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Excerpt from Niagara in Politics: A Critical Account of the Ontario Hydro-Electric CommissionThe scale upon which the hydro-electric Com mission of Ontario has conducted its experiment in the operation of public utilities and the propaganda with which that Commission has accompanied its proceedings have attracted wide attention in the United States as well as in Canada.It is Obvious that no general rule can be applied to projects of operation ...

Excerpt from The Functions of the Municipality, With Special Reference to Public ServicesSuch civic enthusiasm as exists in the United States has been promoted not by an access of local autonomy, but by other in¿uences, chief among which may be recognized the mere fact of growth. Mere growth, varied as are the. Races which have contributed to it, has resulted in a certain variety of civic pride. Which, besides resenting alleged underestimates ...

Excerpt from The Functions of the Municipality, With Special Reference to Public ServicesSuch civic enthusiasm as exists in the United States has been promoted not by an access of local autonomy, but by other in¿uences, chief among which may be recognized the mere fact of growth. Mere growth, varied as are the. Races which have contributed to it, has resulted in a certain variety of civic pride. Which, besides resenting alleged underestimates ...

Excerpt from An Economic History of Russia, Vol. 2: Industry and RevolutionFiat eigneot turbulence provoked by e minor immediate uuu - Sttikee of 3nd November tgoz - Economiul demende - Sodel Democraticum Econome 11181011? 0? Russia.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses sta...

Excerpt from An Economic History of Russia, Vol. 2: Industry and RevolutionFiat eigneot turbulence provoked by e minor immediate uuu - Sttikee of 3nd November tgoz - Economiul demende - Sodel Democraticum Econome 11181011? 0? Russia.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses sta...

Excerpt from Public Ownership and the Hydro-Electric Commission of Ontario: Being a Reprint of a Series of Articles Which Appeared in the Financial Post of Canada, Toronto, Between July 15 and December 23, 1916Under the hypnotic in¿uences which have been mentioned the Government se cured the passing of legislation which established the hydro-electric Commis sion with extraordinarily wide powers. The members of the Com-mission were appointed by...

Excerpt from Committee on Labour Centres: Report on Labour ColoniesDuring the year 1891-92 55 have gone to Elevators, and 22 to Hadleigh Farm. The remainder have been provided for by their friends, or have left The Bridge of their own accord 31 proved absolutely refractory.Criminal types predominated. One old man was a conspicuous exception. A boy of about eleven, with a typically thievish face, was described as being excessively mischievous. ...

Excerpt from Government Telephones: The Experience of Manitoba, CanadaEarly telephone development under private enter prise. Political agitation for public ownership of tele phones. Substantial reduction in telephone rates promised under public ownership. Construction by the Government of a competitive telephone system begun in 1907. Government purchase of the extensive system of the Bell Company, December 30, 1907. Promises of the Government ...

Excerpt from Committee on Labour Centres: Report on Labour ColoniesDuring the year 1891-92 55 have gone to Elevators, and 22 to Hadleigh Farm. The remainder have been provided for by their friends, or have left The Bridge of their own accord 31 proved absolutely refractory.Criminal types predominated. One old man was a conspicuous exception. A boy of about eleven, with a typically thievish face, was described as being excessively mischievous. ...

Excerpt from Applied Economics, Vol. 1: A Practical Exposition of the Science of Business With Illustrations From Actual Experience The Course and Service was originally issued in the United States some years ago, and has been most favor ably received by the business public. It has been revised from time to time and is kept up to date by the Staff of the Alexander Hamilton Institute. The Course is now rewritten for the use of Canadian readers...

Excerpt from An Economic History of Russia, Vol. 1 Although the materials which have been utilized in the prepara tion of this book are almost exclusively in the Russian language, the primary and secondary sources are given fully. In the early chapters I have drawn heavily upon the masterly work of _the late Professor Kluchevsky, the greater portion of which, since this book was written, has been translated into English by Mr. Hogarth. In som...

Excerpt from Handbook of CanadaHis Handbook has been designed to give for the use of scientific visitors to Canada a compact and systematic account of those features Of the Dominion in which they might be presumed to have a special interest. The essential condition of the volume was that it should not be bulkv and this has necessarily imposed severe limitations alike as regards amplitude Of treatment and as regards choice of topics. The Public...

Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. O...

Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. O...

The Tariff History of Canada is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1895. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publi...

Originally published in 1928, this volume traces the course and the consequences of the Revolution with Mavor emphasising the economic aspect of the Revolution as the main cause of the upheaval. This title will be of interest to students of history and economics.

The English Railway Rate Question is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1894. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly ...

Excerpt from The English Railway Rate Question TA useful summary of important decisions is given by Professor Hadley, Railroad Transportation, p. 183. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the o...

Excerpt from Public Ownership and the Hydro-Electric Commission of Ontario: Being a Reprint of a Series of Articles Which Appeared in the Financial Post of Canada, Toronto, Between July 15 and December 23, 1916 Under the hypnotiw¿i¿ces which have been mentioned the Government se cured the passing of legislation which established the hydro-electric Commis sion with extraordinarily wide powers. The members of the Commission were appointed by th...

Excerpt from The Scottish Railway Strike, 1891: A History and CriticismAfter Dissatisfaction among Certain Sections of Employees during the Summer, Meet ings of Railwaymen held.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the wo...