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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.

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1922

Year: 1922

Summary: List of Toronto City officials and contact information

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.

Open Letter: Government By The People

Year: 1950

Summary: Analysis of the use of the referendum in Canada.

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1948

Year: 1948

Summary: List of Toronto City officials and contact information

Bulletin

Year: 1958

Summary: Analysis of function and challenges of fire departments in the Toronto area.

Productivity And Quality Of Working Life - Two Sides Of The Same Coin

Year: 1979

Summary: Productivity and quality of working life are mutually reinforcing. This report examines experiences in both public and private sectors in the United States and Canada

BMR News Briefs

Year: 1962

Summary: Presents work on a seminar with U of T to discuss municipal government and its relationship to the community life of Metropolitan Toronto.

The Council Manager Plan Of Municipal Government Story No. 5 Part A

Year: 1926

Summary: Part of an informational series on the Council Manager system of government. Historical comparative survey of electoral systems in municipalities in Canada regarding council-manager model.

Control Of Civic Expenditure Through Civic Elections

Year: 1921

Summary: Provides a potential list of issues; citizens should ascertain the opinions of civic conditions prior to the upcoming election.

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.

The Toronto Region's Privately Developed New Communities

Year: 1972

Summary: Examines the trend towards building privately developed new communities in Toronto.

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.

Biographies Of Individual Schools Under The Toronto Board Of Education

Year: 1920

Summary: History and survey of the York Street School, including a detailed account of school supplies, the school building, principal, teachers and students (kindergarten through grade 3)

Civil Service Reform

Year: 1917

Summary: Recommendations for civil service reform, including: regular procedures for promotion and salary increases in City Council; establishment of a an independent Civil Service Board; and emphasis on eligibility and performance records.

BMR News Briefs

Year: 1961

Summary: Lectures given by the Bureau in Ontario, which focus on: voter turnout, work done on available pension options, and cooperation with U of T.

The City Improvement Plan

Year: 1929

Summary: Highlights major issues and questions regarding the vote on a by-law about the city improvement plan in the upcoming elections. Outlines the scope of the city improvement project as well as how this project is to be financed and undertaken. Work to be done includes the widening and straightening of University Avenue and Richmond Street, as well as the installation of a war memorial there, and the widening and opening of several other downtown streets, including York Street, Spadina Avenue, and Eastern Avenue.

1943 City Budget Story No.3

Year: 1943

Summary: Analyzes main objects of expenditure such as salaries, wages, and other expenses for the 1943 civic budget. Notes that despite decrease in general expenditure, the salaries and wages bill of the civic service as increased. Recommends the amalgamation of certain city departments in order to increase efficiency.

Metroplan: Real Or Rhetorical Participation?

Year: 1974

Summary: The bureau is sceptical about the possibility of making planning progress with the new Metroplan project. This project requires civic engagement in many different areas in the city without enough centralized and professional planning capacity - while endorsing unclear consultation models.

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.

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.

Thirty-Eighth Annual Report

Year: 1952

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1952. Topics of importance include taxation and the need for improved municipal revenue sources. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

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.

1939 City Budget Story No.1

Year: 1939

Summary: Outlines civic budget estimates for 1939, including estimated revenues and expenditures. Discusses the tax rate, as well the ongoing capital project to improve the city's sewage system. Stresses the need for more rigid control of taxation and debt.

Voting Is Not Merely A Ceremony

Year: 1940

Summary: Highlights the importance of voting in the upcoming elections, and includes a list of questions that one may put to prospective candidates, including where the candidate stands on the issues of debt control, the improvement of snow removal, and whether or not a survey on departmentalization should be undertaken.

Government And Business

Year: 1950

Summary: A public address by Dr. W. A. Mackintosh about what the government should and shouldn't be doing in terms of responsibilities for services and infringement on the personal and economic freedoms of the residents.

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.

Directory Of Governments In Metropolitan Toronto 1977-78

Year: 1978

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

Open Letter: Budget Background

Year: 1949

Summary: Better accountability in budget making requires more transparency in information and more clarity regarding tax assessments.

Ninth Annual Report Of The Toronto Bureau Of Municipal Research

Year: 1923

Summary: A summary of work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1923. Work included a survey on the Department of Public Health, keeping up to date on provincial legislation, and a special study on Union Station. Bureau contributions to city governance are detailed. Future goals are outlined. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at end.

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