tax notice
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- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV008.19.23
- Description
- tax assesment notice; cream paper, black, green and red print; "STATEMENT OF TAXES" "Corporation of the District of Burnaby, Edmonds, B.C."; mailed "May 22, 1924" to "Thomson Bros."; shows taxes owing on DL 97, Block 33, Lot 3 in their Highlands properties; pre-printed form mailed to property owners, shows current taxes owed, taxes in arrears and delinquent taxes; 13.25" long x 5.5" high; tear-off portion one end to accompany payment; "R. BOLTON, Collector"; red "THIS NOTICE MUST ACCOMPANY PAYMENT"; on reverse, round chart "HOW YOUR DOLLAR IS SPENT."; two holes punched at top of tear-off; this statement is for improved land, assessed at $360, net taxes $14.04, tax from 1923 owing $15.72, interest .63, from 1922, $14.08, interest $1.67, totalling $46.14
- Object History
- The Highland Park sub-division in District Lot 97, was in part a real estate development by the company owned by the Thomson family. James and Melville P. Thomson, owned and operated "Thomson Bros." They had extensive property interests in Vancouver and Burnaby and owned and operated a book selling and stationery business in Vancouver.
- Marks/Labels
- "NOTICE MAILED MAY 22 1924 / Thomson Bros / STATEMENT OF TAXES / Corporation of the District of Buranby, Edmonds, B.C. / D.L. 97 Block 33 S.D.____ R.S.D. ____ Lot 3 / 10319" printed with hand written details.
- Colour
- Cream
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Title
- Statement of Taxes
- Publication Date
- May 22 1924