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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 401-425

Archival unit 401

62
Shop
Mahdi Al-Haj Said
Al-Bazzazin Market 12/108
Date: 14 / 5 / 195
Requested from: Khayra Qadishan Association
Fils | Dinar | Type of Goods | Length | Yard | Arm | Price | Notes
600 | 2 | Mellyani | ⟦line⟧ | Length / 2 | ⟦line⟧ | 1300 | ⟦line⟧
Only two dinars and six hundred fils and no more
I received from the Khayra Nissan Association
this amount written above and for it
I signed below
Received the amount in cash
Mahdi Al-Haj Said

Archival unit 402

No. 102364
(Form SP-52) (Form M.M. 52)
KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD.
Khanaqin Oil Company Limited
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agent for the Iraq Govt.
Agent for the Iraqi Government
CASH MEMO Cash Ticket:
Fill. Stn. Station: ⟦illegible⟧
Date Date: ⟦illegible⟧
I.D. Dinar | Fils Fils
⟦illegible handwriting and scribbles⟧
Sig. ⟦line⟧ Signature

Archival unit 403

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 61
Date: / / 195
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only: ⟦illegible⟧
For: ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 404

Committee of ⟦Spring⟧ ⟦Value⟧
⟦Ashour⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
Number ⟦...⟧ Date ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧

Archival unit 405

60
I am Moza Ilya ⟦...⟧
And now ⟦...⟧ in prison
And I have remained in detention for three months and during the period of detention I did not receive
from my job such and such and I did not receive the allocated amount and therefore I request
⟦...⟧ the amount
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
Iraq
10 Fils
The Petitioner
Moza Ilya
The committee has seen
to pay a total of ⟦...⟧
as assistance
The total 4 ⟦...⟧
Dated 6 / ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧

Archival unit 406

Directorate
Water Supply for the Baghdad Area
General
Volume
76
Paper 52
Number 97 B
Subscriber Name: Hasna
Register Number:
Property Number: 121/217
Page Number:
Neighborhood Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Subscription Sequence Number:
Date:
Installment | Installment Period | Amounts | Notes
First | April . May . June 56 | 990 | 
Second | July . August . September 56 |  | 
Third | October . November . December 56 |  | 
Fourth | January . February . March 57 |  | 
 |  | 990 | 
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Directorate of Water Supply for the Baghdad General Area
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)

Archival unit 407

58
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for employees and workers in ⟦line⟧ for the month of ⟦line⟧ 19
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | ⟦line⟧ Allowance | Total | Deductions | Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Notes
 |  |  |  |  |  | Salim Shabota ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | Daoud ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |

Archival unit 408

57
I received from the Hebra Kadisha Society an amount of
⟦five⟧ dinars ⟦and that is⟧ for a condolence (elegy) <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
date for the late loyal Salim Ahmed Salman Fakhri
with the value of glass and a frame, and for this purpose I gave this
receipt
dinars only
Payment 4/8/1953
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 409

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 56
Date: 7 / 4 / 195
Fils: 450
Dinar: 1
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦one dinar and four hundred and fifty fils⟧
And that is for ⟦the late Yaqub Khara⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Shmuel Hay⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 410

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 505
Name of the deceased: ⟦illegible⟧
Age: 70
Place of death: Karrada al-Sharqiya
Date of death: 7 / 4 / 57
Burial permit number: 1871 / 22
Expenses | Dinar | Fils
Fee for tailoring the shroud | 500 | —
» Washing workers, men, number | 500 | —
» » » women » |  |
» Workers' informant |  |
» Obtaining the burial permit | 150 |
» Equipment transport car for gathering workers and others | ⟦illegible⟧ |
» Returning the cover after burial |  |
» Lighting (electric) number |  |
» Transporting the deceased, driver's fee | 1000 |
» Bringing the deceased from the hospital |  |
Other expenses, education and health | 1000 |
Total: six dinars and two hundred and fifty fils only | 6 | 250
The above-mentioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Baghdad on
Foreman
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 411

AL-TAJ TAXI CARS
Owned by TALIB HAJ YASS
Al-Ferdos Sq.-Alwya
Phone <del>86489</del> 88544
Date: 4 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1957
Number: 253
Mr.: ⟦illegible⟧ The Respected Rabbi
Fils | Dinar | Remarks | Date
 | 1 | Received from Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ an amount of | 
 |  | one dinar and six hundred fils only | 
 |  | and that is for the bus fare | 
 |  | for the car working four hours | 
 |  | and a half and for the time | 
 |  | ⟦spent⟧ | 
Received
Talib Al-Haj Yass
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 412

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 54
Name of the Deceased: Nassim Zilkha
Age: 70 years
Place of Death: Karrada Al-Sharqiya Baghdad
Date of Death: 28 / 9 / 56
Burial Permit Number: 874
⟦illegible⟧
Expenses | Dinar | Fils
Fee for tailoring the shroud |  | 500
» Washing workers men number | 1 | 250
» » women » » |  | 
» Workers' informant |  | 
» Bringing the burial permit |  | 
» Carrying the equipment |  | 
» Returning the cover after burial |  | 
» Lighting (Electric) number |  | 
» Deceased's union car driver fee |  | 
» Bringing the deceased from the hospital car fee for collecting workers etc. | 2 | 140
Other expenses publishing the will |  | 750
Total four dinars and six hundred fils | 4 | 640
The amount mentioned above was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Foreman
⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad on

Archival unit 413

AL-TAJ TAXI CARS
AL-TAJ TAXI CARS
AL-FERDOS SQ.-ALWYA
Phone 86489
88544
Date:
Hiring used car No:
From: House car usage
To:
Waiting: 2:30 hours
Amount: 1/400
Please debit my account:
Talib Akram Bakr
Signature
Signature
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 414

52
Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Salary list of employees and workers for the month of
69
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | ⟦...⟧ Allowance | Total | Deductions | Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |

Archival unit 415

Hevra Kadisha Association
Established in 1954
Telephone { President: 83531
Headquarters: 5452
Guard: 83456
Number: 3/56
Date: 8 / 4 / 56
Subject:
Administrative Order
⟦line⟧
Following the death of Sultan Sahar, the guard at the new Israeli cemetery on 2/29/956, his son Hussein
Sultan Sahar has been appointed to perform the guarding duties in the aforementioned cemetery, effective from 3/1/1956, at a monthly salary of 4/-
Dinars (four dinars) including the cost of living allowance.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
President of the Hevra Kadisha Association
A copy to:
1 - Hussein Sultan Sahar
2 - Association Accountant - for information

Archival unit 416

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Salary list of officials and employees in ⟦line⟧ for the month of ⟦line⟧
19
52
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
 |  |  |  |  | 7/500 | Salim Abboud Kabbay | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  | 9/000 | Daoud Youssef | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  | 4/000 | Shaoul Hayou | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  | 7/500 | Munir Shemesh | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  | 10/000 | Daoud Sheikh | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | Benjamin Mordechai | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | Salim Yaqub | ⟦stamp⟧ |

Archival unit 417

54
⟦illegible⟧ : ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 418

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Number: 51
Date: 6 / 4 / 195
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: 10
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ten dinars and no more
And that is for the refund of a portion of the original amount of 100 dinars deposited
by me on 2/2/56 for the expenses of preparation and shrouding
for the deceased, our wife Karjiya Murad or in the sovereignty of Al-Radi ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 419

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 their deposited security to be excessive after continuous service in one location for at least 12 months should apply for a reassessment.
Association: Old Charity
Association: 141/517
Opposite: 141/27
I. 2 3/4: 6607960
I4049:
29406: 22 22 860
Account Number | Date | Meter Reading 796 | Monthly Fee for Fixed | Fils | Dinar
60 | 8 ⟦illegible⟧ | Sequence 8 to 72 Numbered 4666 | | |
 | | From 9 2 56 Numbered 4606 | For the meter | 35 |
Various prices | | Units supplied 60 | | |
1- Arrears | | At a price of 18 fils | | 1 080 |
2- Special reading fee | | At a price of 12 fils | | |
3- Cost of damage to the meter | | At a price of 10 fils | | |
4- Transferred from your account | | Various prices - see side | | |
Total | | | | 115 | 1
27 MAR 56
This bill is not considered paid unless it is stamped above by the cashier
ALACRA BUSINESS FORMS. PRINTED IN GT. BRITAIN BY W. H. SMITH & SON, LTD., LONDON.

Archival unit 420

The Israeli Physical Council
Baghdad
000136
49
Fils: —
Dinar: 9/
Received from Mr.: Jumaa Hanna Touma - Baghdad
The above-mentioned amount:
Amounting to: nine dinars and
Fils:
For: the monthly engineer's allowance for the months of January
⟦line⟧: February and March 1956
Baghdad on: 26 / 2 / 1956
⟦signature⟧
Accountant

Archival unit 421

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 48
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 195⟦illegible⟧
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⟧
And that is for ⟦his fees for the digging⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 422

Ismail Al-Raad
Yarn Seller
Shorja, Head of Al-Maadid Market
Residence and Shop Phone Number 7582
Baghdad on: 1 - 2 - 1956
Our disposal to Mr.: ⟦line⟧
Respected:
Fils | Dinar | Type of Goods | Price | Quarter | Ounce | Haqqa | Mann | Bundle | Date
24 |  | Peshmer |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4
24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
Received ⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 423

No. 68761 (Form SP-52)
Khanaqin Oil Company Limited
KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agent for the Iraq Govt.
Agent for the Iraq Govt.
CASH MEMO
Fill. Stn. Station: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils | I.D. Dinars
212 | ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Sig. ⟦line⟧ Signature

Archival unit 424

No. 68762 (Form SP-52 52 .M .M Form)
KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agent for the Iraq Govt.
CASH MEMO
Stn. Station:
Date: 1/4/56
Fils | I.D.
624 |
Sig. ⟦line⟧ Signature

Archival unit 425

Shop
Mahdi Al-Haj Saeed
Al-Bazzazin Market 108/12
Date: 29 / 2 / 195
Required from: Sabra Qadimin Association
Fils | Dinar | Type of Goods | Length | Yard | Arm | Price | Notes
500 | 1 | ⟦American⟧ velvet |  | 25 |  | 60 |
Only one dinar and five hundred
nothing else
⟦signature⟧