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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 526-550

Page 526

Paper Cover
1276 Baghdad District Water Supply Committee 87
⟦Free⟧
Subscriber Name: ⟦Hussein⟧
Property Number: 121/217
District Name: Rusafa
Date: ⟦5/11/9⟧
Register Number:
Page Number:
Subscription Sequence Number:
Installment | Installment Period | Amount | Notes
First | April . May . June 55 |  |
Second | July . August . September 55 |  |
Third | October . November . December 55 |  |
Fourth | January . February . March 56 | - 990 |
|  | - 990 |
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Baghdad District Water Supply Committee
Notice: - The installment is due starting from the beginning of the first month of the installment period
Therefore, this bill should be paid during the first month of the installment period
Form L. A. M. (40)

Page 527

⟦blue mark⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: 11 / 1 / 1956
Fils: 250
Dinar: 1
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only: ⟦One dinar and two hundred and fifty fils⟧
For: ⟦Our fees for the late Ibrahim Isaac Mashal⟧
⟦purple thumbprint⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Shaul⟧

Page 528

Iraq
Iraqi Government
Central Telephone Directorate
Baghdad
Area / 6
Please present this bill when paying the amount at this center
Telephone Number: 6398
⟦illegible⟧
JUN 22
⟦illegible⟧
Telephone Account Bill
Telephone Number: 82456
Center Name: Baghdad
Amount | Fils | Dinars
800 | 9 | Telephone rent for the installment ending on March 31, 1956, at the rate of one dinar per installment
| | Local call fees - according to the details listed on the back of the bill ..
| | Internal call fees - according to the schedule (Area 5) attached herewith ..
| | External call fees - according to the schedule (Area 5a) attached herewith ..
| | Additional insurance to make its total with previously collected insurance proportional to the installment account for calls and fees in accordance with paragraph (13) of the telephone rental contract ..
800 | 9 | Total amount
From the conditions stated in the telephone rental contract
The administration has the right to disconnect the telephone (paragraph 7) second schedule
If the amount of this bill is not paid within (15) days from its date, it has the right
Amount paid: 9/800 Dinars nine dinars and eight hundred fils
Bill number: 466
Date of payment: 1/7/1956
Date of bill: 6/4/1956
Treasurer
Director of Central Telephones
⟦line⟧

Page 529

7 DEC 55
A 30
List Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils | Dinar
Reading on ⟦line⟧
Previous reading ⟦line⟧
Number of local readings during the installment period ⟦line⟧
Number of free calls ⟦line⟧
Number of free calls ⟦line⟧
Number of calls for which fees are claimed }
Price of (4) fils per call }
⟦illegible text from reverse side bleeding through⟧

Page 530

Baghdad 195 / /
Management 5230
General 83519
Garage 7337
Telephone Number
Al-Umran Garage
Managed by
Sheikh Omar Street
No. 215 / 240
And supplying scales of all types and repairing cars, lorries, and GMCs
Muhammad Al-Haj Kadhim Al-Umran
Account statement for car number: ⟦4854⟧
To the honorable Mr.: ⟦illegible⟧ respected
Fils | Dinar | Notes
|  | Garage fees for car 4854 Baghdad for the eleventh month
|  | - twelfth / 955
|  | In the amount of six dinars ⟦and ...⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧
I received the amount of six dinars only.
⟦illegible signature⟧

Page 531

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 147
Date: 21 / 2 / 1955
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 2
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only: Two Dinars and no more
For: The value and labor of engraving a ⟦bundle⟧ (marble) date for the grave of the late Daoud Munshi Shamma
⟦signature⟧
Nouri ⟦...⟧
Signature of the recipient

Page 532

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: ⟦146⟧
Date: 21 / 12 / 1955
Fils: 450
Dinar:
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only four hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is for the value of four glass panes with the cost of their installation at the association's headquarters
Signature of the recipient
Saleh Shaul

Page 533

Baghdad 19 / / 145
Al-Umran Garage
Managed by
Supplying all car spare parts, oils, greases, tires, and batteries
Mohammed Al-Haj Kadhim Al-Umran
Sheikh Omar Street
No. 215 / 240
Telephone Number
Management 5230
General 83519
Garage 7337
Account statement for car number: ⟦Private⟧ Baghdad
To the honorable: The Respected Israelite Community
Fils | Dinar | Remarks
/ | 7 | Changing the leader and axle of car 4852 Baghdad with
|  | the worker
|  | Only seven Dinars and nothing else
I received the mentioned amount of
Seven Dinars and nothing else
10 Fils
⟦signature⟧

Page 536

19
Signature | Notes
⟦stamp⟧ |
⟦stamp⟧ |
⟦stamp + fingerprint⟧ |
⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧ |
⟦stamp + fingerprint⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦stamp⟧ |
⟦stamp + fingerprint⟧ |
⟦stamp + fingerprint⟧ |

122
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for employees and workers for the month of
Nominal Salary (Dinar Fils) | Cost of Living Allowance (Dinar Fils) | Allowance ⟦line⟧ (Dinar Fils) | Total (Dinar Fils) | Deductions (Dinar Fils) | Received (Dinar Fils) | Name | Stamp and
|  |  |  |  |  | 15 | ⟦Salim Abboud Cohen⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧
|  |  |  |  |  | 18 | ⟦Daoud Joshan⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧
|  |  |  |  |  | 8 | ⟦Shaul Yaqub⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧
|  |  |  |  |  | 7 | ⟦Yousef Shaul⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧
|  |  |  |  |  | 7 | ⟦Daoud ⟦...⟧⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧
|  |  |  |  |  | 7 | ⟦Ezra ⟦...⟧⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧
|  |  |  |  |  | 7 | ⟦Salman ⟦...⟧⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧
|  |  |  |  |  | 7 | ⟦Salman ⟦...⟧⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧
|  |  |  |  |  | 7 | ⟦Salman ⟦...⟧⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧
⟦blue circular ink stamps⟧

Page 537

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
|  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |
⟦red stamp - illegible⟧
⟦blue oval stamp - illegible⟧
⟦blue oval stamp - illegible⟧
⟦blue oval stamp - illegible⟧
⟦blue oval stamp - illegible⟧
⟦blue oval stamp - illegible⟧
⟦blue oval stamp - illegible⟧
⟦illegible blue ink text on right side⟧

Page 538

141
List of expenses for ⟦...⟧
The late Dawud Mashi Shamma
Car driver and workers fee (2) and sewing fee for a meal and dryer
7/000 2/500 250
The late Samira Rubin
Car driver fee and extra meal, sewing meal and workers (2) and dryer expense
7/000 ⟦...⟧ 400
The amounts reached 20/600 Dinars
⟦signature⟧
Dawud Younis

Page 539

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: / / 195
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 1
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦one dinar only⟧
And that is for ⟦car driving fees from the kindergarten⟧ ⟦...⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Yoyea Haway⟧

Page 540

Chevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date:  /  / 195
Fils: 500
Dinars: 5
I received from the Chevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦five and a half dinars⟧
And that is for ⟦the rent of the nursery of the Razawiya building for the month of Rabi'⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Sarah Daniel⟧

Page 541

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Number ⟦line⟧ Date / / 195
Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
1 500
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦one dinar and five hundred fils⟧
And that is for ⟦fees for lighting the shrine's illumination⟧
⟦Al-Rashid Street for the deceased Sarah Rubin⟧
⟦and Daoud Manshi Shamma⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Shaul Bahr⟧

Page 542

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: / / 195
Fils: 250
Dinar: 3
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only three dinars and two hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is for the porterage fee ⟦assistance⟧ ⟦transport⟧
The late Munira Rubin
Signature of the recipient
Salman Makhlouf
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧

Page 543

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: / / 195
Fils: 250
Dinar:
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 ⟦the fee of a community assistant for washing the deceased⟧
⟦Sarah Robin⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Najeh Shaul⟧

Page 544

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: / / 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 the car driving fees for the late Daoud Manshi Shamma
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
Lamo Manshi Shamma

Page 545

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: / / 195
Fils: 350
Dinar:
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦three hundred and fifty fils and no more⟧
And that is for ⟦collection fees for the estate of the late Daoud Munshi Hashi⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Habib Shleider⟧

Page 546

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: / / 195
Fils: 250
Dinar:
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 ⟦porterage fees for transporting the late Daoud Matta Sh.⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Salman Shamoun⟧

Page 547

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
No. ⟦line⟧
Date / / 195
500 Fils Dinar
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only five hundred fils and nothing else
And that is for sewing fees for the deceased
Daoud Munshi Shamma
Signature of the recipient
Sarah Daniel

Page 548

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 140
Date: 29 / 12 / 1955
Fils: 750
Dinar: 2
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only: Two dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils
And that is for: Fees for digging and building a grave for the late Daoud Shesha
Signature of the recipient
Al-Usta Alwan

Page 549

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number 129
Date 1 / 2 / 50
Fils | Dinar
250 | 1
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and two hundred and fifty fils
And that is for the expenses of the late Daoud Munshi ⟦Qubba⟧
For her fees
⟦fingerprint⟧
Signature of the recipient
Samuel

Page 550

Establishment of Sayyid Mahdi Sayyid Hussein Zwein
(For selling oils and repairing tires)
Bataween - Al-Nasr Square
128
To:
Respected Baghdad on:
195-:
Fils | Dinar | Details
250 | - | Quarter and half oil
30 | - | With tire repairs
280 | - | ⟦To its arrival⟧
⟦I received the amount⟧
⟦signature⟧
Errors and omissions are returned to both parties
Signature
⟦signature⟧