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 701-725
Page 702
Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
79
Habr Qadisha Association
Association 17/M/141
Opposite 141/27
I. 2½ 6607960 I4049
29406 32 22 860
Note:
1 — This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date.
2 — A subscriber who believes their deposited security is more than necessary after receiving uninterrupted service in one location for a period of no less than 12 months should apply for a reassessment.
Account Number | Date | Meter Reading | Monthly Fee for Fixed | Fils | Dinar
860 22 32 | 8 2 58 | Sequence 8 to 2 Numbered 7960 | 2259 | |
Various Prices | | From 9 1 58 3410 | For Meter 35 | |
1 — Arrears | | Units Supplied 44 | | | 704
2 — Special Reading Fee | | At a price of 16 Fils | | |
3 — Cost of Damage to Meter | | At a price of 12 Fils | | |
4 — Transferred from your account | | At a price of 10 Fils | | |
| | Various Prices — See Side | Total | 739 |
139
K —
00558
17 FEB 58
This bill is not valid unless stamped above by the Treasurer
Page 703
No. 564985
(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. ⟦line⟧ Station: ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦line⟧ Date: 12 / ⟦...⟧
I.D. Dinar | Fils
- | 550
Sig. ⟦line⟧ Signature
⟦blue mark⟧
Page 704
Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 27
Date: / / 195
Fils: ⟦...⟧
Dinar: ⟦...⟧
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦cars⟧
And that is for ⟦car rental for number (2)⟧
⟦⟦...⟧⟧
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the recipient
⟦...⟧
Page 706
Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 2026
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: Car driving fees on the occasion of the death of the late ⟦Heskel Fattan⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the recipient
Page 707
Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
No. 7-26 Date / / 195
Fils | Dinar
250 | 1
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and two hundred and fifty fils
And that is for the washing fees of the late Abdullah Nathan
Signature of the recipient
Salman Makhlouf
Page 708
Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 40 - 26
Date: / / 195
Fils: 250
Dinar: -
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦two hundred and fifty fils⟧
And that is for ⟦the fee for carrying the deceased Aboud Cohen⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Abdul Razzaq⟧
Page 709
Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
No. ⟦2026⟧ Date / / 195
250 Fils - Dinars
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 ⟦car repair wages⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Shakir⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧
Page 710
Al-Omran Garage
Sheikh Omar Street — Opposite Al-Siba' Square Street
Telephone: 5230 and 83519 and 73377
Car Account List No: <del>2565</del>
To Mr.: ⟦line⟧ Respectfully
Fils | Dinar | Notes
250 | - | Removing and tightening a set of tires
150 | - | Wallet for the annual registration
80 | - | Decorating car numbers
20 | - | Value of four screws
500 | - | Only five hundred fils and no more
| | Received in cash
⟦signature⟧
11 / 2 / 1959
25
⟦Al-Omran Garage⟧
Page 712
Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number 22
Date 9 / 2 / 195
700 Fils 7 Dinars
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only seven dinars and seven hundred fils
And that is for the repair fees of the Association's car numbered ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ painting and bringing tires ⟦...⟧
By means of the car of the Head of the Community
Signature of the recipient
Haroun ⟦...⟧
Page 715
Auto Parts Shop
Of all kinds
Owner: Nouri Yaqoub
Sheikh Omar Street - Near the Fire Station Shop No. 65 /
Baghdad on 4 / 8 / 1958
To the Honorable Committee of the Holy Ink
Fils | Dinar | Details
650 | | 1 Spare Star
700 | | Baza Funnel with Sponge
200 | | Plugs
150 | | Screwdriver Received the amount in cash
700 | 1 |
Errors and omissions excepted for both parties
Signature
Nouri Yaqoub
20
Number 1535
Page 716
I, Ali Al-Najm Al-Dulaimi, have received the car
of type Chevrolet Box model 1957
with the tools and supplies belonging to it listed below
Quantity |
1 | Bell bell
1 | Radiator
1 | Spanish set
1 | Air jack 2 lbs
1 | Tire with wheel (spare)
1 | Manual jack
1 | Wheel wrench
1 | Battery jack with switch in the car
Recipient
Ali Al-Najm Al-Dulaimi
⟦signature⟧
He received it on 4 / 2 / 1958
By the hand of Bassem ⟦signature⟧
Page 717
No 41287 ( Form SP-52 ) (Form No. 52)
KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD. Khanaqin Oil Company Limited
(Incorporated in Great Britain) (Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agents for the Iraq Govt. Agent for the Iraqi Government
CASH MEMO Cash Memo:
Fill. Stn. Station: Bab Al-Sharqi
Date Date: 2/2/1958
| I.D. Dinar | Fils Fils
Benzene eighty liters | 1 | 000
⟦illegible signature⟧
Sig. ⟦line⟧ Signature
Page 718
10 Fils
Baghdad on 10 / 8 / 1958
Al-Umran Garage
Sheikh Omar Street
No. 215 / 240
Administration 5230
Public Telephone No. 83519
Garage 7337
28
⟦illegible⟧
Mohammed Al-Haj Kadhim Al-Umran
⟦illegible⟧
Account statement for car number: 854 Baghdad
To the honorable: The respected Jewish Community
Fils | Dinar | Remarks
⟦line⟧ | 2 | Car inspection for the month of January 1958
700 | 2 | Replacing brake bushings for rear wheels with brake washers and a bottle of brake oil
| | with technician fees
700 | 4 | Only four dinars and seven hundred fils and no more
I received the amount of
Four dinars and seven hundred fils
for the repair fees of the Community car
No. 854 Baghdad
⟦signature⟧
Page 719
Receipts obtained in Dirhams
Total Number: 121128
Record Number: 75
Fils / Dinar:
Name: ⟦...⟧
Received from Mr.: Sabri Khadouri
The amount of: Five Dinars only
On account of: Burial fee for ⟦...⟧
Baghdad on 25 / 8 / 56
Signature of the Receiver
⟦signature⟧
Page 721
Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
Number: 26
Date: 20 / 1 / 195
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Society in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦illegible⟧
And that is for ⟦illegible⟧ for the month of January 1958
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Page 725
25
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for employees and workers for the month of
19
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Notes
Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | ⟦stamp⟧ |
10 Fils