Municipal Register of the City of Springfield for 1917: Containing City Officers and Committees, Mayor*s Address, Reports of the Various Officers and . for the Fiscal Year Ending November 30, 1916

Springfield, Massachusetts

ISBN 10: 0331274086 / ISBN 13: 9780331274080

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Municipal Register of the City of Springfield for 1917: Containing City Officers and Committees, Mayor*s Address, Reports of the Various Officers and . for the Fiscal Year Ending November 30, 1916
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0331274086
• ISBN 13: 9780331274080
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

This meticulously researched book documents the inner workings of a city's government during 1916. The account is a detailed look at the municipal operations of the Massachusetts city of Springfield. The text benefits from being penned by the city's mayor, granting unique insight into the complexities of running an early 20th-century American city. The author provides an overview of the city's finances, addressing pressing topics such as infrastructure maintenance, education, and public safety. He reflects on the relationship between the city and the public, including the cooperative efforts of the police and fire departments and local businesses. Furthermore, the author gives detailed attention to the critical issue of providing clean water to a growing city, a subject of major debate and ongoing development at the time. This book's insights are certain to resonate with anyone interested in chronicling urban development in the early 1900s.