عرض نتائج٪ 1٪

Dutch auction for repairing the mentioned room

Extension of Jaffa road

No translation nor transcription of this decision.

Necessity to stop a construction relegated to the Office of Main Register of Revenues and the Municipal Police Force: The mentioned wall was inspected by the persons whose names are written at the back of this letter and it was understood that the wall had been collectively owned by the Greek Monastery, Abdulkadir Abu and Şeref Bilbi (?) In spite of the warnings issued by our council as regards the fact no one might construct a building without applying to the Court of First Instance, it was understood from the said petition that a building was still being constructed by the Greek Monastery. In order to call a halt to the construction done by the Greek Monastery and bring a suit against, it is appropriate to relegate the matter to the Office of Main Register of Revenues and the municipal police force. The 15th of Mârt (1)315 (27th of March 1899).
[1 signature]

According to the plan and inspection report enclosed herewith, the land value and construction cost of the said hospital shall amount to 357,494 piasters as respected current akçe. The municipal council discussed the matter of the covering the construction and administration cost of this hospital and it was understood that economically speaking, it would be sufficient to take the hides of the animals slaughtered in the slaughterhouse. In order to take necessary action in respect thereof, it is appropriate to relegate the matter to the Sanjak Administrative Council. The 29th of Nîsân (1)315 (11th of May 1899).
[7 signatures]

On the destruction of the sick animals at Umvas village
The required measures in this matter are orders of the government and the veterinarians are accepted to supervise. It is defined by the law that if required measures are not carried out, then local administration will be held responsible. Since the destruction of the animals will be forcefully carried out without regarding the consent of the village folk, the matter at hand is presented to the Police Headquarters without delay. The 8th of Tammûz (1)311 (20th of July 1895).
[5 signatures]

Request for communication regarding instructions for villages: In accordance with the decree sent from the Ministry of Internal Affairs dated 10 July 1894, the necessary notifications were sent to all the villages of the kaza of Jerusalem. As stated in the verdict of the Sanjak Administrative Council, it is appropriate to relegate the matter to the municipal police force in order to distribute 130 copies of instruction to the concerned villages. The 27th of Kânûn Thânî (1)310 (8th of February 1895).
[2 signatures]

About the expense of mentioned renovation

The cost of the reparation of the said iron bar was put to Dutch auction in the presence of the concerned officials, necessary incentives were given to possible suitors, and the price was determined after the completion of bidding. A third of this price shall be paid in advance; the second third shall be paid when half of the work is finished; and the last third shall be paid after the second inspection. It has been decided that a batman of iron be provided by Ilyas Duma Maykıl (?) and Besare Tuma Al Ermeni (?) through the guarantee of Farah Al Makdan (?) at a rate of 10 piasters as respected current akçe. It is appropriate to relegate the matter to the concerned officials in order to begin the work by giving a third of the price to the said persons.
[2 signatures]

The Sharia court records constitute one the richest sources for the social and economic history of Jerusalem, since this court was, “by and large, the sole legal arbiter and a primary instrument of social control” (Doumani, 1985) until Ibrahim Pasha’s reforms in the 1830s. These records deal with all realms of human interaction, from personal status issues, sales contracts, building permits to civil and criminal cases. However, after the Ottoman judicial reforms of 1876 and the establishment of the nizamîya court system, the sharia courts were no longer dealing with criminal cases and less civil cases could be taken before them. Their function was further curtailed by the British mandate authorities who limited them to the Muslim community.

The shari‘a court registers (sijillât mahkama shar‘îyya) of Jerusalem represent the oldest and most complete collection of Ottoman period court registers in Palestine, covering the years 1529-1917. Microfilms dating from the Ottoman period are accessible in the Islamic Archives in Abu Dis, at the Centre for Manuscripts and Documents of the University of Jordan in Amman, in the library of the University of Al-Najah in Nablus and in the library of the University of Haifa.

The described items were selected according to the period covered by the project and the earthquake of 1837.