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IJA 126

Construction Blueprints; Verification Certificates; Examination Results, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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The item contains documents pertaining to the bidding process and blueprints for a construction project for the Baghdadi Jewish Community. The item also contains marriage, birth, divorce, and engagement certificates, and a comparison of examination results attained by students from several different schools in Baghdad.

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IJA 126
Item Number
11435
Date
Approx. January 1, 1931 to December 31, 1940
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
Property, Envelope, Bahdadi Jewish Community, Letterhead, Contract, Shamash Secondary School, Annotation, Ink Stamp, Handwritten, Divorce Certificate, Frank Iny School, File Folder, Chief Rabbi, President of the Jewish Community, Marriage Certificate, Spiritual Council, Ministry of the Interior, Wax Seal, Judeo-Arabic, Jewish Religious Court, Examination Results, Typed, Tomkhe Tora Society

AI en Translation, Pages 176-200

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The Chief Rabbi
of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
The Chief Rabbinate
Baghdad
THE CHIEF RABBI
OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY,
Baghdad
No: / .No:
Date: / Date: 25 June Year 1931
Subject:
Plaintiff: Najha Abdullah (her agent Ezra Salman Bano)
Defendant: Naji Daoud Habba
Ezra Salman Bano appeared before the Spiritual Court as an agent for the plaintiff Najha Abdullah
claiming that the fiancé of his client refuses to marry her, and during the proceedings it appeared that Naji
Daoud Habba refuses to appear before the court despite being notified, therefore
the court imposed on him after verifying his earnings a monthly alimony of fifteen rupees
to be received by the plaintiff starting from 8 Tammuz year 5691 Hebrew (corresponding to 23 June
year 1931 AD)
This default judgment was recorded as notification 4

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Received Mr. Naeem Sail
Confidential tender for construction ⟦line⟧ 12 / 5 / 1965
On the land numbered ⟦line⟧ District ⟦line⟧
Contracting Form
This contract was concluded between the Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad
(hereinafter known as the Committee).
And between ⟦line⟧ hereinafter known as the Contractor who stated
for the purpose of this contract that he has a place in ⟦line⟧ and at this address
registered letters sent to him or notices, orders and instructions delivered to him by hand
shall be considered valid direction and delivery.
The Engineer or Engineers - The engineer who executes this contract
on behalf of the Committee is the engineer Saleh Youssef or any other engineer or engineers
appointed by the Committee in writing in this capacity and the Contractor shall be notified of their names to execute the work stipulated
in this contract. The Contractor has also agreed hereby to provide - according to -
the provisions and conditions contained therein and in the specifications, schedule of prices and maps - the construction materials
stipulated in the general conditions and all workers, machinery, equipment, apparatus,
tools, scaffolding, guards and everything that is necessary or may be necessary in the works
and services covered by this contract and to complete them fully with the highest degree of perfection
and workmanship in the execution of ( ⟦line⟧ )
The Contractor acknowledges that he has visited the work site and has examined fully, accurately and precisely
all maps and the work to be carried out under this contract
as he has also examined the work site, the storage location of construction materials and water installations
The Contractor agrees to carry out the construction of the mentioned building according to the specialized maps
issued and which may be issued by the Supervising Engineer in the future and the schedule of works,
prices, general conditions and technical specifications complete in all respects and that is according to
measurements and according to the prices set by the candidate Contractor.
The Contractor also undertakes to complete this work within a period of ⟦line⟧ days starting
from the date of signing the contract.
Signature /
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Witness ⟦line⟧ in Baghdad
Date ⟦line⟧
Signature / Contractor Mr. ⟦line⟧
Witness ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧

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- 1 -
⟦illegible⟧
Secret tender for construction
On the land numbered
In the neighborhood of
General Conditions
⟦line⟧
1 - The bidder must provide cash security amounting to 5% (five percent). These securities may be submitted
in the form of a letter of guarantee from a recognized bank to
the Head of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad. Checks are strictly not accepted.
2 - The bidder must submit the contracting documents in a sealed envelope at or before 12:00 PM
on the day corresponding to / / 196 to the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad,
provided that (Secret tender for the construction of
) is written on the envelope.
3 - The Committee reserves the right not to accept the lowest-priced tenders and may reject any
tender without giving reasons for doing so.
4 - Any tender not submitted at the time specified in paragraph (2) above or not accompanied
by the prescribed securities will be neglected.
5 - The supervising engineer has the right to change the plans and quantities as he deems appropriate,
and the contractor has no right to object to this. The increased or decreased quantities shall be priced
according to the contractor's price in the bill of quantities and prices, as the quantities present
in this contract are approximate quantities subject to increase or decrease.
6 - If the contractor is delayed in completing the work within the period specified by him, he must
pay five Dinars (5/- Dinars) daily to the Administrative Committee in Baghdad, and any
objection submitted by the contractor for his delay in the work will be rejected. These
compensations shall be deducted from his entitlements or his securities.
7 - When the quality of any material listed in the bill of quantities is not mentioned, the supervising
engineer alone will be responsible for selecting it as he deems appropriate, and the contractor has
absolutely no right to object to this.
8 - The contractor must specify the period he needs to complete the work, and this period
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will be taken into consideration when studying the tender.
9- Tenderers must sign all maps attached to this tender as well as all
pages of the tender and return them within their bid.
10- Materials
⟦line⟧
The contractor must provide all materials necessary for the work fixed in the maps and the table of
prices, and the contractor alone shall be responsible for all materials and tools at the work site
and shall be responsible for any theft or shortage that occurs in them, noting that all materials
at the work site are considered the property of the presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews until
the completion of the work, and the contractor has no right to remove them or dispose of them except with the written
approval of the Administrative Committee.
11- Dismissal of Contractor's Employees
⟦line⟧
The engineer has full authority to request the contractor to dismiss or exclude any of
his employees whom the Community deems undesirable or unfit to continue in the work, and the
contractor must implement those requests immediately upon issuance, and he has no right to claim any compensation
or indemnity that may result from that in any form whatsoever.
12- Advances
⟦line⟧
The Committee shall pay cash advances at the end of each month for the works completed and materials
supplied at the work site after obtaining a certificate from the engineer to that effect, and that is
on the basis of 90% ninety percent of the cost of the completed works according to the prices of
the contract and 75% seventy-five percent of the value of the construction materials supplied
at the work site according to their local valuation, provided that these advances—
granted to the contractor—shall not be considered an admission of acceptance of the work by the Committee, but rather
the contract terms shall apply to all completed and uncompleted work until it is finally handed over to the Committee.
13- Final Measurement and Settlement of the Contractor's Account
⟦line⟧
After the work is fully completed in all respects by the certificate of the Community's engineer, the
Administrative Committee shall take delivery of the work provisionally, and the contractor's account shall be settled according to

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⟦Payments and Prices⟧
The total lump sum agreed upon in this contract after deducting all
advances paid to the contractor on account of his work, as for the deducted amount
of 10%, it shall be retained by the Administrative Committee until the end of the maintenance period and the final
handover of the work by the Committee.
14 - Rejection of Work
⟦line⟧
The engineer has the right to reject any materials supplied by the contractor or any work that is, in the engineer's view,
based on quality and workmanship that do not meet the required standard or do not comply
with the specifications or drawings related to the contract, and the contractor must remove the materials and the
rejected work and re-execute it at his own expense, including the materials present in
the rejected work.
Any work carried out without authorization in addition to the details given in
the drawings or instructions issued will not be recognized, nor will its measurements be recorded, and the value of
the materials used in executing such works will not be paid to the contractor.
15 - Maintenance Period
⟦line⟧
The contractor must maintain the work for a period of six months from the date the Committee takes over
the work from him as a provisional handover, and he must repair all deficiencies or defects that
may appear during the maintenance period at his own expense, and the securities—or
what remains of them after deducting the amounts owed by him formally—shall be returned to him at the end of the maintenance period
and after the contractor has fulfilled his obligations and the work has been finally received from him.
- The contractor must carry out the repairs requested by the Committee within a week from
the date of his written notification, and in the event of his failure to perform the work, the Committee shall withdraw the securities
belonging to him, perform the work at his expense, and deduct the amount from him.
16 - Notices
⟦line⟧
The two contracting parties waive the right to issue notices from one to the other
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Page ( 4 )
by the notary public in matters of this contract. Every notice directed from one
of the two parties must either be delivered to the address of the other party or sent to them by registered mail.
17 - Labor Laws
⟦line⟧
The contractor is responsible for applying the labor law regarding all labor matters and observing them
regarding official holiday wages, feasts, and compensations, as they are also responsible for accidents
that occur to their employees at the workplace and must pay all resulting compensations
accordingly, as the committee is not responsible at all regarding the workers.
18 - Withdrawal of Work from the Contractor and its Consequences
⟦line⟧
a - If the contractor is unable to start the work promptly upon receiving a written notice
to that effect.
b - Or if they fail to perform the execution of the works with the required speed.
c - Or if they are unable to perform the execution of the works <del>in accordance with the contract</del>.
d - Or if they are delayed in completing the works beyond the deadline specified in the contract.
e - Or if they actually stop ⟦work⟧ for a period of one week without written permission from the committee, unless
they prove the existence of force majeure and inform the engineer and the committee of it immediately and in writing.
f - Or if they are unable to supply or install ⟦machinery⟧, workers, resources, and sufficient and appropriate supplies so
that they can execute the permanent work quickly and without interruption.
g - Or if they commit, personally or through an intermediary, any violation of any of the contract provisions
they are bound to execute or observe, and continue in this violation for a period of 14 days
(taking into account any special condition providing for a shorter period) after being warned in writing by
the engineer to rectify this violation.
h - Or if they abandon the work entirely.
i - Or if the contractor (whether in Iraq or abroad) becomes bankrupt
or if they file for bankruptcy or their financial insolvency is proven or they settle with their creditors
or if the contractor was a company and it was liquidated, whether the liquidation was compulsory
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p. ( 5 )
optional (unless the liquidation was optional for the purpose of reorganizing the company
on bases established in writing by the government) or if the contractor was a company and was dissolved
or if the contractor gave, promised, or offered a gift, advance, reward, or benefit of any
kind to any employee or worker of the Mosaic Community employees, whether independent
or having any relationship to the work subject of this contract, the committee in any of these cases may:
1- Withdraw from the contractor the execution of the remaining works.
2- The withdrawal of the execution of the remaining works shall be in accordance with what was mentioned above by sending a written
notice by order of the President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews to the contractor and this
notice shall be valid / effective without taking any legal or official procedures.
3- If the contractor is granted any grace period or leniency, this does not reduce or prejudice the rights of
the Community under this article, and the previous provisions do not affect the right of the Committee
to claim the compensations stipulated under the laws in force.
4- In the event of withdrawing the work or part of it from the contractor according to what was previously stated
and according to any other provisions contained in the contract, the Committee, according to its cost estimation,
may exercise one of the following rights:
A - To undertake itself at the expense of the contractor the execution of all the works that have
not yet been completed or any part thereof.
B - To put all or some of the works that have not yet been completed into tender again.
C - To agree with one of the contractors in a private manner to complete the work.
In all these cases, the Committee shall have the right to seize all or some of
the machinery, tools, and materials brought by the contractor and to use them
to complete the work, without being liable to the contractor or others
for these machines, tools, and materials or for any damage or decrease
in value for any reason, and without being liable also for paying any amount
due for them to another party or paying any wage for them to the contractor or others.
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P ( 6 )
In any case, the committee shall have the right to seize all or some of the machinery, tools and materials
even after the completion of the work, in order to guarantee its rights, and the contractor must pay to the committee
all the expenses it incurs in this regard in excess of the contract value, and he must compensate it
for all the losses it incurs because of that. The committee may deduct the value of the expenses and losses
referred to from the amount of the insurance or from the contractor's requests or from any money belonging to him
But if the work costs less than the contract prices, the difference shall not be returned to the contractor.
For this purpose, the committee may refrain from paying any amounts that have been granted to him until
these expenses and losses are settled, and the committee may sell the machinery, tools, or materials
that the contractor brought without being responsible for any losses incurred by him from
the result of their sale.
In the event that the work is withdrawn from the contractor, an inventory report shall be organized for the works, buildings,
tools, equipment, and materials at the work site, and for the work that has been completed in a
satisfactory manner, by knowledge of the responsible engineer of the Mosaic community, and this inventory takes place in the presence
of the contractor, who must be officially notified to attend, either himself or his representative. If the contractor does not attend or
does not send a representative, the inventory shall be conducted in his absence.
This inventory shall be established by a report signed by the community engineer and the contractor
or his representative. If any dispute or conflict arises regarding the state of the existing work, it must
be established this dispute or conflict and the nature of the referred report.
19 - The prices to be set by the contractor include the layout of the building land according to the maps
with the preparation of the ground surface by removing the debris and transporting it outside (by cars if required
the matter) so that it is disposed of permanently. It also includes cleaning the building and the site
after completing the work so that it is fit for immediate use before receiving it
a provisional receipt by the community or the supervising engineer.
20 - The community has the right to carry out any item at its own responsibility by providing materials and labor or
materials only, and the contractor performs the work, and the wage shall be according to the agreement if the committee so decides
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p ( 7 )
necessary for that. However, if the committee prepares the materials and work, it shall be at the expense
of the contractor.
21 — If new items are introduced that are not mentioned in the contract, they shall be agreed upon by the committee
and its engineer on one hand, and the contractor on the other. If they do not agree, they may appoint an arbitrator with
experience in that, provided that any disagreement over this does not give the contractor any right to delay the work.
22 — A — The bidder must be someone who has previously performed works similar to this building in terms of
type and quantity, and must provide a statement of the mentioned works, their locations, and the names of their owners.
B — Preference is given to the bidder who owns the technical equipment necessary to complete the work, such as mixers,
vibrators ( ⟦illegible⟧ ), necessary iron elevators, and others
provided that the area of the formwork that the bidder can place at one time is not less than square meters,
and the bidder must provide a detailed statement of the mentioned equipment.
C — If the bidder is a company, they must attach the company's articles of association
with the tender.
23 — The contractor undertakes to use the vibrator ( ⟦illegible⟧ ) for concrete works.
24 — The rebar used for reinforcement shall be of the blue iron type, and rusted rebar
may not be used.
25 — Gravel shall be of the washed, clean river type.

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Schedule of Works and Prices
⟦line⟧
For the construction contract of: Ground floor and first floor
On the land numbered: ⟦illegible⟧
Locality: Al-Sinak
Item | Details of Works | Quantity and Unit | Price | Amount | Fils Dinar
1 | Earth excavations for foundations with backfilling the sides | 500 m3 | 450/- | 225/000
Excavations shall be according to what is stated in
the maps and shall be vertical with the edges -
and sides straight and the bottom of the excavation level
and balanced. The soil resulting from the excavation shall be thrown
outside the construction site, and if the contractor exceeds
the works indicated in the plan without approval
the engineer - in writing - he must fill
the excess excavations with concrete
1 = 3 = 6 at his own expense.
2 | Paving works with broken bricks | ⟦illegible⟧ | 1/250 | ⟦illegible⟧
The broken bricks shall be of the hard calcined type
with a thickness of 12 cm. The price includes
the process of pounding with iron rammers
well, spraying with water, and grouting
with cement mortar in a ratio of 1 - 10.
3 | Plain concrete works for foundations | ⟦illegible⟧ | 5/500 | ⟦illegible⟧
The concrete ratio shall be 1 = 3 = 6 of
cement, Habbaniya sand, and washed river gravel
graded in size 1 1/2 inch
and below, and the sand must be from
sources of Lake Habbaniya, and it is not allowed to use
river sand at all for any purpose
of construction purposes except with the approval of the engineer
Note: In all concrete works, it is mandatory
to use a mechanical mixer.
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⟦1387/500⟧
⟦612/500⟧
Item | Work Details | Quantity & Unit | Price | Amount Fils | Amount Dinar
4 | Brickwork with cement ⟦his work⟧
⟦line⟧
The bricks shall be of the hard-burnt type
and the construction shall be done with cement mortar and Habbaniyah
sand in a ratio of 1 - 4. It is not permitted to use
broken or used bricks. The hard-burnt bricks
must be immersed in water before construction
for a sufficient period of not less than six hours, and all
vertical and horizontal joints must be filled
with cement mortar. The process of spraying the walls
with water shall continue for a period of not less than seven days.
The price includes everything mentioned above in an
accurate and excellent manner. (The Community Engineer
has the right to reject any part of the construction
that he does not see as conforming to technical conditions
or due to its salt content). | ⟦925 m3⟧ | ⟦1/500⟧ | ⟦500⟧ | ⟦1387⟧
5 | Damp-proof concrete with Silocrete
with a thickness of 3 inches for walls.
⟦line⟧
The mixing ratio shall be 1: 2: 4 of cement,
Habbaniyah sand, and washed river gravel
graded in size from
3/4 and below, and the ratio of
Silocrete shall be 1 - 10 of the amount of water
necessary for making the concrete. The price includes
the necessary wooden formwork. | ⟦495 m2⟧ | ⟦-/450⟧ | ⟦750⟧ | ⟦222⟧
6 | Damp-proof plastering with Silocrete
with a thickness of 1" for walls.
⟦line⟧
The mix ratio shall be 1 - 3 of cement
and Habbaniyah sand, and the Silocrete ratio shall be
1 - 8 of the amount of water required for the mix |  |  |  |
⟦222/750⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

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Item | Work Details | Quantity & Unit | Price | Amount
|  |  | Fils | Dinar
| Continuation of Item - 6 - | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
| The level of this damp-proof course is located |  |  |
| at a height of five courses above the first concrete |  |  |
| damp-proof course, and the spacing between the first |  |  |
| and second damp-proof courses shall be cement masonry at a ratio of 1 = 4 |  |  |
- 7 | Pouring concrete under the tiles with a thickness of 5 cm. | 700 m2 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
| The concrete shall be at a ratio of 1 = 3 = 6 cement |  |  |
| from Habbaniya sand and river gravel |  |  |
| and the concrete shall be mixed with Silocrete |  |  |
| as stated in Item ( 5 ). |  |  |
- 8 | Masonry with bricks and gypsum ⟦illegible⟧ | 375 m3 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
| The bricks shall be of the white type |  |  |
| produced by the Building Materials Company |  |  |
| or from any company chosen by |  |  |
| the Engineer, provided that the bricks are |  |  |
| of the best types available in the |  |  |
| markets, and the gypsum must be freshly burned |  |  |
| and produced by mechanical factories |  |  |
| and the Engineer has the right to reject the gypsum |  |  |
| if he deems it is not of excellent quality |  |  |
| Likewise, if it becomes clear to the supervising Engineer |  |  |
| from the authority that a part of the gypsum |  |  |
| has been damaged as a result of that, then the |  |  |
| Contractor must remove it from the work site |  |  |
| and not use it for any purpose |  |  |
| of the construction purposes. |  |  |
- 9 | Filling works for floors with soil | 200 m3 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
| Filling operations are carried out in layers with a thickness |  |  |
| not exceeding 20 cm and are to be well compacted |  |  |
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Item | Work Details | Quantity and Unit | Price | Amount
|  |  |  | Fils Dinar
⟦illegible⟧
2254/750
Continued from Item Nine
with iron rammers and saturated with water sufficiently
to ensure no settling of the floors, provided that
the soil is clean and free of stones,
and the measurement shall be net, so the contractor must calculate
the shrinkage ratio after ramming.
10 - Reinforced concrete works for roofs, columns,
beams, stairs, balconies ... etc.
The mixing ratio shall be 1:2:4 of cement,
Habbaniya sand, and washed river gravel
graded in size from 3/4" and below,
and the reinforcing bars shall be according to
the measurements and dimensions in the relevant maps.
The price includes the necessary wooden formwork,
and the reinforced concrete must be sprayed for a period of no less
than ten continuous days. The formwork for vertical
pours must not be opened before the passage
of 48 hours after pouring, and ten days
for horizontal pours. The strength and durability
of the formwork must be ensured as the contractor is
solely responsible for that. If the resulting
pours are not in accordance with the maps
or engineering art and construction principles, the contractor
shall then be responsible for repairing them or
removing and re-pouring them as ⟦illegible⟧ necessity
requires.
22/0224606
11120/03
and shop awnings and window surrounds
11 - Bitumen and Insulation Works
a - A layer of bitumen not less than 3/8"
thick is placed directly on the roof first,
extending up the parapet walls to a height
of 8 inches, provided that the bitumen is of
715/000 m2 | 512/500

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Item | Details of Works | Quantity and Unit | Price | Amount
|  |  | Fils | Dinar
126.7/250
Continued Item - 11 -
⟦line⟧
The best types of local bitumen, and adding
an amount of 10 percent of liquid bitumen
during the bitumen heating process. It is not permissible to use
black oil at all in the bitumen, noting that
the bitumen layers on surfaces should overlap by 4 cm
at least over each other.
B -- Sloping the surfaces with fine soil whose
fineness matches Al-Habbaniyah sand, otherwise
the supervising engineer may reject it.
Sloping works are carried out by placing the soil
in layers not exceeding 5 cm, slightly moistened
with water and compacted with hand rammers provided
that the average thickness of the slope is 10 cm
in the middle and 15 cm near the parapets.
C -- Bitumen coating the surfaces again with a layer of
thickness not less than 3/8", noting what was mentioned
in the above paragraph.
12 -- Rainwater Pipes
The pipes shall be made of cast iron with a diameter of 4
inches, and each pipe includes an elbow at the
roof and a base of cast iron or concrete
at the bottom. The elbow must be connected
via a small pipe piece to the
concrete basin on the roof, which
must have dimensions of 30 cm by
30 cm by 20 cm, provided that the
basin surface is at the level of the flashing, and the
concrete ratio is 1 - 2 - 4 with Silocrete material
as described with the damp-proof course.
13 -- Gypsum plastering for internal walls
The joints are first cleaned thoroughly between the bricks,
then plastered afterwards with fermented gypsum
of excellent quality in a layer not less than 1/2
inch thick, provided the gypsum is from the factory
of Qanbar Agha or the Iraqi Building Materials
Company - First Grade -- and the final
plaster surface must be smooth and perfectly
level, and the corners regularly rounded.
⟦illegible⟧
1/250 m.l.
20000 cm2
126/250

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Item | Details of Works | Quantity and Unit | Price | Amount
Item Details of Works Quantity and Unit Price Amount
Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
⟦14786/250⟧
Continuation of Item ( 13 )
⟦line⟧
The two layers of plaster shall be of Mahda Qambar
Agha plaster, and Al-Suad plaster shall not be used at all,
neither in construction nor in whitening.
14 Cement plastering for the exterior faces of the building
The joints shall first be cleaned well between
the bricks, then sprayed with water and splashed with cement
slurry, and then plastered with cement and Habbaniya
sand in a ratio of 1:3 and with a thickness of no less than
3/4", provided that the plastering is done using rulers
and a plumb line, and that the plaster surfaces are level
and perfectly smooth.
500 m2 | ⟦0/375⟧ | 187/500
15 Iron windows and ventilators work
⟦line⟧
The windows and ventilators shall be as shown
in the blueprints, manufactured by the Iraqi Engineering
Products Company, and all windows must be equipped
with a handle and a slide.
All windows must be fixed with 5/8"
rebar, and fly-proof mesh must be fixed over all
windows from the outside. They must also be
fitted with 2mm glass fixed with
English putty, supplied in sealed barrels
to the work site. The windows shall be
according to the designs and sizes provided by
the engineer.
300 m2 | ⟦0/750⟧ | 225/000
16 Iron doors
⟦line⟧
The doors shall be made of iron according to
the measurements and dimensions in the relevant blueprints,
provided that the frames are angle iron.
250 m2 | 1/000 | 250/000

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Paragraph | Work Details | Quantity and Unit | Price | Amount
| 3 by 3 by 1/4 fixed well into the walls, and the leaves are angle iron 2 by 2 by 1/4 and iron plate from the outside 1/8 thick, provided the doors are equipped with foreign locks and handles. The doors shall be plated on both sides. Unless the doors are made of iron and glass, in which case the glass division shall be according to the maps or instructions provided by the specialized engineer. |  |  | ⟦106/750⟧
17 | Wooden Doors
The frames shall be made of good Swedish pine wood, free of knots and cracks, according to the dimensions and measurements in the relevant maps, provided the frames are 2 by 6 and the leaves are 2, pressed on both sides with the finest types of plywood, provided the doors are equipped with handles and hidden locks with two keys of the finest foreign types available in the local markets. | ⟦290 m2⟧ | ⟦4/750⟧ | ⟦427/500⟧
18 | Tiling with mosaic tiles and cement mortar -
1 = 3
Tiling materials for floors shall be provided with the best types of mosaic tiles in size 8 inch by 8 inch (and if another size is requested, the difference shall be paid to the contractor) and tiled with mortar | ⟦740 m2⟧ | ⟦1/450⟧ | ⟦1073/000⟧
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Item | Details of Work | Quantity and Unit | Price | Amount
|  |  |  | Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
Continued Item ( 21 )
⟦line⟧
( I.C.I. ) provided that the -
painting is done by brush. Windows are calculated
on one side only.
22 Painting with Emulsion
⟦line⟧
Supplying emulsion from the company
( I.C.I. ) in the colors that
the supervising engineer selects.
Perform painting for walls after cleaning them
and wiping them well, and painting with a brush for two coats.
The Community has the right to provide a special painter
if it deems it necessary and when
its supervising engineer does not approve of
the quality of the paint or its method.
23 Electrical Installations
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The contractor must perform all electrical
installations required, and the wires
and pipes and other electrical installations
shall be of type G.T.C., and
the point shall be complete in all respects, including
the lamp and the ceramic shade.
A - Hidden point with unsplit threaded
conduits.
B - Surface point
⟦point⟧
Note
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A two-way point is considered as a point -
and a half, and the plug of any type is considered
half a point.

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Page ( 17 )
Paragraph | Details of Works | Quantity and Unit | Price | Amount
|  |  |  | Fils Dinar
24 | Construction with brick and gypsum for tie ⟦(general)⟧ | ⟦3826 m2⟧ | ⟦0/500⟧ | ⟦1913/000⟧
| See the specifications for brick construction mentioned |  |  |
| in item ( 8 ) . |  |  |
25 | Staircase railing | ⟦180 feet⟧ | ⟦0/500⟧ | ⟦90/000⟧
| To be established according to the best workmanship and quality |  |  |
| in terms of work and materials, while |  |  |
| heights, design, and measurements can |  |  |
| be viewed from the attached maps |  |  |
| or with the Sect's engineer or in |  |  |
| the Sect's offices . |  |  |
26 | Tiling with glazed tiles for bathrooms | ⟦270 m2⟧ | ⟦0/500⟧ | ⟦135/000⟧
| The tile shall be in the color, type, and shape |  |  |
| chosen by the specialized engineer - |  |  |
| and it shall be of the English type and the paving |  |  |
| at the highest degree of perfection |  |  |
| and its back must be coated with a material |  |  |
| mechanical ( |  |  |
| Sealocrete Machenkay |  |  |
| keying liquid |  |  |
| according to the manufacturing company's specifications |  |  |
| in order to prevent it from falling after |  |  |
| application . |  |  |
27 | Digging a sinkhole about 3.00 m deep. And the lower | ⟦Number 4⟧ | ⟦10/000⟧ | ⟦40/000⟧
| diameter not less than 2.00 m. And the construction |  |  |
| shall be in a good manner with clean clay and equipped |  |  |
| with an English cover size 18" by 18" |  |  |
| Note |  |  |
| When building the septic tank, its items are calculated |  |  |
| individually according to the prices set in |  |  |
| the bill of quantities in terms of digging |  |  |
| construction, and cement plastering etc... |  |  |
⟦7858/250⟧

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Item | Details of Works | Quantity and Unit | Price | Amount
Fils Dinar
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1958/8/25
No. 7
18/500
129/500
28 Sanitary Installations
A - Porcelain Western Toilet -
It must be of the best types -
available in the markets, equipped with a
low water tank ⟦or⟧ that it operates by
a lever without a chain. And the
siphon must be of the type approved by
the engineer. And the lid must be of
plastic type, and it is not allowed to use a
wooden lid at all. And when installing the toilet
the drainage pipe must be connected with a diameter
of (4) inches to the manhole or the septic
tank as required by necessity, with
the installation of a vent pipe 3 inches in diameter
rising by 50 cm above the roof parapets
B - Porcelain Eastern Toilet
It must be of the best types -
available in the markets, equipped with a
high water tank ⟦or⟧ that it operates by chain
As for the venting and connection to the manhole
or the septic tank, it must be noted
what was mentioned in the previous paragraph.
C - Porcelain Washbasins
It must be of the best types -
available in the markets and of size
20 inches, and to be equipped with two faucets
of the plated type and a trap siphon
the faucets are connected with a lead pipe

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Item | Work Details | Quantity and Unit | Price | Amount
Fils Dinar
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Continuation of Item ( 28 ) - G -
G - From the inside 60 by 60 by 40 cm
The manholes must be equipped with a cover of
Cast iron of the (Air Tight) English type
The floor of each manhole must also be paved
With cement and Habbaniya sand mortar to direct
And drain the wastewater properly, provided
That the faces of the walls are plastered from the inside
With cement and sand mortar in a ratio of 1 - 3 .
The contractor must supply and install these
Sanitary tools and installations
Provided they are of the best types
Available in the markets, and that he performs
The work according to the highest technical methods
The price includes everything necessary for
Installations and fresh water pipes
And wastewater, and necessary elbows, study ⟦sic⟧
Tees, traps, valves, and pipes
Ventilation diameter "3 inches for toilets
Provided that the contractor takes into account
That his price also includes connection
And laying fresh water pipes to the roof
And to the ground and first floors. K - 1
Includes laying wastewater pipes -
(Cast iron diameter 4 inches) to the tanks
Wastewater.
Note
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The contractor has the right to place a lump sum
Specifically for this item if he deems that
It should be independent from the previous items

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Item | Details of Work | Quantity & Unit | Price | Amount
|  |  | Fils | Dinar
29 | Reinforced concrete at a ratio of 1 - 2 = 4 for foundations according to the maps issued or to be issued by the competent engineer. | ⟦3125⟧ | 1/500 | ⟦875/750⟧
30 | Painting with Snowcem, three coats, in a very good manner. | ⟦3500⟧ | 0/100 | 50/000
31 | Digging and building a complete cesspool with a depth of not less than -/ 3 meters and a bottom diameter of -/ 3 m, built with good bricks and mud |  |  |
32 | Mosaic steps for the stairs (according to the design provided by the competent engineer) Precast. | ⟦390⟧ | 4/250 | ⟦457/500⟧
33 | Entrance door made of teak wood (with the design provided by the competent engineer) and the frame size shall be 6" x 3". | ⟦70 ft⟧ | ⟦1/000⟧ | ⟦70/000⟧
34 | Hooks for ceiling fans, and they shall be of excellent type. | Qty 4 | 0/500 | 2/000
35 | Paving with brick and gypsum, provided that the gypsum is of the new hot type and the brick is of excellent type. | ⟦120 m2⟧ | 0/150 | ⟦18/000⟧
36 | I-beams and inclines, and they shall be of English or Belgian type, new, blue in color, free of rust, and in the size required by necessity. | ⟦Ton⟧ | ⟦0/500⟧ | ⟦50/000⟧
37 | Gully size 4" independent English with fixing and cover. |  |  |
38 | Partitions with brick and cement, cement mix 1 - 4. |  |  |
39 | Painting with Dry Distemper (Dry Distampar), and it shall be of excellent type and not mixed with plaster of Paris. | ⟦3500 m2⟧ | 0/020 | ⟦70/000⟧

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Item | Details of Works | Quantity | Price | Amount Fils Dinar
40 | Spiral doors for shops | ⟦105.0⟧ m2 |  | ⟦22029.000⟧
41 | Reinforced concrete for column bases underground with mold, mixing ratio 1-2-4 | 330.0 | ⟦1.500⟧ | 157.500
42 | Postic for reinforced concrete lintels with mold <del>⟦for yards⟧</del> to ground level at a ratio of 1-2-4 | 365.0 | ⟦12.500⟧ | 495.000
43 | Casting polished concrete with a thickness of 15 cm, ratio 1-2-4 | 10 m2 | ⟦1.000⟧ | ⟦10.000⟧
44 | Steps of polished concrete for stairs, ratio 1-2-4 | ⟦36⟧ ⟦m/l⟧ | ⟦0.750⟧ | ⟦27.000⟧
45 | Encasing sewage pipes with concrete, ratio 1-2-4 | 450 m/l | ⟦0.045⟧ | ⟦20.250⟧
46 | Cement slurry under gypsum plaster, ratio 1-1 | 23500.0 m2 | ⟦0.015⟧ | ⟦352.500⟧
47 | Cement pointing of the ironed type | 220.0 m2 | ⟦0.080⟧ | ⟦17.600⟧
48 | Brick and cement construction 1-4 | 31.0 m3 | ⟦5.000⟧ | ⟦155.000⟧
49 | Glass brick construction for ⟦alcove⟧ walls | 500 ft2 | ⟦0.150⟧ | ⟦75.000⟧
50 | Coping (Sarboush) according to drawings | 235.0 | ⟦1.000⟧ | ⟦35.000⟧
51 | Cement plastering for skirting | 350.0 m2 | ⟦0.275⟧ | ⟦96.250⟧
52 | Electrical installations from boards, main switch, fuses.. etc | Lumpsum | ⟦45.000⟧ | 45.000
53 | Leveling the ground, demolishing existing building, and transporting all debris after the committee takes what it wants from that debris | Lumpsum | ⟦60.000⟧ | ⟦60.000⟧
54 | Guarding, water supply, paying expenses, and providing electricity if needed and paying all expenses | Lumpsum | ⟦75.000⟧ | ⟦75.000⟧
55 | Cleaning the building, wiping glass, and making it complete in all respects | Lumpsum | ⟦25.000⟧ | 25.000
56 | Pipes for fresh and foul water including elbows, joints, dividers, and everything the work needs |  |  |
| 6 - Nakhloona pipes with a diameter of 2 inches for sink water 15 m/l |  |  |