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

Constitution

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

Printer John Lovell (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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