pdfs/proceedings/ipla_1924-1954.pdf
Acts relating to, (1902, c56) amended 1924 c74
Act relating to 1925 c97
Act relating to 1926 c75
Act relating to 1927 c77
Act relating to 1928 c81
Act relating to 1929 c84
Act relating to 1930 c75
Act relating to 1931 c86
Act relating to 1932 c67
Act relating to 1933 c76
Act relating to 1935 c57
Act relating to 1935 c58
Act relating to 1936 c64
Act relating to 1936 c65
Act relating to 1937 c73
Act relating to 1937 c74
Act relating to 1938 c60
Act relating to 1939 c74
Act relating to 1939 c75
Act relating to 1940 c62
Act relating to 1941 c59
Act relating to 1942 c55
Act relating to 1943 c54
Act relating to 1943 c55
Act relating to 1944 c56
Act relating to 1945 c81
Act relating to 1946 c61
Act relating to 1947 c77
Act relating to 1948 c85
Act relating to 1949 c75
Act relating to 1950 c72
Act relating to 1951 c74
Act relating to 1952 c94
Act relating to 1953 c59
Act relating to 1953 c60
Act relating to 1954 c74
Act relating to 1954 c75
to borrow for audit purposes 1924 c74
to borrow to pay indebtedness 1924 c74
to borrow for sewer, streets and water services 1924 c74
to borrow for retiring debentures 1926 c75
amended 1927 c77
to borrow for retiring debentures 1928 c81
to borrow for retiring debentures 1931 c86
to borrow for retiring debentures 1932 c67
to borrow for electrical services 1925 c97
to borrow for fire department 1929 c84
to borrow for schools 1928 c81
to borrow for sewer, streets and water services 1926 c75
amended 1927 c75
to borrow for sewer, streets and water services 1927 c77
to borrow for sewers and fire service 1929 c84
to borrow to repay overdraft and sidewalk water and sewer services 1932 c67
to borrow for streets and water service 1931 c86
to borrow generally 1933 c76
to borrow for streets 1934 c69
to borrow for general purposes 1934 c70
Ferry Commission, payment to 1924 c74
Maritime Fish Corporation, to exempt from taxes 1926 c75
Natal Day, contribution for 1926 c75
Poll Tax for women 1928 c81
Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Company Limited, Act to incorporate 1928 c143
amended 1930 c127
Halifax and Dartmouth Metropolitan Area Act 1939 c68
Dartmouth Ferry Commission, to authorize contribution to Canadian War Services Fund 1941 c72
to provide pensions for employees 1934 c71
to provide pensions for employees 1948 c86
Act relating to (1890, c83) amended 1952 c133
Dartmouth Rink Commission, incorporated 1948 c110
Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission Act 1950 c7
amended 1952 c80,81
further amended 1954 c101
Dartmouth Rink Act 1950 c101
amended 1952 c95
Halifax and Dartmouth Public Ferry, (1890, c83), amended 1952 c133
1955-1967:
https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/pdfs/proceedings/ipla_1955-1967.pdf
Dartmouth, Town of, Act relating to 1955 c58
Act relating to 1956 c59
Act relating to 1956 c56
Act relating to 1956 c57
Act relating to 1957 c65
Act relating to 1957 c66
Act relating to 1958 c81
Act relating to 1959 c65
Act relating to 1960 c73
Act relating to 1960 c74
Halifax Dartmouth Bridge Commission Act, amended 1955 c100
further amended 1958 c102
further amended 1961 c119
further amended 1964 c14
further amended 1967 c103
Halifax Dartmouth Bridge Commission, Act to authorize to issue bonds 1956 c80
issue bonds 1965 c78
amended 1966 c149
further amended 1967 c108
Dartmouth Ferry Commission, Act relating to 1958 c92
Halifax Dartmouth Real Estate Board, Act to Incorporate 1958 c110
Dartmouth, City of, Charter (in force 1-8-1962) 1962 c67
amended 1965 c72
further amended 1966 c86
further amended 1967 c67
Act relating to 1961 c64
Act relating to 1962 c68
Act relating to 1962 c69
Act relating to 1964 c71
Act relating to 1965 c70
Act relating to 1965 c71
Act to confirm Title to lands 1967 c101
Halifax Dartmouth Regional Authority Act 1962 c72
further amended 1965 c80
further amended 1967 c106
Dartmouth Rink Act (1950, c101); amended 1965 c95
Dartmouth Hospital Commission, Act to Incorporate 1966 c116

1968-1989:
https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/pdfs/proceedings/ipla_1968-1989.pdf
An Act to Amend Chapter 67 of the Acts of 1962, the Dartmouth City Charter 1968 c66
An Act to Amend Chapter 67 of the Acts of 1962, the Dartmouth City Charter 1968 c67
Dartmouth, City of, Act Relating to 1970 c90
Halifax Dartmouth Regional Authority Act (1962 c72) amended, 1970 c96
further amended 1972 c72
repealed 1978 c9
Dartmouth Rink Act (1950, c101) amended 1970 c134
Dartmouth, Town of, Act Relating To (1950 c27) amended 1974 c59
Dartmouth Hospital Commission Act 1975 c120
amended 1980 c97
Act Relating to the City of Dartmouth (1961, c64); amended 1978 c23
Dartmouth City Charter 1978 c43A
amended 1978-79 c4
further amended 1980 c66
further amended (Proclaimed 3-11-1981, in force 5-11-1981) 1981 c55
further amended 1982 c70
further amended 1983 c68
further amended 1984 c69
further amended 1985 c42
further amended 1986 c67
further amended 1987 c55
further amended 1988 c58
further amended 1989 c51
Dartmouth Sportsplex Commission Act 1984 c68
Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission, Act to Authorize, to Issue Bonds (1952, c81); repealed, 1976 c19
Act to Authorize, to Issue Bonds (1956, c80); repealed, 1976 c20
Act to Authorize, to Issue Bonds and Debentures and Borrow Money (1965, c78); repealed, 1983 c14
Halifax Dartmouth Port Development Commission Act 1984 c6
Dartmouth Common Act (in force 22-4-1986) 1986 c68
1990-2019:
https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/legc/index_pl.pdf
Dartmouth City Charter (1978, c43A); amended, 1990 c51
further amended, 1991 c18
further amended, 1992 c39
further amended, 1993 c51
further amended, 1994 c84
further amended, 1994-95 c28
repealed, 1995 c3 (with An Act to Incorporate the Halifax Regional Municipality)
Dartmouth Common Act (1986, c68); amended, 1994 c87
repealed, 1995 c3 (with An Act to Incorporate the Halifax Regional Municipality)
Dartmouth Hospital Commission Act (1975, c120); repealed (in force 1-1-2002 by proclamation), 2000 c6 (with Health Authorities Act)
Dartmouth Pollution Control Account Act, 1996 c12
Dartmouth School Closing Act, 1992 c40
Dartmouth Sportsplex Commission Act (1984, c68); amended, 1993 c52
repealed, 1995 c3 (with An Act to Incorporate the Halifax Regional Municipality)
Halifax-Dartmouth Real Estate Board, An Act to Incorporate (1958, c110); amended, 2000 c19
Halifax Regional Municipality Act, 1995 c3
repealed (effective 1-4-99), 1998 c18
Halifax Regional Municipality Charter, 2008 c39 amended by HRM By Design 2008, c41;
2010, Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended) c16, c52;
2010, Municipal Government Act (amended) and Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended) c64, ss3,4;
2011, Dangerous and Unsightly Premises Act c4, ss2-5;
2011, Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended) and Municipal Government Act (amended) c16;
2011, Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended) and Municipal Government Act (amended) c17, s1;
2012, Municipal Government Act (amended) and Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended) c59;
2012, Municipal Government Act (amended) and Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended) c63, ss5, 6;
2013, Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended) c18;
2014, Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended) c15;
2014, Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended) and Municipal Government Act (amended) c16, ss1-10;
2014, Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended) c49, Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended) c50;
2015, Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended) c20;
2015, Municipal Government Act (amended) and Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended) c24, ss4-6;
2016, Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended) c9;
2016, Municipal Government Act (amended) and Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended) c12, s2;
2016, Municipal Government Act (amended) and Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended) c13, ss3, 4;
2016, Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended) c22;
2016, Municipal Government Act (amended) and Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended) c25, ss3, 4;
2017, Municipal Government Act (amended) and Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended) c13, ss12, 15, 16
2018, Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended) c9,
2018, Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended) c10,
2018, Municipal Government Act (amended) c16,
2018, Municipal Government Act (amended) and Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended) c17,
2018, Municipal Government Act (amended) and Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended) c39
2019, Municipal Government Act (amended) and Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended) c19