214 results (showing 151-180)

Toronto's 1945 Budget Story No. 2

Year: 1945

Summary: Provides estimated expenditures for the 1945 civic budget analyzed by the cost of main function to be met out by taxation. Questions whether city improvements that have been deferred during the war will increase taxation, and if this situation will be made worse by inflation.

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1925

Year: 1925

Summary: List of Toronto City officials and contact information

Directory Of Municipal Governments 1969

Year: 1969

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, suburban representatives, and children's aid.

Some Subjects Dealt With By The Toronto City Council And Board Of Control

Year: 1925

Summary: List of decisions made in City Council during the year regarding policy issues. Some of these issues include the Bay Street Extension, telephone rates, a milk cost investigation, and the sale of part of Trinity Park for the purpose of building an athletic stadium. Asks readers to consider whether or not the city is being run in a businesslike fashion, and if not to contact the appropriate officials.

Are The Taxpayers Of Toronto Prepared To Support A Permanent Organisation For Direct Unemployment Relief Or Should We Now As A Sign Of Increasing Employment Become Evident

Year: 1934

Summary: Outlines the costs of welfare relief and raises the question of whether or not welfare relief should be continued after the depression ends. The advantages and disadvantages of several different relief systems are discussed.

Toronto's Civic Budget For 1947

Year: 1947

Summary: Provides estimates of expenditures and revenues for the 1947 civic budget. Notes the high costs of salaries and wages, as well as decreasing debt charges.

Metro Toronto Proposal For Reform

Year: 1965

Summary: Examines recommendations proposed by The Royal Commission on Metropolitan Toronto (which evaluated the effectiveness of the existing form of metropolitan government).

Directory Of The Metropolitan And City Government 1963

Year: 1963

The 1933 Budget Estimates Of Current Revenues And Expenditures For The City Of Toronto Story No.1

Year: 1933

Summary: Provides estimates of annual revenues and expenditures and their equivalent in mills.

The 1941 City Budget

Year: 1941

Summary: Provides the estimated current revenues for the 1941 civic budget. Outlines expenditures and the tax rate. Suggests that all city departments be surveyed, that expenditures be cut in light of war, and that plans for delayed improvement be put into effect at the cessation of hostilities, before dealing with relief.

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1947

Year: 1947

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

Local Government And The Report Of The Ontario Committee On Taxation

Year: 1968

Summary: Summarizes the Report of the Ontario Committee on Taxation, with emphasis on assumptions, conclusions, and recommendations pertaining to municipal government.

Directory Of The Metropolitan And City Government 1952

Year: 1952

Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1928

Year: 1928

Summary: List of Toronto City officials and contact information

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 Biggest Word In Canadian Financing During The Next Decade Should Be Thrift

Year: 1916

Summary: Outlines proposed expenditures for the City of Toronto in 1916, divided by services (Education, Health, Recreation etc.)

Directory Of The Metropolitan And City Government 1951

Year: 1951

Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services

Toronto Budget For 1944 Current Revenue And Expenditure

Year: 1944

Summary: Outlines estimated revenues and expenditures in the 1944 civic budget. Observes that city council has been dodging its responsibilities when it comes to releasing budget figures on time. Questions why salaries and wages of city workers have increased.

Toronto Budget Estimates For 1946

Year: 1946

Summary: Outlines estimated revenues and expenditures in the 1946 civic budget. Details how money is raised and spent.

Education, Transportation, Public Health, Protection Of Persons And Property, And Every Other Phase Of Civic Betterment Are The Business Of Every Citizen

Year: 1922

Summary: Encouraging use of the suggestion box run by the bureau; citizens can inform the bureau of local infrastructure problems and/ or other matters of local interest.

The 1930 Budget Of Current Revenues And Expenditures For The City Of Toronto Story No.3

Year: 1930

Summary: Tabulated comparison of estimated civic expenditures from 1928-1930, analyzed according to objects of expenditure, and comments.

City Voting A Record Of The Few Who Voted And The Many Who Did Not

Year: 1943

Summary: A report on 20% voter turnout in elections and criticism thereof. Provides an analysis of civic election results, and questions whether the results of the election would have been different if more people had voted, and whether or not the release of preliminary budget figures before the election would have made a difference in voter turnout.

City Of Toronto Budget Story No.3

Year: 1934

Summary: The budgetary troubles in light of the Depression and the need for transparency regarding the working conditions of the civic service.

Fifteenth Annual Report Of The Toronto Bureau Of Municipal Research

Year: 1929

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1929. The formation of an Advisory City Planning Committee is discussed. Other civic achievements including reorganization of the city finance department. Bureau work included studies on policing, motor accidents and the board of education. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

The Toronto Civic Budget For 1922

Year: 1922

Summary: Outlines the tax burden and the implications of the new budget in 1922.

Signs Of The Times (For Civic Electors)

Year: 1933

Summary: Outlines questions that voters may put to candidates before the elections: specifically, with the budget in deficit, should it be balanced by cutting spending or should another approach be taken.

Toronto's Civic Budget For 1946 Story No.3

Year: 1946

Summary: Provides details on estimated expenditures out of taxation and grants for the 1944 civic budget, analyzed according to object of expenditure. Outlines the need for more timely information about the budget prior to elections. Suggests staggered two to three year terms for city councillors.

In 1918 How Much Are We Going To Raise, As A City, For Current Purposes?

Year: 1918

Summary: Outlines planned revenue sources for 1917, and intended expenditure on municipal services.

Financing Metro-Additional Sources Of Revenue