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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 51-75

Archival unit 51

Baghdad District Water Supply Service
List ⟦illegible⟧
Installment | Third 1957
First | April, May, June | Third | October, November, December
Second | July, August, September | Fourth | January, February, March
Name: Hassan
Amount: 990
Address: 11M / 141 Rusafa
Subscription Number: 9478
3
The installment is due at the beginning of the first month and is paid during the first month
And upon its expiration, a notice is given for the necessity of payment within 7 days, the water will be cut if
payment is not completed.
Baghdad District Water Supply Service

Archival unit 52

The first zone: located within a circle with a radius of 8 kilometers from the Clock Tower
The second zone: located outside the first zone and within a circle with a radius of 15 kilometers
The third zone: located outside the circle with a radius of 15 kilometers from the Clock Tower
Monthly flat fees for houses and public shops | (1) Fils | (2) Fils | (3) Fils | (4) Fils | (5) Fils
First Zone | 180 | 220 | 270 | 330 | 400
Second Zone | 270 | 330 | 405 | 495 | 600
Third Zone | 360 | 440 | 540 | 660 | 800
Number ⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧
L-7-11-80
L3100
L-6-
99
Copy of Article 22 of the Baghdad District Water Supply Authority orders: Anyone who occupies
premises supplied with water without informing the Authority before occupancy shall be held responsible for all
fees due on the premises. In case of non-payment, the supply will be cut off and will not be restored
unless all debts are paid, restoration procedures are completed, and the prescribed fees are paid.

Archival unit 53

149
10/000 Dinars
Only ten dinars and no more
⟦line⟧
The petty cash amount spent with the knowledge of His Excellency the President
I endorse that
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
20/11/57

Archival unit 54

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Number: 148
Date: 4 / 10 / 1957
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 1
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar only ⟦line⟧
And that is for our allocations for the month of October 57 ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible⟧
On their behalf, Saleh

Archival unit 55

147
12
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for employees and workers in ⟦illegible⟧ for the month of ⟦illegible⟧
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | ⟦illegible⟧ Allowance | Total | Deductions | Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Notes
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Salim Abboudi Kabbay | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Naji Chikak | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Daoud Barin | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Munir Shamshoum | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Shaul Rih | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Daoud Nassim | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Simon Yaqub | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Zina Shaul | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |

Archival unit 56

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 146
Date: 24 / 1 / 195
Fils: 500
Dinar: 2
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two dinars and five hundred fils and no more
And that is for assistance to complete a passport transaction in the name of Sarah Al-Nabi
29 / 1
Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the recipient
Signature of Shaul Hayyim

Archival unit 57

Expenses from the school ⟦illegible⟧ isolation of materials for the second certificate
26/8/56
1/000 Car driver's fare
0/250 " Additional car to operate the association's car
0/200 " Returning the items by taxi
0/250 For Shaul also for health
1/000 Additional kindergarten for Sarah, wife of Saleh Ibrahim
0/150 Bus fares
0/705 Wages for (2) workers, Salman Makhlouf and his son
⟦line⟧
3/755
Received the amount of 3/755 Dinars
Only three dinars and seven hundred and fifty-five fils
Fils 7 fils
Kingdom of Iraq
28/8/1957

Archival unit 58

Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
Note:
1 - This bill must be paid within 15 days from
its date.
2 - The subscriber who believes that their deposited security
is more than necessary after having a continuous flow
in one location for a period of no less than
12 months should apply for a second assessment.
Association: Habr Qadisha
Association: 141/M17
Opposite: 141/27
I. 2½: 6607960
I4049:
29206: 32 22 860
Account Number | Date | Meter Reading | Monthly Fee | Fils | Dinar
860 22 32 | 13/10/57 | Sequence 7960 | Fixed | |
Various prices | | To ⟦illegible⟧ | For the meter | |
1 - Arrears | | From 912 57 3270 | 2297 | 35 |
2 - Special reading fee | | Supplied units 47 | | 22 |
3 - Cost of damage to the meter | | At a price of 16 fils | | |
4 - Transferred from your account | | At a price of 12 fils | | |
 | | At a price of 10 fils | | |
 | | Various prices - see side | | 167 |
Total | | | | |
This bill
Unless it is
Above from
The Fund
467
K -
00168
46-100-72

Archival unit 59

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 142
Date: 21 / 1 / 1957
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 ⟦digging and building a grave for the late Maryam Moshi⟧
Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the recipient
⟦Al-Usta Alwani Mahmoud⟧

Archival unit 60

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 144
Date: 20 / 10 / 1957
Fils: 260
Dinar: —
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two hundred and sixty fils and no more
And that is for the repair fee of the lock of the Association's entrance door
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 61

141
The Israeli Lay Council
Baghdad
000706
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 18
Received from Mr.: Account of Jumaa Hanna Touma
The amount of: Eighteen Dinars and ⟦illegible⟧
For: The legacy of the patient Mr. Saleh Ben for the months of
The above mentioned amount: April until September 1957 at a rate of three Dinars monthly
Fils:
Baghdad on: 14 / 10 / 1957
Accountant
⟦signature⟧
Iraq
10 Fils

Archival unit 62

142
Kera Bevob Invoice
Death on Yom Kippur
Dinar | Fils
Car driver's fee | 1 | 00
Cleaning at Shaul Hayyim Husseiniya | | 250
Taxi fare for distributing fruit | | 200
Number of workers ⟦2⟧ carrying logs | 0 | 250
Breakfast for the workers | | 500
Washing and tailor fees | | 750
Additional wages for workers on the occasion of the end of Kippur | | 800
To Khalaf the artisan for his work <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> | | 500
Gasoline for the cars | | 126
⟦line⟧
4/376 only four dinars and three hundred and seventy-six fils and no more
I received the above-mentioned amount
4/626

Archival unit 63

129
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for employees and workers in ⟦illegible⟧ for the month of ⟦illegible⟧ 19
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Notes
 |  |  |  |  | 10 | Salim Abdo Kabbay | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  | 10 | Naji Jeek | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  | 10 | Daoud Youssef | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  | 10 | Shabi Shamash | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  | 5 | Sharol Hayyim | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | Daoud Shem | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | Sabri Habib | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | Wife of Sharol | ⟦stamp⟧ | On behalf of her husband Al-Shayeb Shama
Wage list ⟦illegible⟧
President Abdul Jabbar

Archival unit 64

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 128
Date: 8 / 6 / 1957
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 2
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two dinars and nothing else
And that is for the cost of digging the grave of the deceased
Maryam daughter of Souk
Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 65

127
The Bakuzir
On the occasion of the anniversary of the death of the Bakuzir on the death of the Neir on the fourth day
Payment is due upon the arrival of the Bakuzir as an encouragement to the workers to perform this work
Additional wages have been paid to the workers according to the following:
Fils | Dinar
0 | 1 | Daoud Youssef
0 | 1 | Saboun Yaqoub
0 | 1 | Meir Yeshu'a
0 | 1 | Shaul Hayyim
0 | 1 | Daoud Nassim
0 | 1 | Zalta
750 | 0 | The Mukhtar ⟦illegible⟧
750 | 0 | The driver Ali
⟦line⟧
7/500 only seven dinars and five hundred fils and no more
The amount of 7/500 dinars is to be spent
for the wages of workers ⟦illegible⟧
The Kingdom of Iraq
10
Fils

Archival unit 66

Date 4 / 10 / 57
126
Mr. Minister
Fils | Dinar
500 | 1 | Car driver wages
750 | 1 | Cleaning the shop by Shaul Hayyim
000 | 1 | Naji Shaul worker (on the occasion of the liver's death)
050 |   | Salman Makhlouf "
500 |   | + Sewing wages
250 |   | Car fares to Shaul Hayyim and the house of Shimon
250 |   | + Taxi fare for distributing items
Only three dinars and eight hundred and fifty fils
3 / 850
⟦illegible⟧ three dinars and eight hundred and fifty fils
Iraq
10
Fils

Archival unit 67

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 125
Date: 6 / 10 / 1957
Fils: 500
Dinar: 0
Signature of the Collector
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 68

4852
124
№ 373659
(Form SP-52)
Khanaqin Oil Co., Ltd.
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.: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
I.D. | Fils
⟦illegible⟧ | 880
Sig. ⟦line⟧

Archival unit 69

Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
122
Note ::
1 - This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date.:
2 - A subscriber who believes their deposited security is excessive after continuous consumption in one location for at least 12 months should apply for a reassessment.:
Habr Qadisha Society:
Society 17/M/141:
Opposite 27/141:
I. 2½ 6607960: I4049
Account Number | Date | Meter Reading | Monthly Fee for Fixed | Fils | Dinar
32 22 860 | 57912 | Sequence Number 7960 |  |  | 
Various prices | To | 16 579 ⟦illegible⟧ |  |  | 
1 - Arrears | From | 814 57 3230 | For the meter | 35 | 
2 - Special reading fee | Units supplied |  |  |  | 
3 - Cost of damage to meter | At a price of 16 fils |  |  |  | 
4 - Transferred from your account | At a price of 12 fils |  |  |  | 
 | At a price of 10 fils |  |  |  | 
 | Various prices - see side |  |  |  | 
Total |  |  |  | 75 | 
2-OCT-57 00497
A - .675
This bill is not considered paid unless it is stamped above by the treasurer

Archival unit 70

Baghdad on 20 | 9 | 1957
Al-Umran Garage
Sheikh Omar Street
Managed by
No. 215 / 240
⟦illegible⟧
Mohammed Al-Haj Kadhim Al-Umran
Telephone No. { Management 5230
Public 83519
Garage 7337
Account statement for car number: 4854 Baghdad
To the honorable gentleman: Dr. Abu Rabie, respected
Fils | Dinar | Notes
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Garage fees for the car for the month of September 1957
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | Main ⟦illegible⟧
200 | 2 | Only two dinars and two hundred fils and no more
| Main ⟦...⟧ | 0 | 200
 | Only three dinars and twenty-eight fils | 3 | 280
⟦signature⟧
Received the above amount
Receipt voucher No. ⟦illegible⟧
Dated ⟦illegible⟧
Three dinars and eight hundred and twenty fils only
Ali Na'am
Kingdom of Iraq
10
Fils

Archival unit 71

Etc.
List of expenses ⟦illegible⟧ the late Naeem ⟦illegible⟧
Deceased on the date of 20 / 9 / 957
⟦line⟧
Additional kindergarten fee Rochelle Shabbat 500
Wages for (2) additional workers at a rate of 350 fils each and two workers working 700
In ⟦illegible⟧ street for bringing the burial permit from Health 250
Car fare ⟦illegible⟧ 250
Car driver's fee 1/---
Hand of the cemetery maid ⟦illegible⟧ the Mukhtar 1/--- Dinar and miscellaneous ⟦illegible⟧ 1/500
⟦line⟧
Three four Dinars and no more, the total of the mentioned expenses 4/200

Archival unit 72

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 121 (A)
Date: 10 / 1 / 195
Fils: 500
Dinar: —
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only: five hundred fils and no more
And that is for: the fee for washing the late Maryam Mashi
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Signature of the recipient
On behalf of ⟦Reuel Sheit⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧

Archival unit 73

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: ⟦7821⟧
Date: ⟦10 / 1 / 195⟧
Fils | Dinar
700 | 
250 | 
950 | 1
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and nine hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is for the fee of high number (2) (700 fils) and the burial
permit duty 250
Signature of the recipient
⟦Shaul⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 74

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Number: 121 (4)
Date: 1 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 195
Fils: 450
Dinar: 1
Received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦four hundred and fifty fils and no more⟧
And that is for ⟦car fare for the body of the deceased Maryam Hoki⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
Ephraim
Ephraim Shua

Archival unit 75

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Number: 121 (D)
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / 195 / ⟦illegible⟧
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
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 fee for transporting the deceased Maryam ⟦illegible⟧
On the date 20 / 9 / 57
Signature of the recipient
Ali Najm
⟦signature⟧