AI English Translation, Pages 576-600
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
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
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
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
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
The Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T /: 62 /
Date: 8 / 1 / 1962
Telephone Number: 83531 / 5452
Subject : ⟦line⟧
His Excellency the Director of Adhamiya Land Registry, Respected
After greetings
Based on the letter of the Baghdad Governorate Administration No. 40201 dated 6 / 12 / 1961
We request your order to conduct an external report regarding our waiver of fifty dunams of plot 5 / 2, District 4 Al-Waziriyah
used as a cemetery for the Mosaics.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting Head of the Community
Sassoon
A copy to :-
Baghdad Governorate Administration, in reference to
its letter mentioned above.
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date / /
To the Council of the Israelite Community
Subject / Property Tax
We confirm our letter numbered 11788 and dated 24 / 12 / 961
Requesting a prompt response to it, please
Director of Property Tax of Karrada Al-Sharqiya
⟦signature⟧
From Karrada Property ⟦illegible⟧
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
Real Estate Tax Directorate
Karrada Al-Sharqiya
Correspondence
Number/ ⟦illegible⟧
Date/ ⟦illegible⟧
To
The Jewish Community Council
Subject / Real Estate Tax
We confirm for the fifth time our letter No. 5070 dated 20 / 8 / 956
Regarding the payment of the tax due on the property numbered 214 / 10 - C Al-Alwiya
In the name of Menashi Ibrahim Moshi, amounting to 229.187 Dinars for previous years
To which is added - / 52 Dinars for the current year 960.
We request that the due amount be paid as quickly as possible.
Director of Real Estate Tax, Karrada Al-Sharqiya
Hassoun Kadhim
21 / ⟦illegible⟧
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⟧
- 2 -
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
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
⟦illegible⟧
Imports / 18
Property Tax Assessment Ticket
Book ⟦line⟧
Ticket Number 12
Government Press 1058 - 3 - 1960
⟦Special Assessment⟧
⟦Months of July 61⟧
District | Street No. | Door No. | Property Type | Taxpayer Name | Annual Revenue Assessment: Fils | Annual Revenue Assessment: Dinar | Tax Amount: Fils | Tax Amount: Dinar | Remarks
Jadida | 82 | 1150 | Vacant House | Mr. Hashim Al-Sayyid Saeed | | 240 | | |
| ⟦illegible⟧ | 1150 | Rental Shop | - - | | 180 | | |
Al-Ahrar Square | ⟦illegible⟧ | 1150 | Second Floor | These properties do not | | 160 | | 16 |
11/5/1961 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 1150 | For Third | belong to us but | | 120 | | 12 |
Amount Nasser | | | | belong to the | | | | |
11/5/1961 | | | | Jewish Community | | | | |
| | | | In the hand of Hashim Sayyid Saeed | | | | |
| | | | 11/5/42 | | | | |
| | | | 15 Dinars | | | | |
We inform you that the property belonging to you has been assessed as listed above and the tax has reached 28 Dinars and ........ Fils
Only on 10/4/1961
Chairman of the Property Assessment Committee
Revenue / 18
Property Tax Assessment Ticket
Volume ⟦line⟧
Ticket Number ⟦line⟧
Its assessments
Until July 961
Government Press 1058 3-1960
District | Street No. | Door No. | Property Type | Taxpayer Name | Annual Revenue Assessment (Dinar Fils) | Tax Amount (Dinar Fils) | Remarks
Jadida | 72 | 148/1 | Rental House | Bashir Al-Saad | 300 - | 30 - |
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 150 | " | That these abandoned | 250 - | 25 - |
Formerly Housing | ⟦illegible⟧ | 150 | " | its proceeds belong | 80 - | 8 - | 11 / 9 / 61
11 / 5 / 1961 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 150 | " | belongs to the community | 80 - | 8 - |
Amount Nasser | ⟦illegible⟧ | 150 | " | Musawiya | 80 - | 8 - |
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 150 | " | in the name of Ghanem Shabib Saeed | 80 - | 8 - |
25 / 11 / 961 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 150 | " | 5 / 11 / 61 | 80 - | 8 - |
| | 150 | " | | 80 - | 8 - |
| | 150 | " | | 80 - | 8 - |
We inform you that the property belonging to you has been assessed as listed above and the tax has reached ⟦ninety-eight⟧ Dinars and ⟦fils⟧ Fils
Only on ⟦20 / 7 / 61⟧ 19
Chairman of the Property Assessment Committee
I have received the first copy of this ticket on ⟦line⟧ 19
Taxpayer
Question
Revenue / 18
Property Tax Assessment Ticket
Volume ⟦line⟧
Ticket Number ⟦line⟧
Amended in
Month of July 961
Government Press 1058 - 3 - 1960
Neighborhood | Street No. | Door No. | Property Type | Taxpayer Name | Annual Revenue Estimate (Fils Dinar) | Tax Amount (Fils Dinar) | Remarks
Before it | 72 | 128 | Rental House | Abdul Hakim Al-Sayyid | 450 - | 45 - | 1/5/961
| ⟦illegible⟧ | 128 | Room | ⟦illegible⟧ | 450 - | 45 - |
| ⟦illegible⟧ | 128 | Shop | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ |
| ⟦illegible⟧ | 128 | Rental House | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ |
| ⟦illegible⟧ | 128 | and | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ |
| ⟦illegible⟧ | 128 | and | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ |
| ⟦illegible⟧ | 128 | and | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ |
| ⟦illegible⟧ | 128 | and | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ |
| ⟦illegible⟧ | 128 | and | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ |
The partners and tenants Mr.
Hashim Al-Musawi in shares
Fixed regarding the property
Belongs to the sect
Baghdad Governorate
15 / 11 / 1961
The amount is complete
5 / 11 / 61
We inform you that the property belonging to you has been assessed as listed above and the tax has reached 90 Dinars and ⟦line⟧ Fils
Only on ⟦line⟧ 19
I have received the first copy of this ticket on ⟦line⟧ 19
Head of the Property Assessment Committee
The Taxpayer
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531
5452
Number T / 61
Date 27 / 11 / 1961
Rusafa Real Estate
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 29 / 11 / 1961
Subject :: ⟦line⟧
Sovereign Director of Real Estate Tax - Rusafa - Respected
After greetings
Reference to the property tax assessment memos numbered 10, 11, and 12 regarding the property tax assessment
for the shops and rooms numbered (148 / 113 and 148 / 1A / 113 and 148 / 2A / 113 and 148 / 3A / 113 and 148 / 4A /
113 and 148 / 5A / 113 and 148 / 6A / 113 and 148 / 7A / 113 and 148 / 8A / 113 and 148 / 9A / 113
and 150 / 113 and 150 / 1A / 113 and 150 / 2A / 113 and 150 / 3A / 113 and 150 / 4A / 113 and 150 / 5A / 113
and 150 / 6A / 113 and 150 / 7A / 113 and 150 / 8A / 113 and 150 / 9A / 113 and 150 / 10A / 113 and 150 B /
113 and 150 B2 / 113).
All of these properties were leased by the Administrative Committee to Mr. Hashim Al-Sayyid Saeed Al-Musawi
for an annual rent of -/42,500 Dinars, as we explained at the time in the Administrative Committee's letter No. M / 394
dated 31 / 4 / 1961, with a copy of the contract attached.
Please adjust the property tax on this factual basis.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
To be registered with the tax clerk
Statement of the community please
⟦illegible⟧
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils Revenue Stamp
Tochei Torah Association
Established in 1954
Telephone (President): 83531
Telephone (Administration): 5452
Number:
Date: 7 / 6 / 1962
Subject:
To the Honorable Director of Al-Rusafa Land Registry
Greetings,
Please provide us with four copies of the maps for property sequence 123, Al-Midan district, belonging to this association.
Please accept our highest respect.
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
President of Tochei Torah Association
Sassoon
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: 62 /
Date: 7 / 1 / 1962
Subject:
His Excellency the Director of Rusafa Property Tax - Respected
After greetings
The shop numbered 19 / 115 under the Takia is vacant as of 1 / 1 / 1962, so we request your Excellency to exempt it
from the property tax.
Please accept our highest respect
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Property Tax
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number: 5452
Number: 522 / ⟦...⟧
Date: 1/7/1962
Subject:
To the Honorable Director of Property Tax - Rusafa
Greetings,
The warehouse numbered 234b / 14 Hanoun Kabir is vacant as of 1/1/1962. We kindly request
an exemption for it from property tax.
Please accept our highest respects.
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
⟦illegible signature/stamp⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
5452 Secretary
Number T /: — / 62
Date: 10 / 1 / 1962
Subject: ⟦line⟧
His Excellency the Director of Baghdad Land Registry — Al-Rusafa — Respectfully
After greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and two maps for the property sequence 166, Al-Sinak district, belonging
to this Presidency.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting Head of the Community
Sassoon
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
5452 Secretary
Number T/: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 10 / 1 / 1962
Subject: ⟦line⟧
His Excellency the Director of Baghdad Land Registry - Al-Rusafa - Respected
After greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and two maps for the property sequence 4/166 Al-Sinak district
belonging to this Presidency.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Acting Head of the Community
Sassoon
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531
5452
Number T / ⟦...⟧ / 62
Date 1/16/1962
Subject: ⟦line⟧
His Excellency the Director of Land Registry of Baghdad Province - Karrada Al-Sharqiya - Respectfully
After greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map for the property sequence 57/231, Al-Bataween neighborhood.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting Head of the Community
⟦Sassoon⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
5452 Secretary
Number T /: 62 /
Date: 1 / / 1962
Subject:
His Excellency the Director of Land Registry of Baghdad Governorate - Rusafa - Respected
After greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and two maps for the property sequence 166/3 Al-Sinak neighborhood
belonging to this Presidency.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦illegible⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khidhouri
Acting Head of the Community
Alwan
Land Registry Form - (27)
Source of Disposal
Details of Land Registry Entries
Registration Number | Volume | Registration Date
The
Considering ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
5452 Secretary
Number T/: 62 /
Date: 1 / 1 / 1962
Subject:
His Excellency the Director of Land Registry of Baghdad Province - Rusafa - Respected
After greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and two maps for the property sequence 5 / 215 Al-Sinak neighborhood
belonging to this Presidency.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting Head of the Community
Republic of Iraq
50 Revenue Stamp Fils
Land Registry Directorate of Baghdad Province
Incoming Number 969
Date 2 / 1 / 1962
Registration ⟦...⟧
Map (2)
500
50
⟦line⟧
550
Mr. ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧