Excerpt from Studies in History Economics and Public Law, Vol. 9 The present practical problems of American public law are largely administrative. The spheres of the national and commonwealth governments were delimited by the Civil War, and the delimitation then reached has been recognized by subsequent legislation. The relation of commonwealth and local governments now demands our attention, and a solution of the problem becomes more urgent as each year passes. The origin of the problem is comparatively recent. In the early years of our history the need of a careful delimitation of the spheres of local authorities and a determination of their relations to each other and to the state government, was very slight. But the last hundred years have witnessed most radical changes. The functions of government have increased enormously. In the period of early frontier life, the activity of the local government was almost limited to the protection of life and property. Indeed, frequent reliance was placed upon the individual himself to act as his own guardian. Soon, however, schools were established, high ways constructed, and as population increased, other func tions were assumed by the localities. It was not, however, until cities sprang up that the subject assumes its greatest importance. The various gigantic municipal enterprises of the present day - waterworks, street railways, gas and electric lighting, parks and commons, paved streets, public libraries and museums, sewerage systems, fire departments - were largely unknown fifty or one hundred years ago. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Studies in History, Economics and Public Law, Vol. 60 Theological Seminary, for reading my manuscript and strengthening the discussion Of a number of; points by his comments. Among others who have contributed, either by direct suggestions or by making it possible for me to obtain books otherwise inaccessible, are Professors J. H. Robinson and Munro Smith, of Columbia Uni versity, Professor George L. Burr, Of Cornell University, and my colleagues, H. M. Gelston and E. H. Hollands, now of the University Of Kansas. TO the editors Of the Series in which this work appears my thanks are due for courteous and effective co - operation and for help which has made the burden Of publication comparatively easy. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Studies in History, Economics and Public Law, Vol. 47 Among the many persons who assisted me in my re search, acknowledgments are due Mr. Gaillard Hunt, Mr. William L. Bishop, and Miss Emily West, of the Library of Congress, and Mr. Byron A. Finney and Miss Fred ricka Gillette, of the Library of the University of Mich igan, Ann Arbor. I am most deeply indebted, however, to Professor Will iam A. Dunning, of Columbia University, who has ren dered the most valuable assistance throughout the prepara tion of this monograph, by his advice both as to content and as to manner of treatment. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Studies in History Economics and Public Law, 1910, Vol. 38 The importance of population movements in the United States and the occupation of the Public Domain rests in the fact that they have created a condition of successive change; of social unstability; of social, economic and poli tical restlessness; and have carried with them peculiarly vital developments in various phases of American life. No population removal of history, perhaps, has been accom panied by any more marked social phenomena than that be ginning in America at the close of the Revolutionary War and continuing to the present. No movement within the range of modern times has been fraught with greater im port than has this one which transplanted a portion of the roots of a vigorous people on a restricted sea-board to the wilds of a frontier which shortly teemed with life and civilization. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Studies in History, Economics, and Public Law, Vol. 13 This comparison of legislation was undertaken during the winter of 1894 - 9 5. The pressure of other duties delayed the completion of the work. The examination of the law in most of the states has been brought down to the close of the legislative year 1898; in some instances the legislation of 1899 has been examined. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Studies in History Economics and Public Law, Vol. 89 Data from the Federal Census of Manufactures, 1905. Data from the Report on the Condition of Woman and Child Data from the Reports of State Labor Bureaus New Jersey. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Studies in History, Economics and Public Law, Vol. 19 Relation Of Agriculture to Manufacture I Polity for Subdividing Great Estates II Polity for Enclosing Commons. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.