Municipal and Civic Publications Copies may be ordered of THE AMERICAN CITY, with the exception of Government publications and those indicated as free, which should be ordered direct from the offices publishing them MATTHEWS, FREDERIC. Taxation and the Distribution of Wealth. (Studies in the Economic, Ethical and Practical Relations of Fiscal Systems to Social Organization.) 1914. 680 pp. $2.75 A searching study of the system of taxation which takes its toll from the staples of life and industry and represents an application of the principle "To him that hath shall be given." The public, struggling under this system to "curb the trusts" and catch the financiers, is likened to a blind man chasing a butterfly. By way of remedy there is suggested a method of normal production and distribution through the liberation of industry and a revision of our fiscal system. One section of the book is devoted to a study of political, intellectual, religious and philosophical progress, which is regarded as necessary to a discussion of the economic problem in its wider application. MOSES, ROBERT, Ph. D., B. A. (Jurisprudence), Oxon. 1914. The Civil Service of Great Britain. (Vol. LVII, No. 1, Whole No. 139, of Studies in History, Economics and Public Law, edited by the Faculty of Political Science of Columbia University.) 324 pp. Paper, $2.00; cloth, $2.50. "This essay is not an exhaustive history of the civil service of England. Its object is to present the steps in the reform of the English civil service, with particular emphasis upon the success of competitive examinations and of the brilliant and farsighted plan to attract the most intelligent and capable young men in universities into the government service." Emphasis is accordingly placed upon "examinations, personnel and prospects, rather than upon organization, economy and conduct of business." The influence of the reformed English civil service upon the civil service of the United States is constantly borne in mind. With respect to American conditions, the author concentrates upon the problem of attracting into the government service men of superior qualifications, "bugaboo of bureaucracy" being presented as the chief obstacle in the way of reforms designed to accomplish this much-desired end. the MCCOLLUM, JOHN A., Assistant Engineer, Utility of the Motor Bus and Municipal THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF POLITICAL AND State Regulation of Public Utilities. The papers included in this volume are: "Commission Regulation of Public Utilities: A Survey of Legislation," by I. Leo Sharfman; "Qualifications Needed for Public Utility Commissioners," by William Dunton Kerr: "The Public Service Company Law of Pennsylvania," by William N. Trinkle; "Some Defects in the Present Pennsylvania Statute on Public Utilities," by C. Elmer Brown; "Methods of Judicial Review in . Relation to the Effectiveness of Commission Control," by Oscar L. Pond; "Lower Telephone Rates for New York City," by E. H. Outerbridge; "Effects of State Regulation upon the Municipal Ownership Movement," by Delos F. Wilcox; "Effect of State Regulation of Public Utilities upon Municipal Home Rule," by J. Allen Smith; "State Versus Local Regulation,' by Stiles P. Jones; "Public Utility Regulation by Los Angeles," by Charles K. Mohler; "Governmental Regulation of Accounting Procedure," by L. G. Powers; "Accounting in Public Service Regulation," by Frank W. Stevens; "Effects of the Indeterminate Franchise Under State Regulation," by William J. Norton; "Should the Public Utilities Commission Have Power to Control the Issuance of Securities?" by John M. Eshleman; "Texas Stock and Bond Law," by Charles Shirley Potts; "Rate of Return," by James E. Allison; "Capitalization of Earnings of Public Service Companies," by Morris Schaff; "Certain Principles of Valuation in Rate Cases," by Robert H. Whitten; "Depreciation," by James E. Allison; "Non-Physical or Going Concern Values," by Halbert Powers Gillette; "Recent Tendencies in Valuations for Rate-Making Purposes," by Edwin Gruhl; "Electric Lighting and Power Rates," by Halford Erickson; "Elements to Be Considered in Fixing Water Rates," by George W. Fuller; "Regulating the Quality of Public Utility Service," by J. N. Cadby; "Service Regulations for Gas," by R. H. Fernald; "Some Notes on the Regu lation of Gas Service,' by Judson C. Dickerman; "Service Regulations for Electrical Utilities," by L. H. Harris; "Ten Rules for Service," by P. A. Sinsheimer. The volume closes with book reviews occupying forty pages. HOOKER, GEORGE ELLSWORTH, Civic Secretary of the City Club of Chicago. Through Routes for Chicago's Steam Railroads: The Best Means for Attaining Popular and Comfortable Travel for Chicago and Suburbs. (Published by the City of Chicago.) 1914. Quarto. 89 pp. Illustrated. It is Mr. Hooker's contention in this book that the steam railroads of Chicago, because of their high speed, their wide distribution over city and suburbs, their segregation from other lines of traffic-above the streets and on their own rights of way-should serve as the main trunk system for rapid local travel for city and suburbs. They now end at arbitrary and dis connected points down-town, necessitating costly and inefficient terminal stations. Mr. Hooker holds that terminal operation of passenger trains, particularly for local travel, should be abandoned for a system of through-going routes extending from the suburban communities on the one side of the city, through the central part of the city, to similar communities on the other side of the city. The frontispiece shows the plan of Bion J. Arnold for such rearrangement of routes. The experience of other cities here and abroad in dealing with this problem is described and illustrated in maps and views. The book lays down principles presented as basic to proper city planning in large cities generally. NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION CONVENTION. Official Record of the First American 541 pp. A rounded-out story of American fire waste, covering the physical, moral, legal, legislative and administrative phases of the subject and serving as a valuable reference book for property owners, city officials, architects and engineers, social, civic and labor organizations, and many other classes of readers. EDWARDS, H. M., Auditor, The New York Edison Company. Electric Light Accounts and Their Significance. 1914. 172 pp. (Pocket size.) $2.00 This book gives a complete system of accounts for electric light companies, explaining what each account signifies and what is included in it. It is based on the author's combined experience of many years with the accounting system of the New York Edison Company and his work with the Accounting Committee of the National Electric Light Association. The accounts proper of electric lighting companies are covered with thoroughness, and there is given a comprehensive description of the manner in which the routine of accounting is handled. The final chapter consists of an analysis of a lighting company balance sheet. ACADEMY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, NEW YORK. The Caged Man. (Proceedings of the A valuable summary of existing legislation in the United States on the treatment of prisoners. Legisla tion to date of January 1, 1913, has been included. THE AKRON TROOPS OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA. Citizens' Handbook of Safety. 1914. 32 pp. Illustrated. Free A graphically illustrated pamphlet abounding in spicy epigrams on Safety First and containing a considerable amount of useful information on health, flies, poisoning, prevention of accidents, what to do in emergencies, etc. MACKAYE, PERCY. St. Louis: A Civic Masque. 1914. 99 $1.10 pp. This masque, which will serve as an inspiring and technically praiseworthy model in a new field of civic expression, was presented at St. Louis, Mo., May, 1914, in celebration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the city. The theme is the fall and rise of social civilization, beginning with the downfall of the prehistoric mound-building civilization, progressing through the social development of St. Louis and its victories over the foes Gold, War and Poverty, and culminating in the birth of League of Cities for progress through love and cooperation. There is also given an abstract by Mr. Thomas Wood Stevens describing his historical pageant, the presentation of which preceded Mr. MacKaye's masque. a COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL GARBAGE AND REFUSE DISPOSAL, ST. PAUL, MINN. Municipal Garbage and Refuse Disposal. 1913. 16 pp. I chart. Free Contains the report of the Sanitation Committee on a plan suited to St. Paul, and also a report on methods of collection and disposal at Buffalo, N. Y., supplemented with information from Toledo and Columbus, Ohio, with figures on the cost of heating and lighting public buildings from steam generated by an incinerator, and a description of the Minneapolis incinerator plant with performance and operating costs. CHICAGO MUNICIPAL MARKETS COMMISSION. Preliminary Report to the Mayor and MCCANN, MATTHEW R., Physics Department, English High School, Worcester, Mass. The Fitchburg Plan of Coöperative Industrial Education. (Bulletin, 1913, No. 50; Whole Number 561, United States Bureau of Education.) 1913. 28 pp. 11lustrated. 10 cents NATIONAL MUNICIPAL LEague. The Commission Plan and CommissionManager Plan of Municipal Government. 1914. 23 pp. Per thousand, $15.00; single copies, 5 cents. An analytical study of recent developments, by a committee of the National Municipal League consisting of Charles A. Beard, Ernest. S. Bradford, Richard S. Childs, William Bennett Munro and Clinton Rogers Woodruff. UPSON, L. D., Director Bureau of Municipal A Charter Primer. (Published by the An account of the process of securing the charter in Dayton. ORMOND, WILLIAM C., Commissioner of the Board of Assessors of the City of New York. Assessments for Local Improvements. (Paper No. 89, The Municipal Engineers of the City of New York, presented May 27, 1914.) 1914. 32 pp. WRIGHT, JOSEPH, Librarian of the Bureau for Research in Municipal Government, Harvard University. Check List of Bibliographies Relating to Municipal Government. (Reprinted from the National Municipal Review, April, 1914, Vol. III, No. 2.) 20 pp. Free THE CIVIC PRESS. The American City Pamphlets. (The complete list to date.) Water Consumption of Cities. The Effect of Meters on Water Consumption. (Tables.) No. 98. 10 cents. Some Fundamentals of Housing Reform. By Dr. James Ford, Harvard University No. 99. 15 cents. How to Attack the Sewage and Garbage Problems. By Rudolph Hering, Consulting Engineer, New York City. No. 100. 10 cents. The Esthetic Treatment of City Bridges. By Henry Grattan Tyrrell, C. E., Consulting Engineer, Evanston, Ill. No. 101. 15 cents. 10 cents. How to Organize a City Planning Campaign By Frederick Law Olmsted. No. 102. 15 cents. Public Laundries in America. By Donald B. Armstrong, M. D., Superintendent Bureau of Public Health and Hygiene, New York Society for Improving the Condition of the Poor. No. 102a. 10 cents. Refuse Disposal in Small Cities and Towns. By Samuel A. Greeley. No. 103. The Duty of Municipal Food Inspection. By William P. Capes. No 104. 10 cents. Fighting Fires Before They are Lit. By Martin H. Ray. No. 105. 10 cents. How to Promote the Planting and Care of Shade Trees. By J. J. Levison. No. 106. 10 cents. The Efficient Utilization of Water Storage Reservoirs. By George W. Fuller. No. 107. 10 cents. The City's Need, the University's Opportunity. By Herman J. James, J. D., Ph. D. No. 108. 10 cents. A Notable Development in Ornamental Street Lighting. By Walter C. Allen. No. 109. 10 cents. How to Determine Relative Values in Sanitation. By George C. Whipple. No. 110. 10 cents. Co-partnership in Housing in Great Britain. Henry Vivian, J. P. No. 112. 15 cents. Relation of the Motor Bus to Urban Development. By F. Van Z. Lane. No. 112. 15 cents. Has Your City These Maps? By William P. Capes. No. 113. 10 cents. By This is the COLEMAN BOULEVARD LAMP 425 of which were recently purchased by the city of Des Moines, Iowa. 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