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Constitution - Act of Incorporation, Montreal City Corporation By-Law, and By-Laws of the Montreal City Passenger Railway Company | McCord Museum
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Act of Incorporation, Montreal City Corporation By-Law, and By-Laws of the Montreal City Passenger Railway Company

Constitution

Act of Incorporation, Montreal City Corporation By-Law, and By-Laws of the Montreal City Passenger Railway Company
Printer (1810-1893)
Date 1865
Dimensions1 textual record ; 21.7 × 14.1 cm
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Administrative Records
Origin Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Object NumberM2004.117.2.1
DivisionArchives - Textual Archives
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of Dr. J. Lawrence Hutchison
Scope and Content

This booklet documents the founding and organization of Montreal's first public transit company, which set up a system of horse-drawn trams. It contains a copy of the 1861 law incorporating the Montreal City Passenger Railway Company, the company's by-laws, as well as the Montreal by-law authorizing its creation.


Notes

Source of title proper: Based on the title of the document.

Edition: Printed by John Lovell.

Language: The document is in English.

 

Last update: February 15, 2019


Status
Not on view

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