CONTENTS

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[I.]A Political By-way[1]
[II.]Just What Is a County[9]
[III.]A Creature of Tradition[16]
[IV.]Falling Afoul of “Democracy”[25]
[V.]The Jungle[34]
[VI.]A Base of Political Supplies[43]
[VII.]Urban Counties[57]
[VIII.]County Governments at Work[66]
[IX.]The Humanitarian Side[80]
[X.]Roads and Bridges[94]
[XI.]Nullification[104]
[XII.]State Meddling[112]
[XIII.]State Guidance[120]
[XIV.]Readjustments[129]
[XV.]County Home Rule[145]
[XVI.]Consolidation[151]
[XVII.]Reconstruction[168]
[XVIII.]Scientific Administration[181]
[XIX.]The County of the Future[193]
[Appendix A]Constitutional County Home Rule in California[207]
[Appendix B]The Los Angeles County Charter[219]
[Appendix C]Proposed County Home Rule Amendment in New York[247]
[Appendix D]Proposed County Manager Law in New York[251]
[Appendix E]The Chief Medical Examiner in New York City[257]
[Appendix F]A County Almshouse in Texas[266]
[Bibliography][275]
[Index][285]