bava did not reply to said letter , but on january 22 , 1973 , bava wrote a letter to the appellant informing the latter that the association had assessed the appellant , as special member of the association , the amount of p40,795.00 ( based on 81,590 square meters at p.50 per square meter ) representing the membership dues to the commercial lot owners for the year 1973 , and requested the appellant to remit the amount which its board of governors had already included in its current budget .