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...Major Leonard Darwin of London, son of the great naturalist and economist, will deliver the second of his series of lectures on "Municipal Ownership," in Emerson Hall, this evening at 8 o'clock. The subject of this lecture will be "English Municipal Statistics. The Probability of Profit Making by Municipal Ownership. Municipal Management." The lecture will be open to the public...
...Major Leonard Darwin delivered the first of his series of lectures last night in Emerson Hall on "Municipal Ownership." After being introduced by Professor Taussig, Major Darwin gave a brief outline of the subject which he would treat, and stated that he would consider it entirely from an English standpoint...
...describing the main issues connected with municipal ownership, Major Darwin made the distinction between the older and the newer municipal monopolies; the former comprise water works, gas works, etc., and the latter the street railway and electric lighting systems. The city may own and manage these directly, own and lease them to a private concern for management, or leave them completely under the ownership and control of a private corporation. At the end of 21 years in the case of the railway system, or 42 years in the case of the electric light system, the city may take over...
...closing, Major Darwin said that municipal trade in England was not associated with either high or low taxation; and statistics proved that cities neither gain nor lose much from their municipal ventures...
...LECTURES ON MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP. II. "English Municipal Statistics. The Probability of Profit-Making by Municipal Ownership. Municipal Management." Major Leonard Darwin. Emerson Hall Lecture Room (first floor...