Rüsûm-ı mezkûrenin mevki’-i müzâyedeye tarh edilerek iktizâ eden teşvîkât ve tergîbât-ı müessire icrâ olunmuş ise de takarrür eden bedel üzere zamm edecek kimesinenin rağbeti zühûr etmemiş ve bunun esbâbı her senede züvvâr ile vurûdu mu’tâd olan hayvanattan geçen sene ile bu senede bir şey vurûd etmemesinden ileri geldiği led-el-tahkîk tebeyyün etmiş ve rüsûm-ı mezkûre iltizâma verilmeyip emaneten idaresi halinde vâridâtı zây’i olacağı tebeyyün eylediğinden tezekkür buyrularak ne vechile muamele olunması müktezi olduğunun beyânı zımmında meclis-i idare-i livâya havâle buyrulması babında. Fi 5 Mart sene 308.
The bidders for the livestock sales taxes (rusum al bâj) presented themselves (kaf yad) and the following (?) decision was taken. It was concluded that this [information] should be hung up for eleven days starting at the date below from 10 o’clock Arab time [illegible word]. Days of delay are to be deduced from the number of days of the [above] mentioned period and the afore-named taxes. Five thousand and one hundred piasters (qirsh) for the bidders were attained. Whoever wants to offer a higher bid (ziyâda) should inform the city council within this period. And in order for this to be [known], this announcement (‘alân) was published on the 5th of Mârt (1)308 (17th of March 1892). [3 signatures]
We announce that the transfer of mail from Jaffa to Jerusalem and back is proposed for Dutch auction (munâqasa). The auction was decided in favor of the applicant who offered an amount of one thousand one hundred and fifty piasters. This Dutch auction remains for four days from 8 o’clock Arab time today, the 17th day of the month of March 1308 until 8 o’clock Monday the 21st. So everyone who is interested should contact the council within this period in order to bid according to the rules. And in order for this to be known, this matter (kîfîya) was announced on the 5th of Mârt (1)308 (17th of March 1892). [1 signature]
Eriha’da zuhûr eden çekirgenin tekessür etmezden evvel mahv ve itlâfı zımmında iktizâ eden vesâile teşebbüs edilerek gaz ile itlâf olabileceği led-el-tücrübe tebeyyün etmiş ve şimdiye kadar meclis-i acizânemizden elli sandık kadar i’tâ olunmuş ise de küllî miktarda ihtiyâc olacağı cihetle kâffesi meclis-i acizânemizden i’tâsı mümkün olmayacağından ahalisi çekirge îtlâfına gitmeyen kurâ ahâlisinden birer mikdar gaz sandığı tevzî’i hususuna müsaade-i aliye-i velîy-ül-nî’metleri derkâr buyrulmak bâbında. Fi 7 Mart 308.
We announce that the municipal taxes (rusumât al baladîya) in the center (qasaba) of Hebron are proposed for a public bid (muzâyada). This public bid will remain [open] for two days from the date indicated below. So everyone who is interested should inform the city council in Jerusalem. And in order for this to be known, this matter was published on the 7th of Mârt (1)308 (19th of March 1892). [4 signatures]
The council has decided to nominate one of us, the respectable (rifatillu) Muhammad Abd Al Wahâb Effendi Al Khâlidi and the respectable Tahar Effendi for the supervision of the improvement (islâh) and repairs (tamîr) of the street which begins at the municipal café and leads to the municipal hospital (hastakhâna), and to spend what is necessary from the municipal treasury according to the registers (dafâtir) which will be presented by those mentioned [above]. And in order to confirm this, this decision was reached on the 7th of Mârt (1)308 (19th of March 1892). [7 signatures]
We announce that the yearly food and fodder supplies (arzâq) for the imperial soldiers (asâker shahânîa) located in [Dayr] Al-Zûr is proposed for a public bid (munâqasa) from the beginning of Mart 1308 and in accordance with the conditions upheld by the council. So everyone who is interested in the public bid should contact the council. This public bid will remain [open] for two days from the date [of its announcement]. And in order for this to be known, these directions (kîfîya) were published on the 7th of Mârt (1)308 (19th of March 1892). [4 signatures]
Mezkûr şosenin ta’mir ve ıslâhı altmış bin guruşa muhtâç olduğu bâlâda muharrer Nafıa Mühendisliği derkenârından anlaşılmış ve Kudüs kazası haricindeki umûm yollara sarf olunmak üzere 1308 senesi büdçesinden yalnız elli bin gurûş tahsîs ve tertîb kılınıp meblağ-ı mezbûrun tamamen mezkûr şosenin ta’mir ve ıslâhına sarfı veyahud bu senede nısfının ta’miriyle iktifâ olunması ve bakî kalacak meblağın diğer yolların ta’mirine sarf ve tesviye olunması tekessürü zımmında meclis-i idâre-i livâya havâle buyrulması babında. Fi 7 Mart sene 308.