Year: 1921
Summary: Suggests potential "New Year's Resolutions" for members of council or board of education, and citizens.
Year: 1920
Summary: Outlines the qualifications, duties, and powers of a Finance Commissioner, in response to the pending appointment of a new commissioner.
Year: 1931
Summary: The problems of the modern city are more complex than those of a hundred years ago. City leadership must focus on continuous civic planning, and avoid short-sightedness.
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: 1937
Summary: Outlines the division of responsibilities between the province and municipalities and how this affects social services and payments.
Year: 1968
Summary: Analysis of proposed pension scheme for City Council members, in the context of taxapayer cost.
Year: 1932
Summary: A listing of personnel in city council, boards, and commissions in Metropolitan Toronto.
Summary: A listing of the personnel in city council, boards, and commissions in Metropolitan Toronto.
Year: 1930
Year: 1976
Summary: Discusses the role of municipal governments in Canada, including the need for a greater position for them in the inter-governmental system and a larger share of tax revenue.
Year: 1962
Summary: To maintain the level of competence of senior municipal officers, university trained recruits are required whose academic backgrounds permit them to understand the effect and ramifications of municipal activity.
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.
Year: 1919
Summary: Presents several comparisons which illustrate some of the gains made in methods of financial administration in Toronto from 1914-1918.
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.
Year: 1971
Summary: Toronto City Council asked the Province to be able to participate in a more equitable pension plan, such as the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS).
Year: 1953
Summary: Examines the newly approved personnel system in Toronto, including: the authority over personnel working for the city, the efficiency of their work and the need for merit-based reward systems.
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: 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.
Summary: Advocates for the establishment of a civic pension fund to benefit both taxpayers and employees.
Summary: This letter suggests the need for efficient management in periods of depression.
Summary: Argues that the planned appointment of the mayor as coordinator of civic services, an executive managerial role, is politically and practically problematic
Year: 1927
Summary: Summary of report of Commission on the civic service, showing that the lack of a pension fund and the multitude of high-ranking officials leads to a standstill in public service promotions. Claims that a pension fund would in fact increase efficiency and not increase costs as much as presumed because it would cut waste by enabling older workers to retire.
Year: 1914
Summary: Recommendations for civil service appointments based on merit, record, and classification/standardization of positions.
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.
Summary: Defines commission government, its history, advantages and limitations.
Summary: Defines mayor-council-board of control government, its advantages and limitations. Suggests modifications including an Administrative Board.
Summary: Defines commission-manager (or city-manager) government, its advantages and limitations.
Summary: Summarizes the aim, membership, organization, and activities of Voters Leagues in Boston, Chicago, and Milwaukee, to demonstrate the benefit of such organizations.
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.
Summary: Survey about voter turnout in the last municipal election.