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Effective Voting Story No. 2 - Voting From The Citizens' Point Of View

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.

Police Story No.2 Police Expenditure 1921 To 1936 And 1937 (Estimated) Actual And Relative

Year: 1937

Summary: Outlines the cost of police services, including the loss to society from the presence of crime, and the stagnant per capita spending on police services vs the rise in the spending on all other services.

In Peace In War Story Number 1. Does The Form Of Civic Organization Make Any Difference?

Year: 1939

Summary: Highlights the need for increased efficiency in running the city's matters at wartime. Suggests a lack of planning for the future is wasteful, that council sessions frequently waste time, and are too dominated by the Board of Control. Suggests that candidates who run for city council are not of sufficient calibre, and that increasing term limits would remedy this issue.

The Tax Rate May Be Reduced

Year: 1917

Summary: Cutting the tax-rate will not reduce taxation in the long-run unless expenditures are also cut. Increasing revenue from other sources (e.g. Exhibition Park) is a possible solution.

The Centennial Study And Training Programme Of Metropolitan Problems

Year: 1965

Summary: A proposal for the BMR to plan and coordinate a conference on the subject of metropolitan problems - at which papers can be presented, reviewed, and published to form the basis of further study in the area of metropolitan problems. International academics would be invited to attend, and the conference would be scheduled for Canada's centennial year, 1967. Funding to be provided by municipal, provincial and federal government.

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).

A Report On Local Improvement Works And Taxes In Ontario

Year: 1964

Summary: A report on local improvement and works taxes. Details how and why local improvement acts are initiated, the process of accepting or rejecting local improvement taxes, how special assessments are levied, how costs for local improvements are split and who may be exempt from these taxes and fees.

Directory Of The Metropolitan And City Government 1963

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.

Bureau Of Municipal Research Twenty-Fourth Annual Report

Year: 1938

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1938. Topics of importance include town planning and zoning, sewage disposal, traffic control, the city budget, public health and welfare. Bureau expenditures and subscribers listed at the end.

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.

BMR Bureau Of Municipal Research Annual Report 1981-1982

Year: 1982

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1981. Documents ongoing and completed research, and plans for the future. Bureau expenditures, publications, and contributors at the end.

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1930

Year: 1930

Summary: A listing of the personnel in city council, boards, and commissions in Metropolitan Toronto.

The (Municipal) Government Can Afford Only What The (Municipal) Taxpayers Can Afford

Year: 1932

Summary: Analysis of taxation rates in Toronto. Highlights the fact that capital expenditures seem to have been brought under control, and makes suggestions for cutting costs in the areas of supply purchases and salaries.

In The Piping Times Of Peace Philanthropy And Charity Should Be So Administered As To Decrease The Need For Them

Year: 1917

Summary: Adequate planning for community welfare work relies upon effective administration of welfare agencies and financing of community welfare programs. This can only be obtained through city-wide co-operation.

Toronto's Current Budget, 1944 Estimated Revenue And Expenditure $34,968,251 Story No.2

Year: 1944

Summary: Provides estimated expenditures for the 1944 civic budget analyzed by the cost of main function to be met out by taxation. Raises questions as to whether or not expenditures will be raised when men return from war and take up their old positions, and if a wartime decrease in personnel has resulted in a corresponding decrease in services.

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.

City Of Toronto Budget Story No.3

Year: 1937

Summary: Provides the major figures for the 1937 budget including debts and expenditures.

Forms Of City Government - Story No. 2: Commission-Manager Or City-Manager Government

Year: 1919

Summary: Defines commission-manager (or city-manager) government, its advantages and limitations.

Civic Credit

Year: 1933

Summary: Highlights Toronto's strong credit position, and urges citizens to call upon their representatives to reduce the tax burden, so that business and industry can continue to grow.

Forty-Sixth Annual Report

Year: 1960

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1960. Topics of importance include city debt, municipal tax capacity, and the Capital Works Programme. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

In 1915 14 Representative Toronto Philanthropies Received Gifts From 6,567 Persons

Year: 1917

Summary: Concludes that the distribution of philanthropic giving is limited to a restricted and largely unvarying group of givers. A systematic and cooperative method would reduce waste energy and maximize the potential of these donations.

"I Won't Vote In Municipal Elections Again Until They Get Out Better Candidates"-So Spoke A Citizen Of Toronto

Year: 1930

Summary: This publications suggests the ways in which the city can improve the voting system and voter turnout. Comparisons to other cities are provided.

Open Letter: Municipal Organization For The City

Year: 1952

Summary: Describes possibilities to improve efficiency of civic authorities by amalgamation of departments, boards etc.

On January 1St 1925 Ratepayers And Electors Of Toronto Will Vote On "Water Works Expansion" And "Applying For Special Legislation In Respect Of The Consumers' Gas Company." But These Are Not The Only Questions That Must Be Answered.

Year: 1924

Summary: Issues for upcoming election, including the extension of the water works and application for special leglslation in regards to the Consumers' Gas Company, as well as a criticism of the ward system, as highly populous wards are not adequately represented by the current amount of aldermen.

City Of Toronto Budget Story No.2

Year: 1937

Summary: Outlines budget figures for 1937. Notes that for the first time since 1932 Toronto will be raising all it needs to cover the year's expenditures, but that it will be paying for the Depression years when this was not accomplished.

Market Value Reassessment A Study Of The Theory And Practice And The Results

Year: 1970

Summary: Study of the completed basic reassessment at market value in Mississauga. Explains the procedures and difficulties involved in market value assessment.

One Object Lesson In Efficiency

Year: 1915

Summary: Highlights the recent reduction of tax backlogs through the introduction of better record-keeping and accounting practices, outlining the reduced costs to the city. Calls upon the City Treasurer, City Auditor, and Commissioner of Works to adopt the Bureau's suggested accounting reforms.

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

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