That’s more acceptable. 

 Yea I mean I'd obviously rather pay none, but this would be quite acceptable. Based on average wages at that time, this is about 10% of one paycheck. That's a damn bargain IMO. 

 It’s a trade I’d make. Wouldn’t mind the level of government involvement they enjoyed then as well. 

 Yea Im sure I could adjust to that just fine. 

 The most eye-opening part about this is that back then they simple told you how much you owe. Today you have to have an accountant or software figure it out for you and if you're wrong you get fined. 

I also love how they said what the funds were going for. 0.16 to the poor, 0.04 to fix something that was 'sinking,' and the biggest expense in the whole community was a school fee of 52 cents. 

Imagine if right now they said 'You Owe $9,300 to pay for Ukrainian defense...' That would shut that program down REAL quick! There would be mass non-compliance on a well-deserved scale. 

 For real. Itemizing goes a long way. As for that sinking fund, think it may have something to do with repayment of municipal bonds, or thats the only thing I could find online that would make any sense.  

 Maybe they were trying to pay for putting new sinks in all the public bathrooms... Lol 

 For 4 cents? Another bargain