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Fourteenth Annual Report Of The Toronto Bureau Of Municipal Research

Year: 1928

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1928. Work included analysis of the city budget, and studies of civic finances, policing, motor accidents, town planning, taxation, and the board of education. Bureau publications are listed. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

Assessment

Year: 1916

Summary: A treatise on land assessment reform for the City of Toronto, recommending the power to make assessments on land value be granted to the municipal level of government. Additionally recommends an assessment system that is more cooperative, community based and empirical. Also urges better publicized land assessments to promote equity and fairness in land pricing and sales.

City Budget Story No. 3

Year: 1921

Summary: Statistics showing the increase in per capita taxes in Toronto from 1915-1921, along with planned expenditures from taxation.

Who Voted

Year: 1966

Summary: Analysis of voter turnout in different areas in Toronto. Refute of claim that the smaller the government the larger the turnout alongside analysis of other characteristics such as education and being Canadian-born.

The Development Of Senior Municipal Officers

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.

What Happens To Our Boys And Girls Is More Important Than Our Dollars

Year: 1917

Summary: This publication provides a "measure of school efficiency" for parents and taxpayers, based on recent reports by the Toronto Board of Education inspectors. It charts student progress through grades and warns against the costs associated with students being held back a grade.

Open Letter: The Meaning Of Nonpartisan Elections

Year: 1955

Summary: Discusses non-partisan municipal elections and their implications, especially the question of effect on voter turnout.

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.

1940 City Budget Story No.2

Year: 1940

Summary: Provides a classification for expenditures for the 1940 civic budget. Makes recommendations for improving efficiency and oversight of city actions, including the insitution of a personnel survey, the appointment of an unpaid planning committee, and that the board of control and city council frequently consult this planning committee on matters of traffic arteries and all other improvements that can be postponed until after WWII.

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1922

Year: 1922

Summary: List of Toronto City officials and contact information

Bond Story Number Three

Year: 1914

Summary: Diagram showing Toronto's sales of bonds during 1913, in comparison with the average price of Montreal's sales.

Thirty-Fifth Annual Report

Year: 1949

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1949. Topics of importance include The Baldwin Act (municipal autonomy) and provincial-municipal relations. Bureau expenditures and subscribers listed at the end.

Metroplan: A Gamble Worth Taking?

Year: 1977

Summary: Analysis of the Metroplan's goal to reduce dependency on downtown Toronto and instead establish another major centre in Scarborough and North Yonge.

The Proposed Takeover Of The Housing Authority Of Toronto By The Ontario Housing Corporation

Year: 1968

Summary: Suggests the implications of transferring the authority of the Toronto Housing Authority to the province: the city would experience financial gains, while the province would gain control and authority. Discusses Regent Park.

BMR Bureau Of Municipal Research Annual Report

Year: 1983

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1982. Documents highlights of the past year and significant research projects. Bureau expenditures, publications, and contributors at the end.

The Recent Civic Election

Year: 1927

Summary: A summary of the results of the recent civic elections, detailing a slight increase in voting in the mayoral race. Highlights some official suggestions in making the civic government run more efficiently, including the possible adoption of the council-manager form of government, decreasing ward size and/or ward numbers, and the possible decrease in the size of city council.

The City's Credit

Year: 1925

Summary: Urges citizen vigilance in monitoring expenditures which may put the city's credit as risk, which could in turn increase taxation. Reminds citizens to vote, and to keep credit and expenditure issues in mind when voting.

Amalgamation: A Solution To The Problems In Greater Moncton And Greater Fredericton?

Year: 1971

Summary: Study of municipal amalgamation in New Brunswick.

Design For Development: Where Are You?

Year: 1977

Summary: Describes the Provincial government's approach to regional property development, regional government and local government fiscal reform. Identifies the need for more clarity in policies going forward.

A Twelve Hour Working Day For School Buildings 300 Days In The Year Story No. 1

Year: 1921

Summary: Schools can function as a tool for community development, particularly for new Canadian immigrants. Use of schools in this way would increase output of services, to get the most out of overhead costs of educational infrastructure.

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1944

Year: 1944

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

Directory Of Governments In Metropolitan Toronto 1979-80

Year: 1980

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, children's aid, and relevant provincial organizations

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1948

Year: 1948

Summary: List of Toronto City officials and contact information

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1920

Year: 1920

Summary: List of Toronto City officials and contact information

Assessment-The Recurrent Controversy

Year: 1966

Summary: Explains the complex residential assessment function in Metro, so that ratepayers can gain greater understanding of the valuation and appeal procedures.

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1924

Year: 1924

Summary: List of Toronto City officials and contact information

Bulletin: Provincial- Municipal Relations With Emphasis On The Financial Relations Between Provinces And Local Governments

Year: 1959

Summary: Local governments encounter difficulties in both current and capital financing; this warrants reconsideration of Provincial-Municipal Relations.

A Population And Fiscal Profile Of The New Metro

Year: 1966

Summary: Presents an analysis of the population, revenue and fiscal structure of the city after amalgamation following the new Metro Act.

The Toronto Housing Commission Has Been Appointed And Has Agreed To Act

Year: 1919

Summary: Highlights the great need for more housing, and argues the the newly appointed Toronto Housing Commission should be allowed to act fast. Details steps taken to increase the supply of housing - other than by private means.

Open Letter

Year: 1931

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

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