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Open Letter: Budgets Before Elections

Year: 1948

Summary: Discusses presenting budget estimates prior to the elections, as an act of good governance and accountability.

The Provincial Assessment Act

Year: 1918

Summary: Compares differences between municipalities in tax assessment appeals. Discusses the need for well-paid tax assessors who are able to accurately and efficiently assess property taxes.

Members' Newsletter

Year: 1963

Summary: Report of final meeting of seminar on the Metropolitan community, on estimates of a large increase in municipal capital investment, and on hospital construction grants.

Monthly Letter To Men And Women

Year: 1947

Summary: New council should be given full legitimacy to make decisions based on budget estimated, but have been forced into merely implementing education decisions of old council.

City Of Toronto Budget Story No.2

Year: 1934

Summary: Poses queries as to the effects of the Depression on the city accounts and the use of deficits to cover for lost tax revenue.

The Toronto Bureau Of Municipal Research: Eight Years Of Service To The Community

Year: 1921

Summary: Reflection on 8 years of work, members, major recommendations made

The 1929 City Budget Story No.3

Year: 1929

Summary: Hightlights the need for planning in the city's budget in order to ensure the most efficient use of taxpayer money,

This Is The Toronto Bureau Of Municipal Research Speaking On "The Universal Ingredient"

Year: 1931

Summary: The "universal ingredient" in all bills, infrastructure, and services is taxation. The only person who does not pay taxes is one who does not pay bills, and therefore taxation is part of the cost of living.

Financing Metro-Additional Sources Of Revenue

Year: 1965

Summary: Examines additional means by which Metro's municipal services might be financed.

Bureau Of Municipal Research Thirty-First Annual Report

Year: 1945

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1945. Topics of importance include planning and urban sprawl, administrative departmentalization, the role of city council, post-war society, the ward system, and the civic budget. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

Bureau Of Municipal Research Thirty-Second Annual Report

Year: 1946

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1946. Topics of importance include planning and urban sprawl, the city budget, co-ordination of departments, terms for alderman, and the ward system. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

Notice Of The Retirement Of Dr. Horace L. Brittain As Managing Director And Secretary

Year: 1947

Summary: Notice of the retirement of Dr. Horace L. Brittain as managing director and secretary. Mr. Hardy is his replacement.

The City Of Toronto Will Have Spent Out Of Current Account In The Year 1925 $28,074, 823.20

Year: 1925

Summary: An analysis of annual expenditure and comparison to previous year. Warns that without a more rational, scientific accounting of expenditures, the city may not be able to keep decreasing municipal expenditures.

Toronto Budget For 1945 Current Revenue And Expenditure Where The Money Comes From And Where The Money Goes To Story No.1

Year: 1945

Summary: Outlines estimated revenues and expenditures in the 1945 civic budget. Observes that overhead has decreased but that administrative expenses have increased. Raises the question as to whether the 1945 takes into account the expense of much-needed improvement to pavement and sidewalks. Includes the findings of a Bureau of Municipal Research report on departmental regrouping.

Is The Income Tax As We Know It In Toronto...?

Year: 1918

Summary: Charts the rate of increase in property and business assessment and assessment of incomes, from 1909-1918.

In A Discussion Of Civic Credit

Year: 1935

Summary: Highlights the fact that high direct unemployment relief payments are risking Toronto's good credit record. Suggests that those receiving unemployment relief be investigated or required to re-register, in order to determine that all those receiving relief are in fact eligible for it.

Every Little Bond Has Debt Charges Of Its Own

Year: 1916

Summary: Charts the growth in debt charges vs. population growth, revealing the increased financial burden on individuals. Bond issues are linked to debt charges and the city's income.

Open Letter

Year: 1935

Summary: This Open Letter suggests that there are only two ways to balance the budget: increasing revenue or cutting spending.

The 1936 Budget Estimates Of The Current Revenues, Debenture Funds Used For Current Purposes And Expenditure Chargeable For Revenues City Of Toronto Budget Story No.1

Year: 1936

Summary: Outlines the fact that Toronto is once again operating on an unbalanced budget. Details the costs of unemployment relief and raises the question of taxation of municipally-owned utilities

The 1928 City Budget Story No. 1

Year: 1928

Summary: Outlines city budget expenditures for 1928. Highlights possible new assessment criteria, and what this might do to taxation rates per household. Argues that proposed changes to the tax basis must be studied carefully before they are implemented.

The 1927 Current City Budget Story No. 1

Year: 1927

Summary: Highlights the high per capita tax burden in Toronto, largely due to postponed Harbour and Radial payments. Urges taxpayers to vote every year, even when there are no pressing civic issues at stake - as control of taxation and expenditures is in itself a pressing civic issue.

BMR News Brief

Year: 1960

Summary: News Brief about the Bureau's reports, work, annual meeting, internal elections, appointing of members and upcoming surveys.

Forty-Third Annual Report

Year: 1957

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1957. The chief concern of the Bureau is the recommendations of the city administration survey. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

Thirteenth Annual Report Of The Toronto Bureau Of Municipal Research

Year: 1927

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1927. Work included public addresses, and a campaign to increase voters. The Bureau also suggested cutting the size of city council and the board of education. The city council and civic service appointments are outlined. Bureau publications are listed. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at end.

The 1930 Budget Of Current Revenues And Expenditures For The City Of Toronto Story No.2

Year: 1930

Summary: A tabulated comparison of estimated civic expenditures from 1928-1930, with comments.

The Time To Meet An Emergency Is When The Emergency Appears, And The Action Taken Must Be Action Which Takes Effect Immediately, Not In The Future

Year: 1932

Summary: In light of the recent financial emergency (eg. the Depression), the Bureau outlines some of the steps taken to reduce municipal operating costs in 1932 and proposes steps to meet further reduction targets in 1933.

The 1936 Annual Report Of The Commissioner Of Finance

Year: 1937

Summary: A summary of the various reports regarding the city's financial state. Some highlights of these reports include details on the housing issue, and how city planning was essential to the success of new the new housing programme.

Letter To All Bureau Members

Year: 1978

Summary: Letter to all Bureau of Municipal Research members outlining speakers and topics at the upcoming conference of the Governmental Research Association. Topics include metropolitan government reform, local government financing, controlling urban growth, and maximizing accountability in education.

Twelfth Annual Meeting

Year: 1926

Summary: An invitation to the Bureau of Municipal Research's twelfth annual meeting

The 1932 Budget Estimates Of Current Revenues And Expenditures For The City Of Toronto Story No.2