AI en Translation, Pages 576-600
Page 576
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: 61/417
Date: 1961/5/16
Subject: 237
His Excellency the Director of Tapu for Baghdad Governorate - Al-Rusafa - Respectfully
After greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map for the plot sequence 6/28 of plot 11 of the Hamdi Al-Pachachi Farm district, located in Al-Bataween and belonging to the Mosaic community.
Please accept our highest respect
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
⟦Sassoon⟧
Page 577
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: ⟦478⟧ / 61
Date: 28 / 5 / 1961
Subject:
228
His Excellency the Director of Land Registry of Baghdad Governorate - Al-Rusafa - Respectfully
After greetings
Please provide us with three copies of the registration record and three maps for property sequence 193, Al-Tawrat
neighborhood, belonging to this Committee.
Please accept our highest respect
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
⟦S. Khedhouri⟧
Page 578
Number: ⟦219⟧ / 61
Date: 28 / 5 / 1961
Subject ⟦229⟧
To the Honorable Director of Land Registry of Baghdad Governorate - Rusafa
Greetings,
Please provide us with three copies of the title deed and three maps for property sequence 513, Al-Tawrat
neighborhood, belonging to this committee.
Please accept our highest respect.
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
⟦signature⟧
Page 579
The ⟦Administrative⟧ Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: 441 / 61
Date: 31 / 5 / 1961
Subject:
Honorable Director of Property Tax
Greetings,
The Khan numbered 158/158 Shorja Dahana is demolished and vacant as of 20 / 5 / 1961
Please order its exemption from property tax.
Please accept our highest respect
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
⟦illegible⟧
Page 580
⟦Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews⟧
Telephone Number 5452
Number: 444 / 61
Date: 31 / 5 / 1961
Subject:
⟦444⟧
Honorable Director of Property Tax
Greetings,
The house number 109/30 Bab Al-Agha district is demolished and vacant as of 1 / 10 / 1959
Please order its exemption from property tax.
Please accept our highest respect
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Page 581
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: 617
Date: 16/6/1961
Subject: Objection to the property tax of property 3/163 Al-Qishla.
224
To the Honorable Director of Property Tax (Rusafa)
Greetings
With reference to the assessment notice No. 40 Vol. 1 notified to us on 6/6/1961
The property numbered 3/163 located in Al-Qishla district is leased for an amount of 350/- Dinars annually and not for 400/-
Dinars annually as stated in the aforementioned notice: we therefore request the reduction of the tax to the level of the actual rent:
We attach herewith a copy of the lease agreement.
Please accept our highest respect
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
⟦illegible⟧
A copy to -
The Community Property Officer - for follow-up.
Page 582
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: 617
Date: 12 / 6 / 1961
Subject: Objection to property tax No. 11 D / 152
Faraj Allah.
242
To the Honorable Director of Real Estate Tax (Rusafa)
Greetings
With reference to the assessment notice No. 27 Vol. 1 notified to us on 9 / 6 / 1961
The property No. 11 D / 152 located in Faraj Allah neighborhood is leased for 18/- Dinars annually and not for
24/- Dinars annually as stated in the aforementioned notice; we kindly request reducing the tax to the level
of the actual rent; we attach herewith a copy of the lease agreement.
Please accept our highest respect
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
A copy to:
The Community Property Officer - for follow-up.
Page 583
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: 61 / ⟦...⟧
Date :: 16 / 6 / 1961
Subject: Objection to property tax 11b / 152 located
in Faraj Allah neighborhood.
224
Honorable Director of Real Estate Tax (Rusafa)
Greetings
With reference to the assessment ticket number 27 volume 1 notified to us on 6 / 6 / 1961
The property numbered 11b / 152 located in Faraj Allah neighborhood is leased for an amount of 180/- Dinars annually and not for an amount
of 240/- Dinars annually as stated in the ticket referred to above: We request you to kindly reduce the tax to the level
of the actual rent, and we attach herewith a copy of the lease agreement.
Please accept our highest respect
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
⟦signature⟧
A copy to :-
Community Property Officer - for follow-up
Page 584
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: 217
Date :: 16 / 6 / 1961
Subject :: Objection to the property tax of property 3 / 164 Al-Qashl
445
To the Honorable Director of Property Tax of Rusafa
Greetings
Reference to the assessment notice numbered 40 Volume 1 notified to us on 6 / 6 / 1961
Property number 3 / 164 located in Al-Qashl district is leased for an amount of 300/- Dinars annually and not for 600/-
Dinars annually as stated in the notice referred to above: so we request to reduce the tax to the level of the actual rent:
We attach herewith a copy of the lease contract.
Please accept our highest respect
President of the Administrative Committee
⟦signature⟧
A copy to -
The Community Property Officer - for follow-up.
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842
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⟦To the Honorable Directorate of Real Estate Registration (Al-Rusafa)⟧
⟦Subject: Objection to the Council's Assessment No.⟧
⟦511 / 152 on ⟦...⟧⟧
With reference to the assessment ticket No. 27, Volume 1, notified to us
on 6 / 6 / 1951
The property numbered 511 / 152 located in Faraj Allah neighborhood is leased for an amount of
18 Dinars annually and not for 40 Dinars annually as stated in the assessment, meaning that
the roofed property tax should be based on the actual rent level. Attached is a copy
of the lease agreement.
Please accept our highest respect
Head of the Community
On behalf of the Vice President of the Lay Council
To the Honorable Directorate of Real Estate Registration (Al-Rusafa)
Subject: Objection to the Council's Assessment No.
511 / 152 on ⟦...⟧
With reference to the assessment ticket No. 27, Volume 1, notified to us on
6 / 6 / 1951
The property numbered 511 / 152 located in Faraj Allah neighborhood is leased for 18 Dinars
annually and not for 40 Dinars annually as stated in the assessment, meaning that the
roofed property tax should be based on the actual rent level. Attached is a copy
of the lease agreement.
Please accept our highest respect
Head of the Community
To the Honorable Director of Rusafa Property Tax
Subject: ⟦Objection⟧ to the property tax of property 2 / 112
Qunbul
Greetings
With reference to the assessment ticket number 40 volume, notified to us on 20 / 6 / ⟦1952⟧
The property numbered 2 / 112 located in the Qunbul neighborhood was valued at 2400 Dinars
annually, and not at the amount of 3000 Dinars annually as stated in the ticket referred to above.
We therefore request an adjustment of the tax to the level of the actual rent.
We have attached a copy of the lease agreement.
Please accept our highest respect
The President
A copy to:
To the Community Property Officer - for implementation
⟦line⟧
To the Honorable Director of Rusafa Property Tax
Subject: Objection to the property tax of property 12 / 112
Qunbul
Greetings
With reference to the assessment ticket number 40 volume, notified to us on 20 / 6 / 1952
The property numbered 12 / 112 located in the Qunbul neighborhood was valued at 2400 Dinars
annually, and not at the amount of 3000 Dinars annually as stated in the ticket referred to
above. We therefore request an adjustment of the tax to the level of the actual rent.
We have attached a copy of the lease agreement.
Please accept our highest respect
The President
A copy of it:
To the Community Property Officer - for implementation
Page 588
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: ⟦91⟧
Date: 25 / 6 / 1961
Subject:
His Excellency the Director of Land Registry of Baghdad Governorate - Al-Rusafa - Respected
After greetings
Please provide us with three copies of the registration record and three maps for the property sequence 483, Al-Tawrat neighborhood,
door numbers 90 / 137, belonging to the Presidency of the Mosaic Community.
Please accept our highest respect
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
⟦Sultan⟧
25 / 6 / 961
Page 589
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: ⟦222⟧
Date :: 23 / 10 / 1961
Subject ::
247
His Excellency the Director of Land Registry for Baghdad Governorate - Rusafa - Respectfully
After greetings,
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map for the property sequence 979
Bab al-Sheikh neighborhood, which belongs to this presidency.
Please accept our respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
Sassoon
Page 590
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Number:
Telephone Number 5452
Date: 10 / 1 / 1961
Subject:
His Excellency the Director of Land Registry for Baghdad Governorate -- Al-Rusafa -- Respectfully
Greetings:
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map for property sequence 979
Bab Al-Sheikh neighborhood, belonging to this presidency.
Please accept our highest respects
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
Page 591
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: ⟦404⟧
Date: 22 / 10 / 1961 AD
Subject:
221
His Excellency the Director of Tapu for Baghdad Governorate - Rusafa - Respected
After greetings,
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map of the property belonging to this
Presidency under sequence 17 / 326 Kawlat.
With much gratitude and respect to your Excellency
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting Head of the Community
Sassoon
Page 592
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: ⟦illegible⟧
Date :: 10 / 1 / 1961
Subject ::
To the Honorable Director of Land Registry (Tabu) of Baghdad Governorate - Rusafa
Greetings,
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map of the property belonging to this
Presidency under sequence 17 / 326 Kawlat.
With much gratitude and respect to your Excellency
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
Page 594
The Mosaic Community
In Baghdad
Number T/: 62 /
Date: 1962/1/8
Telephone Number: 83531 / 5452
Subject :: ⟦line⟧
Honorable Director of Adhamiya Land Registry
Greetings,
Based on the letter of the Baghdad Provincial Governorate No. 40201 dated 1961/12/6,
Please order an external report regarding our waiver of fifty dunams from plot 2/5, district 4 Waziriyah,
used as a cemetery for the Mosaic community.
Please accept our highest respect.
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting Head of the Community
Sassoon
A copy to:
Baghdad Provincial Governorate, referring to
their letter mentioned above.
Page 595
Karrada Al-Sharqiya Real Estate Directorate
Number / ⟦illegible⟧
Date /
To the Council of the Jewish Community
Subject / Real Estate Tax
We confirm our letter numbered 11788 and dated 24 / 12 / 961
Requesting a prompt response to it, please
Director of Real Estate Tax of Karrada Al-Sharqiya
Haider Kadhim
Page 596
Directorate of Real Estate of Karrada Al-Sharqiya
Number ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧
Date 14 / 1 / 961
To the Council of the Jewish Community
Subject / Important Confirmation
We confirm our letter numbered 491 and dated 14 / 1 / 961
Please respond to it as quickly as possible, please
Director of Real Estate Tax of Karrada Al-Sharqiya
Basim Mukhlis
Page 597
Real Estate Tax Directorate
Karrada Al-Sharqiya
Correspondence
Number / ⟦856⟧
Date / ⟦illegible⟧
Jewish Community Council
Subject / Real Estate Tax
We confirm for the fifth time our letter numbered 5070 and dated 20 / 8 / 951
which includes the payment of the tax due on the property numbered 214 / 2 - C Al-Alwiya
in the name of Munshi Ibrahim Joshua, amounting to 127/228 Dinars for previous years
to which 42 Dinars are added for the current year 960.
We hope that the due amount will be paid as quickly as possible.
21 / 11
Director of Real Estate Tax Karrada Al-Sharqiya
Hassoun Kadhim
Page 598
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number:
Date:
Subject: Document of receipt for the building constructed on the land of properties ⟦137⟧ and 138 and door numbers ⟦113/150⟧ located in the Qanbar Ali neighborhood
1- Pursuant to the provisions of the second clause of the commitment contract dated 1/28/1961, certified by the Notary Public of North Baghdad under general number (1533), in view of the completion of the construction of the building subject to the aforementioned commitment, it has been handed over to the contractor Mr. Hashim Al-Sayyid Saeed Al-Musawi, who in turn acknowledges receiving it in full and approved it on today's date, Friday, May 5, 1961.
2- Accordingly, May 5, 1961, is considered the beginning of the commitment stipulated in the aforementioned second clause.
3- Pursuant to the provisions of the fifth clause of the aforementioned contract, the contractor Mr. Hashim Al-Sayyid Saeed Al-Musawi has handed over to the Waqf trustee Mr. Salman Daniel, Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in his official capacity, five promissory notes to his order dated May 5, 1961, each valued at (2125) Dinars (two thousand one hundred and twenty-five Dinars), due for payment after 6, 12, 18, 24, and 30 months respectively, and Mr. Salman Daniel acknowledges receipt of them.
The Contractor
Mr. Hashim Al-Sayyid Saeed
Al-Musawi
Waqf Trustee
Mr. Salman Daniel, Chairman of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews in his official capacity
⟦Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews⟧
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11- The First Party has the right to use the door and stairs of the building subject to the obligation and open doors from it for the apartments he constructs on
the adjacent property currently used as headquarters for the presidency of the Mosaic Community, and the Second Party may not object to
that, as these apartments do not at all fall within the building subject to this contract and its provisions do not include them.
12- a- Upon the expiration of the <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> contract period, the contractor must hand over the building subject to the obligation with all its floors and contents
free of occupants and in a sound condition regarding the doors and their locks, windows, glass, electrical installations,
water, sanitary, and the described tiles, and he must compensate the First Party for any damage, deficiency, or destruction
therein.
b- If the contractor delays in handing over the building free of occupants and in sound condition upon the expiration of the contract period,
he shall pay damages amounting to twenty-five dinars daily for each day of delay from the date of the contract expiration until the date
of actual evacuation without the need for a formal notice.
13- If the contractor violates any condition of the terms of this contract, he shall be liable to pay compensation amounting to (1000) one thousand dinars
without the need to issue a formal notice, and the First Party has the right to terminate the contract in this case.
14- If the First Party refuses to hand over the building subject to the obligation to the Second Party upon its completion, he shall be liable
to pay monetary damages amounting to (1000) one thousand dinars in addition to the necessity of returning the securities mentioned in clause
four.
15- The contractor acknowledges that he has waived the right to request an oath from the First Party regarding false admission and other oaths
related to this contract.
Accordingly, the offer and acceptance took place by the two contracting parties in Baghdad on 1/28/1961
Note / This contract was drafted by the lawyer Shaul Moussa.
Lawyer - Shaul Moussa | Second Party | First Party
Draftsman of the contract | Mr. Hashim Al-Sayyid Saeed Al-Musawi | Salman Daniel
In addition to his position
referred to above
⟦Presidency of the Mosaic Community⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Witness | Witness
Page 600
Commitment Contract
First Party (Endowment Trustee) Mr. Salman Daniel - Chairman of the Administrative Committee of the Mosaic Community, the Trustee of
the ⟦endowments⟧ of the aforementioned community in addition to his position
Second Party (The Contractor) Mr. Hashem Al-Sayyid Saeed Al-Musawi.
Contract Terms
The two contracting parties agreed on the following terms:-
1- The Second Party has contracted from the First Party the newly constructed building on the two properties Tapu sequence 137 and
138 and door numbers 148 and 113/150 located in the Qanbar Ali neighborhood.
2- The duration of the commitment is three years starting from the date of delivery of the building - referred to in the first clause above and whose
descriptions and contents are detailed in the third clause below - provided that the delivery date is determined by a ⟦report⟧ signed by
the two contracting parties, which shall be considered an annex to this contract.
3- The building subject of this contract consists of three floors as follows:-
a - The ground floor - which is a market with (12) shops plus a small shop adjacent to the building door.
b - The first floor - which consists of (17) rooms.
c - The second floor - which consists of (17) rooms.
4- The Second Party shall deliver to the First Party upon signing this contract an amount of (1000/-) one thousand dinars
to remain with the First Party as security, provided it is deducted from the last installment of the commitment fee.
5- The commitment fee for the three-year period shall be (12750/-) twelve thousand seven hundred and fifty dinars
to be paid by the Second Party in six installments, each amounting to 2125/- dinars, provided that the first installment is paid in cash
upon delivery of the building, the second installment by a promissory note due after six months, the third installment by a promissory note
due after one year, the fourth installment by a promissory note due after eighteen months, the fifth installment by a
promissory note due after twenty-four months, and the sixth installment by a promissory note due after thirty months
from the date of delivery of the building. Since the delivery date occurs after the date of concluding this contract, and for the purpose of securing the five
installments by the aforementioned promissory notes, the Second Party has pledged to sign the five promissory notes in the amount of
2125/- dinars each to the order of the First Party and deliver them to him upon the delivery of the building to the Second
Party.
6- If the contractor delays in paying any of the installments due at its time, he shall be liable for paying compensation in the amount of
ten dinars per day from the date of its maturity until the date of payment, in addition to the rent, without the need
to issue a formal notice, and the First Party has the right to terminate the contract in this case.
7- The contractor has the right to exploit the building subject of the commitment by leasing its contents under the following conditions:-
a - That the lease period does not exceed the commitment period of three years.
b - That his contract with others be in addition to this contract and that this be mentioned in all contracts
concluded with the tenants.
c - That he leases the ground floor as warehouses or shops for wholesale or retail commercial sale, and he has no right to lease them
to be occupied as blacksmith shops and the like. And that he leases the first and second floors to be occupied
as offices and the like.
8- The contractor may partition some shops and rooms or merge them at his own expense without referring the cost to the First Party,
provided that he obtains the approval of the First Party in advance.
9- The contractor shall be responsible for the maintenance and renovation of the building subject of the commitment during the contract period without any recourse to the First
Party for what he spends in this regard, and he has no right to remove any repairs he may add to the building upon
the end of the contract.
10- a - Only the real estate tax shall be on the First Party, and other taxes, fees, and charges such as water and
electricity fees, sewage, security, cleaning, and municipal fees shall be on the contractor.
b - Upon the end of the contract period, the contractor must deliver to the First Party all receipts proving the payment of all
fees and charges mentioned in paragraph (a) above.
To be continued
The Iraqi Republic
10 Fils
Stamp Duty
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