When one of the patients dies in the hospital, it is difficult to find persons to wash (the corpses), and because of that the burial is usually delayed. Therefore the council has decided to appoint an officer for this task. Ibrâhîm Zahbki has the necessary qualifications, and so he has been nominated from the 13th of the month of Mart (1)308 with a monthly salary of three Mecidi liras (riyâl majîdî). In order to confirm (?) this, this decision was reached on the 12th of Mârt (1)308 (24th of March 1892). [5 signatures]
We announce that the butchers tax (rusûm al dhabhiya), the livestock sales tax and the slaughterhouse tax in the city of Bethlehem are proposed for a public bid (muzâyada) for _____ (1)308. The butchers tax has been set at two thousand six hundred piasters, the livestock sales tax at two hundred piasters and the slaughterhouse fee at eight hundred piasters, for agreement by the bidders. The public bid for the mentioned taxes will be announced for eleven days from the 27th of March (1)308 at 10 o’clock, according to the rules. And non-working days during this period are considered part of it. So everyone who is interested should inform the municipal council in Jerusalem. And in order for this to be known, this matter was announced on the 16th of Mârt (1)308 (28th of March 1892). [2 signatures]
We announce that the rental agreement for the Hotel at Bâb al-Wad ‘Ali which belongs to the municipal council (is up for a public bid). This would be for one year from the beginning of Mart (1)308. And in agreement with the bidders (kaf yad) its amount has been determined at the level of thirteen thousand and fifty piasters according to the official currency (sâgh al khazîna). It has been decided to enact (?) this after four days starting from the 16th of Mart (1)308 at 10 o’clock. So everyone who is interested in this public sale should inform the city council in Jerusalem. And in order for this to be known, this matter was announced on the 16th of Mârt (1)308 (28th of March 1892). [2 signatures]
It has been understood from this letter that the aforementioned mine was here opened to bidding by the local administration. It is appropriate to take necessary action in respect thereof. The 17th of Mârt (1)308 (29th of March 1892). [2 signatures]
In consideration of the content of the telegrams sent by the Foreign Affairs Ministry, dated 3 December 1892 and 26 January 1893, there is no inconvenience for the construction of the said house. It is thus appropriate to write in response to the consulate in respect thereof. The 19th of Mârt (1)308 (31st of March 1892). [5 signatures]
It has been understood from the survey that the big bridge over the macadam located on the road leading to Ramla has collapsed due to a violent storm. As it would be impossible to pass through the road if the bridge is not repaired, it is appropriate to relegate the matter to the Directorate of Public Works Engineering for survey and notification of the estimated required cost. The 24th of Mârt (1)308 (5th of April 1892). [3 signatures]
In order to take the opinion of the said village directorate regarding this matter, it is appropriate to notify the directorate about the issue to be dealt with later. The 24th of Mârt (1)308 (5th of April 1892). [2 signatures]
It is necessary to write the income and expenditure of the quarantine effectuated last year and to arrange and present the required quarantine register. Therefore, in order to arrange and present a detailed budget register showing the amount of income and expenditure of the Jaffa quarantine and to swiftly convey the akçe left over the said income, it is appropriate to notify an order to the kaymakamlık of the said kaza. The 25th of Mârt (1)308 (6th of April 1892). [No signatures]
Upon the applicant’s petition presented regarding this matter, the required procedure was effectuated and introduced. It is appropriate to relegate this matter to the tax department. The 25th of Mârt (1)308 (6th of April 1892). [2 signatures]
No one showed any request to the auction for the rental price of the slaughterhouse opened by way of livestock sale tax (bac-ı hayvan) and butchers’ tax (zebhiye), two of the tax income sources of Bethlehem for the year 1892. As the ascertained legal period has expired, it is appropriate to relegate the matter to the Sanjak Administrative Council to organize a tender. The 28th of Mârt (1)308 (9th of April 1892). [3 signatures]
