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BMR News Brief: North York May Need An Executive Committee But NOT A Board Of Control

Year: 1960

Summary: Objection to the North York decision to appoint a board of control in light of too heavy a workload - the Bureau claims that an executive Committee would be enough and that a Board of Control takes away too much power from elected officials.

Bulletin: Term Of Reference For Appointed Members Of Local Boards And Commissions

Year: 1960

Summary: Authority and form of management of the different boards and commissions in the city

Bulletin: The Government, The Civil Service And The Taxpayer

Year: 1959

Summary: Looks at the meaning of "the spoils system", and the application of the ideas of "merit", "the central personnel agency" and "the classification system" in the public personnel field.

Bulletin: An Outside View Of Public Personnel Operations

Year: 1959

Summary: Summary of keynote address to the Eastern Regional Conference of the Public Personnel Association: key issues in public personnel operations.

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.

Thirty-Ninth Annual Report

Year: 1953

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1953. Topics of importance include metropolitan development, the Toronto Islands, research and information personnel, and the Civic Advisory Council. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

Submission To The Committee On Provincial Municipal Relations Of The Province Of Ontario

Year: 1952

Summary: A report summarizing the interactions between the provincial government of Ontario and the municipal government of Toronto, particularly in the areas of taxation and finance of public infrastructure and municipal services. The expansion of municipal franchise to those who do not own property is debated.

Thirty-Fourth Annual Report

Year: 1948

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1948. Topics of importance include the Civic Advisory Council, co-ordination of personal and civic services, health and safety, and civic planning. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

Monthly Letter To The Citizens Of Toronto

Year: 1947

Summary: Argues that the planned appointment of the mayor as coordinator of civic services, an executive managerial role, is politically and practically problematic

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.

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 Twenty-Eighth Annual Report

Year: 1942

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1942. Topics of importance include the war effort, tax accounting methods, snow removal methods, departmental co-ordination, and city planning and budget. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

Bureau Of Municipal Research Twenty-Seventh Annual Report

Year: 1941

Summary: A summary of the the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1941. Topics of importance include the electoral system, civic budget and administration. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

Bureau Of Municipal Research Twenty-Fifth Annual Report

Year: 1939

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1939. Topics of importance include administration, the ward system, debt, planning and zoning, and taxation. Bureau expenditures and subscribers listed at the end.

Bureau Of Municipal Research Twenty-Second Annual Report

Year: 1936

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1936. The chief concern of the Bureau is the balancing of the civic budget. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

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.

City Of Toronto Estimated Revenue And Expenditures For 1933 Out Of Taxation, Educational Subsections, Other General Revenues And Estimated Proceeds Of The Issue Of Short Term Debentures For Unemployment Relief. Budget Story No. 2

Year: 1933

Summary: Povides a tabulated comparison of annual estimated expenditure from 1927-1933.

Nineteenth Annual Report Of The Toronto Bureau Of Municipal Research

Year: 1933

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1933. Topics of importance include a decrease in aldermen, the civic budget, the Advisory City Planning Committee, improvement in city administration, and need for centralized purchasing. The importance of working with the press is stressed. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

Eighteenth Annual Report Of The Toronto Bureau Of Municipal Research

Year: 1932

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1932. The importance of city planning is stressed. The improvement of the city's legislative and policy-making machinery is suggested. Work on the board of education, the TTC, and the Toronto harbour is discussed. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

Open Letter To The Citizens Of Toronto

Year: 1932

Summary: Calls for a study to determine how many employees of each kind are absolutely necessary for efficient operation in each department of the city government

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1932

Year: 1932

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

Toronto Grows Story No. 2

Year: 1931

Summary: Discusses the issue of expenditure on government administration out of taxation revenue. Highlights a need to streamline municipal government, reduce the number of wards, reduce the number of aldermen, increase the length of alderman terms, and to establish a five to ten year capital budget.

The 1931 Budget Of Current Revenues And Expenditures For The City Of Toronto Story No.3

Year: 1931

Summary: Analysis of municipal expenditure on salaries and wages for the years 1927-1931.

The 1931 Budget Of Current Revenues And Expenditures For The City Of Toronto Story No.2

Year: 1931

Summary: Comparison of expenditure on community services for the years 1927-1931. Tabulated comparison of taxation revenue and other general revenue sources.

Seventeenth Annual Report Of The Toronto Bureau Of Municipal Research

Year: 1931

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1931. The importance of city planning is highlighted. The need to improve electoral and policy-making machinery is discussed. Reform of city government, departments, boards and administrations is suggested. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at end.

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1931

Year: 1931

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

Open Letter

Year: 1931

Summary: This letter suggests the need for efficient management in periods of depression.

One Sometimes Hears The Statement "People Can't Be Expected To Vote When There Is No Issue"

Year: 1930

Summary: Defines relevant issue in the upcoming election - including the fact that the city will be undertaking a large programme of capital expenditures, issues of municipal taxation, the domination of "special interests" from each ward, and the administration of important city services.

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.

Sixteenth Annual Report Of The Toronto Bureau Of Municipal Research

Year: 1930

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1930. The City Planning Committee is discussed. The need for efficiency and cooperation between various city administrations and boards is highlighted. Various Bureau publications throughout the year also stressed the need for better coordination of city government. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

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