A War Information Service

At the request of Dr. Albert Shiels, Director for the Executive Committee on Community Councils of National Defense and Coordination of War Work, the Municipal Reference Library is gathering together an extensive collection of data concerning all organizations and societies in New York City which are engaged in special war-time activities. A great deal of material has been received thus far and is now being classified and indexed for quick reference. All city departments are hereby respectfully solicited to send in any matter which may prove of assistance.

The New York Policewomen

Police Commissioner Enright has announced the appointment of four additional policewomen to the uniformed police force. There are now ten policewomen under the direction of Mrs. Ellen A. O'Grady, Fifth Deputy Commissioner. They are: Mary E. Hamilton; Ethel L. Gay; Mary C. Murtha; Rose Goldstein; Madeline A. O'Neill, Kathryne Hyde; Julia F. Lee; Mary Bracken; Sarah Cummings, and Genevieve McLaughlin.

Several police matrons who have been doing detective work will be assigned to instruct the new policewomen in their duties. After the training period is completed the Commissioner is planning to create ten zones or districts covering the greater city, with a policewoman assigned to each district.

Employment Conditions Now and After the War

Since the winter of 1914-15, when suffering and unemployment were so widespread in New York City, rapid strides have been made by federal, state and city governments in the development of an employment system which will make such conditions impossible in future. A few years ago the New York Municipal Employment Bureau was established and at about the same time Chas. B. Barnes was made Director of the New York State Bureau of Employment which has since opened offices in a number of cities. Within the past few months there has sprung into fullfledged existence the United States Employment Service with over 500 branches and as many as 32 offices in one of the larger cities. The Service publishes an interesting monthly entitled "Employment Service Bulletin" (free on application to the U. S. Employment Service, 916 Sixteenth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.).

The Helen S. Trounstine Foundation of Cincinnati has recently published a study of "Fluctuations in Unemployment in Cities of the United States, 1902 to 1917" by Hornell Hart, which is of great interest to students of the employment problem. Mr. Hart discusses the extent of unemployment, labor shortage, seasonal fluctuation, and points out probable after-the-war conditions. Through the courtesy of Mr. Hart, the Library has obtained a few extra copies which it will be glad to send to interested city officials.

A City Roll of Honor

In the casualty lists from "over there" we are beginning to come upon the names of soldiers and sailors who formerly were in the employ of the various departments of the city government. Doubtless each department has full record of its employees killed on the field of honor. The Municipal Reference Library would like to obtain copies of these lists of names for its files and for publication from time to time in the "Notes." The cooperation of all city departments is solicited.

What the Other Cities are Doing

Mayor Davis, of Cleveland, Ohio, has gone on record as favoring city ownership of the street car lines.

Detroit, Mich., has adopted a new charter which provides for a council of nine members, with salaries of $5,000. The initiative, referendum and recall principles are incorporated in the charter.

Toledo, Ohio, has passed a pool-room ordinance providing that United States citizens only may receive licenses to operate a poolroom or bowling alley.

The milk ordinance of Minneapolis, Minn., has been amended and now provides that all milk, except certified milk, must be pasteurized.

Macon, Ga., with the approval of the local fuel administrator, has decided to establish a municipal coal yard.

The policemen of one Massachusetts city, it is reported, are giving lectures on the city's laws and ordinances in the public. schools.

MONTHLY LIST OF

NEW YORK CITY PUBLICATIONS

No. 36

Board of Aldermen. Approved papers for the periods ending June 15, July 13, Aug. 3, 1918. no. 237-392.

Calendar for June 25, July 2, 9, 16, and After Recess, 1918. The first meeting after the summer recess is subject to the call of the chair. Proceedings of the meetings held June 11, 18, 25, 1918.

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no.

24-28.

p. 341-451. AL2.16

Proceedings of the meetings held July 2, 9, 16, 1918. p. 1–144. AL2.16 Proceedings of the meeting held July 26, 1918. (City Record, July 30, 1918. p. 3929–3930.)

Brooklyn Grade Crossing Commission. History of the work of eliminating grade crossings...by the Brooklyn Grade Crossing Commission; a joint undertaking between The City of New York, The Long Island R. R. Co. and The Brooklyn Heights R. R. Co. April 30, 1918. B79.01

Municipal Civil Service Commission. Minutes of the meetings held Feb. 14, 20, 27, March 4, 6, 13, 15, 1918. (City Record, June 1, 19, 22, July 11, 1918. p. 2877– 2879; 3125-3128; 3177-3182; 3601-3604.)

Board of City Record. The City Record. v. 46, 13695-13772. June 1August 31, 1918.

Published daily except Sundays and legal holidays.

Index to City Record. v. 46, no. 13669–13694. May 1-31, 1918.

With City Record of June 26, 1918.

Index to City Record. v. 46, no. 13695–13719. June 1-30, 1918. With City Record of July 24, 1918.

The City Record civil list supplement. Officials and employees of the departments, bureaus and offices of the City of New York and of the counties contained therein, from Jan. 1, 1918 to June 30, 1918, inclusive. July 31, 1918. 390 p.

Board of Education. Journal. May 14, 22, June 5, 12, 19, 26, July 3, 1918. p. 611-943. Ed8.16

Minutes of the stated meetings.

Board of Elections. List of enrolled voters. Transcript of the enrollment books for the enrollment of 1917. 1918. 2 v.

v. 1. Manhattan and The Bronx.

v. 2. Brooklyn, Queens and Richmond.

Board of Estimate and Apportionment. Calendar for June 21, 28, July 12, 19, Aug. 9, 1918. no. 27-31. Es8.15

Departmental estimates for budget of 1919.. Parts 1-2. (City Record, August 21, 31, 1918. Supplements. 118 p.)

Minutes of the meetings held Feb. 21, 28, March 1, 8, 15, 22, 28, April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17. p. 633-1873.

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Minutes of the meetings held May 10, 17, 24, 27, 28, 31, June 4, 7, 14, 21, 25, 28, July 12, 19, August 2, 9. (City Record, July 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 16, 19, 31, Aug. 3, 9, 23. p. 3333-3354; 3380-3387; 3442-3475; 3502-3542; 3562-3585; 3658-3704; 37843820; 3946-3999; 4033-4034; 4162-4205.)

Resolutions relating to franchises and revocable privileges made pursuant to the provisions of chapters 629, 630 and 631 of the Laws of 1905, and chapter 467 of the Laws of 1914. Approved by the Mayor. 1917. Es8F.31r

Department of Health. Circular of information regarding immunization against typhoid fever. 1917. 4 p.

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H34.24m

H34.24d

H34.24s

H34.24st

Monthly Bulletin. v. 8, no. 6-7. June-July, 1918. Monthly Drug Bulletin. v. 3, no. 6-7. June - July, 1918. School Health News. v. 4, no. 5. May 1, 1918. Staff News. v. 6, no. 7-8. July 1- August 1, 1918. Weekly Bulletin. n. s. v. 7, no. 24-34. June 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, 1918. H34.25 Law Department. Report for the quarter ended March 31, 1918. (City Record, June 20, 1918. Supplement. 88 p.)

Board of City Magistrates. Traffic Court. Safety bulletins, issued by Magistrate Frederick B. House; nos. 1-31. [19--1918., 14 sheets, typewritten.

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A series of thirty-one well-written short notices, for distribution to the press, which have had considerable effect in persuading drivers of automobiles and other vehicles to exercise greater

care.

Borough of Manhattan. President. Report for the quarter ended March 31, 1918. (City Record, Aug. 8, 1918. p. 4149–4152.)

Department of Plant and Structures. Report for the quarter ended March 31, 1918. (City Record, July 15, 1918. p. 3648.)

Examining Board of Plumbers. Report for the quarter ended June 30, 1918. (City Record, Aug. 9, 1918. p. 4210.)

Department of Parks.

Observatory. May, 1918.

Monthly report of the New York Meteorological

P22.71m Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. Calendar for June 20, 27, July 11 i. e. 12, Aug. 1, 12, 1918. no. 15-20, meeting no. 20-25.

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The meeting to have been held July 11th was held July 12th, owing to the funeral of ex-Mayor Mitchel on the former date.

Proceedings of the meetings held May 23, June 6, 13, 20, 27, July 12, 25, 1918. (City Record, May 31, June 18, 25, July 1, 9, 12, Aug. 6, 1918. p. 2855-2858; 3097-3105; 3211-3229; 3315–3319; 3542-3551; 3887-3896; 4113–4125.)

Board of Standards and Appeals. Bulletin. v. 3, no. 26-35. June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20, 27, 1918. B86.25

Elevator rules. Rules for the construction, maintenance and operation of elevators adopted July 30, 1918... Effective Aug. 26, 1918. [1918.] 16 p. (Supplement to Bulletin, v. 3, no. 35.) B85.42ea

Rules for the construction of fire escapes. Adopted July 2, 1918, and effective July 29, 1918. (Bulletin, July 16, 1918. p. 858.)

B86.25

Department of Taxes and Assessments. Detailed list of exempt properties of the City of New York for the year 1918, as required by section 15 of the Tax Law. 105 p. (City Record, Supplement, May 28, 1918.)

Board of Water Supply. Twelfth annual report; accompanied by report of the Chief Engineer, Jan. 1, 1918. 1918. 113 p. illus., tables. W28.01 New York Public Library. Bulletin. v. 22, no. 6-7. June - July, 1918. XN51b Branch Library News. v. 5, no. 6-7. June - July, 1918. XN51br New technical books. v. 3, no. 2. April-June, 1918. 15 p. XN51t Municipal Reference Branch. Municipal Reference Library Notes. v. 4, no. 42-43. June 19-26, 1918.

No. 43 in 2 parts, part 2 entitled "Teaching citizenship via the movies," by Ina Clement. New York Zoological Society. Zoological Society Bulletin. v. 21, no. 4. July, 1918. XN53z

NEW YORK STATE

Public Service Commission, First District. Proceedings of the meetings held April 1 May 31, 1918. p. 469–803.

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Reports of decisions. v. 7. Jan. 1, 1916 - Dec. 31, 1916. 402 p.

Reports of decisions. v. 9, no. 3-5. March – May, 1918. p. 314–526.

CLASSIFIED LIST OF RECENT ADDITIONS

NOTE: This list does not contain all additions to the Library. As a rule it includes: (1) only publications issued during the past year; (2) only such books, pamphlets and reports as seem likely to be of immediate interest to officials and employees of the City government; and (3) only such regular administrative reports of American states and cities as have features of special interest on municipal affairs. It may be assumed in general that the Library has received the latest published annual reports of the larger cities of the country. Of the official publications of New York City only a few of more than ordinary interest are listed here. A "Monthly List of New York City Publications" appears in the Notes, usually in the second issue of the month. Information necessary to obtain any publication in this list will gladly be furnished on application.

Hutchison, E. W. A plan for a universal training for citizenship. (The Public, June 22, 1918. p. 794–796.)

CIVIL SERVICE

Foulke, William Dudley. Labor unions in the civil service. Their political activities and the duty of the League in the premises. (Good Government. August, 1918. p. 120-128.)

Removals of civil service employes. Parts 1-2. (National Municipal Review, May, July, 1918. p. 266272; 365-371.)

Witherspoon, F. M., and A. M. CROCKER. Opportunities for women in the municipal civil service of the City of New York. 1918. 94 p., table. (Intercollegiate Bureau of Occupations.) 351.68W77

See Notes, June 26, 1918, p. 314.

EDUCATION

Colorado. State Teachers College. A self-survey of the Sterling public schools, District number Twelve, Logan County, Colorado. Aug., 1917. 82 p. (Colorado State Teachers College Bulletin no. 5.) 370.2C6L

Studebaker, J. W. Our country's call to service through public and pri