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IJA 3759

Financial Documents, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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This item is from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are documents concerning employee salaries of Baghdadi Jewish social organizations, telephone and utility bills, receipts, and income and expense reports.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3759
Item Number
10274
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Annotation, Financial, Handwritten, Ḥevrah Ḳadishah, Ledger, Letterhead, Office of Telephone Administration, President of the Jewish Community, Property, Receipts, Revenue Stamps, Telegram, Typed, Utility Bills

AI en Translation, Pages 176-200

Page 176

⟦1957/2/10⟧
⟦80⟧
Only eight hundred and eighty dinars and no more
I have received from the ⟦...⟧ Charitable Society
and no more, and that is for the value of eighty bolts of linen ⟦...⟧
all at a price of eleven dinars per single bolt
Youssef Daoud
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Fees

Page 177

⟦80⟧
I received from Mr. Yusuf Daoud eighty
and seven tons of rice
7 / 6 / 54
Haroun Kadida

Page 179

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 79
Date: 20 / 5 / 1957
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: 12
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only twelve Dinars
And that is for our allocations for the month of May 1957
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature⟧

Page 181

Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
19
Salaries of employees and workers in ⟦...⟧ for the month of ⟦...⟧
⟦Hours⟧ | Total | Deductions | Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Notes
| Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ | His salary was increased from 8.000 to 12.000 Dinars per month
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ | starting from the first of May 1957 according to the session of the
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ | Administrative Board in its session held on 5/21/57
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Guards of the new cemetery | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ |

Page 183

Baghdad District Water Supply Service
Flat Rate List
1957
First | April, May, June | Third | October, November, December
Second | July, August, September | Fourth | January, February, March
Amount: 990
Subscription Number: 9478
T
1
0
2
Hussein
Address
M 1416 Rusafa
0
27
⟦illegible⟧
77
The flat rate is due at the beginning of the first month and is paid during the month
And upon its expiration, a notice is given to pay within 7 days, after which the water line is cut if
payment is not completed.
Baghdad District Water Supply Service

Page 184

Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
76
435
Note :-
1 - This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date.
2 - The subscriber who believes that their deposited security is more than necessary after maintaining a continuous connection in one location for a period of no less than 12 months should apply for a reassessment.
Habr Qadisha Association
Association 17/M/141
Opposite 27/141
6607960
I4049
Account Number | Meter Reading | Monthly Fee for Fixed | Fils | Dinar
22 23 8 60 | 7010 | 8 | 35 |
57563 | Number | for the Meter | |
| To ⟦...⟧ | | |
Various prices | From ⟦...⟧ | | 88 |
1 - Arrears | Supplied Units | | |
2 - Special reading fee | At a price of 16 fils | | |
3 - Cost of damage to the meter | At a price of 12 fils | | |
4 - Transferred from your account | At a price of 10 fils | | |
| Various prices - see side | Total | 123 |
00065
27 MAY 57
This bill is not considered
paid unless it is
stamped above by
the cashier

Page 185

Volume Number 48563
State Funds Collection Receipt
Serial Number 75
Department Name ⟦Endowments⟧
Fils | Dinar | Fee Type | Year the fees belong to | Installment
400 | 4 | Brokerage | 529 | 956
400 | 4 | ⟦Profits⟧ 1277 | 956 | Fils
800 | 8 | - | 957 | 957 Fils
I have received from: Lawyer Khairi Qaddouri
The amount written above, totaling: Eight Dinars and Eight Hundred Fils
On date: 22 / 5 / 957
Collector's Signature: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title:
Accounting

Page 186

74
Honorable President of the Jewish Community
Subject: Extracting the ⟦Land Registry Map⟧, ⟦Title Deed⟧, and ⟦Ownership Document⟧
⟦...⟧
122
Due to Mr. Alwan Mahmoud extracting the Land Registry map and the title deed
for this property, the expenses are as follows:
Dinar | Fils |
| 500 | 1- Land Registry fee
| 200 | 2- Stamps
1 | 000 | 3- Follow-up fees
2 | 200 |
Only two dinars and two hundred fils
The relevant papers are available
with me
⟦Accountant⟧
The amount reached is
2/200 Dinars
⟦...⟧
Accountant
Saleh Yousef

Page 187

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 72
Date: 15 / 5 / 1957
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧ | 3
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only three dinars and nothing more
And that is for the value of (marble) one marble slab engraved with the date for the grave of the late
Khatun (Manana) Ezra Sweih, and that is for the writing fee
and electricity request
Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Page 188

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number 72
Date 6 / 5 / ⟦7⟧
750 Fils -/ Dinars
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only seven hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is for car fare from the house to the Alawi synagogue and the Shorja
with waiting, then the cemetery, then Al-Nahr Street, then the residence
The Rabbi's car, the car worked for an hour and a quarter
regarding the death of the late Haron Sousa
Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧

Page 189

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number 71
Date 5 / 5 / 65
Fils Dinar
148 -
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦one hundred and forty-eight fils only⟧
And that is for ⟦the value of private telephone calls for the association⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Page 190

Volume Number 7 48534
State Funds Collection Receipt
Accounting 8
Serial Number 31 / Department Name Property Tax ⟦in Baghdad⟧
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment
⟦line⟧ | 16 | Property tax and the statement on the back | According to the ⟦the⟧ | 956
I have received from the Mosaic Community in Karkh
The amount written above, which is sixteen dinars and ⟦line⟧ fils
On the date 6 / 5 / 957
Signature of the collector ⟦signature⟧
Job Title Collector

Page 191

Voucher No. | Sequence | Fils | Dinar
29 / 144 | 257 |  | 2,500 | ⟦Salih⟧ ⟦...⟧
29 / 144 | 258 |  | 2,500 | Ditto
29 / 144 | 259 |  | 2,500 | Ditto
29 / 144 | 260 |  | 4,000 | Ditto
29 / 144 | 261 |  | 2,500 | Ditto
⟦line⟧
14,000 Total
37583
⟦...⟧ Financial ⟦...⟧

Page 192

Registered No.: 4207
No.: 427
Arrived: Registered
Addressed to: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
Value of stamps affixed if it was a parcel:
Quantity (letter) parcel: ⟦illegible⟧
Parcel, package:
Insured items:
Written by its sender:
In words:
Registration fee:
Weight in words:
BAGHDAD
19 APR 57
Baghdad
Receiving Officer

Page 194

Volume Number: 196637
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government:
Serial Number: 23
Fils/Dinar: ⟦1200⟧
Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Received from: ⟦Murad Sha⟧
Amount: ⟦...⟧ Dinars and ⟦...⟧ Fils
On account of: ⟦...⟧
Collector's Signature: ⟦signature⟧
Dated: ⟦...⟧
Job Title:
Notary Public ⟦South Baghdad⟧
Accounting 37

Page 195

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 68
Date: ⟦10⟧ / 4 / 195
Fils: —
Dinar: 1
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦one dinar only⟧
And that is for ⟦our allocations for the month of April 1957⟧
Signature of the recipient ⟦Ghani⟧

Page 197

11
Salaries of employees and workers for the month of ⟦...⟧
Notes | Stamp and Signature | Name | Received (Fils / Dinar) | Deductions (Fils / Dinar) | Total (Fils / Dinar) | ⟦...⟧ (Fils / Dinar)
5/1 | ⟦stamp⟧ | Salim Abdullah ⟦...⟧ |  |  |  |
5/2 | ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦...⟧ |  |  |  |
5/3 | ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦...⟧ |  |  |  |
5/4 | ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦...⟧ |  |  |  |
5/5 | ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦...⟧ |  |  |  |
5/6 | ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦...⟧ |  |  |  |
5/7 | ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦...⟧ |  |  |  |
| ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦...⟧ |  |  |  |
| ⟦stamp⟧ | Salaries of the new school teachers |  |  |  |
| ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦...⟧ |  |  |  |
| ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦...⟧ |  |  |  |

Page 199

Al-Omran Garage
Sheikh Omar Street — opposite Al-Siba' Square Street
Telephone: 5230 and 83519 and 7337
Car list number <del>8484 Baghdad</del>
⟦illegible⟧ Respected
Notes
Replacing the automatic dynamo
Towing fee to Al-Waziriyah
Only three dinars and four hundred
⟦signature⟧
Baghdad 21 / 4 / 57
Received the amount of
3/400 Dinars
Now

66
⟦...⟧ K
Al-Shi⟦...⟧ Street
Telephone ⟦...⟧
Account list of the tou⟦...⟧
Mr. ⟦...⟧
Dinar | Fils
2 | 250
0 | 150
2 | 400
10
Fils
⟦illegible⟧

Page 200

65
Baghdad on 22 / 4 / 1957
Al-Umran Garage
Managed by
Muhammad Al-Haj Kadhim Al-Umran
Supplying all spare parts for American and English cars
Administration 5230
General 83519
Garage 7337
Sheikh Street
No. 215 / 240
Account statement for car number: 544 Baghdad
To the honorable: ⟦The Mosaic Community⟧ respected
Fils | Dinar | Remarks
- | 12 | Car garage fees from the beginning of January 1957 until April 1957
250 | 1 | Washing and lubrication with engine oil change on 21 / 1 / 957
200 | . | Battery charging fees
200 | . | Repair of the battery assembly
100 | . | Fuse for the cutout
750 | . | Fees for cleaning carburetor with plugs and checking the clutch and gasket
500 | 14 | Only fourteen dinars and five hundred fils
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Revenues
I received the above-mentioned amount
22 / 4 / 57