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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 476-500

Page 476

Volume Number 46653 State Funds Collection Receipt
Serial Number 43 / / M/14 Department Name ⟦Property⟧ Tax
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong
⟦line⟧
--- | 6 | Bab al-Sheikh Property Tax No. ⟦9/101⟧ | 706 half of the
--- | 6 | = = = | = installment
--- | 12/000 |  |
I have received from: The Head of the Jewish Community
The amount written above, totaling: Only twelve dinars and ⟦fils⟧
On date: 12 / 2 / 956
Signature of the collector: ⟦Signature⟧
Job title: Collector
⟦illegible⟧
Cash
⟦Property⟧ Tax

Page 477

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 40
Date: 2 / 12 / ⟦...⟧
Dinar | Fils
2 | 700
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two dinars and seven hundred fils and no more
And that is for the Tabu fee for receiving a registration copy and stamps for the map and a copy
With inspection fees amounting to 2/000 dinars
10
Fils
Iraq
Signature of the recipient
Al-Usta Alwan Muhammad

Page 479

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 29
Date: 2 / 2 / 195
Fils: 600
Dinar: —
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦six hundred fils and no more⟧
And that is for ⟦the value of Abu Al-Hail soap for 15 bars⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Redha Ahmed⟧

Page 480

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number 21
Date 9 / 2 / 195
Fils Dinar
250 -
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦two hundred and fifty fils and no more⟧
And that is for ⟦wages for cleaning the neck, tiles, and oil⟧
1/2/6
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Page 481

Baghdad 19 / /
Telephone Number 27
Al-Umran Garage
Managed by
Muhammad Al-Haj Kadhim Al-Umran
Supplying all spare parts for cars, lorries, oils and greases
Management 5230
Annual 83519
Garage 7337
Sheikh Omar Street
No. 215 / 20
Account statement for car number: ⟦illegible⟧
To the honorable: Presidency of the Respected Israelite Community
Fils | Dinar | Notes
|  | Spark plugs and plugs work in Al-Shorja
|  | Wheel nut
|  | Larger wet nut
|  | Welding bolts in the flange
080 |  | ⟦Blacksmithing wages⟧
050 |  | Tube repair fee
500 |  | Repair
075 |  | Clamp and welding
|  | Engine oil change
|  | C. Oil
220 | 4 | Garage fees for the first and second months of 1956
750 | 5 | Attached wireman (electrician) list
970 | 10 | Only ten dinars and nine hundred and seventy fils
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
⟦illegible⟧

Page 482

Battery and Dynamo Repair Shop
Owned by
Mr. Movses Akob
Sheikh Omar Street
Baghdad on: 21 / 4 / 1956
Requested from: ⟦Mr.⟧ ⟦Hannawi⟧ ⟦Burji⟧ Respected
Fils | Dinar | Details | Quantity
150 |  | Battery charging |
150 |  | Replacing bushings |
450 |  | Winding coils with cleaning |
750 |  | Starter for a community car |
⟦One dinar and five hundred fils only⟧

Page 484

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 25
Name of the deceased: ⟦Violet Yamin Shamoun⟧
Age:
Place of death: ⟦Paris⟧
Date of death: ⟦10/25/1973⟧
Burial permit number:
Fils | Dinar | Expenses
|  | Washing fee (outward)
|  | " Washing workers (men) number
|  | " " " (women) " " "
|  | " Workers' informant
|  | " Bringing the burial permit
|  | " Town porterage
|  | " Returning the cover after burial
|  | " Lighting (Electric) number
|  | " Transport of the deceased
|  | " Bringing the deceased from the hospital
|  | Other expenses
⟦000⟧ | ⟦10⟧ | Total
The aforementioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Baghdad on
Foreman

Page 485

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 22
Name of the deceased: ⟦Karima Al-Basha Benjamin⟧
Age:
Place of death: ⟦The House⟧
Date of death: ⟦5/7/1957⟧
Burial permit number:
Fils | Dinar | Expenses
|  | Outbound detailing fee
|  | » Number of male washing workers
|  | » » » female »
|  | » Workers' informant
|  | » Bringing the burial permit
|  | » Equipment porterage
|  | » Returning the cover after burial
|  | » Lighting (Electric) quantity
|  | » Transport of the deceased
|  | » Bringing the deceased from the hospital
|  | Other expenses
650 | 3 | Total ⟦Only three dinars and six hundred and fifty fils⟧
The aforementioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Baghdad on
Foreman

Page 486

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 22
Name of the deceased: Saleh Naji Qahtan
Age:
Place of death: Al-Hurriya
Date of death: 20 / 5 / ⟦1970⟧
Burial permit number:
Fils | Dinar | Expenses
500 |  | Shroud tailoring fee
500 |  | » Male washing workers number (2)
|  | » » » Female »
250 |  | » Workers' informant
|  | » Bringing the burial permit
|  | » Equipment porterage
|  | » Returning the cover after burial
|  | » Lighting (Electric) number
|  | » Deceased's union
|  | » Bringing the deceased from the hospital
500 |  | Other expenses
750 | 1 | Total
The aforementioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Baghdad on
Foreman
⟦signature⟧

Page 487

Dr.
Shafiq Mustafa Al-Saydali
Clinic: Ghazi Street - Bab Al-Sheikh
Telephone ( Residence 83654
( Clinic 6374
⟦line⟧
Name :: ⟦line⟧
The person named Salman Al-Saho
passed away due to heart failure
on Wednesday morning 29 / 2 / 956
⟦signature⟧
5 / 2 / 956

Page 488

Al-Sheikh Filling Station
⟦Number⟧
31 / 5
540
Muhammad
10 / -
5
⟦Al-Waziriyah⟧
10 / 11 / 56
Baghdad
ISSUED
Filling Station
⟦scribble⟧

Page 489

Khudair Abbas Al-Rubaie
Al-Kilani Street - Armenian Camp
Opposite - Al-Shaab Garage
Fils | Dinar
⟦*⟧ | 200
Received from: Dawood for fuel pump repair
Amount: 200
For: Fuel pump repair
Signature
⟦illegible⟧

Page 490

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: ⟦2⟧
Date: ⟦5⟧ / ⟦1⟧ / 195⟦1⟧
Fils | Dinar
⟦500⟧ | ⟦2⟧
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦two dinars and five hundred fils⟧
And that is for ⟦our fees for burial in the old and new cemeteries⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Paulus Khawla⟧

Page 491

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 56
Date: 5 / 2 / 1956
Fils | Dinar
250 | —
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two hundred and fifty fils
And that is for the price of electric lamps
Signature of the recipient
Naji Hassoun

Page 492

Baghdad Light and Power Company Limited
BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER Co. Ltd.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
Note:
1- This bill must be paid within 15 days from
its date.
2- The subscriber who considers that their deposited insurance
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 second assessment.
Account Number | Date | Meter Reading | Fixed Monthly Fee
32 22 860 | 9 2 56 | Number 7960 Sequence ⟦illegible⟧ |
1385
CK M ⟦line⟧ 00217 -4-MAR-56
This bill is considered
paid unless it is
stamped above by
the cashier
ALACRA BUSINESS FORMS. PRINTED IN GT. BRITAIN BY W. H. SMITH & SON, LTD., LONDON.

Page 493

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: / / 195
Fils: -
Dinar: 7
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only: ⟦seven dinars⟧
And that is for: ⟦...⟧ 1953
Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the recipient

Page 495

19
Notes
⟦80⟧
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
⟦150⟧
⟦15⟧

27
Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for employees and workers in ⟦...⟧ for the month of ⟦...⟧
Nominal Salary (Fils/Dinar) | Cost of Living Allowance (Fils/Dinar) | ⟦...⟧ Allowance (Fils/Dinar) | Total (Fils/Dinar) | Deductions (Fils/Dinar) | Net Received (Fils/Dinar) | Name | Stamp and Signature
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800 | 8 | Salim Khadouri Cohen | ⟦stamp⟧
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800 | 8 | Daoud Youssef |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800 | 8 | Shaul Saleh | ⟦stamp⟧
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Shukr Khadouri Shamshoum | ⟦stamp⟧
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Daoud Nassim | According to the attached receipt
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Bashir Murad | ⟦stamp⟧
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Sira Yaqub | Without ⟦stamp⟧
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |

Page 496

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26
⟦...⟧ ⟦with names⟧ ⟦...⟧
Name | Salary | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧
| Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar

Page 499

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
No. ⟦line⟧ 40
Fils Dinar
825 / 4
1 / ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the mentioned amount
Only four dinars and eight hundred and twenty-five fils and no more
And that is for labor wages and the value of materials for the association's cemetery due to the need
to restore the ⟦body⟧ of the Renault car
Signature of the recipient
⟦revenue stamp with signature⟧

Page 500

Fils Dinar
800 | Ablina
100 | Asala
100 | Siphon
1000 |
1850 | Workers
500 | ⟦The⟧ Advertisements
1475 | Work queue, dinner and inventory
4825 |
| 96 2/25 Advertisements
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