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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.

What Is 'The Ward' Going To Do With Toronto

Year: 1918

Summary: A survey of problems in "The Ward", including (but not limited to) lack of civic pride, ramshackle buildings, lack of open spaces for recreation, and general hazardous living conditions. The Bureau highlights the need to keep these problems from spreading. Suggestions to deal with the problem of The Ward include expropriation of land, demolishing homes, and education/civic engagement through schools and community centers.

What Is Everybody's Business Is Nobody's Business

Year: 1914

Summary: The City Council should create a Fire Prevention Commission to establish rules and regulations upon the subject of fire prevention. There is too much division of authority in the matter of inspecting fire escapes, hence the need for a single commission.

What Reorganization Has Been Effected In The Toronto Fire Department Since October 31St, 2013 The Date Of Judge Denton's Report?

Year: 1914

Summary: Presents a potential Fire Insurance Policy for the citizens of Toronto.

What Will Toronto Municipal Electors Do In The 1944 Civic Election?

Year: 1943

Summary: Highlights major issues of the upcoming elections, and suggests that the city should vitalize elections by providing budget and expenditure information in advance of the elections, as well as conducting regular budget hearings that could be attended by all electors.

What Would You Think If Out Of Your Annual Income Of $1200 You Had To Pay Debt Charges Of $380?

Year: 1914

Summary: Current prospects state that the city of Toronto will be paying $4,500,000 annually for debt charges by 1915 , and the total city revenue for 1914 was $11,688,884. Toronto taxpayers should advocate for better management of debentures

When A Debt Is Not A Debt

Year: 1923

Summary: Call for restricting expenditure per capita and queries about the possibility of increasing city revenue. The answer to the question in the title - when it is paid.

When Is A Tax Rate Not A Tax Rate?

Year: 1915

Summary: $7.86 of per capita tax dollars were spent on Toronto's debt payments in 1914. Advocating decreasing expenditure and increasing revenue from sources other than taxation.

Where Are Toronto And Its Metropolitan Area Heading?

Year: 1945

Summary: Highlights trends in Toronto's population and growth. Notes that the suburban population has more than doubled since 1926. Outlines the need for proper planning to better accomodate population growth. Notes that the assessed value of land in Toronto has been steadily decreasing. Suggests that there seems to be no good reason why the greater Toronto area should need more than one local government, though the lack of unitary government may be down to a lack of imagination. Concludes that in the meantime, a borough system may be better than no system at all.

Who Is To Be The Next Commissioner Of Finance? Under What Conditions Is He To Work?

Year: 1920

Summary: Outlines the qualifications, duties, and powers of a Finance Commissioner, in response to the pending appointment of a new commissioner.

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.

Who's Fiddling Now In Toronto?

Year: 1914

Summary: Argues that the city tax rate is not easily reduced, but the fire loss tax rate is. Citizens pay the price for fire damage.

Why A Board Of Control And City Council?

Year: 1942

Summary: Argues that budgets should be handled entirely by elected officials and not by bureaucrats.

Why Does It Take So Much Talk To Get The City's Business Done Or To Keep It From Being Done?

Year: 1916

Summary: Suggests possible steps to increase efficiency in Toronto's metropolitan government, including: reducing the number of members of City Council, abolishing the ward system, and establishing an administrative board to centre executive responsibility.

Why The Surprise? The Taxpayer Who Is Deceived By Tax Rate Economics

Year: 1927

Summary: Provides excerpts of a publications on civic estimates, audits and debts. Urges citizens to monitor civic expenditures and suggests ways in which taxpayers can pursue a more economical administration, including decreasing the weight of ward representation, reducing the size of city council, centralizing administrative control for various departments, and undertaking city planning several years in advance.

Why Voters Should Exercise Their Civic Franchise In Electing Its City Council And School Boards

Year: 1944

Summary: Highlights the importance of voting in the upcoming municipal elections.

Will 1921 Be A New Year In Civic Administration

Year: 1921

Summary: Suggests potential "New Year's Resolutions" for members of council or board of education, and citizens.

Work-Related Day Care - Helping To Close The Gap

Year: 1981

Summary: Reviews advantages and disadvantages of workplace day care as an option to meet increasing demand.

Would It Not Be Unwise

Year: 1915

Summary: Lists essential qualifications for the head of a Fire Department, based on merit and administrative skills.

Would Motor Buses Solve Or Help To Solve Toronto's Transportation Problems?

Year: 1920

Summary: Tabulated information regarding motor-bus operation in American cities. Explores whether motor-buses would be justifiable for Toronto.

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