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What Does The Financial Commissioner's Report For 1937 Tell The Stockholders In The Corporation?

Year: 1938

Summary: Summary of main points in 1937 Finance Commissioner's report. Outlines the financial results of current operations for 1937, results of funding direct relief, record of tax collections since 1928, the distribution of taxpayer dollars in 1937, how much Toronto owes, and how much Toronto could legally borrow.

Open Letter To His Worship Mayor William J. Stewart, Controllers And Aldermen

Year: 1933

Summary: Objection to the planned construction of Mt. Pleasant Bridge due to the municipality's deficit, claiming that such decisions should be part of a comprehensive plan and not made individually.

Land Acquisition For The North Pickering Project

Year: 1972

Summary: Suggests that discrepancies between compensation schemes in Federal and Provincial legislation challenge the development plan to build an airport or new community project in North Pickering.

Questions For Electors, 1976

Year: 1976

Summary: Scan of major elections issues in 1976.

BMR In Review

Year: 1981

Summary: A review of current Bureau of Municipal Research studies, and details on the BMR council and executive committee. Research and study topics include the importance of recreation as a municipal service and current housing stock in the province of Ontario as an important economic predictor.

Municipal Taxation And Assessment

Year: 1922

Summary: Outlines inequities in tax collection and need for review of taxation business profits

Open Letter: Budget Background

Year: 1949

Summary: Better accountability in budget making requires more transparency in information and more clarity regarding tax assessments.

For Over Four Years Our Eyes Have Been Focused On The European Front

Year: 1918

Summary: Identifies key issues in the 1919 municipal election, as a call to action for voters.

Decentralization In Metro Toronto: Is It Being Threatened?

Year: 1982

Summary: Discusses transportation-oriented activities in Toronto, which may weaken the concept of decentralization.

Civic Departmentalization Story No.2

Year: 1940

Summary: Suggests that city service departments should be coordinated under one commissioner, responsible to council. Recommends that civic departments be reduced from 16 to 9, and that in doing so, personnel and material would be used more efficiently, and that it would reduce the need for operating space.

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1942

Year: 1942

Summary: A list of Toronto City officials and personnel and contact information

The 1928 City Budget Story No. 2

Year: 1928

Summary: Outlines features of the 1928 civic budget. Notes that per capita expenditure has declined, and that this is a very "wholesome" feature. However, special services have increased - represented by deficits of private industries which the city has recently taken on, such as the civic abbatoir.

City Of Toronto Estimated Revenue And Expenditures For 1933 Out Of Taxation, Subsections, Other General Revenues And Proceeds From Sale Of Short Term Debentures For Unemployment Relief. Budget Story No. 3

Year: 1933

Summary: Tabulated comparison of estimated civic expenditures from 1928-1933, analyzed according to objects of expenditure, and comments.

What Reorganization Has Been Effected In The Toronto Fire Department Since October 31St, 2013 The Date Of Judge Denton's Report?

Year: 1914

Summary: Presents a potential Fire Insurance Policy for the citizens of Toronto.

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1931

Year: 1931

Summary: A listing of the personnel in city council, boards, and commissions in Metropolitan Toronto.

Restraint Without Hardship: How Do We Know?

Year: 1976

Summary: Analysis of how provincial budget cuts affected social services in Ontario municipalities and the lack of sufficient information to account for spending on these issues.

1941 City Budget Story No. 2

Year: 1941

Summary: Provides classification for expenditures in the 1941 civic budget. Calls for tighter budget management on a monthly instead of annual basis. Suggests that a departmentalization survey take place at once.

Civic Reporting

Year: 1934

Summary: Need for accountability and more transparency in reporting on deficits.

There Are Two Strong Movements In The Field Of Local Government

Year: 1944

Summary: Outlines two trends in local government structure: (1) The movement toward centralised supervision or control (2) The movement toward Municipal Home Rule. Argues that a balance needs to be struck between nourishing democracy and maintaining strong and vital local institutions. Questions whether or not municipal institutions should be transfered under the control of representatives removed from popular scrutiny.

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1945

Year: 1945

Summary: A listing of Toronto City officials and personnel, as well as contact information

Was The Voting Record Of The Electors Of Toronto On January 1st, 1945 Satisfactory? If Not, What Can Be Done About It?

Year: 1945

Summary: Questions whether the voting rate for 1945 was satisfactory, and if not, what can be done about it. Analyzes voter turnout rates and provides an estimate of the number of eligible voters. Suggests two or three year staggered terms, more public participation in the initial nomination process, and equalization of wards, or reduction of wards to stimulate more voter interest.

Pension For Municipal Councillors- Where Are They?

Year: 1971

Summary: Toronto City Council asked the Province to be able to participate in a more equitable pension plan, such as the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS).

Voting Is Not Merely A Ceremony

Year: 1940

Summary: Highlights the importance of voting in the upcoming elections, and includes a list of questions that one may put to prospective candidates, including where the candidate stands on the issues of debt control, the improvement of snow removal, and whether or not a survey on departmentalization should be undertaken.

Second Open Letter To The Taxpayers Of Toronto Re The Danger Of Patronage In The Civic Service

Year: 1925

Summary: An open letter highlighting a specific case of patronage and possible misconduct in city appointments - in which the Control Board attempted to appoint a man and his wife to city positions without listing their qualifications for the positions.

BMR Bureau Of Municipal Research Annual Report

Year: 1962

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1962. Includes a summary of the current work and future programme of the Bureau. Bureau expenditures and members at the end.

A Mill

Year: 1928

Summary: School tax mill rates.

Bureau Of Municipal Research Twentieth Annual Report

Year: 1934

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1934. Topics of importance include civic administration reform, the city budget, taxation, welfare expenditures, and the need to reduce city departments. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

To Vote Or Not To Vote? That Is The Question

Year: 1943

Summary: Examines Toronto's recent low-voter turnout. The Bureau argues that without a higher voter turnout the decisions of council are morally questionable. The Bureau suggests making city council terms longer in order to attract candidates of a higher calibre, as well as publishing budget figures before elections in order to generate more interest in voting.

A Report On License, Permit And User Fees In Ontario

Year: 1964

Summary: A survey of license, permit, and user fees in Ontario - how and why these fees are charged, how these fees differ from taxes, how fees should be spent, the importance of fees as a municipal revenue source and some of the problems associated with the use of fees.

Civic Departmentalization Story No. 1

Year: 1940

Summary: Suggests that city service departments should be coordinated under one commissioner, responsible to council - reducing the work of departmental purchasing, streamlining accounting, and making the use of personnel more economical.

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