{"product_id":"1936-38-canada-hamilton-on-two-2-stature-labor-tax-invoices","title":"1936\/38 Canada Hamilton ON two (2) Stature Labor Tax invoices","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eSet of 2 labor \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etax invoices for Thomas Corcoran of Hamilton, living at \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e191 Lattridge, from 1936 and 1938. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe 1936 one includes a typewritten note reminding him that if the bill is not paid by Feb. 9\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e, he could have his wages garnished or receive a police Court summons!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(50, 106, 189);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eYou are hereby notified that you are taxed for the sum of $5.00 Poll Tax, payable to the Corporation of the City of Hamilton...must be paid on or before 1st October...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eCreases and folds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e14 x 18 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe term \u003cstrong\u003estatute labour\u003c\/strong\u003e has a well‑established meaning in Ontario municipal history. Under long‑standing provincial legislation (19th–early 20th century), rural municipalities could require residents—usually adult men—to contribute a fixed number of days of labour each year to maintain local roads. If a person did not want to perform the labour, they could pay a fee in lieu of service.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBecause the obligation applied broadly to individuals rather than being tied to property ownership, many municipalities informally referred to it as a \u003cstrong\u003epoll tax\u003c\/strong\u003e—a flat per‑person civic levy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chadbourne Antiques \u0026 Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50556425470198,"sku":"CA-5855","price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/7290\/files\/IMG_4417rsz.jpg?v=1777159740","url":"https:\/\/chadbourneantique.com\/products\/1936-38-canada-hamilton-on-two-2-stature-labor-tax-invoices","provider":"Chadbourne Antiques \u0026 Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}