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IJA 3711

Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports-Ground Committee Financial Records

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Description

This is a collection of receipts issued from Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports Ground paying for services such as water, electricity, electronic equipment, food, soda, taxis, and construction materials. Other documents include a spreadsheet of revenues and expenses for the stadium in 1955, and a royal decree to elect Rabbi Khedouri as Deputy Rabbi.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3711
Item Number
10166
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Annotation, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Baghdad Light and Power, Bills, Crown Crest, Electricity Bill, Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports-Ground Committee, Financial, Frank Iny School, Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, Handwritten, Ink Stamp, Iraqi Government, Letterhead, Receipts, Revenue Stamps, Taxi, Thumbprint, Typed

AI en Translation, Pages 676-700

Page 676

Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date 11/5/1956
Fils: 500
Dinar:
I received from the Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only five hundred fils and no more
And that is for the Eid al-Fitr bonus
Signature of the recipient
Khattab Sayhoud
D/436

Page 677

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date 11 / 5 / 1956
Fils: 500
Dinar:
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only five hundred fils and no more
And that is for the Eid al-Fitr bonus.
D/437
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Page 678

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 11 / 5 / 1956
Fils: 274
Dinar: -
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two hundred and thirty-four fils and no more
And that is for Battery Carton 154
Pallet Soap 120
D/438
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature⟧
Abdul Razzaq

Page 679

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 15 / 5 / 1956
Fils | Dinar
⟦-⟧ | 1
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and nothing else
And that is for the value of a revenue stamp worth ten fils
D/440
Signature of the recipient
Abdul Razzaq

Page 681

Baghdad Water Board Committee Paper
58 234
Subscriber Name Mr.:
Property No.:
Neighborhood Name:
Amount (Fils | Dinars) | Insurance Type | Reasons for Collection
⟦line⟧ | Meter | Open . Reconnect . Name change
⟦line⟧ | Fixed | Open . Reconnect . Name change
⟦line⟧ | Raw | Open . Reconnect . Name change
⟦line⟧ | Total |
Only ⟦line⟧ Dinars and ⟦line⟧ Fils
Paid
16 May 1956
D/442

Page 682

Form No. L. A. M. (33)
Paper
Water Liquefaction Committee for the Baghdad Area
Volume 239
⟦illegible⟧
Number: 023863
Payer's name and address: Ezra Daniel Stadium
Amount Fils | Amount Dinar | Type of Revenue | Street No. | Property No. | District
500 | - | Replacing a faucet | 1/2 | ⟦Qara⟧ | ⟦Saadoun⟧
500 | - |  |  |  |
Only: - Dinars and five hundred Fils
On behalf of the Water Liquefaction Committee for the Baghdad Area
Date 12 / 5 / 1952
D/443

Page 683

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 17 / 5 / 1956
Fils: 504
Dinar: —
Received from: Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only: Five hundred and four fils only
For: Balance of bicycle repair
Balance of bicycle repair | 500/-
Repairs | 800/-
Balance ⟦...⟧ | 104/-
Gratuity for installing boards | 250/-
For the new building |
| 1504/-
D 444
Signature of the recipient
Abd ⟦Nazzal⟧

Page 684

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 23 / 5 / 1956
Fils: 640
Dinar: —
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only six hundred and forty fils and nothing else
And that is for digging wages outside the stadium for repairing and providing fresh
water.
D/445
⟦fingerprint⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧
Signature of the recipient
Hassan Khalaf
Abdullah

Page 685

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date 17 / 5 / 1956
Fils:
Dinar: 1
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and nothing else
And that is for the value of 4 plaques, 4 samoon (bread), and 4 drinks with
labor
Mahdi Naeem
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧
D/446

Page 686

Volume Number 862
Capital Secretariat
Serial Number 43119
Collection Receipt
Fils: 500
Dinar: 17
Amount Paid:
Only: Seventeen Dinars and Five Hundred
Payer Name: Mr. Yusuf Mahdi
Type of Fee: Protection ⟦Corner⟧
Location:
Number:
Type: ⟦Stall⟧
Starting from the month of: ⟦November⟧
Until the end of: ⟦March⟧
Quantity: 5
On: 17 / 5 Year 1955
⟦Signature⟧
District Fee Collector
Al-Adhami Press
⟦illegible stamp⟧
T
500
17
17/500
D/447

Page 687

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 17 / 5 / 1956
Fils: 800
Dinar: 1
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and eight hundred fils and no more
And that is for my work for a period of six days from 12 / 5 to 17 / 5 / 56
In the maintenance of the tennis and basketball courts and the garden
10 Fils
10 FILS
Majid Khalaf
448
D

Page 688

Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date ⟦27⟧ / 5 / 1955
Fils: 800
Dinar: —
I received from Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only eight hundred fils and nothing more
And that is for my work for a period of six days from ⟦22 / 5 / 55⟧ until 27 / 5
In maintaining the watering of the grass and the garden
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Signature
Hasna ⟦...⟧
▽ 449

Page 689

Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 19 / 5 / 1956
Fils: 500
Dinar: —
I received from Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦five hundred fils and no more⟧
And that is for ⟦my wages for a period of work in repairing the building⟧
⟦Fingerprint stamp⟧
Signature of the recipient
Mahdi Muhammad
450

Page 690

Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 22 / 5 / 1956
Fils: 230
Dinar: 1
I received from Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and two hundred and thirty fils
And that is for -/480 value of small size paint cans
-/750 empty large size wooden box
1/230
Purchased by
⟦J. H. Mani⟧
Signature of the recipient
D/451

Page 691

Baghdad Light & Power Co. Ltd.
BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER Co. Ltd.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
Note:
1- This bill must be paid within 15 days of
its date.
2- A subscriber who considers that their deposited security
is more than necessary after having a continuous
supply in one location for a period of no less than
12 months should apply for a re-assessment.
Ezra Menahem Daniel Playground Committee
House Serial - 134 -
Al-Sa'adoon Park
Account No. | Date | Serial | Number | Monthly fee for fixed | Fils | Dinar
161611/520 | 26/5/52 | ⟦26522⟧ | 44561 | 49462 |  |
Various charges |  |  |  |  |  |
1- Arrears |  |  |  |  |  |
2- Special reading fee |  |  |  |  |  |
3- Cost of damage to meter |  |  |  |  |  |
4- Transferred from your account |  |  |  |  |  |
To | 22 | 5 | 56 | 9125 |  |
From | 9 | 4 | 56 | 8891 |  |
Units supplied | 234 |  |  |  |  |
At 18 fils |  |  |  |  |  |
At 12 fils |  |  |  |  |  |
At 10 fils |  |  |  |  |  |
Various charges - see side |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  | 909 | 2
F-LTD 549462
D 452
3904
F. 10 5
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
By the Cashier
ALACRA BUSINESS FORMS. PRINTED IN GT. BRITAIN BY W. H. SMITH & SON, LTD., LONDON.

Page 692

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date 22 / 5 / 1952
Fils | Dinar
100 | 2
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two dinars and one hundred fils and no more
And that is for my work for a period of seven days from 15 / 5 to 22 / 5 in managing the court
Tennis, basketball, and the garden
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
D/453

Page 693

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 1956/5/22
Fils: 100
Dinar: 2
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two dinars and one hundred fils and no more
And that is for my work for a period of seven days from 5/16 to 5/22 ⟦O.B.⟧
Minimum for watering the orchard and the garden
10 fils
Kahil Khalaf
D 1457

Page 694

NAJI ABDULLAH
GENERAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR &
SELLER Rashid Street - opposite Lynch House
RASHID STREET, BAGHDAD. Telephone No. 4531
Telephone : 4531
No: 2626
Baghdad: 22 / 5 / 55
To M: ⟦Ezra Menahem Daniel Playground⟧
Particulars | Qty | Rate | I.D. | Fils
⟦Stamp⟧ in ⟦Film⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ | 1 |  | - | 540
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ | 1 |  | - | 240
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ | 2 |  | - | 200
Socket | 1 |  | - | 200
⟦...⟧ | ⟦11⟧ |  | 1 | 180
Only one dinar and one hundred and eighty fils |  |  |  |
⟦signature⟧
D/455

Page 695

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium:
Baghdad:
Date: 22 / 5 / 1957
Fils: 120
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above:
Only: one hundred and twenty fils and no more
And that is for: the value of 10 lemon crates to ⟦illegible⟧
D/350
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Page 696

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date 22 / 5 / 1956
Fils: 404
Dinar:
Received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount:
Only: ⟦four hundred and four fils only⟧
For: ⟦the following price of purchases and services⟧
120 | ⟦balance bundle⟧
104 | ⟦ice block⟧
150 | chair repair
30 | ⟦grease⟧
404 |
D/457
Signature of the recipient
Abdul Razzaq

Page 697

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date 22 / 5 / 1957
Fils: 200
Dinar: —
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only three hundred fils and no more
And that is for the wages of the water irrigation worker
Signature of the recipient
Abdul Razzaq
D / 458

Page 698

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 1956/5/29
Fils: 200
Dinar: 2
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two dinars and three hundred fils and no more
And that is for my work for a period of two days 28 and 5/29 in painting chairs and cooking
mold and boxes and painting the signs
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
5/459
Tu
Jaafar

Page 699

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 1956/5/22
Fils: 600
Dinar: —
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only six hundred fils and no more
And that is for the value of ⟦thinner⟧ for paint
Signature of the recipient
⟦Hamoudi⟧
D/460
⟦illegible⟧

Page 700

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date 26 / 5 / 1956
Fils Dinar
250 —
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is for an overtime bonus for the day of the party 26 / 5
Signature of the recipient
Habib Hamid
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
D/461