AI en Translation, Pages 26-50
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Lawyer
Nouri Abdul-Wahab Al-Alouk
Khan Al-Barzali Al-Saghir - Al-Samawal Street
Telephone { Office 4548
Residence 2272
Baghdad on 8 / 6 / 1955
The Honorable Mr. Isaac Abdullah Al-Kabir
Property Officer of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Greetings.
The lawsuits that were recently completed by me are -
Shaul Levi case - Salman Qanbar Agha - Mahdi Al-Hussein - Jassim Muhammad - Yusuf Saeed - Jamil Latif -
Majid Lahaj Wannas - Al-Haj Ahmed Saleh, against whom we have two cases, one of which has been resolved -
Thus, the total number of cases is eight. Please send our entitled fees, and I thank you in advance.
X Also the case of the Ministry of Social Affairs
which we won. And the Faw case. X
which we also won.
⟦...⟧ by - X
Sincerely,
General Agent for the Presidency of the Community
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Baghdad 8 / 8 / 1955
His Excellency the Chairman of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community, the Honorable
After greetings:
We went with Mr. Saleh the Engineer, Mr. Alwan Oweidiyah, and a group
of bidders for the old iron or the I-beams located in the Laura
Kadoorie School for Girls
And it became clear to us that the rubble consists of: -
4 | I-beams of four inches
40 | Pipes of five inches
44 | Iron rails of 2 inches
The bidding value for this rubble reached sixty-five dinars
only for the bidder Khodadad Ali
So we request your Excellency to state your orders
Property Officer Engineer Alwan Oweidiyah
Isaac ⟦...⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧
If there was an auction according to the procedures
the final bids are accepted upon commencement
awarded to ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
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Number 34 S
Date 4 / 7 / 1955
His Excellency the Head of the Community, the Respected
Subject: House 38 inhabited by Salem
142
The contractor has completed the necessary repairs; please pay the amount of seventeen
dinars (17 dinars)
The Engineer
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ (Continuation) List ⟦2⟧
M 57 | M 58
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
M 13 / 1 / 71 | M 21 / 1 / 71
M 78 |
⟦line⟧ |
M 1 / 1 / 71 |
M 28 | M 52
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
M 26 / 1 / 71 | M 25 / 1 / ⟦78⟧
M 38 | M 51
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
M ⟦34⟧ / 1 / 71 | M 30 / 1 / 71
M 40 |
⟦line⟧ |
M 30 / 1 / 71 |
M 80 |
⟦line⟧ |
M 3 / 2 / 71 |
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Baghdad 24 / 6 / 1955
To the Honorable Head of the Jewish Community
Greetings:
We present to your Excellency the contents of the Torah rooms of the Zilkha House for the teacher
1- ⟦Neem⟧ number one: 5 sofas
2- " " : 2 beds
3- The hallway: 1 bed
4- Sami's room: 2 beds
4 chairs
5- Salman Makhlouf's room: 2 sofas
6- In the downstairs courtyard: 1 cabinet
7- Shaul's house: 5 beds
1 ⟦table⟧
8- ⟦Um Marigh's⟧ room: 2 sofas
9- Sarah's room: 2 sofas
2 beds
1 cabinet
10- In the courtyard: 6 beds
1 ⟦table⟧
11- The Torah room: 1 ⟦table⟧
1 cabinet
14 sofas
12- Slon's room: 2 sofas
3 beds
2 cabinets
13- Aaron's room: 2 sofas
1 cabinet
14- ⟦The mute woman⟧: 4 beds
1 sofa
15- On the roof: 8 beds
72 sofas and beds | Total
12 cabinets and chairs |
Total sofas and beds
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⟦80D⟧
To the Honorable Head of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
The Ma'dan (marsh dwellers) residing in the ruins located in the Torah neighborhood have begun
to cause harm and evil to the residents of the neighborhood to the point that they are hurting passersby
and commuters with indifference, and their presence is not suitable in these ruins
given their lowliness and ferocity, in addition to
the filth resulting from their livestock present in the ruins. Since
the property belongs to the aforementioned community, we come seeking your Excellency's help in evicting
these evildoers to save the people from their evils, and may you remain
With respect |
The Petitioner
Khadija Abdul Latif
⟦thumbprint⟧
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Baghdad 6 / 5 / ⟦illegible⟧
His Excellency the Chairman of the Administrative Committee of the Israeli Community, respected
After greetings:
Hussein Mahmoud has renewed his lease contract and paid me in cash
The first installment, amounting to ten dinars, and he received it on its due date
Which was on 1 / 4 / 55 and I organized a contract for him accordingly, so we ask your Excellency
To kindly sign the contract and with much thanks to you
Property Officer
⟦illegible⟧
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Serial Number ::
Door Number :: 94/221
Leased Property :: Shop
A contract has been concluded between the Trustee of the Israelite Community Endowments (the Corporeal Council of the <del>Israelite</del> Community <del>in Baghdad</del>) hereinafter called
the Lessor and Hussein Mahmoud hereinafter called the Lessee on the following :-
First - That the Lessor has leased to the Lessee and the latter has leased from the Lessor after viewing and inspection the shop
located in Baghdad in the Hanoun Kabir district numbered 94/221 to be used as a shop
starting from 1/4 of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-five until the end of 3/31 of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-six.
For an annual rent of only -/21 Dinars (Twenty-one Dinars annually).
Second - The Lessor received from the Lessee only ten and a half Dinars and as for the remaining amount of ten and a half Dinars.
The Lessee must pay it according to the <del>installments</del> promissory notes written for their amounts and due dates below
1 The Lessee undertook to pay it according to an installment of ten and a half Dinars due on 1/9/1955.
2
3
4
Third - If the Lessee delays in paying any (installment) promissory note of the promissory notes written above on its due date
then the entire debt becomes accelerated and due for payment immediately, and the Lessor has the option to terminate this contract and lease the property to others and the Lessee is liable
for the difference in rent if there is a deficit, without the need to give a formal notice to the aforementioned Lessee.
Fourth - The Lessee has the right to occupy the leased property for the duration of the lease and does not have the right to lease it to others without the written consent of
the Lessor. At the end of the lease period, the Lessee is obligated to vacate the leased property to the Lessor free of occupants, and if he delays in doing so
he will be obligated to pay for the period of delay a daily rent of 100 fils per day without the need for a formal notice.
Fifth - The Lessee undertakes to return the leased property to the Lessor at the end of the contract safe from any damage or deficiency and to compensate him for
all deficiencies and damages that occur in the leased property in kind or value.
Sixth - The property tax shall be the responsibility of the Lessor, while the water, electricity, guarding, and cleaning fees are the responsibility of
the Lessee and he is obligated to pay them regularly.
Seventh - The Lessee acknowledges and admits that he has waived the right to request an oath from the Lessor regarding false admission and other
oaths relating to this contract.
Written in two copies, one copy in the hand of each of the two parties in Baghdad on 5 / 5 / 1955
Witness | Witness | Lessee | Lessor
| | Hussein Mahmoud | Trustee of the Israelite Community Endowments
| | | (The Corporeal Council)
| | | Chairman of the Administrative Committee
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Serial Number:
Door Number: 94/221
Leased Property:
The Jewish Community
A contract has been concluded between the trustee of the endowments of (the Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad), hereinafter referred to
as the Lessor, and Hosni Mahmoud, hereinafter referred to as the Lessee, regarding the following:-
First - The Lessor has leased to the Lessee, and the latter has leased from the Lessor after viewing and inspection, the shop
located in Baghdad in the Safookabir neighborhood, numbered 94/221, to be used for ⟦illegible⟧
from the beginning of 10/1/1955 to the end of 8/31/1956
for a rental amount of only twenty-one Dinars.
Second - The Lessor has received from the Lessee only ten and a half Dinars, and the remainder, amounting to ten and a half Dinars,
shall be paid by the Lessee according to the promissory notes / installments, the amounts and maturity dates of which are recorded below:
1 According to an installment of ten and a half Dinars due on 2/1/1956
2
3
4
Third - If the Lessee delays in paying any (installment of the installments) promissory note of the notes recorded above on its due date,
the entire debt shall become expedited and payable immediately, and the Lessor has the option to terminate this contract and lease the property to others, and the Lessee shall be liable
for the difference in the rental amount if a deficit occurs, without the need to issue a formal notice to the aforementioned Lessee.
Fourth - The Lessee has the right to use and occupy the leased property during the lease term and may not lease it to others without the written consent of
the Lessor. Upon the conclusion of the lease term, the Lessee is obligated to vacate the leased property for the Lessor free of occupants, and if he delays in doing so,
he shall be obligated to pay for the period of delay a daily rental amount of ⟦illegible⟧ without the need for a formal notice.
Fifth - The Lessee undertakes to return the leased property to the Lessor upon the expiration of the contract safe from any damage or defect and to compensate him
for all deficiencies and damages occurring in the leased property, either in kind or in value.
Sixth - The property tax shall be the responsibility of the Lessor, while the water, electricity, security, and cleaning fees are the responsibility of
the Lessee, and he is obligated to pay them regularly.
Seventh - The Lessee acknowledges that he has waived the right to demand an oath from the Lessor regarding the admission of falsehood and other
oaths relating to this contract.
Written in two copies, one copy held by each of the two parties in Baghdad on / / 195
Witness Witness Lessee Trustee of the Lessor's Endowments
(The Lay Council) for the Jewish Community
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Mr. Farid Dawood Samra
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Al-Hajj Karabit Istifan Warehouse
For Sale of Spare Car Parts
Sheikh Omar Street near Al-Tayaran Square
Beside the Petrol Station
Date: 19 / 4 / 955
Respectfully:
Fils | Dinar | Details | Price | Quantity
500 | | Ford Distributor Gasket | ⟦4⟧ | 1
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
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Abbud bin Salman Swara
Behind the small Khan near Khan Muhammad Hakim
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Amount overspent
The amount deposited in excess and to be recovered
<del>The remaining amount</del> <del>Spent</del> <del>Incoming</del>
Relevant Endowments | Income (Fils / Dinar) | Expenditure (Fils / Dinar) | Remainder (Fils / Dinar) | Excess deposited amount to be recovered (Fils / Dinar) | Amount overspent (Fils / Dinar)
Schools | 250 | 2521 | 221 | 2619 | | | 987 | 87 | 772 | 285
Tofay Shora | 588 | 650 | 728 | 264 | | | | | |
Shamashi | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 260 | 211 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous Churches | 750 | 152 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | | | | | |
Nashar | ⟦line⟧ | 900 | 100 | 22 | | | | | |
Al-Beer David Sassoon | 750 | 218 | 800 | 4 | | | | | |
Masouda Sharfa Shamoun | ⟦line⟧ | 452 | 500 | 27 | | | | | |
Masouda Suleiman | ⟦line⟧ | 162 | 045 | 16 | | | 800 | 4 | |
Bashir Eliahou | 287 | 200 | 780 | 102 | | | | | |
Moussa Al-Kabir | ⟦line⟧ | 120 | 200 | ⟦line⟧ | | | 000 | 4 | |
Charitable Sewing | ⟦line⟧ | 125 | 120 | 18 | | | | | |
Rachel Shamoun | 750 | 22 | ⟦line⟧ | 16 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous Endowments | ⟦line⟧ | 218 | 804 | 454 | | | | | 804 | 26
⟦illegible⟧ delivered short because of the deduction from it of the excess deposited amounts for some endowments and the overspent amounts
87/987 excess deposited for schools
40/- deduction from schools
26/804 overspent amount for Nashar endowment
120/791 endowment ⟦illegible⟧
Deduction from the surplus income of Tofay Shora
Deduction from the surplus income of Tofay Shora
The resulting increase in the income of ⟦illegible⟧ endowments
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Plan attached to the letter numbered 27 and dated 27 / 5 / 1955
⟦illegible⟧
⟦diagram of shop layout⟧
Existing shops intended to be repaired
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Number 27
Date 27 / 5 / 1955
Honorable President of the Jewish Community
Subject: Shops numbered 8 - 4
⟦line⟧
⟦...⟧
Mr. ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ Engineer ⟦...⟧
4106
94
94
I have inspected the mentioned shops as they are ruins intended to be ⟦cl⟧osed with a partition, but I found
that it is possible to repair the three existing shops and build three other adjacent shops and obtain from them
a decent rent, and I have learned that this area will be cut in the future (expropriated by the Municipality)
and based on this, it is likely that the Municipality will not grant a license to build shops, and in this case the Community has the right to claim
compensation, and at that point we build the required partition from bricks.
Summary: I suggest applying for a license to build three shops, and if the Municipality ⟦rejects⟧ it, the license can be used to build
the required brick partition since that also requires a license from the Municipality.
⟦Signature⟧
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Note
1 To build a wall with a height of 2.40 m and joint the exterior with plaster and build the base of the wall with bricks
and cement, noting that the length of the building is 6 meters - this costs an amount of 20 Dinars
2 To build three new shops with a height of 3 m and make a jack arch roof for them and three doors
new and whitening the inside of the shops with plaster costs 600 Dinars
3 To repair the three existing shops by repairing the doors and painting them and whitening
the shops with plaster and repairing the floor costs 60 Dinars and ⟦500⟧ fils.
The Engineer
⟦illegible⟧
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Baghdad 22 / 6 / 1955
His Excellency the Chairman of the Administrative Committee for the Jewish Community, respected
After greetings:
We submit to your Excellency the details of the rental value of the plot belonging to Ahmad al-Salloum and his partner for your review.
Regarding this plot, after inspecting it and inquiring with its residents, we heard the following:
1 - House No. 1 | Its annual rental value | 182 Dinars
2 - House No. 2 | " " " | 180 Dinars
3 - " " 3 | " " " | 120
4 - " " 4 | " " " | 120
5 - " " 5 | " " " | 120
6 - " " 6 | " " " | 120
7 - " " 7 | " " " | 130
972 Dinars, the annual total
As for the year of the Jewish departure, in the first year after the denaturalization, the rental value of each house
was eighty Dinars; and prior to the loss of citizenship, the rental value of each house
was 150 Dinars.
Property Officer
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