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Meeting of the Municipal Council (n° 98) - 1953-10-06

Attendance:
Omar al-Wa’ari (chair),
‘Arif al-‘Arif,
Anton Lawrence,
Ruhi al-Khatib,
Fayez al-‘Alami,
Dr. George Farah,
Rashid al-Haddad,
Dr. Salim M’atouq,
Nihad Abu Gharbieh,
Salah al-Din Jarallah (secretary),
Anton Safieh (city clerk and head of finance).

Absenteeism:
Hanna ‘Atallah,
Fou’ad Muhie al-Din al-Nashashibi,
Dr. Amin Majj.

Topics:
Approval of the decisions of the previous meeting no. 97 - p. 1;
The municipality budget for the year 53/54 as approved by the government - p. 1;
The high court of justice case filed by Abd al-Ghani Ahram and others against the central and local city planning committees and against Abd al-Mo’ati al-Qutub - p. 1;
The objection of the Latin Church and the Greek Orthodox Monastery to the construction of a public toilet on St. Francis road - p. 1;
A letter from the director of the Jerusalem construction office regarding the assignment of the city engineer to work in a sub-committee to consider loan requests - p. 2;
Appointing city guards - p. 2;
Result of the medical eyes examination of some of the municipality employees – p. 2;
Letter of the Jerusalem district governor on 24/9/53 regarding dispatching the head of the fire brigade for firefighting training in Egypt - pp. 2-3;
Cleaning the city walls from landweeds - p. 3;
Request of Isshaq al-Shurafa to pay the rent allowance for the Silwan School - p. 3;
Recommendations of the administrative committee on 3/10/53: the election of four municipal employees and workers to join the health course of UNRWA, a bylaw bill proposing sticking municipal stamps on tickets of cinema and public parks in Jerusalem, requests for exemption from paying the municipal tax on property under article (118) of the Municipalities (Poverty) Law, requests to exempt religious, cultural and charitable institutions from paying the municipal property tax - pp. 3-6;
The case against the municipality by Hajj Abdallah Ibrahim - a former municipal inspector - p. 7;
The painter Elias Siam - p. 7;
Public bus terminal - p. 7.

Meeting of the Municipal Council (n° 97 confidential) - 1966-02-16

Attendance:
Ruhi al-Khatib (mayor,
chair),
Nihad Abu Gharbieh,
Zaki al-Ghoul,
Khader Abu Swai,
Dr. Ibrahim Tleel,
‘Abd al-Mughni al-Natsheh,
Dr. Rsheed al-Nashashibi,
Musa al-Bittar,
Salah al-Din Jarallah (secretary),
Anton Safieh (mayor’s assistant)

Absenteeism:
Faeq Barakat,
‘Ali al-Tazeez,
Muhammad Taher al-Daoudi,
‘Arif al-‘Arif

Topics:
The firefighter, Kamal Abu Ermileh - p. 1;
Acquisition of the entire land of a house adjacent to the land of the municipality in Wadi al-Joz - pp. 1-2;
Evacuating al-Samsuniyyah land (confidential) - pp. 2-3.

Meeting of the Municipal Council (n° 97) - 1966-02-16

Attendance:
Ruhi al-Khatib (mayor,
chair),
Nihad Abu Gharbieh,
Zaki al-Ghoul,
Khader Abu Swai,
Dr. Ibrahim Tleel,
‘Abd al-Mughni al-Natsheh,
Dr. Rsheed al-Nashashibi,
Musa al-Bittar,
Salah al-Din Jarallah (secretary),
Anton Safieh (mayor’s assistant)

Absenteeism:
Faeq Barakat,
‘Ali al-Tazeez,
Muhammad Taher al-Daoudi,
‘Arif al-‘Arif

Topics:
Approval of the decisions of the previous meeting no. 96 – p. 1;
Purchase of land near station no. (1) in ‘Ain Fara - p. 1;
Near and Middle East Countries Medical Conference – p. 2;
The firefighter, Kamal Abu Ermileh (confidential) - p. 2;
Appropriation of plots of land with numbers (10, 11, 12 and 13) from basin no. (23) of the Jerusalem lands near the Jerusalem District Command to expand the street - pp. 2-3;
Falling walls in al-Ghozlan Basin area in the Old City – p. 4;
Acquisition of the entire land of a house adjacent to the land of the municipality in Wadi al-Joz (confidential) - p. 4 Demolishing the section inside the main street of Dar al-Ansari on Port Said road - p. 4;
Demolishing the old pavement adjacent to the property of Sheikh Sa’d al-Din al-‘Alamy in Herod’s Gate and widening the road there – pp. 4-5;
Evacuating al-Samsuniyyah land (confidential) - p. 5

Meeting of the Municipal Council (n° 97) - 1961-09-26

Attendance:
Dr. Amin Majj (deputy,
chair),
Dr. George Farah,
Muhammad Taher al-Daoudi,
Omar al-Wa’ari,
‘Abd al-Mughni al-Natsheh,
Faeq Barakat,
Mattia Marom,
Muhammd Daoud Suleiman,
Yusif al-Najar,
Nihad Abu Gharbieh,
Dr. Subhi Ghosheh,
Salah al-Din Jarallah (secretary),
Anton Safieh (city clerk and head of finance)

Absenteeism:
Ruhi al-Khatib,
Dr. George Farah,
‘Ali al-Tazeez

Topics:
Approval of the decisions of the previous meeting no. 96 - p. 1;
Granting the municipality a loan of 20 thousand dinars from the Reconstruction Council to establish pavements in the city of Jerusalem – p. 1;
The municipality was granted a loan of 7,500 dinars from the Reconstruction Council for the new city planning project – p. 1;
Water issues - pp. 1-2;
Election announcements and banners for parliament candidates – p. 2;
Recommendations of the bids committee on 21/9/1961: bids painting the municipal Slaughterhouse building in Shu’fat, bids for the supply of a hydraulic pump unit powered by a diesel engine to Suliman Pools - pp. 2-3;
Dung Gateschool - p. 3;
Construction of a winter water sewer network in Wadi al-Joz - pp. 3-4;
The statement submitted by the students’ parents regarding public schools in Jerusalem - p. 4;
Petitions submitted by residents of al-Thowri and Silwan regarding the arbitrations - p. 4;
Establishing a water tank for the use of the fire brigade - page 4;
Planning the city of Jerusalem - pp. 4-5;
Jerusalem airport - p. 6;
Extension of the Jerusalem Ramallah road - p. 6;
Destroying some unusable tools and items and removing them from the warehouse log - p. 6;
The third wall road - pp. 6-7;
The general meeting of the shareholders of the Jerusalem District Electricity Company Limited – p. 7;
Purchase of a calculator - pp. 7-8

Meeting of the Municipal Council (n° 97) - 1957-05-28

Attendance:
Ruhi al-Khatib (chair),
Fayez al-‘Alami,
Dr. George Farah,
Dr. Amin Majj,
Dr. Salim Ma’touq,
Yusif al-Najar,
Fou’ad Muhie al-Din al-Nashashibi,
Salah al-Din Jarallah (secretary),
Anton Safieh (city clerk and head of finance)

Absenteeism:
‘Abd al-Muhssin Abu Meizar,
Omar al-Wa’ari,
Nihad Abu Gharbieh,
Mattia Marom

Topics:
Approval of the decisions of the previous meeting no.96 - p. 1;
Membership of ‘Abd al-Muhssin Abu Meizar in the municipal council – p. 1;
Recommendations of the administrative and financial committee on 8/4/1957 - pp. 1-3;
Making maps of the sewage network in the Old City – p. 3;
The case of ‘Ayed Hamdan against the municipality - p. 4;
The second installment of the rental allowance for offices at the bus terminal - p. 4;
Letter of the director of antiquities in the process of establishing the Palestinian museum – p. 5;
Installing weighing scale on the sidewalk of the municipality building in al-Adhamiyyah land - p. 5;
Water tank in the building of the bus terminal - pp. 5-6;
The engineering report from the bus terminal contractor and the municipality engineer’s comment on it - p. 6;
The case of Ahmad Muhammad Yassin, known as Abu al-Sarhad, regarding the Church of All Nations’ road, Ras al-‘Amoud – pp 6-7

Meeting of the Municipal Council (n° 97) - 1953-09-29

Attendance:
Omar al-Wa’ari (chair),
Hanna ‘Atallah,
‘Arif al-‘Arif,
Fou’ad Muhie al-Din al-Nashashibi,
Ruhi al-Khatib,
Fayez al-‘Alami,
Dr. George Farah,
Rashid al-Haddad,
Nihad Abu Gharbieh,
Salah al-Din Jarallah (secretary),
Anton Safieh (city clerk and head of finance).

Absenteeism:
Anton Lawrence,
Dr. Salim M’atouq,
Dr. Amin Majj.

Topics:
Approval of the decisions of the previous meeting no. 96 - p. 1;
Municipal property tax category for the year 53/54 and the slaughterhouse fees category - p. 1;
Water prices required from the municipalities of Ramallah and al-Bireh – p. 1;
Infirmary shelter - p. 1;
Recommendations of the administrative and financial committee on 21/8/53: the request submitted by the Jerusalem Electricity Company on 3/8/53 to reduce price of the water consumed in the electric power station, the request of ‘Ali Fretikh on 23/7/53 to allow him to place a special plate outside Damascus Gate to hang ads of al-Nuzha cinema, paying compensation to the heirs of the late Isshaq George - the municipal inspector, occupying the position of the municipal inspector following the death of the late Isaahq George, the fees for local vegetables, fruits, and crops, the request of the director of the Ibrahimi College to rent the municipal land (formerly, al-Rawda stadium) - pp. 2-3;
Recommendations of the education and social affairs committee on 24/9/53: The project for the nutrition of poor students in al-Bakriah school, [Issues of assistance in enrolling students in schools, requests for assistance from schools, requests for assistance with water issues] - pp. 3-7;
Request of Khalid al-Dizdar to confirm his surety with the construction council - p. 7;
Al-Thowri road - p. 7.

Meeting of the Municipal Council (n° 96) - 1966-02-09

Attendance:
Ruhi al-Khatib (mayor,
chair),
Nihad Abu Gharbieh,
Faeq Barakat,
Khader Abu Swai,
Dr. Ibrahim Tleel,
‘Abd al-Mughni al-Natsheh,
Dr. Rsheed al-Nashashibi,
Musa al-Bittar,
Salah al-Din Jarallah (secretary),
Anton Safieh (mayor’s assistant)

Absenteeism:
Zaki al-Ghoul,
‘Ali al-Tazeez,
Muhammad Taher al-Daoudi,
‘Arif al-‘Arif

Topics:
Approval of the decisions of the previous meeting no. 95 – p. 1;
Purchase of a new diesel motor for the water station in al-Fawwar - pp. 1-2;
Maintenance of stations in al-Qelt and al-Fawwar - p. 2;
Paying for the truck car which was recently purchased by the municipality from Suliman Tannous and Sons company - p. 2;
Contribution to repairing the road leading to the UNRWA building and the public works department in Sheikh Jarrah – p. 2;
Intermediate public administration training course – p. 3;
Supplement for the municipality budget for fiscal year 66/65 – pp. 3-4

Meeting of the Municipal Council (n° 96) - 1961-09-19

Attendance:
Dr. Amin Majj (deputy,
chair),
Dr. George Farah,
Muhammad Taher al-Daoudi,
Omar al-Wa’ari,
‘Abd al-Mughni al-Natsheh,
Faeq Barakat,
Dr. George Farah,
Nihad Abu Gharbieh,
‘Ali al-Tazeez,
Dr. Subhi Ghosheh,
Salah al-Din Jarallah (secretary),
Anton Safieh (city clerk and head of finance)

Absenteeism:
Ruhi al-Khatib,
Mattia Marom,
Muhammd Daoud Suleiman,
Yusif al-Najar

Topics:
Approval of the decisions of the previous meeting no. 95 - p. 1;
Water issues: the artesian well in ‘Ain Fara, ‘Ain al-Ru’ian reservoir, Station no. (2) in ‘Ain Fara – p. 1;
Planning the city of Jerusalem - pp. 2-4;
Dung GateSchool - pp. 4-5

Meeting of the Municipal Council (n° 96) - 1957-05-21

Attendance:
Ruhi al-Khatib (chair),
Fayez al-‘Alami,
Omar al-Wa’ari,
Dr. George Farah,
Dr. Amin Majj,
Dr. Salim Ma’touq,
Nihad Abu Gharbieh,
Yusif al-Najar,
Mattia Marom,
Fou’ad Muhie al-Din al-Nashashibi,
Salah al-Din Jarallah (secretary),
Anton Safieh (city clerk and head of finance)

Absenteeism:
‘Abd al-Muhssin Abu Meizar

Topics:
Approval of the decisions of the previous two meeting - p. 1;
Appointing employees for health facilities and guarding at the bus terminal – p. 1;
Lending to the Jerusalem municipality to pay for its shares of the Jordanian Jerusalem District Electricity Company Ltd. - p. 2;
Wadi al-Joz road - contractor Muhammad Issa Othman - p. 2;
Renting warehouse no. 7 in the municipality building on al-Adhamiyyah land – p. 2;
Recommendations of the roads and public works committee on 11/5/57 - p. 3;
The mayor’s proposal regarding the provision of additional sources of income for the Jerusalem Municipality - pp. 4-5;
Recommendations of the legal committee on 8/4/57: the petition submitted by some Jerusalem residents regarding the reduction of the housing rent allowances, the construction of public sewers in the city, the issue of compensation for the worker Hassan ‘Ali Aql, subscribers’ insurances for water during the mandate period - [requests from individuals] - pp. 5-7;
The agreement between the municipality and Wafik Yunis al-Husseini, the municipality’s lawyer - p. 7;
Omitting some lost supplies - pp. 7-8;
The annual report on the activities of the municipality during the year 1955/56;
The petition presented for paving a section of Salah al-Din road towards the post office – p. 8;
Amended Jerusalem public park fee bylaw – pp. 9-10;
Recommendations of the bids committee 13/5/1957: bids for the supply of cleaning materials, bids for the supply of blue line burlap bags, bids for the supply of brooms, brushes and broom sticks, bids for the supply of rubber tires for municipal cars, bids for the supply of a machine for water sterilization – pp. 10 -12;
Requests to rent the entrance to the municipality building on al-Adhamiyyah land – p. 12;
Request of the tenants of the café and restaurant in the municipality building on al-Adhamiyyah land - p. 13;
Report of the municipality’s lawyer on the issue of crops that were burned near Shu’fat - pp. 13-14

Meeting of the Municipal Council (n° 96) - 1953-09-17

Attendance:
Omar al-Wa’ari (chair),
Hanna ‘Atallah,
‘Fou’ad Muhie al-Din al-Nashashibi,
Ruhi al-Khatib,
Fayez al-‘Alami,
Dr. George Farah,
Rashid al-Haddad,
Dr. Salim M’atouq,
Salah al-Din Jarallah (secretary),
Anton Safieh (city clerk and head of finance).

Absenteeism:
Arif al-‘Arif,
Anton Lawrence,
Nihad Abu Gharbieh,
Dr. Amin Majj.

Topics:
Approval of the decisions of the previous meeting no. 95 - p. 1;
Prince Saud's donation – p. 1;
Municipal property tax category and slaughterhouse fee category - pp. 1-2;
Recommendations of the roads, public works and bids committee on 14/9/1953: collecting fees for sheep, livestock and animals (al-Baj) market, bids for opening and paving the roads no. 21/2 and 3/2 in Wadi al-Joz - pp. 2-3;
Wadi al-Joz sewage infrastructure - pp. 3-4;
Water supply to al-Ttour boys school - p. 4.

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