Year: 1914
Summary: A deputation of Toronto city officials was sent to examine accounting departments in New York, NY and Reading, PA. Outlines necessary steps in the reorganization of Toronto's accounting systems.
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.
Year: 1968
Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services. Also lists contact information for metro Toronto and suburban representatives. Now also including contact information for Children's Aid and Student Housing.
Year: 1945
Summary: A listing of Toronto City officials and personnel, as well as contact information
Year: 1931
Summary: A listing of the personnel in city council, boards, and commissions in Metropolitan Toronto.
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.
Year: 1946
Summary: A listing of Toronto City officials and personnel, including contact information
Year: 1951
Summary: Analysis of Board of Education structure, authority and expenditure in light of public controversy about their current level of expenditure.
Year: 1950
Summary: Identifies structural implications of municipal reform and re-defining of municipalities in Ontario.
Year: 1955
Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services. Also lists contact information for metro Toronto representatives.
Summary: Analysis of requests and approvals of conference attendance for city council members in light of public criticism of attending these conferences at the city's expense.
Year: 1916
Summary: Suggests possible steps to increase efficiency in Toronto's metropolitan government, including: reducing the number of members of City Council, abolishing the ward system, and establishing an administrative board to centre executive responsibility.
Summary: This publication highlights the need for an independent citizen research bureau (such as the Bureau of Municipal Research) to inform fellow citizens and to keep municipal government accountable when it comes to spending taxpayer dollars. Additionally, the Bureau outlines some of their near and long-term goals in improving and modernizing city administration and planning.
Year: 1952
Summary: Discusses the advantages of a two-year term in efficiency and performance of city council members.
Year: 1927
Summary: List of Toronto City officials and contact information
Year: 1926
Year: 1962
Summary: Highlights the need for careful review of all civic services to ensure efficiency before reaching decisions about salaries and benefits for city workers.
Summary: Outlines the Bureau's mission statement, highlights press clippings, lists sample publications and outlines how to support the Bureau by becoming a subscriber.
Year: 1953
Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services.
Year: 1919
Summary: City budget estimates and analysis for 1919, prepared for the purposes of encouraging citizen engagement with city council and budget matters.
Summary: Part of an informational series on the Council Manager system of government. Argues that changes to the electoral system can be made without going with the complete council-manager model, which does not suit every city.
Year: 1930
Summary: Examines possible changes to the election and city management structures and their implications. Raises the question of cutting down civic departments and establishing a centralized purchasing system. Stresses that the city must be run like a business in order to ensure maximum efficiency.
Year: 1954
Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services. For the first time, includes listings for metro Toronto representatives.
Year: 1958
Year: 1949
Summary: Describes trends in voter turnout and issues that could increase engagement.
Year: 1975
Summary: Discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of directly electing city mayors vs. selecting from the elected members of council.
Year: 1921
Summary: List of Toronto City officials and contact information.
Year: 1959
Year: 1961
Summary: Summarizes relevant factors which influence the number of councillors required to do the work of the Metropolitan Municipality.