Correspondence to the President of the Jewish Community and the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Regarding Rental Properties
View interactive document pageThese are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included is correspondence to the President of the Jewish Community and to the members of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews. Correspondence includes issues regarding rental properties owned by the Jewish community such as requests for maintenance, upkeep, reduction of rent, potential tenants for shops and houses, and lists of renters behind on rent. There are also government requests for tax on leased properties and notifications of building demolitions, and an electricity bill.
Shamash Properties 1 Surplus deposit Louise Qudwa 10/067 Remainder Al-Khayata Charitable Endowment Masouda Ishaq Shamoun 24/ Meir Eliyahu Synagogue 14 Rachel Shahoun Synagogue Albert David Sassoon 21/970 89/624 Various Endowments 9/950 17/340 Naqqar Endowments 106/964 Musa Al-Kabir Endowments Masouda Salman Schools 85/524 Surplus deposit 12/240 26/590 13/350 12/240
T / 541 11 / 2 / 1954 Objection to property tax. His Excellency the Director General of Revenues, respected After greetings The property numbered 48 A / 148 located in the Al-Tatran neighborhood and belonging to this presidency is leased at an annual rent of 24.000 Dinars, please be so kind as to note that in your records and take the necessary tax in relation to the mentioned rent. Please accept the highest respect Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri Acting President of the Community
Baghdad 22 / 2 / 1954 Respected members of the Administrative Committee After greetings and respect: We had submitted a request to you to lease the Torahs numbered 141 / B under the Takkiya named the Torahs of Ammari Baruch, and the approval was pending on a question only, and this question is: does the lessee use it for residence only? The answer to this is yes We have taken an undertaking from him for residence only and to preserve its contents I, Muhammad Amin son of Abdul Zahra, undertake to take the aforementioned Torahs as a house for residence only and to preserve all its contents and to pay a monthly rent amounting to five dinars And I undertake that if I do not use it for residence and do not preserve it, I will pay a fine of 50 dinars to your respected community Muhammad Amin Abdul Zahra We cannot lease the property within the filing of the lawsuit and its evacuation ⟦illegible⟧ 28 / 2 / 54 The inspection was carried out accordingly And we conducted the inspection on it and we estimate it as we presented it for less than that Inspector Ahmed Allah Approved or increased ⟦illegible⟧ Rapporteurs Under The freedom to inspect it based on Mr. Ibrahim Shamukh and issued Instruction ⟦illegible⟧ 1 / 3 / 54
To the respected Administrative Committee After greetings I, the tenant Muhammad Amin Abdul-Zahra, undertake to make the Torah [property] numbered 115/12 for residential use only. Also, to preserve it and all its contents, and if I violate that, I undertake to pay a fine of fifty dinars in addition to the annual rent, which is estimated at one hundred and eighty, according to the decision of the Administrative Committee on 7/2/54. And all expenses that pertain to the Torah [property], whatever their type, ⟦I shall pay them⟧ from my own pocket and I do not have the right to claim [reimbursement], and for this reason I have signed. 18/2/54 Muhammad Amin Abdul-Zahra The correct name Ouda Ramadan Al-Ahmari Done ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Filing a lawsuit against ⟦...⟧
Baghdad 2/5/1954 Honorable Members of the Administrative Committee After greetings: It is no secret to you the work we have performed during forty days of continuous work which you delegated us to carry out, and this work includes inspecting houses and shops and investigating all the work performed by the specialized employee in charge of them. We have performed very arduous and tiring work, the reason being our receipt of the endowment numbers only, without the knowledge of that employee, and we did not know where these houses and shops were located. Through continuous fatigue and walking on foot from one place to another during this period, we were able to find them, investigate their owners, and benefit greatly from their answers, as our mission has now become easier in collecting all debts and the difference in discounts that had been granted to them during four months. Since we have fulfilled our duty in performing our mission, we hope that you will appreciate those services and grant us a reward worthy of those actions. May you remain [in health]. Isaac Ezra Abdullah Saleh Khadouri Ezekiel Reuben Ishaq Jaafar Reuben Isaac Visit ⟦...⟧ The Gentleman Presented to the Administrative Committee 2/7 Presented to the Administrative Committee 2/7 ⟦illegible⟧ 2/27/54 ⟦illegible⟧
The petitioner Ahmed Saeed is a resident of the Torah [synagogue] numbered 21 / 115 under the Tekkiye belonging to Harun Nassim Its contents: Wall timbers Roof timbers The women's section (Ezrat Nashim) in the prayer hall exists and he has preserved it entirely And the place is clean And this Torah [synagogue] is valued at three and a half Dinars monthly because it is very small ⟦illegible⟧ Director of Properties ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ His Excellency the President I request approval for the lease of the mentioned Tekkiye at an amount of 3/500 monthly, noting that the tenant has been living in it for fifteen years without payment ⟦illegible signature⟧ 1/9 The residence of this building in the Tekkiye and Mr. Ibrahim Shamoun ⟦belongs⟧ to the Mosaic community ⟦illegible signature⟧
Net amount in Dinars | Estimated annual revenue in Dinars | Door number | Alley 12 | 24 | 17 | 12 24 | 40 | 19 | // 35 | 50 | 21 | // 40 | 65 | 23 | // Owner of Al-Istiqlal newspaper without compensation | 84 | 25 | // 160 | 150 | 31 | 12 80 | 96 | 29 | // 40/500 | 80 | 331 | 1 62 | 45 | 46 | // 85 | 100 | 50 | // | 250 | 150 | // | 400 | 73 | // Note that 144 is 44 for us
Imports / 18 Property Tax Assessment Ticket Volume 2 Ticket Number 77 Shorja Government Press 34 - 6 - 953 District | Street No. | Door No. | Property Type | Taxpayer Name | Annual Revenue Estimate (Dinar Fils) | Tax Amount (Dinar Fils) | Remarks Haishoush | 17 | 17 | Rented Shop | The Trustee Ezra Jabbouri | 24 000 | 2 400 | | | 19 | 〃 | 〃 | 40 000 | 4 000 | | | 21 | 〃 | 〃 | 50 000 | 5 000 | | | 23 | 〃 | 〃 | 65 000 | 6 500 | | | 25 | Upper Floor House | 〃 | 84 000 | 8 400 | | | | | | | 26 300 | We inform you that the property belonging to you has been assessed as listed above, and the tax has reached twenty-six dinars and three hundred fils Only on 20 / 10 / 1952 Ali ⟦illegible⟧ Chairman of the Property Assessment Committee The Taxpayer I have received the first copy of this ticket on 10 / 10 / 1954
Imports / 18 Property Tax Assessment Ticket Volume 2 Ticket Number 81 Sect Government Press 34 - 6 - 943 Locality | Street No. | Door No. | Property Type | Name of Taxpayer | Annual Revenue Assessment Fils Dinar | Tax Amount Fils Dinar | Remarks Jadida | 12 | 21 | Second Floor House | The Trustee Aziz Sahyoun | 150 - | 15 - | Continuation | " | 29 | Shop | " | 96 - | 9 600 | | | | | | | 24 600 | We inform you that the property belonging to you has been assessed as listed above and the tax has reached 24 Dinars and 600 Fils Only on 20 / 10 / 1952 Chairman of the Property Assessment Committee The Taxpayer I have received the first copy of this ticket on 20 / 10 / 1952
Government Press 34 - 4 - 53 Ticket Number 10 Locality | Street No. | Door No. | Property Type | Name of Taxpayer | Estimated Annual Income (Dinar) | Estimated Annual Income (Fils) | Tax Amount (Dinar) | Tax Amount (Fils) | Remarks Jadid Hassan Pasha | 1 | 244 | Rental Shop | The Trustee Ezra Sion | 80 | ⟦line⟧ | 8 | ⟦line⟧ | " | " | 46 | " | " | 45 | ⟦line⟧ | 4 | 500 | " | " | 48 | Rental Coffee Shop " | " | 40 | ⟦line⟧ | 4 | 100 | " | " | 50 | Rental Shop " | " | 80 | ⟦line⟧ | 8 | ⟦line⟧ | " | " | 250 | Upper Floor Rental House | " | 75 | ⟦line⟧ | 7 | 500 | " | " | 50 B | Iranian School | " | 100 | ⟦line⟧ | 10 | ⟦line⟧ | | | | | | | | 297 | 500 | We inform you that the property belonging to you has been estimated as listed above and the tax has reached two hundred and ninety-seven Dinars and five hundred Fils Only on 17 / 11 / 1953 Head of the Property Estimation Committee
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 200 11 / 200 ⟦signature⟧ 1) Adnan Qais 2) Abdul Latif X 3) Yousef Saeed X 4) Jassim Abdul Jabbar 5) Munira Qasim 6) Talal Salman 7) Naji Kadhim 8) Kadhim Jawad X 9) Nasser Abed X
1- <del>Muhammad Ali student until Friday</del> 2- Munir Qasim next Monday 3- Karim Attia house number 67/127 requested a dinar ⟦...⟧
To the Honorable President of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad A presentation to your presence It is not hidden from you that the endowment ruin belonging to some Mosaic orphans located in Aqad al-Qishla, which I rented from you and used as a shop for bread making, some time ago I presented to you, based on your request, regarding its renovation, and at that time my paper was referred to the Renovation Committee. Today marks three months and the committee is for the purpose of renovating that endowment ruin, yet I have seen no result. Now you have demanded that I pay the rent, and I am ready to pay the rent, but I am hesitant regarding the renovation that I previously requested in my capacity as I submitted to your presence, and I would be grateful for this. Please instruct those concerned to expedite its renovation, and here I am ready to pay the rent according to the regulations. With great respect. The Petitioner Muhammad Ali Talib Tenant of two rooms and an apartment ⟦Endowment⟧ in Aqad al-Qishla 14/2/1949 ⟦...⟧ 126 ⟦...⟧ 15/2/49 ⟦...⟧ The engineer to conduct the inspection ⟦...⟧ ⟦Honorable President of the Mosaic Community⟧ ⟦A presentation to your presence⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community Greetings and respect I request the repair of the shop located in the Abu Saifin neighborhood, numbered 158/240 With much thanks and respect The Petitioner Mr. Muhammad Ali ⟦signature⟧ Properties Committee What is the amount of the rent And has he continued to pay All installments etc. To His Excellency the President The rent is 1/250 Dinars per month And it is due until May June 54 And the cost is estimated at 7/500 Dinars. Properties Inspector ⟦signature⟧ The Council does not approve The Director ⟦signature⟧ 6/7 His Excellency the President Please do not approve the repair Since the rent of the shop is very low And the tenant must carry out the repair at his own expense Naji Hakki