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The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1930

Year: 1930

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

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.

The Time To Meet An Emergency Is When The Emergency Appears, And The Action Taken Must Be Action Which Takes Effect Immediately, Not In The Future

Year: 1932

Summary: In light of the recent financial emergency (eg. the Depression), the Bureau outlines some of the steps taken to reduce municipal operating costs in 1932 and proposes steps to meet further reduction targets in 1933.

Open Letter

Year: 1933

Summary: Urges citizens to contact municipal representatives about the issue of civic expenditure.

Open Letter Re. Questions City Elections, January 1St, 1940

Year: 1939

Summary: Highlights major issues in the upcoming elections of 1940, including the issue of debenture debt, sewage disposal questions, traffic artery questions, and a possible referendum-style decision on postponing elections until after the war.

Planning Expenditure On A Fact And Probability Rather Than On A Pious Hope Basis Story No.1

Year: 1933

Summary: Argues that civic expenditure should be reduced, to accommodate the effects of the Great Depression on citizen's ability to pay taxes.

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.

Open Letter To The Citizens And Taxpayers Re The Danger Of Patronage In The Civic Service

Year: 1925

Summary: In this publication, the Bureau argues that vacant positions in the civic service must be filled based on merit and not patronage or politics.

City Of Toronto Budget Story No.3

Year: 1937

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

On January First, 1936

Year: 1935

Summary: Outlines issues in the upcoming municipal election. Includes a section of questions that citizens may put to their respective candidates, with a specia focus on issues of a balanced budget and the reduction of the number of civic departments.

To All Citizens And Taxpayers Of Toronto, We Wish For 1936

Year: 1936

Summary: An open letter to citizens, with hopes for a more balanced, a reduced tax burden, and vigorous planning to be made in the areas of sewage disposal, civic improvements, and slum clearances in 1936.

Is Toronto's Public Hospital Accommodation Sufficient For Toronto's Needs?

Year: 1921

Summary: Presents hospital accommodations statistics of other cities (e.g. Kingston, Ottawa); general hospital use should be limited to acute cases, and separate facilities should be built for chronic and convalescent treatment.

City Of Toronto Budget Story No.3

Year: 1934

Summary: The budgetary troubles in light of the Depression and the need for transparency regarding the working conditions of the civic service.

Toronto Budget Estimates For 1946

Year: 1946

Summary: Outlines estimated revenues and expenditures in the 1946 civic budget. Details how money is raised and spent.

Copy Of Open Letter, June 26, 1924. Reproduced For The Information Of Members Of The Bureau And Citizens Generally

Year: 1924

Summary: The Bureau is opposed to establishing a participatory pension fund for city civil servants before a review of the efficiency of the civil service is prepared.

The Toronto Civic Budget For 1922

Year: 1922

Summary: Outlines the tax burden and the implications of the new budget in 1922.

Signs Of The Times (For Civic Electors)

Year: 1933

Summary: Outlines questions that voters may put to candidates before the elections: specifically, with the budget in deficit, should it be balanced by cutting spending or should another approach be taken.

City Voting A Record Of The Few Who Voted And The Many Who Did Not

Year: 1943

Summary: A report on 20% voter turnout in elections and criticism thereof. Provides an analysis of civic election results, and questions whether the results of the election would have been different if more people had voted, and whether or not the release of preliminary budget figures before the election would have made a difference in voter turnout.

The City Budget For 1941

Year: 1941

Summary: The Bureau notes that the city budget estimates have not been released to the public on time as they should have been, and poses questions to the Board of Control on their accounting practices, and whether or not accounting for all city departments should be centralized.

Citizens Control Of The Citizen's Business

Year: 1924

Summary: Argues that the tax burden is increasing while the ability of residents to pay is not, and the municipality is not being run efficiently enough.

Open Letter To The Citizens Of Toronto

Year: 1932

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

Municipal Electors Looking Forward To 1942

Year: 1941

Summary: Highlights issues in upcoming elections, especially the need for retrenchment in order to support the war effort.

City Of Toronto 1939 Budget Story No.3

Year: 1939

Summary: Provides estimates of budget expenditures from 1929-1939. Offers guggestions for ways to improve the efficiency of services and budget management, such as the promotion of budget planning over periods longer than one year, reducing the number of wards, and establishing a city planning committee.

Freedom

Year: 1941

Summary: Encourages home owners and property owners to vote, as well as highlighting some causes of non-voters - including frustration over a lack of worthy candidates to support.

Are You As A Householder "All Set" For The Civic Elections January 1St, 1945?

Year: 1944

Summary: Highlights the importance of voting in the upcoming municipal elections. Suggests that voters should be involved in elections at the stage of candidate selection and not only in the actual voting. Provides a list of questions that one may put to candidates running in the election.

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1929

Year: 1929

Summary: List of Toronto City officials and contact information

Open Letter To The Citizens And Taxpayers Of Toronto Qualifications For Municipal Public Office

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.

First Things First

Year: 1933

Summary: Analysis of taxation figures from 1927-1932.

The Chief Civic Issues At This Moment Are

Year: 1936

Summary: Highlights the need for better balance between budget and revenue and better matching of taxation with the ability to pay.

The City Of Toronto Proposes To Spend On Current Account During 1926 $28,190,117

Year: 1926

Summary: Notes that while civic budget estimates have improved, they are still are not sufficiently standardized between departments.

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