Year: 1953
Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services.
Year: 1919
Summary: Responses to Effective Voting Story No. 1: Did You Vote in the Last Municipal Election? This bulletin suggests that a Toronto Voter's League might be able to address some of the issues raised herein.
Year: 1963
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.
Summary: Defines commission government, its history, advantages and limitations.
Year: 1914
Summary: Outlines the key issues for the Municipal Improvement Association for 1915, including: the financial system, civil service commission, fire department, purchasing department, and transportation commission.
Summary: Summarizes the aim, membership, organization, and activities of Voters Leagues in Boston, Chicago, and Milwaukee, to demonstrate the benefit of such organizations.
Year: 1952
Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services
Year: 1916
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: 1960
Summary: Authority and form of management of the different boards and commissions in the city
Year: 1959
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.
Year: 1951
Year: 1965
Summary: Examines recommendations proposed by The Royal Commission on Metropolitan Toronto (which evaluated the effectiveness of the existing form of metropolitan government).
Year: 1930
Summary: Discusses the qualifications and requirements for utilities commissioners.
Summary: Describes possibilities to improve efficiency of civic authorities by amalgamation of departments, boards etc.
Year: 1955
Year: 1961
Summary: Summarizes relevant factors which influence the number of councillors required to do the work of the Metropolitan Municipality.
Summary: Comparative analysis of amalgamation of all authority and expenditure under one roof in other places and the possibilities of a similar attempt in Toronto.
Summary: Defines commission-manager (or city-manager) government, its advantages and limitations.
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
Year: 1950
Summary: Identifies amalgamation costs in light of the plans to improve efficiency and restructure council areas.
Summary: A listing of the personnel in city council, boards, and commissions in Metropolitan Toronto.
Year: 1964
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.
Summary: Survey about voter turnout in the last municipal election.
Summary: Describes changes in local government in Windsor and lessons for Toronto and the Metro process started in 1953.
Year: 1934
Summary: Argues that amalgamation of related departments under one auspice would be beneficial to the city, and should be done when an opportunity such as the retirement of a head of department occurs.
Year: 1915
Summary: Summarizes progress in three major areas of concern: unemployment relief, fire department reorganization, and accounting and budget reform.
Summary: Defines mayor-council-board of control government, its advantages and limitations. Suggests modifications including an Administrative Board.
Year: 1947
Summary: Highlights a new by-law requiring the appointment of personnel director and an advisory panel committee, effectively reorganizing the city administration and making one person responsible for appointments, promotions and classifications of employees.
Summary: Argues that the planned appointment of the mayor as coordinator of civic services, an executive managerial role, is politically and practically problematic