AI en Translation, Pages 426-450
Page 426
The Lay Council of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: J /: 1008 / 52
Date: 11 / 12 / 1952
Subject Summary: The administrator of the Midrash.
Administrative Order
The salary of Mr. Gurji Saleh, the administrator of the Midrash, is increased to 18.000 Dinars
(10.000 Dinars as basic salary and 8.000 Dinars as cost of living allowance), effective
from 1 / 10 / 1952.
⟦signature⟧
Trustee
Midrash Endowments Chairman of the Lay
Council
A copy to:
Mr. Gurji Saleh ⟦line⟧ The administrator of the Midrash.
The Midrash administration.
Personal file.
Secretary of the Community ⟦line⟧ to take the necessary action.
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Page 427
The Lay Council of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: C / 52 / ⟦...⟧
Date: 16 / 12 / 1952
⟦Outgoing⟧
Subject Summary: Moshi Menashi Moshi (Slaughterhouse Cook).
Administrative Order
The lump-sum wages granted to Mr. Moshi Menashi Moshi, the cook at the slaughterhouse, are increased from three
dinars per month to six dinars per month effective from 1 / 10 / 1952; this is in view of his assignment to
additional duties related to handing over knives to the slaughterers.
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Copy to:
1 - Mr. Moshi Menashi Moshi (Cook at the slaughterhouse).
2 - The Community Presidency Accountant - to act accordingly.
File of Slaughterers and Slaughterhouse Affairs
⟦signature⟧
16 / 12 / 52
⟦illegible⟧
Page 428
The Lay Council of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: C / ⟦10⟧ / 528
Date: 16 / 12 / 1952
Subject Summary: Moshi Manshi Moshi (Slaughterhouse Stamper).
Administrative Order
The lump-sum wages granted to Mr. Moshi Manshi Moshi, the stamper at the slaughterhouse, shall be increased from three
dinars per month to six dinars per month effective from 1 / 10 / 1952, in view of his assignment to additional
tasks related to handing over knives to the slaughterers.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to:
1 - Mr. Moshi Manshi Moshi (The stamper at the slaughterhouse).
2 - The Community Presidency Accountant - to act accordingly.
To be filed in the Administrative Orders file
⟦signature⟧
16 / 12 / 52
Page 429
G / 52 / ⟦1027⟧
29 / 12 / 1952
Naqqar Endowment.
- Administrative Order -
With reference to the letter from the administration of the Frank Iny and Shamash schools No. F / 351 / 52
dated 27 / 12 / 1952.
An amount of 25.874 Dinars shall be spent from the net income of the Naqqar Endowment for the fiscal year
51 / 1952 on purchasing books to be used as prizes for outstanding students in the schools of
Frank Iny and Shamash in implementation of the terms of the endowment.
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy of it to " -
1 - Administration of the Frank Iny and Shamash schools - for information and to receive the aforementioned
amount from the accountant by check.
2 - Accountant of the Community Presidency " -
A - To draw a check for the amount of 25.874 Dinars (twenty-five Dinars and eight hundred
and seventy-four Fils) to the order of Mr. Abdullah Owaid ⟦illegible⟧
B - The amount shall be spent from the net income account of the Naqqar Endowment for the fiscal year 51 /
1952.
Page 430
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number F - 251 - 52
Date 27 / 12 / 1952
Administration of the Lay Council -- Baghdad
Number 1002
Date 28 / 12 / 1952
Number ⟦illegible⟧
His Excellency the President of the respected Jewish Lay Council - Baghdad
After greetings,
Please be so kind as to approve the disbursement of an amount of 25/874
Twenty-five dinars and eight hundred and seventy-four fils, and that is
the price of books purchased for excellence awards as detailed below and recorded as an expense
on the Excellence Endowments account
Fils | Dinar |
517 | 23 | Value of books received from Mackenzie Bookstore as per the attached list
357 | 2 | Value of books purchased by Miss Claire Hay in Paris
874 | 25 | Only twenty-five dinars and eight hundred and seventy-four
| | fils
Please accept our highest respect
Abdullah Haskail
The Director
To Mr. Warren Haboush
⟦signature⟧
28 / 12 / 52
Page 431
Established 1920
Folio ⟦line⟧ 20th December 19 5⟦illegible⟧
M: Frank Ani School,
Address: Baghdad.
Dr. to:
Mackenzie Library: Baghdad
(MACKENZIE & MACKENZIE)
THE BOOKSHOP,
BAGHDAD.
Booksellers, Publishers, and Stationers,
Telephone No. 3304 Telephone Number 3304
TELEGRAMS: "MACKENZIES BOOKSHOP BAGHDAD"
CODES A.B.C. 6TH EDITION BENTLEYS.
OUT-OF-PRINT BOOKS ARE SOUGHT FOR AND FOUND
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING BY THE LEADING ENGLISH AND EGYPTIAN FIRMS.
A SPECIAL STUDY IS MADE OF NEW AND RARE BOOKS DEALING WITH IRAQ, ARABIA AND PERSIA.
BOOKS NOT IN STOCK ARE PROCURED PROMPTLY FROM ANY PART OF THE WORLD.
Mrs. Beeton's Family Cookery | 1.650
" " Household Management | 2.500
Russell: History of Western Philosophy | 1.250
Hogben: Science for the Citizen | 1.200
Orpen: The Outline of Art | 1.800
Oscar Wilde: Stories. Plays Poems. Essays | .960
Hogben: Mathematics for the Million | 1.200
The Modern Encyclopaedia for Children | .750
Drinkwater: The Outline of Literature | 1.800
Bartholomew: The Advanced Atlas of Mod. Geography | 1.800
Grimm's Fairy Tales | .575
Big Nursery Story Book | .390
The Children's Picture Dictionary | .900
The Wonder Book of Nature | .750
Alice in Wonderland | .575
Hans: Andersen's Fairy Tales | .575
The Wonder Book of Animals | .750
Nursery Rhymes 24 Colour Plates | .390
Nursery Rhymes | .300
The Favourite Picture Book | .390
The Wonder Book of Do you know? | .750
The Wonder Book of why and what? | .750
The Wonder Book of Tell me Why? | .750
The Wonder Book of how it's done | .750
Our Animal Friends | .575
The Wonder Book of Wonders | .750
The Wonder Book of Science | .750
Robinson Crusoe | .575
| 26.130
Less 10% discount..... | 2.613
IDs. | 23.517
Page 432
The Lay Council of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number:
Date: 31 / 12 / 1952
1 / 1 / 953
Subject Summary: Fees for a legal opinion
Administrative Order
Further to the letter numbered 52/2859 and dated 7 / 12 / 1952.
1- Ten Dinars shall be paid to each of the lawyers Abbas al-Azzawi and Yehuda Setti as fees for
their efforts in providing the legal interpretation of the ambiguous points in the endowments of the late Menachem Salih Daniel,
Heskel Menachem Daniel, and Ezra Menachem Daniel.
2- The aforementioned amount shall be paid from the revenues of the endowments of the late Ezra Menachem Daniel and Heskel Menachem
Daniel for the fiscal year 52 - 53 in equal halves.
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
True Copy
⟦illegible⟧
1 / 1 / 53
A copy to:
Lawyer Abbas al-Azzawi
Lawyer Yehuda Setti
Secretary of the Community - to act accordingly and take the necessary measures
Page 433
The Lay Council of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: ⟦illegible⟧ 28
Date: 1952/12/31
1/1/953
Subject Summary: Fees for a legal opinion
Administrative Order
42
Further to the letter numbered T/52/2859 and dated 12/7/1952.
1- Ten Dinars shall be paid to each of the lawyers Abbas al-Azzawi and Aboudi Setti as fees for
their efforts in providing the legal interpretation of the ambiguous points in the endowments of the late Menachem Salih Daniel,
Heskel Menachem Daniel, and Ezra Menachem Daniel.
2- The aforementioned amount shall be paid from the revenues of the endowments of the late Ezra Menachem Daniel and Heskel Menachem
Daniel for the fiscal year 52-53 in equal halves.
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to:-
Lawyer Abbas al-Azzawi
Lawyer Aboudi Setti
Secretary of the Community - to act accordingly and take the necessary measures
Page 434
The Lay Council of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 12/31/1952
1/1/953
Subject Summary: Fees for a legal opinion
Administrative Order
Further to the letter numbered 52/2859 and dated 12/7/1952.
1- Ten Dinars shall be paid to each of the lawyers Abbas al-Azzawi and Yehuda City as fees for
their efforts in providing a legal opinion on the ambiguous points in the endowments of the late Menachem Salih Daniel,
Heskel Menachem Daniel, and Ezra Menachem Daniel.
2- The aforementioned amount shall be paid from the revenues of the endowments of the late Ezra Menachem Daniel and Heskel Menachem
Daniel for the fiscal year 52-53 in equal halves.
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to:-
Lawyer Abbas al-Azzawi
Lawyer Yehuda City
Secretary of the Community - to act accordingly and take the necessary measures
True copy
⟦signature⟧
1/1/953
Page 435
C/ 53/1040
11 / 1 / 1953
Rent for the commercial shop numbered
152 B / 113 located in Qanbar Ali neighborhood
Incoming Copy
Administrative Order
⟦line⟧
With reference to the Manual Lay Council decision No. C/ 53/1039 dated
7 / 1 / 1953 ;
The lease contract for the commercial shop No. 152 B / 113 located in Qanbar Ali neighborhood is renewed
For the year starting on 11 / 30 / 1952 ; with an annual rent of 450/000 Dinars
(Four hundred and fifty Dinars).
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
A copy to :-
Accountant of the Community Headship - to act accordingly.
Page 438
The Lay Council of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: C / 53 / 1040
Date: 11 / 1 / 1953
Subject Summary: Rent for the commercial shop numbered
152 B / 113 located in the Qanbar Ali neighborhood.
Administrative Order
With reference to the manual decision of the Lay Council numbered C / 53 / 1039 and dated
7 / 1 / 1953;
The lease contract for the commercial shop numbered 152 B / 113 located in the Qanbar Ali neighborhood
is renewed for the year starting on 30 / 11 / 1952, with an annual rent of 450.000 Dinars
(Four hundred and fifty Dinars).
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to:
The Community Presidency Accountant - to act accordingly.
T / 2848 / 52
7 / 11 / 1952
Rent for the commercial shop numbered 152 B / 113
Located in the Qanbar Ali neighborhood.
To -
Messrs. Abdul Razzaq Fadli and Ishaq Khadouri Sofair, respected
Managers of the Modern Trading Company
Greetings,
With reference to the lease contract concluded between you and the leadership of this community on
27 / 12 / 1951 regarding the lease of the commercial warehouse numbered 152 B / 113 located in the Qanbar Ali neighborhood.
Since the lease term for the aforementioned shop expires on 29 / 11 / 1952, please state
your opinion on renewing the contract or not three days before the mentioned date, and in case of your desire to
renew the contract, please kindly attend the headquarters of the community leadership to agree on the terms of
the new contract.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
To :-
1) The Accountant
To be presented tomorrow
⟦illegible⟧
27 / 11 / 952
Page 439
The Lay Council of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: C / 10 / 52 / ⟦80⟧
Date: 13 / 1 / 1953
• Subject Summary: Salary increase for Sassoon Ovadia, Community Clerk •
Administrative Order
The salary of Mr. Sassoon Ovadia, Clerk of the Community Presidency, is raised to 20/000 Dinars (Twenty Dinars)
monthly (13 Dinars nominal salary and 7 Dinars as high cost of living allowance), effective from
• 15 / 1 / 1953 .
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to:
1 - Accountant of the Community Presidency - to act accordingly •
2 - Mr. Sassoon Ovadia •
3 - Personal File •
4 - The Lay Council - for approval of this procedure •
⟦45⟧
Page 440
The Lay Council of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: G / ⟦2041⟧ / 52
Date: 13 / 1 / 1953
Subject Summary: Salary increase for Sasson Media, Community Clerk.
Administrative Order
The salary of Mr. Sasson Media, Clerk of the Community Presidency, is to be raised to 20.000 Dinars (twenty Dinars)
monthly (13 Dinars nominal salary and 7 Dinars as high cost of living allowance), effective from
15 / 1 / 1953.
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to:
1 - Accountant of the Community Presidency - to act accordingly.
2 - Mr. Sasson Media.
3 - Personal File.
4 - The Lay Council - for approval of this procedure.
True copy of the original
⟦signature⟧
18 / 1 / 53
Page 441
The Lay Council of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
⟦line⟧
Number :: J / ⟦1043⟧
Date :: 25 / 1 / 1953
Subject Summary :: Expenditure of an amount of (250/000) Dinars from the revenues of the Ezra Menahem Daniel endowments to the Lay Council.
Administrative Order
⟦line⟧
With reference to the memorandum of the Community Accountant registered under incoming number J/1043 and dated 1/14/1953;
1- An amount of 250/000 Dinars (two hundred and fifty Dinars) shall be paid from the revenues of the endowments of the late Ezra Menahem Daniel to the Lay Council; this is for the amount spent by the Council to the Ezra Menahem Daniel Playground Committee on 11/1/1952. Future payments to the Ezra Menahem Daniel Playground Committee shall be made directly from the endowment revenue account of the late Ezra Menahem Daniel.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to:
1- The Community Secretary ⟦line⟧ to withdraw a check in the amount of 250/000 Dinars from the revenues of the late Ezra Menahem Daniel endowments to the order of the Lay Council.
2- The Community Accountant; with reference to your above memorandum. To receive the mentioned check and deposit it into the Ottoman Bank in the account of the Lay Council.
3- The Ezra Menahem Daniel Playground Committee - for information.
Page 442
The Lay Council of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: G / 44 / 53
Date: 29 / 1 / 1953
Subject Summary: Renovations and installation of a tank in the Institution for the
Blind school.
Administrative Order
With reference to the letter from the Baghdad Province Education Directorate under its letter No. 416 dated 6 / 1 / 1953
regarding the need of the Institution for the Blind school (currently occupied by the Al-Haydariya Branch School) for the installation of a new tank for the toilets
in addition to the current tank and the sealing of the basement windows to prevent the spread of unpleasant odors:-
First - We have decided to assign Master Alwan Mahmoud to perform the following:-
1 - Installation of a new tank to be connected with the first tank, provided that its dimensions are as follows:-
Meter |
2 | Length
2 | Width
2 | Depth
provided that the materials used are not less than one thousand bricks and 8 bags of cement
and 80 (eighty) kilos of rebar and 4 loads of gypsum and what is needed
of gravel and sand.
2 - Sealing the basement windows with bricks and gypsum.
Second - The cost and labor wages for the installation of the mentioned tank and the sealing of the mentioned windows shall be 19/000 Dinars (Nineteen Dinars)
including the wages of Master Alwan, provided that it is paid to him after he completes the mentioned works according to the current inspection.
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to:-
1 - The Accountant of the Community Presidency - to act accordingly.
2 - Master Alwan Mahmoud - for information.
Mubarak
Page 443
The Lay Council of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: G / 67 / 53
Date: 12 / 4 / 1953
Subject Summary: Payment of a gratuity to Mr. Gurji Saleh, the teacher
at the Midrash Institute.
Administrative Order
With reference to the decision of the committee appointed to supervise the Midrash Institute, recorded below the petition submitted by Mr.
Gurji Saleh, the teacher at the Midrash Institute, dated 29 / 3 / 1953, and registered under Lay incoming number 1084 and dated
29 / 3 / 1953, in view of the services of Mr. Gurji Saleh as a teacher at the Midrash Institute amounting to (30) years, we have decided
the following:-
1 - A gratuity shall be paid to the aforementioned person in the amount of one hundred and fifty Dinars (150.000 Dinars) for his services at the Midrash Institute, provided
that the payment is made from the revenues of the Midrash endowments.
2 - Any right of the aforementioned person to claim any gratuity for services he will perform at the Midrash Institute, or any institution affiliated
with the leadership of this community in the future, shall be forfeited.
⟦signature⟧
Trustee of the Midrash Endowments
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
T. K.
A copy of it to:-
1 - The Community Accountant "to draw a check for the amount of one hundred and fifty Dinars (150.000 Dinars) to the order of Mr. Gurji Saleh,
the teacher at the Midrash Institute, provided that the payment is from the Midrash revenues for the fiscal year 952 - 953.
2 - The Community Secretary "for income tax purposes.
3 - Mr. Gurji Saleh - for information.
4 - The Midrash Institute Administration - for information.
Page 444
The Lay Council of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: 52/1067
Date: 12/4/1953
Subject Summary: Payment of a gratuity to Mr. Koji Saleh, the teacher at the Torah Synagogue.
Administrative Decision
With reference to the decision of the committee appointed to supervise the Torah Synagogue, which includes the withdrawal of the resignation submitted by Mr.
Koji Saleh, the teacher at the Torah Synagogue, dated 29/3/1953 and registered under Lay Council incoming number 1084 and dated
29/3/1953, and in view of the services of Mr. Koji Saleh as a teacher at the Torah Synagogue amounting to (30) years, we have decided
the following ⟦line⟧
1- Payment of a gratuity to the aforementioned person in the amount of one hundred and fifty Dinars (150/000 Dinars) for his services at the Torah Synagogue, provided
that the payment be made from the revenues of the Torah Endowments.
2- The right of the aforementioned person toward the community is recognized as a gratuity for the services he rendered at the Torah Synagogue and it is not binding
upon this community in the future.
Trustee of the Torah Endowments
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to:
1- The Community Accountant - to draw a check for the amount of one hundred and fifty Dinars (150/000 Dinars) to the order of Mr. Koji Saleh,
the teacher at the Torah Synagogue, provided that the payment be from the Torah revenues for the fiscal year 1952 - 1953.
2- The Community Secretary - to take the necessary action according to the sequence.
3- Mr. Koji Saleh - for information.
4- The Torah Synagogue Administration - for information.
Page 445
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: 53/⟦2882⟧
Date: 10/4/1953
Subject: ⟦line⟧
To :-
The Respected Gentlemen :-
Israel Ana Baba
Yona Hazqeel Yona
Ibrahim Shemesh
After greetings
We have decided to form a committee from your honors to supervise the affairs of the Torah Synagogue, so we hope
you will commence this task.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦illegible⟧
The Trustee
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Page 446
952/4/29
Committee ⟦illegible⟧ - Baghdad
Number - 1084
Date 29 / 4 / 1952
File Number ⟦illegible⟧
His Excellency the Trustee of the School Endowments, the Respected
President of the Physical Council
Greetings,
I, the undersigned, Karmi Saleh, the remaining teacher among the school's teachers,
am still persevering with all sincerity in my work as a teacher and manager of the school with all sincerity,
and since I have (20) years of service in this school, and due to my urgent need for the gratuity
that is deserved for those services, provided that all my rights to claim any
gratuity for the services I will perform in the future are waived.
With much respect to your Excellency,
The Petitioner
Karmi Saleh
Acting
Manager of the School
Currently
To be referred ..
to the school committee to state its opinion.
The President
952/4/22
His Excellency the Trustee of the School Endowments, the Respected President of the Physical Council
Greetings,
In view of the services of Mr. Karmi Saleh in this school, which amount to
(20) years, we suggest to your Excellency the approval of granting him
a gratuity of (150) Dinars (one hundred and fifty Dinars)
provided that all his rights to claim any gratuity for
the services he will perform in the future are waived.
Ibrahim Shatouh | Yona Qobona | Meir Anabail
Member | Member | Member
Teachers' School Committee | Teachers' School Committee | Teachers' School Committee
952/4/22 | 952/4/22 | 952/4/22
We approve the payment of a gratuity of one hundred Dinars to Mr. Karmi Saleh, the teacher at the ⟦Teachers'⟧ school, on
the condition that his right to claim any gratuity in the future is waived.
The Trustee
Page 447
The Lay Council of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: C / ⟦7707⟧ / 53
Date: 10 / 5 / 1953
Subject Summary: Fencing the Israelite cemetery from the side of the public
street.
Administrative Order
With reference to the two letters from the Secretariat of the Capital numbered 3/6878 and 7790 and dated 18 / 4 / 1953 and 29 / 4 / 1953
And based on our verbal order to the engineer Benaim Shaul to complete the mentioned work.
Four hundred and fifty Dinars shall be spent for the cost and labor wages of fencing the cemetery from the side of the public street, according to the lists submitted
by the mentioned engineer.
⟦illegible⟧
Heskel Daoud Shetoob
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to: -
1 - The Accountant of the Community Presidency - to disburse the above amount of four hundred and fifty Dinars, to the order of the engineer Benaim Shaul
and to receive the lists submitted by him, the total of which reached the amount spent under
this order, provided they are documented with all receipts.
2 - The engineer Benaim Shaul - for information.
Page 448
The Lay Council of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: C / 1077 / 53
Date: 20 / 10 / 1953
Subject Summary ::
- Administrative Order -
A lump sum of one hundred and fifty Dinars shall be paid to Mr. Jaafar Murad for his wages
guarding the furniture and property of the community in warehouse number 113/131 (Al-Athniya) for the period from
1/4/1951 until 23/8/1953.
⟦signature⟧
Heskel Daoud Shattub
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to -
The Community Presidency Accountant - to act accordingly.
Mr. Jaafar Murad - for information.
Page 449
G / 1007 / 53
10/20/1953
⟦line⟧ Administrative Order ⟦line⟧
A lump sum of one hundred and fifty Dinars shall be paid to Mr. Jaafar Murad for the fees of
guarding the furniture and property of the community in the warehouse numbered 113/131 (Al-Athniya) for the period from
4/1/1951 until 8/23/1953.
⟦illegible⟧
Heskel Daoud Shatoub
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to:
Accountant of the Community Presidency - to act accordingly.
Mr. Jaafar Murad - for information.
Page 450
Baghdad on 27 / 8 / 1952
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community, the Respected.
Subject.
The community has placed in the Khan numbered 121 / 122 (the furniture belonging to Mr.
Saleh Ezra Sassoon) funds and furniture belonging to it. On the occasion of the sale of the mentioned Khan
and the transfer of furniture for a period starting from 1 / 4 / 1951 until this date, please order
the payment of guarding fees for the mentioned period at a rate of eight dinars per month, noting
that I was forced to involve another person in the guarding with me for these funds.
This is for your order.
⟦illegible stamp⟧
The Petitioner
Jaafar Murad
The estimation of Jaafar's guarding fees for the total mentioned period is an amount of (150) one hundred and fifty dinars only
10 / 10 / 1952
⟦illegible signature⟧