Buy this book on-line Mason, H. A. (Editor) : California Municipalities. A Journal for Progressive Cities. Vol. 3. San Franciso, Cal., August, 1900. No. 1
Ex-library. Original publisher's white paper wrappers with staple binding. Black-and-white illustration of a "scene in Westlake Park, Los Angeles" (trees on waterfront) on front cover. 7" x 10 1/2." Pages 1-36, complete. Black-and-white illustrated advertisements in front and back, complete. Pages and covers are clean and intact overall. Binding is tight. Ex-library markings at top on front cover in the form of a purple stamp and pencil inscriptions. A piece of brown paper is glued to left side margin on front cover. Vertical crease at center. Light pink discoloration on back cover. A Good copy. California Municipalities was a monthly magazine that was published to help city officials in running the cities they represented. The front cover of one issue states, "The aim of this magazine is to seek for that which is best for the municipality, and to give publication to those things that will aid municipalities to achieve their highest destiny." Topics include funding, taxes, infrastructure, implementation of new laws, and the like. Editor Haven A. Mason was also a community activist and the city clerk of Santa Clara. Mason and Ben Lamborn, City Clerk of Alameda, played key roles in organizing the League of Municipalities in 1898. The League of Municipalities was inspired by the National Municipal League, which was a citizens group that had been founded in 1894 to fight city corruption. The League of Municipalities still exists to this day as the League of California Cities with the main office located in Sacramento. Most of California's 482 cities are represented in the League. The Contents in this issue: "Comment," "Berkeley's Progress," "Is a Third Party Necessary in Municipal Reform?," "Riverside Power Plant," "Oil for Fuel," "Oakland's Improvement Organizations, and Their Works," "Concrete Sewer Pipe," "A Town Forest," "Town May Order Shade Trees Removed," "Growth of Cities," "Porch Lighting," "Shows vs. Permanent Improvement," "Library Department," "Garbage Disposal in China," "Boston's Automobile Engine," "A Big Institution," "National Municipal League," "What the Cities Are Doing," "Personal," "Subways in Cities," "Municipal Baths in New York," "Salt Water Sprinkling," and "A Good Showing.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Good. Binding: Soft cover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Mason, H. A. (Editor) : California Municipalities. A Journal for Progressive Cities. Vol. 3. San Franciso, Cal., August, 1900. No. 1. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including incunabula, out-of-print books, used books, atlases and fine bindings. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |