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 The surplus deposit Tura Courtyard 1 Charitable Sewing Endowment 1067 / <del>116</del> The remainder Saouda Ishaq Shamoun 24 / Knip Sayyid Eliyahu 14 ⟦line⟧ Knip Rachel Shamoun 21 / 970 24 / 624 89 / Al-Darawish Sarah 9 / 950 240 / 17 / Various Endowments ⟦line⟧ 102 / 974 Nizam Endowments Musa Al-Kibar Endowments Saouda Salman The surplus deposit 24 / 585 The Orbits 12 / 240 20 / 590 25 / 12 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, pledge to make the Torah numbered 115/16 for residential use only. Also to preserve it and all its contents, and if I violate that, I pledge to pay a fine of fifty dinars in addition to the annual rent, which is estimated at five dinars according to the decision of the Administrative Committee on 7/2/54. And all expenses that pertain to the Torah, whatever their type <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>, I will pay from my own pocket and I do not have the right to claim, and for this reason I have signed. 18/2/54 Muhammad Amin Abdul-Zahra ⟦signature⟧ The correct name Ouda Ramadan Al-Ahmari No objection to his residence in the mentioned room ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ In the name of a lawsuit against him
To the Presidency of the Administrative Committee of the Respected Israelite Community The Petition Since I wish to rent the shop at half the shop numbered 121/115 for a fee of three hundred dinars And I am ready to pay you its rent in advance and also pay you ⟦...⟧ half for the community and half as assistance to me, and to you many thanks 28/2/954 The Petitioner Khedhouri Saleh Basra Province Mr. Prohibited if there is rent for you thanks without Asad ⟦signature⟧
16 / 4 / 1954 To the Honorable Head of the Jewish Community I would like to clarify to your Excellency that the tenant named ⟦...⟧ residing in the house sequence 222 / 94 in the neighborhood of Al-Tawrat, which belongs to your esteemed community, it has come to my attention that you consider me a squatter in the aforementioned house for not paying its rent amounting to one Dinar monthly, while the truth is the opposite, as the house is empty and contains no contents except for a room bolted and locked to this day, knowing that there is nothing in it and I cannot stay without restoration, repair, and the removal of these items mentioned, noting that I have consulted the relatives and the rest of the heirs of so-and-so, and I request your Excellency to send a detachment to inspect the house and prove that ⟦...⟧ as I am living at the present time bare in the aforementioned house, and therefore I hope for the inquiry of the ⟦...⟧ Honorable that I am not a squatter in my claim in this house. Please accept my highest thanks and gratitude. Iraq 10 Fils Salman Abu Ghurra Properties Committee ⟦...⟧
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 Said, residing in the Torah school numbered 21/115 under the Tekiyeh Belonging to Haron Natanali Its contents: Wall timbers Tebah timbers The women's section (Ezrat Nashim) with the salt is present and has been preserved in its entirety And the place is clean This Torah school is valued at three and a half Dinars monthly because it is very small ⟦illegible⟧ His Excellency the President I agree to approve the lease of the mentioned synagogue at a rent of 3/500 monthly, noting that the tenant has been living in half of it what he has occupied for three years without payment ⟦illegible⟧ 1/9 That he resides in the Torah school building And Mr. Ibrahim Shamoun paid its compensation to the Administrative Committee ⟦illegible⟧ Inspection Report Real Estate Committee ⟦illegible⟧
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Mr. Ahmed Please sign the books mentioned and provide us with them issued by us in the Central Committee of the ⟦...⟧ sect ⟦...⟧ wealths ⟦...⟧ God ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 2 ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Rana ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ the Saraya ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ faith and honesty ⟦...⟧ matches if ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
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: ⟦illegible⟧ Government Edition 34 - 9 - 3: Locality | Street No. | Door No. | Property Type | Taxpayer Name | Annual Revenue Assessment Fils Dinar | Tax Amount Fils Dinar | Remarks Jadida | 12 | 21 | Second floor rental | Al-Haj Ali Aziz Hamoudi | 150 - | 15 - | ⟦line⟧ | | 29 | Shop | ⟦line⟧ | 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 24/600 Dinars and ⟦illegible⟧ Fils Only on 24 / 10 / 1953 Head of the Property Assessment Committee Taxpayer I have received the first copy of this ticket on 10 / 11 / 1953
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
To the Honorable Administrative Committee After greetings, There is a property tax claim on property No. 50 belonging to the school The total tax amounted to 112/667 Dinars, please Fils | Dinar 32/667 | Year 1955 80/000 | Year 1957 ⟦line⟧ 112/667 Khalil Yusuf The Accountant His Excellency the President I request approval to pay sixty Dinars on account of the above tax Naji Hayyim The committee approved the payment of sixty Dinars ⟦illegible⟧ Date 8/2/58 Properties for payment 8/2
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 11 / 250 ⟦line⟧ 1) Salman Qais 2) Abdul Latif X 3) Yusuf Saeed X 4) Jassim Abdul Jalil 5) Munira Qasim 6) Talal Salman 7) Nasser Kadhim 8) Kadhim Jawad X <del>9) Nasser Abed</del> X
Salman Mansi ⟦line⟧ 226 / 82 Jassim Abdul Jabbar 172 / 144 Lady ⟦illegible⟧ Faris Kadhim ⟦illegible⟧ Jalal Salman 122 / 122 Fadhil Abid 121 / 82 Kadhim Jawad 141 / 2148 Jawhar daughter of Marjit 25 / 877 Abid Shakir Shoshani 94 / 234 ⟦illegible⟧ 10/3/52
1) Salma Shua ⟦illegible⟧ available 220 The judge - absent - ⟦illegible⟧ Nahidi Ali Al-Bazzar children, postponed to 2/21/54 2) Hakim Muhammad Al-Shammaa was not notified, postponed to 2/27/54 3) Munira Sayyid Abbas - appointed a lawyer - ⟦illegible⟧ 2/9/54 4) Farouk Hakim ⟦fraction⟧ absent - with notification Jassim Muhammad Al-Jir (Direct Assistant) 5 1/2 ⟦illegible stamp⟧
1- <del>Muhammad Ali Talib today, Friday</del> . 2- Munir Qasim next Monday . 3 - Karim Attia house number 67 ⟦line⟧ Dinars 127 ⟦line⟧ Alley
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Engineer for the Administration of Endowments ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Presented to your presence It is not hidden from you that the endowment treasury for some Jewish orphans located in Aqad al-Qishla, which I rented from you and used as a shop for making bread, was some time ago subject to evacuation based on your request regarding its renovation, and at that time my petition was referred to the Renovation Committee. Today marks three months and the committee is for the purpose of renovating that endowment treasury, yet I have seen no result, and now my situation is at a standstill regarding the rent, and I am ready to pay the rent but am hindered by the renovation side which I previously requested in my capacity as a servant to your presence, and I would be grateful for this response to the request for the necessary orders to speed up its renovation, and here I am ready to pay the rent according to the regulations, and with my utmost respect. The Petitioner Muhammad Ali Talib The tenant of the orphans' room in Aqad al-Qishla 12 / 10 / 954 1260 12 / 10 / 54 12 / 10 / 54 12 / 10 / 54
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
Owner of Al-Istiqlal Newspaper 1- Imran Issa, the shop owner ✓ 2- <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 3- Tusha Muhammad ✓ 4- Hassan Ali Fandouli ✓ 5- Salman Abbas ✓ 6- Hassan Ali Al-Saffar ✓ 7- Abdul Amir Majid ✓ 8- Hajj Muhammad son of Muhammad ✓ 9- <del>Abdul Amir Al-Jarallah</del> 10- Khudair Najm ✓
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Lawyer Yaqub Abdul Aziz
Office: Khan al-Pasha al-Kabir - Baghdad
85493 Office
3150 Residence
Telephone {
Baghdad on 26 / 5 / 1954
To the Honorable Gentleman
After greetings
Since the exclusive lease contract for the endowed shop, which is under the guardianship of my client, the Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad, has expired and you have not renewed the contract according to Article Four of the Real Estate Lease Control Decree No. (9) of the year
1953, I hereby warn you of the necessity of consulting my client to agree with them on the rent amount within three days
from the date of your receipt of this letter. Otherwise, I will be forced to approach the competent courts to compel you to vacate the leased property, with you incurring
lawsuit fees and attorney's fees. This ⟦and please accept⟧ and please accept the assurances of my highest respect
Sincerely
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Lawyer Yaqub Abdul Aziz
Office: Khan al-Pasha al-Kabir - Baghdad
Telephone { 85493 Office
3150 Residence
Baghdad on: ⟦line⟧
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