ABSTRACT

First published in 1914, in various writings on German life and institutions, Dawson has touched upon isolated aspects of the subject of municipal government. The book, as its title explains, is concerned solely with questions of urban administration, yet without the limitation which the use of the word "municipal" might seem to suggest. The larger German cities and towns correspond for all practical purposes to the municipalities of the United Kingdom, as the smaller German towns correspond to the urban districts.

chapter Chapter I|28 pages

The Tradition of Self-Government

chapter Chapter II|29 pages

Administrative Powers

chapter Chapter III|23 pages

Constitution of Town Councils

chapter Chapter V|214 pages

Land Policies

chapter Chapter VI|20 pages

The Planning of Towns

chapter Chapter VII|28 pages

Housing Policies

chapter Chapter VIII|19 pages

Public Health

chapter Chapter IX|52 pages

Trading Enterprises

chapter Chapter X|19 pages

Relief of the Poor

chapter Chapter XI|32 pages

Social Welfare Work

chapter Chapter XII|26 pages

Intellectual Life

chapter Chapter XIII|25 pages

Municipal Finance

chapter Chapter XIV|24 pages

Municipal Taxation. 1.—The Local Income Tax

chapter Chapter XVIII|26 pages

Survey and Comparison