1920 Publications

Memorandum to the Wayne County Committee on County Reorganization
-- ( December 1920 ) 4 pages

Memorandum to the City Controller regarding Annual Inventory
Report 44 ( December 1920 ) 8 pages

The Cost of Government of Wayne County, Michigan
Public Business No. 56 Special No. 10 ( December 1, 1920 ) 8 pages

Memorandum to Civil Service Commission regarding Rating of Examination Papers
Report 43 ( November 1920 ) 23 pages

Memorandum to the Mayor regarding Constables
Report 42 ( November 1920 ) 11 pages

Memorandum Regarding Analysis of Wayne County Budget for Year ending November 30, 1921
Report 41 ( November 1920 ) 21 pages

What is a Crime Wave?
Public Business No. 55 ( November 1, 1920 ) 8 pages

Report on Water Mains Laid by the Board of Water Commissioners During The Years 1915-1919 Inclusive
Report 40 ( October 1920 ) 10 pages

On Conditions of Personal Service with a Tentative Draft of a Civil Service Tenure Ordinance, and a Proposed Classification
Report 39 ( October 1920 ) 352 pages

Are 1920 Taxes A Burden?; The City's First Balance Sheet; Increasing Costs; Issuing Bonds; The Cost of Our City Government
Public Business No. 54 ( October 1, 1920 ) 8 pages

Report on Organization and Administration of the Probation Department of the Recorder's Court
Report 36 ( August 1920 ) 29 pages

A Year of School Progress; The Dequindre Street Grade Separation; For A Down-Town Public Market; For Social Workers,
Public Business No. 53 ( August 2, 1920 ) 8 pages

Gross Bonded Debt and Assets of the City of Detroit
Public Business No. 52 Special Number 9 ( July 15, 1920 ) 4 pages

Citizen Control of Government & To Be Voted Upon: Direct Versus Indirect Administration; For Water Filtration; For Continuing Sewer Construction
Public Business No. 51 ( July 15, 1920 ) 8 pages

The first article explores the role of governmental research organizations in state and local government. The second article provides some explanation for three charter amendments and two propositions to issue bonds that appeared on the August 31, 1920, primary election. They included: A charter amendment to increase the number of supervisors representing Detroit on the Board of Supervisors of Wayne County; a charter amendment to provide for a single Commissioner of Recreation in place of the present Recreation Commission; a charter amendment to change the section applying to the Department of Buildings and Safety Engineering. Two propositions sought voter approval to issue a total of $37 million for public works improvements and extensions of the sewer system into newly annexed territory.

Report on Street Cleaning and Refuse Collection
Report 35 ( June 1920 ) 21 pages

Report on Organization and Administration of the Offices of the Clerks of the Recorder's and Police Court
Report 34 ( May 1920 ) 20 pages

Memorandum to the Board of County Auditors Regarding Wayne County Budget Procedure
Report 33 ( April 1920 ) 16 pages

Report on the Disposal of Garbage in the City of Detroit
Report 32 ( February 1920 ) 60 pages

Detroit Bureau-clippings from Kansas City "Star"
--- ( January 1920 ) pages

Report on Specifications for Standardization of Grades and Salaries in City Services
Report 31 ( January 1920 ) 150 pages

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