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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 English Translation, Pages 301-325

Archival unit 301

Accounting 37 A
Volume Number 184349
Receipts in Dirhams collected for the government
Notary Public ⟦illegible⟧
The second ⟦illegible⟧
Serial Number: 84
Fils/Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
Department Name: ⟦line⟧
Received from: Jumaa ⟦illegible⟧
Amount: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars and ⟦illegible⟧
On account: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
Job Title
254

Archival unit 302

137 ⟦line⟧
Notary Public of South Baghdad II
196604
Volume Number
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government
Serial Number: 4502
Fils/Dinar: 510/500
Department Name:
Received from: Hasiba Abd Hasha
Amount: Fifty Dinars and ⟦line⟧ Fils
On account of: Hasiba and ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Receiver ⟦signature⟧
Job Title
Date ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 303

196604
Volume Number
Receipts in Dirhams collected for the government
⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad II
Year 137
Serial Number: 4502
Fils/Dinar: 50 - 875
Department Name: ⟦line⟧
Received from: Habib Murad Sha⟦...⟧
Amount: ⟦...⟧ Dinars and ⟦...⟧ Fils
On account of: ⟦...⟧
Date: ⟦...⟧
Signature of the Receiver
Job Title

Archival unit 304

Paper ⟦line⟧ Directorate ⟦line⟧ Leather
Water Supply for the Baghdad Area
General
Number 06: ⟦illegible⟧
Subscriber Name: Habiba
Property Number: 3/191
Register Number:
Neighborhood Name: Radhwiyah
Page Number:
Date:
Subscription Sequence Number:
Installment | Installment Period | Amount | Notes
First | April . May . June 56 |  | 
Second | July . August . September 56 |  | 
Third | October . November . December 56 | 990 | 
Fourth | January . February . March 57 |  | 
 |  | 990 | 
On behalf of the General Directorate of Water Supply for the Baghdad Area
⟦signature⟧
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 M. A. M (40)
877

Archival unit 305

Baghdad Light & Power Company Limited
BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER Co. Ltd.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
Fo ⟦illegible⟧
22
419
Note:
1- This bill must be paid within 15 days
of its date.
2- The subscriber who believes that their deposited insurance ⟦illegible⟧
is more than necessary after taking a continuous ⟦illegible⟧
uninterrupted in one place for a period of not less than ⟦illegible⟧
12 months should apply for a second assessment.
Khair Dadisha Association
Association 141/17
Opposite 141/27
I. 2½ 6607960 14049
29206 22 22 860
PAID
21-OCT-56
00052
Account No. | Date | Meter Reading | Monthly fee for the fixed
860 22 32 | 9 ⟦illegible⟧ 56 | Sequence No. 7960 |
Various prices | | To 9 ⟦illegible⟧ 7960 | for the meter
1- Arrears | | From 9 9 56 2909 | 2922
2- Special reading fee | | Units supplied ⟦illegible⟧ |
3- Cost of damage to meter | | At the price of 18 fils | 284
4- Transferred from your account | | At the price of 12 fils |
 | | At the price of 10 fils |
 | | Various prices - see side | 419
This bill is not
considered paid unless
stamped above by
the cashier
ACRA BUSINESS FORMS, PRINTED IN GT. BRITAIN BY W. H. SMITH & SON, LTD., LONDON.

Archival unit 306

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 10 / 1 / 195
Fils: —
Dinar: 2 /
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two Dinars and no more.
And that is for our allocations for the month of September 56 regarding the collection of rents
To the President
Iraq
10
Fils
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 307

Community ⟦Management⟧ Committee
⟦Baghdad⟧
Number ⟦...⟧ Date ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ Year ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧
Based on this, we have requested the ⟦...⟧ committee to ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
Secretariat of ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 308

Fils
100 Rent to the house of Shaul ⟦illegible⟧
200 Stamps for receipts and return ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
300 Only three hundred fils
419

Archival unit 309

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 120
Date: 8 / 1 / 195
Fils: 250
Dinar: 1
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦one dinar and two hundred and fifty fils only and nothing else⟧
And that is for ⟦the wages of sweeping, cleaning, and restoring the synagogue buildings⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Munir Shaul⟧

Archival unit 310

28/300 Dinars
Only twenty-eight Dinars and three hundred Fils
I have received the above-mentioned amount, which is
(Twenty-eight Dinars and three hundred Fils only)
And that is according to the details shown in
The attached lists - for Hisn Shmuel
Iraq
Revenue Stamp
10 Fils
Daoud Yousef

Archival unit 311

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Name of the deceased (male/female): Khatoun ⟦...⟧ Nasim
Age:
Place of death: ⟦...⟧ Street
Date of death: ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧
Burial permit number:
Expenses | Dinar | Fils
Fee for preparing the shroud |  | 750
» Washing workers, men, number (2) | 1 | 500
» » women » | 1 | 000
» Workers' informant |  | 
» Bringing the burial permit from Health |  | 250
» Carrying the equipment |  | 
» Returning the cover after burial |  | 
» Lighting (Electric) number |  | 
» Transporting the deceased, gate hour fee | 1 | 500
» Bringing the deceased from the hospital |  | 
Other expenses |  | 
Total: Five dinars and eight hundred fils | 5 | 800
The above-mentioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Baghdad on
Foreman of workers

Archival unit 312

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Name of the deceased: Khairiya Eliyahu Chitch
Age:
Place of death: Al-Waziriyah
Date of death: 14 / 9 / 56
Burial permit number:
Fils | Dinar | Expenses
500 | ⟦line⟧ | Fee for tailoring the shroud
000 | 1 | » Washing workers, men, number ( 2 )
 |  | » » » women » »
 |  | » Workers' informant
250 | ⟦line⟧ | » Bringing the burial permit from Health
 |  | » Carrying the equipment
 |  | » Returning the cover after burial
500 | ⟦line⟧ | » Lighting (Electric) number
500 | 1 | » Transporting the deceased, car fee
 |  | » Bringing the deceased from the hospital
100 | 1 | Other expenses, tea
850 | 4 | Total: four dinars and eight hundred and fifty fils
The aforementioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Baghdad on
Foreman

Archival unit 313

Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
Number:
Name of the deceased (male/female): Jamila Salman
Age:
Place of death: Quwat Zalla
Date of death: 12 / 9 / 51
Burial permit number:
Expenses | Dinar | Fils
Fee for tailoring the shroud |  | 500
» Washing workers, men, number |  | 1500
» » » women » |  | 750
» Workers' informant |  | 
» Bringing the burial permit from Health |  | 250
» Equipment porterage |  | 
» Returning the cover after burial |  | 
» Lighting (electric) number |  | 
» Transporting the deceased, car driver's fee | 1 | 250
» Bringing the deceased from the hospital |  | 
Other miscellaneous expenses | 1 | 
Total: Five dinars and three hundred and fifty fils | 5 | 250
The above-mentioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Baghdad on
Foreman

Archival unit 314

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Name of the deceased: Ibrahim Ezra Cohen
Age:
Place of death: Ras al-Qarya (Bab al-Sharqi)
Date of death: 7 / 9 / 56
Burial permit number:
Expenses | Dinar | Fils
Fee for tailoring the shroud | ⟦line⟧ | 500
» Washing workers, men, number (2) | 1 | 000
» » » women » |  | 
» Workers' informant |  | 
» Bringing the burial permit from Health |  | 250
» Equipment porterage |  | 
» Returning the cover after burial |  | 
» Lighting (electric) number |  | 
» Transport of the deceased, Amanat al-Barah | 1 | 250
» Bringing the deceased from the hospital |  | 
Other expenses, soil | 1 | 600
Total: four dinars and six hundred fils | 4 | 600
The above-mentioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Baghdad on
Head of Workers

Archival unit 315

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Name of the deceased: Yaqub Rubin (Aboudi)
Age:
Place of death: Alwiyah
Date of death: 20 / 8 / 56
Burial permit number:
Expenses | Dinar | Fils
Fee for tailoring the shroud | 5 | 000
Washing workers, men, number (2) | 1 | 500
» » women » » |  | 
Workers' informant, guarding and inspection fee | 5 | 000
Bringing the burial permit | 0 | 250
Equipment porterage |  | 
Returning the cover after burial |  | 
Lighting (Electric) number | 0 | 500
Deceased's union, winter fee | 1 | 250
Bringing the deceased from the hospital, cart distance | 3 | 750
Other expenses: night coffee (800) and dates (750) | 1 | 550
Total | 18 | 800
The above-mentioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Baghdad on 21 / 8 / 56
Foreman

Archival unit 316

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 118
Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 195
Fils: 750
Dinar: 3
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only three dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils only
And that is for our fees for three deceased persons, namely Yaqub Dweck and Ibrahim
Ezra Cohen and Jamla Salman
Iraq
10
Fils
Signature of the recipient
Shaul ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 317

To the President of the Tadmur Charity Association
I state below the details of the amounts due to us according to
the agreement reached with the Vice President of your
esteemed association by deduction from the installment due to us
With thanks to you
Fils | Dinar
--- | 15 | The agreed-upon restoration amount
800 | 00 | Price of 11 electric globes
540 | 00 | Old water bill for the previous tenant
300 | 00 | Price of glass pieces, numbering (4)
⟦line⟧
16/640 Total
⟦illegible⟧ mentioned above in the amount of
⟦illegible⟧ I had spent on your account
Fils | Dinar | Amount Due
--- | 75 | 80/-
640 | 16 | 16/640
⟦line⟧
58/360
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils

Archival unit 318

Accounting 37
170732
Volume Number
Receipts for Dirhams obtained ⟦illegible⟧
Serial Number: 27
Fils/Dinar: 8900
Name of the ⟦...⟧: 52/2044
Received from: List of paper expenses
Amount: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars and ⟦illegible⟧ Fils
On account of: Stamp duty
Date: 15/8/1952
Signature of the receiver
Job title
2450
1500

Archival unit 319

170730
Volume Number ⟦146⟧
Receipts for collected Dirhams
Serial Number 56 Fils/Dinar ⟦900⟧ Department Name ⟦56/2593⟧
Received from: ⟦Head of Sawa Court⟧
Amount: ⟦Nine hundred⟧ Dinars and ⟦line⟧
On account of: ⟦House fee⟧
Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
Job title ⟦illegible⟧
Dated ⟦15/9/1955⟧

Archival unit 320

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: / 195
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦line⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible handwriting in blue ink across the form⟧

Archival unit 321

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦19⟧/⟦1⟧/⟦...⟧
Fils: ⟦...⟧
Dinar: ⟦...⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦line⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Nouriya Al-Nasser⟧

Archival unit 322

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 from
its date.
2- A subscriber who considers that their deposited security
is excessive after having a continuous supply
in one location for a period of not less than
12 months should apply for a re-assessment.
Charitable Society ⟦illegible⟧
Society 17/M/141
Opposite 141/27
I. 2½ 6607960 14049
29206 22 22 860
30 SEP 56
00475
611
A -
Account Number | Date | Meter Reading | Monthly Fee for Fixed | Fils | Dinar
860 22 22 | 9 9 56 | Sequence 7960 | | |
Various Charges | | To ⟦illegible⟧ | | |
1- Arrears | | From 6 8 51 2873 | For Meter | 35 |
2- Special Reading Fee | | Units Supplied 26 | | |
3- Cost of Damage to Meter | | At 18 Fils | | 57 |
4- Carried from your account | | At 12 Fils | | |
 | | At 10 Fils | | |
 | | Various Charges - See Aside | | ⟦illegible⟧ |
 | | Total | | |
ALACRA BUSINESS FORMS. PRINTED IN GT. BRITAIN BY W. H. SMITH & SON, LTD.. LONDON.

Archival unit 323

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 195
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 9 /
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦nine dinars only⟧
And that is for ⟦September 1956 salary⟧
⟦line⟧
Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the recipient
⟦Shaul Bassam⟧

Archival unit 324

Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Salary list of officials and employees in ⟦line⟧ for the month of ⟦line⟧
19
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
Fils Dinar | Fils Dinar | Fils Dinar | Fils Dinar | Fils Dinar | Fils Dinar |  | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | Receipt attached | 
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | For his wife Sawla
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |