Correspondence Regarding Legal (Marriage and Divorce) Proceedings between the Ministry of Justice and the Jewish Religious Courts
View interactive document pageThese documents include several construction contracts and accounting information for the Baghdadi Jewish Community. Also included are letters of correspondence between the Iraqi Ministry of Justice and the Jewish Religious Courts regarding legal issues, often involve marriage and divorce proceedings and jurisdiction issues. Most documents originating from the Jewish Courts are handwritten in Judeo-Arabic.
p. ( 22 ) Carried forward from the previous page ⟦line⟧ Fils ⟦line⟧ Dinar ⟦line⟧ Deduct % from all prices (if the bidder so desires) Add 5% as a reserve amount that may or may not be spent by order of the Administrative Committee ( Contingoncies ) . Grand Total
p ( 10 ) Item | Details of Works | Quantity and Unit | Price | Amount Fils Dinar Continuation of Item - 6 - ⟦line⟧ The level of this damp-proof course is located at a height of five courses above the first concrete damp-proof course, and the tiling between the first and second damp-proof courses shall be masonry with cement at a ratio of 1 = 4 - 7 - Pouring concrete under the tiles with a thickness of 5 cm. ⟦line⟧ 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 - Brickwork and plaster ⟦line⟧ 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 plaster shall be freshly burnt and produced by mechanical factories The engineer has the right to reject the plaster if he deems it not of excellent quality likewise, if it becomes clear to the supervising engineer on behalf of the community that a portion of the plaster 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 - Earth filling works for floors ⟦line⟧ Filling operations are carried out in layers with a thickness not exceeding 20 cm and are well compacted - To be continued -
p. (11) Item | Details of Work | Quantity and Unit | Price | Amount Fils | Dinar ⟦line⟧ Continuation of the Ninth Item with iron rammers and saturated with water in a sufficient manner ensuring no sinking of the floors, provided the soil is clean and free from stones. Measurement shall be net; therefore, 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. Reinforcement bars must be according to the measurements and dimensions in the relevant maps. The price includes necessary wooden formwork. Reinforced concrete must be sprayed for a period not less than ten continuous days. Formwork must not be opened for vertical castings before the lapse of 48 hours after pouring, and ten days for horizontal castings. The strength and durability of the formwork must be ensured, as the contractor is solely responsible for that. If the resulting castings do not comply with the maps or engineering art and construction principles, the contractor at that point shall be responsible for repairing them or removing and re-pouring them as dictated by ⟦رز⟧ necessity. 11 - Bitumen and Insulation Works a - First, a layer of bitumen is placed directly on the roof with a thickness of no less than 3/8", extending up the parapet walls to a height of 8 inches, provided that the bitumen is of
P. ( 12 ) Item | Details of Work | Qty & Unit | Price | Amount | | | | Fils Dinar Continuation of Item -- 11 -- ⟦line⟧ The best types of local asphalt, adding an amount of 10 percent of liquid asphalt during the burning of the asphalt. It is not allowed to use black oil at all in the asphalt, noting the overlap of the asphalt sheet on surfaces by 4 cm. at least over each other. B - Earth filling for surfaces with fine soil that matches the fineness of Habbaniyah sand, otherwise the supervising engineer may reject it. Earth filling works are carried out by placing the soil in layers not exceeding 5 cm. To be moistened slightly with water and compacted with hand rammers provided the average thickness of the filling is 10 cm. In the middle and 15 cm near the parapets. C - Tarring the surfaces again with a layer not less than 3/8" thick, noting what was stated in the paragraph above. 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 surface and a cast iron or concrete base at the bottom. The elbow must be connected by a small piece of pipe 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 level with the rendering and the concrete ratio is 1-2-4 with Silocrete material as described with the moisture barrier. 13 - Gypsum Plastering for Interior Walls The joints are first cleaned well between the bricks then plastered afterwards with fermented gypsum of excellent quality, in a layer not less than 3/4 inch thick, provided the gypsum is from the Qanbar Agha mine or the Iraqi Building Materials Company -- first class -- and the surface of the final plaster must be smooth and completely level, and the corners regularly rounded.
p. ( 13 ) Item | Details of Work | Quantity and Unit | Price | Amount | | | Fils | Dinar | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ Continuation of Item ( 13 ) ⟦line⟧ The two layers of gypsum shall be from Mahda Qanbar Agha gypsum, and Ba'ad gypsum shall not be used at all, neither in construction nor in plastering. 14 Cement plastering for the external faces of the building ⟦line⟧ The joints are first cleaned thoroughly 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 not less than 3/4", provided that the plastering is done using rulers and plumb bobs, and that the plaster surfaces are level and perfectly smooth. 15 Iron windows and vents works ⟦line⟧ Windows and vents shall be as shown in the blueprints, produced by the Iraqi Engineering Products Company, and all windows must be equipped with a slide handle, and all windows must be fixed with a 5/8" rebar, and fly-proof wire must be fixed above all windows from the outside, and they must be provided 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. 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
Page 14 Item Details of Works Quantity and Unit Price Amount 3" by 3" by 1/4" fixed into the walls in a good manner, and the leaves are angle iron 2" by 2" by 1/4" and iron plate from the outside 1/8" thick, provided that 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 drawings or instructions provided by the specialized engineer. 17 Wooden Doors
22 Painting with Emulsion (Emulsion) Preparation of the emulsion from the company (I.C.I.) in the colors that the supervising engineer selects, then carrying out the painting for the walls after cleaning them and wiping them well, and applying with a brush. The Community has the right to provide a special painter if it deems it necessary, and in the event of its supervising engineer's disapproval of the quality of the paint and its method. 23 Electrical Installations
p. ( 17 ) Item | Details of Work | Quantity and Unit | Price | Amount 24 | Brick and gypsum construction for the ⟦parapet⟧ ⟦line⟧ See the specifications for brick construction mentioned | | | | in item ( 8 ). | | | | 25 | Staircase railing ⟦line⟧ It shall be based on the best craftsmanship and quality | | | | in terms of workmanship and materials, while | | | | heights, design, and dimensions can | | | | be viewed from the attached drawings | | | | or at the community engineer's office or in | | | | the community departments. | | | | 26 | Tiling with glazed tiles for bathrooms ⟦line⟧ The tile shall be of the color, type, and shape | | | | chosen by the specialist engineer - | | | | and shall be of the English type and the paving | | | | shall be of the highest degree of perfection | | | | and its back must be coated with the material | | | | (mechanical) | | | | Sealocrete Machenkay | | | | keying liquid | | | | according to the manufacturing company's specifications | | | | to prevent it from falling off after | | | | application. | | | | 27 | Digging a cesspool with a depth of about 3.00 m and a diameter | | | | at the bottom of no less than 2.00 m, and construction | | | | shall be done well with clean clay and equipped | | | | with an English cover size 18 by 18. | | | | Note ⟦line⟧ When constructing the septic tank, its items are calculated | | | | individually according to the prices set in | | | | the bill of quantities in terms of excavation, | | | | construction, cement plastering, etc... | | | |
( p. 18 ) ⟦line⟧ Amount Price Quantity and Unit Details of Works Item Dinar Fils ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ 28 Sanitary Installations ⟦line⟧ 1 - Porcelain Western-style toilet. It must be of the best types available in the markets, equipped with a low water tank, operating by means of a lever without a chain. The siphon must be of the type approved by
Q 162 4 Item Details of Works Quantity and Unit Price Amount Fils Dinar ✖line✖ Continuation of Item (28) Item - C - ✖line✖ And then with a pipe of diameter 1/2" and a valve is placed on each pipe in a suitable location. All pipes are placed inside the walls or under the tiles and encased in concrete in a good manner. D - Porcelain contractor ✖line✖ ✖illegible✖
p. ( 8 ) Schedule of Works and Prices ⟦line⟧ For the construction contract of: On the land numbered: District: Item | Details of Works | Quantity and Unit | Price | Amount | Fils Dinar ⟦line⟧ 1 Earth excavations for foundations Excavations shall be according to what is stated in the maps and shall be vertical and the edges - and sides straight and the bottom of the excavation level and balanced. The soil resulting from the excavation shall be removed outside the construction site, and if the contractor exceeds the works indicated in the plan without the approval of the engineer - in writing - he must backfill the excess excavations with concrete 1 = 3 = 6 at his own expense. 2 Paving works with broken bricks The broken bricks shall be of the hard massakhar type and 12 cm thick. 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 Unreinforced concrete works for foundations The concrete ratio shall be 1 = 3 = 6 of cement, Habbaniyah sand, and washed river gravel graded in size 1 1/2 inch and below, and the sand must be from Habbaniyah Lake sources, 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, a mechanical mixer must be used. - To be continued -
p (9) Item | Details of Works | Quantity & Unit | Price | Amount | | | Fils | Dinar 4 - Construction with brick and cement ⟦line⟧ The bricks shall be of the fired type and the construction is carried out with cement mortar and Habbaniya sand in a ratio of 1:4 and it is not permitted to use broken or used bricks and the fired bricks shall be soaked in water before construction for a sufficient period of not less than six hours and all vertical and horizontal joints shall be filled with cement mortar and the process of spraying water for the walls continues for a period of not less than seven days. The price includes all of the above in a perfect and good manner. (And the sect's engineer has the right to reject any part of the construction that he does not see as conforming to technical conditions or for the reason of containing salts). 5 - Damp-proof course concrete with Silocrete with a thickness of 3 inches for walls. ⟦line⟧ The mixing ratio shall be 1:2:4 of cement and Habbaniya sand and river gravel - washed and graded in size from 3/4 and below and the ratio of Silocrete shall be 1:10 of the amount of water required for the concrete work and the price includes the necessary wooden formwork. 6 - Damp-proof plastering with Silocrete with a thickness of 1" for walls. ⟦line⟧ The mix ratio shall be 1:3 of cement and Habbaniya sand and the Silocrete ratio shall be 1:8 of the amount of water required for the mix ⟦...⟧
p ( 10 ) Item | Details of Works | Quantity and Unit | Price | Amount | | | | Fils Dinar Continuation of Item - 6 - ⟦line⟧ The level of this damp-proof course is located at a height of five courses above the first concrete damp-proof course, and the tiling between the first and second damp-proof course shall be cement masonry at a ratio of 1 = 4 - 7 - Pouring concrete under the tiles with a thickness of 5 cm. ⟦line⟧ 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 - Brick and gypsum masonry ⟦line⟧ The bricks shall be of the white type produced by the Construction 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 shall be freshly burnt and produced by mechanical factories. The engineer has the right to reject the gypsum if he deems it not of excellent quality, and likewise, if it becomes clear to the supervising engineer on behalf of the community that a portion 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 - Backfilling works for floors with soil ⟦line⟧ Backfilling operations are carried out in layers with a thickness not exceeding 20 cm. They shall be well compacted. - To be continued -
Page ( 11 ) Item | Details of Work | Quantity and Unit | Price | Amount Fils | Dinar ⟦line⟧ Continuation of the ninth item with iron rammers and saturated with water in a sufficient manner that ensures no subsidence of the floors, provided that the soil is clean and free of stones, and the measurement shall be net; therefore the contractor must calculate the shrinkage ratio after ramming. 10 - Reinforced concrete works for ceilings, columns, beams, stairs, balconies ... etc. ⟦line⟧ 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 reinforcement bars shall be in accordance with 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, and the formwork for vertical pours must not be opened before a period of 48 hours after pouring, and a period of 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 at that point shall be responsible for repairing them or removing and repouring them as required by ⟦the⟧ necessity. 11 - Bitumen and leveling works A - First, a layer of bitumen is placed directly on the ceiling, not less than 3/8" thick, extending over the parapet walls to a height of 8 inches, provided that the bitumen is from
p. ( 12 ) Item | Details of Work | Quantity & Unit | Price | Amount | | | Fils | Dinar ⟦line⟧ Continuation of Item - 11 - ⟦line⟧ Best types of local asphalt, and adding an amount of 10 percent of liquid asphalt during the burning of the asphalt. It is not permitted to use black oil at all in the asphalt, while noting the overlap of the asphalt sheet on surfaces by 4 cm. at least over each other. B - Sloping of surfaces using fine soil that matches the fineness of Habbaniyah sand, and otherwise the supervising engineer may reject it. The sloping work is carried out by placing the soil in layers not exceeding 5 cm. They are moistened slightly 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 - Coating the surfaces with asphalt again with a layer not less than 3/8" in thickness, while noting what was mentioned in the item above. 12 - Rainwater Pipes ⟦line⟧ 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, the dimensions of which must be 30 cm. x 30 cm. x 20 cm. provided that the surface of the basin is at the level of the splashing and the concrete ratio is 1 - 2 - 4 with Sealocrete material as described with the moisture proofing. 13 - Plastering with Gypsum for Internal Walls ⟦line⟧ The joints between the bricks are first cleaned well, then plastered afterwards with excellent fermented gypsum, a layer with a thickness of not less than 1/4 inch, provided that the gypsum is from the mineral of Qanbar Agha or the Iraqi Construction Materials Company -- first class -- and the final plaster surface must be polished and perfectly level, and the corners regularly rounded.
Page 14 Item | Details of Work | Quantity and Unit | Price | Amount | 3 x 3 x 1/4 fixed in the walls in a | | | | good manner and the leaves are angle iron 2 x 2 x | | | | 1/4 and iron plate from the outside thickness 1/8 | | | | provided that 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 plans or | | | | instructions provided by the specialized engineer. | | | 17 | Wooden Doors | | | | The frames shall be of good Swedish pine wood | | | | free of knots and cracks and according to the dimensions | | | | and measurements in the relevant plans, provided that | | | | the frames are 2 x 6 and the leaves are 2-inch pressed | | | | on both sides with the best types of plywood, provided | | | | that the doors are equipped with hidden handles and locks | | | | with two keys of the best foreign types | | | | available in the local markets. | | | 18 | Tiling with mosaic tiles and cement mortar ⟦line⟧ | | | | 1 = 3 | | | | Floor tiling materials shall be provided with the best types | | | | of mosaic tiles in size 8 inch x 8 inch | | | | (and if a different size is requested, the difference is paid | | | | to the contractor) and it is tiled with mortar | | |
( 20 ) Item | Details of Works | Quantity and Unit | Price | Amount | | | Fils | Dinar Continued Item ( 28 ) - G - G - From the inside 60 by 60 by 40 cm And the manholes must be equipped with a cover of cast iron of the English (air-tight) type Also, the floor of each manhole must be paved with cement mortar and Habatiya sand to direct and drain sewage water properly, provided that the interior wall faces are plastered with cement and sand mortar at 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 the installations, fresh water pipes, sewage pipes, and necessary elbows, joints, tees, traps, valves, and ventilation pipes with a 3-inch diameter for the toilets, provided that the contractor takes into account that his price also includes the connection and laying of fresh water pipes to the roof and to the ground and first floors. Q-1 - Includes laying sewage water pipes (cast iron, 4-inch diameter) to the sewage tanks. Note The contractor has the right to set a lump sum specifically for this item if he deems it appropriate to make it independent of the previous items. ⟦illegible symbol/initials⟧
p. ( 22 ) Carried over from the previous page ⟦line⟧ Fils Dinar ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Deduct % from all prices (if the bidder so desires) Add 5 % as a reserve amount that may or may not be spent by order of the Administrative Committee ( Contingoncies ) Grand Total
Page ( 8 ) Schedule of Works and Prices ⟦line⟧ For the construction contract of: Ground floor and first floor On the plot numbered: 167 District: Al-Sinak Item | Details of Works | Quantity and Unit | Price | Amount | Fils Dinar ⟦line⟧ 1 Earth excavations for foundations and backfilling the sides | 200 m3 | 0.200 | 40.000 Excavations shall be according to what is stated in the maps and shall be vertical and the edges - and sides straight and the bottom of the excavation level and balanced. The soil resulting from the excavation shall be removed outside the construction site, and if the contractor exceeds the works indicated in the plan without the approval of the engineer - in writing - he must backfill the excess excavations with concrete 1 = 3 = 6 at his own expense. 2 Paving works with broken bricks | 395 m2 The broken bricks shall be of the hard extracted 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 Unreinforced concrete works for foundations | 30 m3 The concrete ratio shall be 1 = 3 = 6 of cement, Habbaniyah sand, and river gravel washed, rounded, size 1 1/4 inch and below, and the sand must be from Habbaniyah Lake sources, and it is not allowed to use river sand at all for any purpose of the construction purposes except with the approval of the engineer Note: In all concrete works, it is mandatory to use a mechanical mixer. - To be continued -