AI en Translation, Pages 451-475
Page 451
May 3, 1933
Kahala Entitlement
Shamash School Directorate
Reference to your letter No. 395 dated 5/3/1933
We did not find in our administration any official authorization for your administration to borrow this amount, except for a letter from
the former acting head of the community to the Alliance Schools Directorate asking them to borrow an amount of
40 Dinars for your administration, provided that you repay it from the fees. Since the Director of the Alliance
Schools did not fulfill the request, it has become obvious that the repayment of this amount, which
Ezra Effendi Haddad borrowed himself, should likewise be from the students' fees.
To him
⟦signature⟧
Vice President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible stamp⟧
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Shamash School
Baghdad
Shamash School
Baghdad
No. 296
Date 2 / 5 / 1932
Subject
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, Respected
After greetings: In response to your last letter, I am very sorry that you did not find an official authorization regarding
the payment of the promissory notes taken by ⟦Ezra⟧ Effendi Haddad. Allow me to remind you that in the letter
itself in which I mentioned the issue of the promissory notes, I also requested a portion of the amount to be paid in cash in order
to collect a proportional share equal to what the rest of the schools received through promissory notes. And
this request of mine was based on the words of the Head of the Community, the summary of which is "it is obvious that when paying
the schools' promissory notes, our school will be given a share proportional to the rest of the schools." And I was advised
at that time by those who have contact with His Excellency the Head of the Community to take promissory notes on my responsibility based
on the guarantee given by His Excellency the President in this regard, and I acted according to their advice.
And now, is it my fault if the previous school board did not take promissory notes like the other schools,
or if the previous school administration took promissory notes and did not officially inform you in this regard?
The undertaking of His Excellency the Head of the Community to pay my share in cash cannot be considered official now,
but do I not have a right in my logical request?
I hope to inform you, Your Excellency the President, that the school is in dire need of money because
the community's allocations were twenty-five Dinars less than they should have been. And this matter
allows me to request that you send the allocations for the month of April and that you do not consider that you
have already paid them. Based on the aforementioned reasons, I hope for the prompt sending of the amount of the promissory notes.
With highest thanks and much respect to Your Excellency,
⟦D. F. Kallaey⟧
School Principal
To the Honorable Council
⟦Signature⟧
21 Schools Committee
1- To be studied
2- Accounts Affairs Committee
3- ⟦illegible⟧
4- Secretary of the Council
14 / 5
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8 May 1933
Directorate of Shamash School
Reference to your letter No. 396 dated 3/5/1933
Our council decided in its session held on 7 May 1933 to postpone consideration of your request until after
it finishes organizing the budget,
⟦Correct⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Vice President of the Lay Council
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ALLIANCE ISRAELITE UNIVERSELLE
A. D. SASSOON COLLEGE:
Alliance Israélite School:
Baghdad:
Direction:
The Administration:
No.:
Number:
Baghdad, the: 24- 4- 1933
Israelite Consistory
Baghdad
Mr. President
The directors of the Communal Schools,
Messrs. Chemou, Mayer and Zloof are
claiming from me the promissory note of ID. 520 that they
signed to my order and that we
discounted for the schools, on
the date of December 19, 1932, in agreement with
the President of the Community.
The promissory note was paid by the
Consistory at maturity, namely the
19th of the current month. It is currently
in your possession.
I ask you to return it to the
signatories while recording in the
Schools' account, the ⟦...⟧ payment
that you made for its
settlement.
Corresponding to
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
Your devoted
⟦...⟧
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RAHEL SHAHMOON SCHOOL
Rahel Shahmoon School
Number: 665
Baghdad on: April 22, 1922
No.:
Baghdad: 19
May God preserve him
The Respected Director of the Alliance Schools
After greetings
We request that you kindly return to us the promissory note in the amount of 540 Dinars signed
by us and due on September 19, 1922, because it is a personal note and legally it should
be signed by each of us with his signature, and to your presence many thanks
⟦Salman⟧ | ⟦Munir⟧ | Yaqub Mu'allim
Director of Masouda Salman School | Director of the National School | Acting Director of Rahel Shahmoon School
and its honorable branches | |
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JEWISH LAY COUNCIL.
Baghdad.
⟦line⟧
Baghdad, April 1933.
OTTOMAN BANK,
IN TOWN.
Gentlemen,
Re: E/E.No.264260 for ID.520/- signed by
Shamoun Mouallem Nessim & Menashi Eliahou Zelouf
& Moise Mayer to the order of Mr. Daoud Sasson.
⟦line⟧
Following our letter of the 19th instant, we
confirm having sent you our check on yourselves
No.26225 for ID.520/-, endorsed by us to your order.
We request that you apply the amount of the aforementioned
check, namely ID.520/- in settlement of the discounted bill noted,
dated 12/19/32 and due on the 19th instant.
Please, in return, send us the promissory note in
question, duly receipted by yourselves.
Accept, Gentlemen, our distinguished salutations.
Heskiel
Isaac Baruch
⟦illegible⟧
The Lay Council
of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD
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BILLS FOR COLLECTION DEPARTMENT
26 April 1933
Promissory Note
Ottoman Bank
Baghdad
You are hereby requested to present to this department the promissory note endorsed with the signature of Monsieur de
Sassoon, Director of the Alliance Schools in Baghdad, amounting to five hundred and twenty Dinars, which we
had paid you the value of via check number 2625
⟦signature⟧
Member
Vice President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
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Ottoman Bank - Baghdad . OTTOMAN BANK.
BILLS FOR COLLECTION DEPARTMENT.
TELEGRAMS: OTTOMBANK, BAGHDAD.
TELEPHONE: BAGHDAD 111. PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE TWO LINES.
CODES: BROOMHALL (IMP. COMB. CYPHER) LIEBER. 1901, A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. PETERSONS 2ND & 3RD EDITION. BENTLEY'S COMPLETE PHRASE CODE.
BAGHDAD,: 9th May 1933.
POST BOX: 4.
Jewish Lay Council,
Baghdad.
Dear Sirs,
With reference to your letter of 19th ulto.,
we return herewith the compiala N°264260 mentioned therein
for ID.520.- duly endorsed by us.
Yours faithfully,
OTTOMAN BANK
BAGHDAD BRANCH
SUB-MANAGER. /MANAGER.
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
ACCOUNTS
SEEN
BAGHDAD
JM
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Administration of the Lay Council
Baghdad
Number 2277
Date May 9, 1933
Directorate of Alliance Schools
Reference to your letter dated 4/24/933
We return to you the promissory note in the amount of five hundred and twenty Dinars 520, the amount of which we have paid
And we have recorded it as follows:
Fils | Dinar |
" | 200 | On account of the accumulated allocations for the Alliance schools
" | 120 | " " " " for the Rachel Shahmoon School
" | 115 | " " " " for the National School
" | 85 | " " " " for the Masouda Salman School
" | 520 | Total
Vice President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
A copy of it to the Directorate of the Rachel Shahmoon School
" " " the National School
" " " the Masouda Salman School
To record the amounts listed above on the accumulated account
Accountant for information
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RAHEL SHAHMOON SCHOOL | RAHEL SHAHMOON SCHOOL
— ❖ — | — ❖ —
Number: 124
No.:
Baghdad on: May 14, 1922
Baghdad: 19
To the Honorable President of the Lay Council
Greetings and respect,
It is not hidden from your esteemed council that there is a portion of the teachers' salaries
for the academic year 1920 / 1921 owed by our school administrations under the name "accumulated."
The previous Lay Council had pledged to pay them in specific installments according
to its letter No. 229 dated 6/18/1921, and this pledge was confirmed by
the former Acting Head of the Community in his letter No. 2060 dated December 9,
1921. Since the final installment of these salaries will be due on the 15th
of this month, we hope your esteemed council will kindly take the necessary action. With
utmost respect.
⟦illegible⟧ | Yaqub Mu'allim | ⟦illegible⟧
Director of Masouda Salman School | Acting Director of Rahel | Director of National Schools
And for the Al-Lorm School | Shahmoon
This letter is to be sent
urgently today
⟦illegible⟧
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RAHEL SHAHMOON SCHOOL
Rahel Shahmoon School
Number 122
Baghdad on March 11, 1922
No.
Baghdad 19
To the Honorable President of the Lay Council
Greetings and respect
Enclosed is a copy of the letter received from the two schools, in accordance with Article
five of our letter submitted to your council under number 117 and dated December 16, 1921
jointly with the Al-Wataniya and Masouda Salman schools, and approved by your council as per
its letter numbered 2060 and dated December 24, 1921. Sincerely yours,
Yaqub Muallim
Acting Director
To be kept with
previous papers
⟦signature⟧
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RAHEL SHAHMOON SCHOOL
Rahel Shahmoon School
No.:
Number:
Baghdad:
Baghdad on:
19:
19:
(Image of the school book)
Baghdad May 11, 1922
Honorable Director of the Rahel Shahmoon School
Greetings and respect
With reference to the pledges you gave us to pay the accumulated installment on time.
We request you to take the necessary measures to pay the last installment of the debt due on 15
May 1922 according to the decision of the previous Physical Council, and stay well
The Teacher
Ibrahim Saleh
Bano | The Teacher
Ibrahim Twina | The Teacher
Rashid Rushdi | The Teacher
Nassim Roubin Jabbour
The Teacher
Salman Yousef
Hakim | The Teacher
Selim Al-Shahid
⟦Messiah⟧ | The Teacher
Saif Ishaq |
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17 May 1933
The final installment of accumulated allocations
Directorate of Rachel Shahmoon School
Directorate of the National School
Directorate of Masouda ⟦Shemtob⟧ and Albert Schools
Reference to your letter No. 134 dated 14 May 1933.
Due to the Council's financial constraints, it has been decided to postpone consideration of your request to pay the fourth installment of
accumulated allocations for four months.
Vice President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
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RAHEL SHAHMOON SCHOOL
Rahel Shahmoon School
Number: 127
No.:
Baghdad on: March 21, 1922
Baghdad: 19
To the Honorable President of the Lay Council
Greetings and respect,
With reference to our joint letter No. 117 dated December 16,
1922, and with reference to the letter from the Community Presidency No. 2060 dated December 22,
1922, it was stated in the aforementioned letter that the Community Presidency undertakes to pay
our schools' monthly allocations at the end of each month and in a regular manner so that our school
administrations can pay one full salary at the end of each month, taking into account what was stated in the fourth clause,
meaning that two salaries remain in arrears throughout the current academic year.
Since the aforementioned Community Presidency did not pay us the monthly allocations at the beginning of May
stipulated in the budget, we hope your esteemed council will kindly pay us two full months' allocations
so that we can pay only one salary to each teacher who is requesting three full months' salaries
- excluding the accumulated salaries for the academic year 1921/20 mentioned in
the fifth clause of our aforementioned letter - especially during this season of holidays - Islamic
and Mosaic - and please accept our utmost respect.
Yaqub Mu'allim
Acting Director of Rahel Shahmoon School
⟦illegible⟧
Director of the National School
⟦illegible⟧
Director of Masouda Salman School
And its generous greeting
Finance
The request cannot be granted
Except in the event that funds are available
2/4/22
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RAHEL SHAHMOON SCHOOL
Rahel Shahmoon School
No. Number
Baghdad April 4, 1922
The Honorable
President of the Honorable Lay Council
Greetings and respect,
You will find below a list of the maturities of the promissory notes that we borrowed,
for your information. With great respect to you.
Amount Fils Dinar | Date | Period | Maturity
520/000 | December 19, 1921 | 3 months | April 19, 1922 The First
220/000 | January 1, 1922 | ~ 4 ~ | May 1, 1922 The Second
240/000 | March 1, 1922 | ~ 3 ~ | June 1, 1922 The Third
980/000 | Only eight hundred and eighty dinars and no more | |
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Director, School Secretary
Note:
The amount of 200 dinars from the first promissory note belongs to the German School?
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RAHEL SHAHMOON SCHOOL
Rahel Shahmoon School
No.: 120
Baghdad: April 22, 1922
To the Honorable President of the Lay Council
Greetings and respect,
Since the second promissory note in the amount of (220) two hundred and twenty Dinars became due
in 1922, we request that you kindly send to our school administrations the amounts listed
below, according to the decision of the former Acting Head of the Community, No. 60, dated
December 22, 1921. With our deepest respect to you.
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧ | 93 | For the account of Rahel Shahmoon School
⟦line⟧ | 70 | " National School
⟦line⟧ | 57 | " Masouda Salman School and her honorable associates
⟦line⟧ | 220 | Only two hundred and twenty Dinars and nothing else?
⟦illegible⟧
Director of Masouda Salman School and her honorable associates
Yaqub Muallim
Acting Director of Rahel Shahmoon School
⟦illegible⟧
Director of the National School
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2256
1 May 1933
Directorate of Rachel Shahmoon School
Reference to your letter No. 130 dated 23 April 933
Enclosed is a check for ninety-three Dinars -/93 due for payment by you on the first
of May 933, calculated against your accumulated allocations. Please notify us of its receipt;
⟦initials⟧
⟦signature⟧
Vice President of the Lay Council
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RAHEL SHAHMOON SCHOOL
Rahel Shahmoon School
No.: 121
Baghdad: 19
Baghdad on: May 10, 1922
To the Honorable Vice President of the Lay Council
Greetings and respect,
With reference to your letter No. 2256 dated May 10, 1922, we inform you
that we have received the check in the amount of (92) ninety-two Dinars for deposit in the Ottoman Bank
issued upon the request of our school accumulated in the joint bills
with the Director of the National School and the Director of the Masouda Salman School and its major share due to us on this date.
Sincerely,
Yaqub Moallem
Nassim
Acting Director
⟦flourish⟧
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2255
1 May 1933
Directorate of Masouda Salman and Al-Karm Schools
Reference to your letter No. 130 dated 23 April 1933
Enclosed is a check for fifty-seven Dinars 57/- due for payment
by you on the first of May 1933, calculated from the accumulated allocations, and please notify us of its receipt.
To him
⟦signature⟧
Vice President of the Physical Council
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May 1, 1933
Directorate of the National School
Reference to your letter No. 130 dated April 23, 1933
Enclosed you will find a check for seventy dinars, the amount of the promissory note due from you
on the first of May 1933, calculated from the accumulated allocations. Please notify us of its receipt,
Enclosure
⟦signature⟧
Vice President of the Physical Council
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⟦Attachment⟧
⟦28⟧
Rahel Shahmoon School
RAHEL SHAHMOON SCHOOL
Number 124
Baghdad on May 18, 1922
No.
Baghdad 19
To the Honorable President of the Lay Council
Greetings and respect
The last promissory note in the amount of (240) two hundred and forty dinars is due
on June 1, 1922. We request that you kindly send to our school administrations
the amounts mentioned below, according to the decision of the former Acting Head of the Community No.
260 dated December 8, 1921. With our utmost respect for your preservation.
Fils | Dinar |
- | 52 | To Rahel Shahmoon School
- | 60 | The National School
- | 128 | Masouda Salman School and its charity Al-Karam
- | 240 | Only two hundred and forty dinars and no more
Mashalani Yaqub, teacher M. Jaber
Director of Masouda Salman School Acting Director of Rahel Shahmoon School Director of the National School
and its charity Al-Karam
⟦Explain about the names for whom I came⟧
⟦Children of Rana⟧ 1 / 5 / 22
⟦Scribble/Signature⟧
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2201
⟦Issued⟧
22 May 1933
The endorser to their order
Directorate of the National School
With reference to your letter No. 134 dated 18 May 1933, joint with the Rachel Shahmoon
and Masouda Salman schools regarding the maturity of promissory notes in the amount of 2.40 Dinars,
please provide us with the names of the persons to whose order these papers were endorsed,
⟦L⟧
Vice President of the Lay Council
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WATANIYAH SCHOOL
The National School
Date: 27 May 1932
Number: 29
Subject: Regarding the promissory notes
Baghdad: 193
No.:
To the Honorable
President of the Lay Council
Greetings and respect,
In response to your letter No. 201 dated the 22nd of this month, you will find below
the details of the promissory notes for the amount of 400 Dinars due on June 1, 1932.
200 Dinars endorsed by Laur Cohen and Fattal & Co.
200 " " Khedhouri Zilkha.
With continued respect,
⟦S. Baier⟧
Director of the National School
To be placed in the special financial register (principal amount)
with every receipt
Form No. 7 - 500 - 1 - 1933
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Administration of the Lay Council
Baghdad
Number 2819
Date May 29, 1933
Principal of Rachel Shahmoon School
" The National School
" Masouda Salman and Al-Karm School
Reference to your letter No. 134 dated May 18, 1933
After reviewing your letter to the former Acting Head of the Community No. 117 dated Dec 16, 1932
Our council found that the agreement was made to borrow 170 Dinars due on the first of June 1933
and 70 Dinars due on the first of July 1933, so it found no reason for your request to direct the payment of
the 70 Dinars which are due a month from now. Therefore, it decided in its session held on May 28,
1933 to spend the amount of one hundred and seventy Dinars and present it to your administration as follows, calculated against
the accumulated allocations:
Dinar |
52 | to Rachel Shahmoon School
60 | " The National School
58 | " Masouda Salman School
170 |
You will find the amounts listed above as checks to your order attached to this letter. Please notify us
of their receipt.
⟦illegible⟧
Vice President of the Lay Council
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Shamash School
Baghdad
Shamash School
Baghdad
No. 292
Date: 25 / 4 / 44
Subject: Regarding Promissory Notes
His Excellency the President of the Honorable Lay Council
Greetings: The community schools have paid their teachers a portion of their salaries
in promissory notes, but our school has not made any arrangements in this regard. Please
send our share of the amounts taken for this, and to your Excellency our sincere thanks.
Dr. F. Kallay
School Principal
⟦This value is taken⟧ from the salary and the budget
To be filed ⟦...⟧