Year: 1930
Summary: Outlines possible changes to the election and city management structures and their implications - focus on ward system. Highlights the need to attract city councillors who will be well-suited to the work of running the city.
Year: 1931
Summary: This letter suggests the need for efficient management in periods of depression.
Summary: A listing of the personnel in city council, boards, and commissions in Metropolitan Toronto.
Year: 1932
Summary: A listing of personnel in city council, boards, and commissions in Metropolitan Toronto.
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: 1937
Summary: Outlines the division of responsibilities between the province and municipalities and how this affects social services and payments.
Year: 1941
Summary: Outlines the main responsibilities of holding public office - which are deciding on and carrying out public policies. Suggests expected qualifications for those who hold public office - and that promotions should be based on merit.
Year: 1946
Summary: Argues that coordination is needed between the different councils, either by amalgamation or by creating a County Council.
Year: 1947
Summary: Argues that the planned appointment of the mayor as coordinator of civic services, an executive managerial role, is politically and practically problematic
Year: 1949
Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services
Summary: Discusses the length and inefficiency of City Council meetings.
Year: 1950
Summary: Describes the desperate need for renovations in city hall.
Year: 1951
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.
Year: 1952
Summary: Report on a talk about the city-manager model, efficient administration and about a book about local government in Canada.
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.
Summary: Discusses the advantages of a two-year term in efficiency and performance of city council members.
Year: 1953
Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services.
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: 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.
Year: 1956
Year: 1957
Year: 1958
Year: 1959
Summary: Describes changes in local government in Windsor and lessons for Toronto and the Metro process started in 1953.
Summary: Summary of keynote address to the Eastern Regional Conference of the Public Personnel Association: key issues in public personnel operations.
Summary: Local governments encounter difficulties in both current and capital financing; this warrants reconsideration of Provincial-Municipal Relations.