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Receipts for the month of September 1952 DATE
IJA 3076
Financial Information, Baghdadi Jewish Community
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These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are: financial records of the Iraqi Jewish Community with receipts for financial transactions; payment of bills; purchase of materials and services; financial disbursements to the poor.
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Fund receipts for the month of September 1952
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Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: 25 / 9 / 1958 Fils | Dinar 940 | 66 I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only sixty-six dinars and nine hundred and forty fils and no more And that is according to the check numbered 816994 to our order on its date for the repair of Salman's car ⟦illegible stamp with portrait and numerals 12 and 25⟧ Signature of the recipient Master Bahlawan Mahmoud
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Additional repairs for ⟦...⟧ school Fils | Dinar ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ 100 | 250 | 840 | 1/190 | 2/750 | 3/940 | Transporting trash and debris from inside the school to the outside Transporting bricks from the school, number ⟦...⟧ Inspection School examination Painting the external door and the internal face by Master Athra 22/9/54 We approve the disbursement Vice President 22/9/54 ⟦signature⟧ Accountant 3/940 Total 1- A check is issued for the amount of 3/940 Dinars to the order of Master Athra Mohammed and delivered to him against a receipt 2- The amount is recorded in the repairs account of ⟦...⟧ school Disbursed on: The amount was counted according to a disbursement permit Accountant 25/9/54 ⟦signature⟧
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Directorate of Al-Nahda School for Children ⟦illegible⟧ Number 62 Date 25 / 9 / 1952 To - Directorate of Education of the ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad Province Subject / Handover of a building Presidency of the ⟦illegible⟧ Community 1990 Date 25 / 9 / 52 Further to our letter No. 59 dated 22 / 9 / 1952 The renovations have been completed in our school building belonging to the Presidency of the Jewish Community - in the ⟦illegible⟧ building and we received the building on 25 / 9 / 1952 ⟦illegible⟧ in the morning. A copy to Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad - for your kind information. My brother B 1- For registration ⟦illegible⟧ 2- To be spent from the budget of ⟦illegible⟧ And a building for the administration, the amount ⟦illegible⟧ And the delivery of ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 27 / 9 / 52 Number ⟦illegible⟧ According to the General Administrative Order 54944/5 dated 27 / 8 / 1952 And kept in the incoming papers file under number 42
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Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad (Disbursement Voucher) Date 22 / 9 / 1952 Amount (Fils) | Amount (Dinar) | Details | Remarks 709 | 26 | List of expenses for the evening clinic and dispensary for Thursday, 18 / 9 / 1952 | 288 | 8 | List of expenses for the evening clinic and dispensary for Thursday, after hours on 22 / 9 / 1952 | 997 | 34 | | Only thirty-four dinars and nine hundred and ninety-seven fils, no more Accountant ⟦signature⟧ Secretary ⟦signature⟧ Vice President ⟦signature⟧ Withdrawn by (Check) Check No. 816981 dated 22 / 9 / 1952 Accountant ⟦signature⟧
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Aid list to the Detainees Committee for Thursday 1951/9/11 for all prisoners of the Baghdad Central Prison Receipt Signature | Seller Signature | Price | Quantity | Kilo | Item Type | Fils | Dinar | | | | 20 | Tea | 000 | 2 | | | | 14 | Sugar | 000 | 1 | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | Tea | 450 | | | | | 11 | Vegetable Fat | 815 | 1 | | | | 25 | Jamal Soap | 625 | | | | | 25 | Laundry Soap | 400 | 1 | | | | 8 | Potato | 400 | | | | | 6 | Tomato | 300 | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | Eggplant | 700 | | | | | | Figs | 840 | | | | 8 | | Large | 190 | | | | Loose | | Salt | 400 | | | 2 | 2 | | Jelly | 400 | | | 1 | 1 | | Bib | 700 | | | 7 1/2 | 80 | | Plates | 600 | | | 4 | | | Onion | 400 | | | | | | Cigars | 100 | | | | | | Porterage | 500 | | | | | | Gratuities | 500 | | | | | | Aid for prisoner ⟦illegible⟧ | 500 | | | | | | Aid for prisoner ⟦illegible⟧ | 500 | | | | | | Aid for prisoner ⟦illegible⟧ | 500 | | | | | | Kerosene | 500 | | | | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | | | | Meat | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | | 8 | | Rice | 725 | | | | 4 | | Potato | 180 | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | Coffee beans | 84 | | | | | | Watermelon | 650 | | | | 18 | | ⟦illegible⟧ Soap | 450 | | | 7 1/2 | 60 | | Plates | 450 | | | | 4 | | Tomato | 260 | | | | 40 | | Eggs | 400 | | | | 5 | | Grapes | 400 | ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Expenses for three prisoners in Baghdad Central Prison according to the attached list No. (1) | 796 | 1 Expenses for the Housewife and External Committee in the Club Prison in Baghdad according to the attached list No. (2) | 860 | 2 Only twenty-six Dinars and seven hundred and nine Fils and no more | 709 | 26
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Secretary Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: 19 / 9 / 1952 Mr. Collection House For the Hababa gathering ⟦residents of⟧ Baghdad Fils | Dinar | Item | Quantity | Detailed Amount 620 | - | Rice | 2 bags | 500 | - | Fat | 1/2 Huqqa | 400 | - | Black-eyed peas | 2 cans | 180 | - | Sugar | 1/2 ⟦Turkish construction⟧ | 46 | - | Tea | 2 Star brand | 1746 | | | | I received the above materials from the Presidency of the Jewish Community ⟦signature⟧ Farouq Elias Hammo 19/9/952
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Accountant To prepare the following for each of the prisoners: Rahma Saghir, Mary Manshi Located in the Women's Prison in Baghdad:- Dinar Fils | Item | Quantity | Seller's Signature | Recipient's Signature 226 | Sugar | 4 Kilos | | 225 | Tea | 1/4 Ounce | ⟦illegible⟧ | 180 | ⟦Laurel⟧ Soap | (2) Bars | | 200 | ⟦Laundry⟧ Soap | (4) Bars | | 420 | Rice | (4) Kilos | | 220 | Vegetable Fat | (2) Pounds | | ⟦line⟧ | Meat | (1) Kilo | | Mary Manshi 45 | Zucchini | (2) Kilos | | 64 | Postage Stamps ⟦...⟧ | (4) Four | ⟦illegible⟧ | 60 | Loofah (to Rahma) | 1 (One) | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | | 900 | Linen Dress | ⟦illegible⟧ | | Mary Manshi 2860 | | | |
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Subsistence purchase list for the Air Force camp located on 2/22/1954 Amount Fils Dinar | Type of Material | Quantity by number or weight | Price Fils Dinar | Seller and his shop | Seller's signature 760 | 2 | Chicken | 14 chickens | ⟦illegible⟧ | | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Hassoun Ali Hassoun 260 | 1 | Rice | 12 kg | 105 | | Muhammad Hassan Shorja 792 | | Eggs | 72 eggs | 11 | | Khairi Qasim 600 | | Potatoes | 12 kg | 50 | Salman Hayy | <del>Salman Hayy</del> 400 | | Tomatoes | 4 kg | 100 | Hassoun Ali | Hassoun Ali Hassoun 582 | | Samoon or bread | 48 samoon | 12 | | 720 | | Grapes | 12 kg | 60 | | Muhammad Hassan Shorja 600 | | Cucumber | 12 kg | 50 | | 400 | | Raisins | 1 kg | 400 | Muhammad Ali | Muhammad Ali 140 | | Almonds | 1/2 kg | 280 | | 420 | | Hangers | 12 hangers | 35 | Shaker Saleh Shorja | Shaker Saleh Shorja 8288 | | Total | Only eight dinars and two hundred and eighty-eight fils and no more | | |
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The receipts for the check numbered 816980. are kept in the salary file of Frank Aini Evening School ⟦Sarkis⟧
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Volume Number 0292 Sequence Number 56 ⟦...⟧ State Department Name Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment - | ⟦line⟧ | Income Tax According to Chapter ⟦...⟧ No. 816979 Dated 22 / 9 / 52 Special Exchange | | I have received from the Presidency of the Jewish Community The amount written above, which is one hundred dinars and ⟦line⟧ fils On the date 9/22/952 Signature of the Receiver Job Title
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Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 3531 5452 Date ⟦...⟧ 9/⟦...⟧/1952 Subject: Income tax of Meir Elias Hospital employees for the fiscal year 1950/1951. To - General Directorate of Income Tax Greetings, With reference to your letter No. 16894 dated 8/7/1952. 1- We enclose herewith check No. 816979 dated 9/23/1952 in the amount of 100 Dinars (One hundred Dinars), for the installment due on 9/15/1952. 2- Thus, the amount paid to your General Directorate in settlement of the income tax of Meir Elias Hospital employees for the fiscal year 950/951 is 278/892 Dinars (Two hundred seventy-eight Dinars and eight hundred ninety-two Fils), including the amount paid under this letter. Please accept our highest respect. On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council Attachments Check 1 Check in the amount of 100 Dinars (One hundred Dinars) A copy to - 1- To the Accountant of the Community Presidency "Following up on our letter No. T/2675/52 dated 8/11/52 a- To draw a check in the amount of 100 Dinars (One hundred Dinars) to the order of the General Directorate of Income Tax for the installment due on 9/15/952 from the income tax of Meir Elias Hospital employees for the fiscal year 950/951. b- ⟦...⟧ 2- To the Management of Meir Elias Hospital "Following up on our letter No. T/2675/52 dated 8/11/1952. a- Deduct the aforementioned amount (amounting to one hundred Dinars) from the Income Tax Directorate's claim against you for the income tax of your employees for the fiscal year 950/951. b- Record the aforementioned amount (amounting to one hundred Dinars) as a debt to the Lay Council from the hospital. c- We reiterate the request to record what was stated in paragraph B of our letter No. T/2641/52 dated 7/24/1952.
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Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: 16 / 9 / 1952 Fils | Dinar ⟦line⟧ | 500 I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only five hundred dinars and no more And that is for the repair costs of the car belonging to me Kingdom of Iraq 10 Fils Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
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The Lay Council of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 5452 Number ⟦BJ T⟧ 962 / ⟦1952⟧ Date: 15 / 9 / 1952 Subject Summary: Repairing the car of the slaughterer Naji Beneri Administrative Order Based on the decision of the Lay Council taken at its session held on 12 / 9 / 1952, fifty dinars shall be paid to Mr. Naji Beneri for the cost of repairing the car belonging to him and used to transport the slaughterers to the slaughterhouse, provided that he submits the receipts for the expenditure of this amount. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council A copy to: 1- To the Accountant of the Community Presidency - to act accordingly. Withdrawn by check number 816978 on its date ⟦signature⟧ 12 / 9 / 952
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| Dinar | Fils Value of tires and tubes | 29 | 750 Car replacement wages (Al-Anah) | 14 | 750 | 44 | 500 Allowance | 5 | 500 Only fifty Dinars and no more | 50 | 000
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Number 13370 Date ⟦20/8/54⟧ Firestone Tires Munshi Mashal and Partners (Iraq) Baghdad Telephone: 6397 To: Mr. Naji Khedhouri, Respectfully Type of Goods | Size | Quantity | Price Dinar | Price Fils | Amount Dinar | Amount Fils Tires | 600 x 16 | 2 | 9 | ... | 27 | ... Tubes | 600 x 16 | 2 | ... | ... | 4 | 500 | | | | | 31 | 500 Balance with shipping fees | | | | | 8 | 250 | | | | | 39 | 750 Only thirty-nine dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils, nothing more ⟦signature⟧
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INTERNATIONAL GARAGE FOR REPAIRS OF TRUCKS, TRACTORS & FARMING MACHINERY GHAZALI STREET Tel. No. 6314 International Garage Repair of cars and agricultural machinery Al-Ghazali Street Telephone number: 6314 Expense list for car number 1974 To Mr. Naji Baghdadi, respected Baghdad on 5 / 8 / 1954 Baghdad Dinar | Fils 2 | 500 | Value of a set of rings 4 | 400 | ⟦"⟧ valves 2 | 250 | Gasket with a set of washers 2 | 750 | Expenses 2 | 850 | Labor fee 14 | 750 | Only fourteen dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils and no more ⟦signature⟧
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Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Date: 15 / 9 / 1952 Fils | Dinar ⟦line⟧ | 125 I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only one hundred and twenty-five dinars and no more And that is according to the check numbered 816977 and dated 15 / 9 / 1952 Kingdom of Iraq 20 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ 15 / 7 Shlomo Somekh
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JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD TELEPHONE No. 5452 The Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone No. 5452 Number: G / 926 / 52 Subject Summary: Fees of the auditor Shlomo Samikh for auditing the hospital accounts. Date: 14 / 9 / 1952 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER Based on the decision of the Lay Council taken at its meeting held on 12 / 9 / 1952. 1- A sum of 125 Dinars (one hundred and twenty-five Dinars) shall be paid to the auditor Shlomo Samikh as his fees for auditing the hospital for the fiscal years 50 / 51 and 51 / 52. 2- The amount spent according to the previous paragraph shall be recorded as a debt from the Lay Council to the hospital. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council Copy to: 1- To the Accountant of the Community Presidency: To draw a check for the amount of 125 Dinars (one hundred and twenty-five Dinars) to the order of Mr. Shlomo Samikh for his fees in auditing the hospital accounts for the fiscal years 50 / 51 and 51 / 52 and delivering it to him against a receipt, and recording the mentioned amount as a debt from the Lay Council to the hospital. 2- To the Management of Meir Elias Hospital: For information and implementation of what was stated in the second paragraph of this order. 3- To Mr. Shlomo Samikh. Drawn by check number 862977 to the order of Mr. Shlomo Samikh On 15 / 9 / 1952 ⟦illegible⟧
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Administration of the Jewish Community Hospitals Meir Elias Hospital No 37351 Baghdad: 19 / 7 / 195 Dinar: 15 Fils: - Received from the Head of the Accounting Department The sum of fifteen Dinars - Fils Being the fees of Dr. Salman Shoel for medicine In the hospital in the city of ⟦Nasiriyah⟧ for that Period from the month of July until June 1950 ⟦816976⟧ dated 5/9 to the order of Mr. Salman Cohen Treasurer 19/7/1950 100 x 100 = 10000 17/M
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Jewish Lay Council in Baghdad Telephone No. 5452 JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD TELEPHONE No. 5452 Number: G/: 960 / 52 Subject Summary: Vaccination fees for students of Frank Iny and Shamash schools: Date 9/24/1952 against Typhoid: To -" Administration of Meir Elias Hospital Greetings, With reference to your letter No. M/Sh/422/29 dated 9/5/1952. The Lay Council decided in its session held on 9/12/1952 the following -" 1- Disbursement of fifteen Dinars to Dr. Salman Mashal (formerly resident physician at Meir Elias Hospital) as fees for his work vaccinating the students of Frank Iny and Shamash schools against Typhoid. 2- The aforementioned doctor is not entitled to any bonus or compensation in lieu of his leaves for the period he was employed, in view of the system in force at the hospital. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council Copy to -" 1- To the Accountant of the Community Presidency -"- to disburse fifteen Dinars to the Accountant of Meir Elias Hospital to be handed over to Dr. Salman Mashal for his fees in vaccinating the students of Frank Iny and Shamash schools against Typhoid and to record the mentioned amount in the expenditure account of the two mentioned schools for the current academic year 1951 - 1952 2- To the administration of Frank Iny School - for information 3- To the administration of Shamash School - for information Withdrawn by check No. 816976 to the order of the hospital accountant on 9/15/1952 ⟦signature⟧
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Administration of the Jewish Community Hospitals Meir Elias Hospital No 37350 Baghdad: 16 / 9 / 1952 Fils: ⟦line⟧ Dinar: 17 Received from: Presidency of the Lay Council Amount: Seventeen Dinars Fils: For: Purchase of 70 sheep and 50 Babylon and children's tools for 10.500 Dinars as per receipt No. 816975 dated 15 / 9 / 52 to the order of Mr. Salman Ibrahim Treasurer ⟦signature⟧ M/17 100 x 100 = 10000 19 / 7 / 1950
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G/ 957 / 52 14 / 9 / 1952 Disbursement of funds to Meir Elias Hospital Administrative Order With reference to the two letters from Meir Elias Hospital numbered M/33/424 and M/26/383 dated 6/7/1952 and 8/10/1952, and based on the decision of the Lay Council taken at its meeting held on 9/12/1952. First - A sum of 50 Dinars (fifty Dinars) shall be paid to Meir Elias Hospital for the purchase of (Polyoxyl) needles. Second - A sum of 70 Dinars (seventy Dinars) shall be paid to Meir Elias Hospital for the purchase of a quantity of (X-ray films). Third - A sum of 50 Dinars (fifty Dinars) shall be paid for the purchase of some necessary eating utensils. Fourth - The amounts spent according to the three previous paragraphs shall be recorded as a debt from the Lay Council to the hospital. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council A copy to: 1 - To the Accountant of the Community Presidency - to draw a check for the amount of 170 Dinars (one hundred and seventy Dinars) to the order of the Accountant of Meir Elias Hospital and deliver it to him against a receipt, and record the mentioned amount as a debt on the hospital to the Lay Council. 2 - To the administration of Meir Elias Hospital - to use the amounts spent according to the previous paragraphs for the required purposes and record them as a debt against you to the Lay Council. Withdrawn by check number 816975 to the order of the Accountant for the hospital on 9/15/54 ⟦signature⟧