"Statutes of the 'Zichron Moshe' Society", a booklet issued by the "Mazkeret Hasar Moshe Montefiore" fund in Jerusalem. [Jerusalem, early 20th century].
A printed booklet (four pages) listing the statutes of the "Zichron Moshe" society, which dealt with the planning of the Zichron Moshe neighborhood in Jerusalem. The statutes pertain to the manner of joining the society, purchasing land, building houses and paying the various payments. Ten statutes (12-21) deal with the modern appearance of the neighborhood, paving roads, building sidewalks and digging drainage ditches ("The Society must build its houses exactly according to the layout done by the expert engineer"; "Built fences will be set up around the estate of each and every house"; "The roads should be paved, with trees planted on both sides, and tunnels will be made for sewer", and more).
The Zichron Moshe neighborhood of Jerusalem was established in 1904 by David Yellin, Yechiel Michel Pines, Yeshayahu Press and others, representatives of the "Mazkeret Moshe Montefiore" fund (a fund for commemorating the activity of Moses Montefiore which was established in 1874 in London, with the objective of establishing residential neighborhoods outside the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, bearing Montefiore's name). Beside Zichron Moshe, four additional neighborhoods were established in Jerusalem with the aid of the Fund – Mazkeret Moshe, Ohel Moshe, Yemin Moshe and Kiryat Moshe.
[1] f. folded in half (4 pp.), 21 cm. Good condition. Fold lines and creases. Stains. Several minute holes and small tears. Pen notation to margin of first page.
Not in OCLC.