Description
These are documents from the Ḥevrah Ḳadishah, the Baghdadi Jewish community’s Burial Society. They are primarily receipts from the Ḥevrah Ḳadishah. There are also receipts from Iraqi government agencies and various local merchants for utilities, vehicle upkeep, wire transfers, taxis, textiles, building supplies, and newspaper advertisements; rosters of salaries of officials and employees from the President of the Jewish Community; and correspondence regarding water prices.
AI en Translation, Pages 226-250
Page 226
Baghdad District Water Supply Service
Cut-off List
Installment | First 1959
First | April, May, June | Third | October, November, December
Second | July, August, September | Fourth | January, February, March
Name: Rahmin
Amount: 990
Address: 17 M / 147 Rusafa
Subscription Number: 9478
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 supply will be cut after ⟦...⟧
Payment has not been made.
Baghdad District Water Supply Service
Page 227
Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
Note:
1 - This bill must be paid
days from its date.
2 - The subscriber whose
deposited insurance is in excess
after taking its course
in one place for a period of no less than
12 months should visit to submit
Habr Qadisha Association
Association 17/M/141
Opposite 141/27
000293
I. 2½ 6607960 I4049
29206 22 22 860
Account Number | Date | Meter Reading | Monthly Fee for Fixed | Fils | Dinar
860 22 32 | 59512 | Sequence No. 7960 | | |
Various prices | | to ⟦515⟧ ⟦4255⟧ | | |
1 - Arrears | | from 416 59 4175 | for the meter | 35 |
2 - Special reading fee | | Units supplied 80 | | |
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 | 995 |
this bill
unless it is
above from
the cashier
995
S
J - 1
Page 228
No 146456 ( Form SP-52 )
KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agent for the Iraq Govt.
CASH MEMO
Fill. Stn. Station: ⟦Sharkas⟧
Date: ⟦29/5/50⟧
| I.D. Dinar | Fils
⟦Three Gallons⟧
⟦Benzine⟧ | | 800
Sig. ⟦line⟧
Page 230
Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: 1 / 1 / 195
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦eight dinars⟧
And that is for ⟦cleaning fees⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Ali Hussein⟧
Page 231
Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
No. ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦1⟧ / 5 / 195
Fils Dinar
⟦1/000⟧
I have received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
⟦One Dinar⟧ only
And that is for ⟦washing the late Habiba Shaul⟧
⟦Fingerprint in blue ink⟧
Signature of Recipient
⟦Husni Raouf⟧
Page 232
Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: 5 / 1 / 195
Dinar: -
Fils: 250
Signature of the Collector
⟦fingerprint⟧
⟦signature⟧
Page 233
Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
No. ⟦line⟧
Date / /
1 250
Fils Dinar
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦one dinar and two hundred and fifty fils and no more⟧
And that is for ⟦cemetery cleaning fees⟧
Signature of the recipient
Page 234
Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
⟦1954⟧
Number:
Date:
Fils: 250
Dinar:
Received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount of: ⟦two hundred and fifty fils⟧ only
For: ⟦fees for the efforts of spreading the call⟧
Signature of the recipient
Page 235
Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number 75
Date 11 / 5 / 1958
250 Fils 1 Dinar
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦...⟧
And that is for ⟦...⟧
Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
Page 237
76
Sheikh Omar Garage
Washing, lubrication, painting and repair of all types of cars
Date 11 / 5 / 1959 Telephone 7337
To: The Respected Israelite Community
Fils | Dinar | Details
⟦line⟧ | 2 | Please pay the following for car garaging
| | from 1 / 3 / 59 to 31 / 3 / 59 No. 22565 Baghdad
⟦line⟧ | 2 | from 1 / 4 / 59 to 30 / 4 / 59
500 | 0 | Car washing and lubrication
625 | 0 | Oil change
160 | 0 | Quarter gallon of oil
295 | 7 | Only seven dinars and two hundred and ninety-five fils
Received the amount in cash on 11 / 5 / 59
On behalf of Hammadi Bayras Rashti
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
⟦illegible signature⟧
To be paid
On behalf of the Committee
Page 238
Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number 75
Date 7 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 195⟦illegible⟧
Fils | Dinar
400 | 1
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only: ⟦one dinar and four hundred fils⟧
For: ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧
1/400
75
7 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 195⟦illegible⟧
Page 240
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Salary list of employees and workers for the month of
72
19
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Net Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
| | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦Salim ...⟧ | ⟦stamps⟧ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamps⟧ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamps⟧ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamps⟧ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamps⟧ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamps⟧ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamps⟧ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamps⟧ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamps⟧ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamps⟧ |
Republic of Iraq 2 Fils
Republic of Iraq 8 Fils
Page 242
AL-TAJ TAXI CARS
AL-TAJ TAXI CARS
72
AL-FERDOS SQ. - ALWYA
AL-FERDOS SQ. - ALWYA
Phone 88544
Phone 88544
Date:
Having used car No.:
From: ⟦illegible⟧
To:
Waiting:
Amount: ⟦illegible⟧
Please debit my account:
Mr. Dawood ⟦illegible⟧
Signature
Signature
750
⟦illegible⟧
Page 244
Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / 19⟦...⟧
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 1
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only: one dinar and nothing else
For: car driving fees for the late Ibrahim Yusuf Ghandour
Signature of the recipient
⟦Ali Ahmed⟧
Page 245
Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
No. ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
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 ⟦the grave fee of the late Ibrahim Yusuf Abboud⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Salman Mahmoud⟧
Page 246
Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: ⟦8/1/754⟧
Date: ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / 195
Fils: 250
Dinar: —
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only: ⟦Two hundred and fifty fils only⟧
For: ⟦Washing fees for the late Ibrahim Yusuf Abboud⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Ezra Shalom⟧
Page 247
Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: ⟦1⟧
Fils: 450
Dinar:
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount:
Only: ⟦four hundred and fifty fils only⟧
And that is for: ⟦the fee for replacing the old driving license for the driver⟧
⟦Ibrahim Yusuf Abboud⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Ibrahim Yusuf⟧
⟦thumbprint⟧
Page 249
Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
Number:
Date: 2 / 4 / 1955
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧ | 1
I have received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only: One Dinar
And that for: Car driving fee for the late ⟦Ephraim⟧ Shamoun Washiyah
Signature of the recipient
⟦Atta Habib⟧
Page 250
⟦11/17⟧
Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: / / 195
Fils: ⟦250⟧
Dinar: ⟦4⟧
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above mentioned amount
Only:
And that is for: ⟦The completion of the deceased Ishaq Shamoun Habib⟧
Signature of the receiver
⟦Salman Makhlouf⟧