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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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Archive Reference
IJA 3076
Item Number
15742
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
Office of Income Tax, Financial, Bills, Stamps, Ledger, Baghdad Light and Power, Thumbprint, Typed, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Ink Stamp, Ottoman Bank, Meir Elias Hospital, Receipts, Letterhead, Income Tax, Jewish Lay Council, President of the Jewish Community, Insurance, Typed: Revenue Stamps, Annotation, Handwritten, Taxes

AI en Translation, Pages 126-150

Page 126

Secretary
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦18/9/54⟧
Accountant
To assist Shaul Yehuda Saleh. ⟦F. 15⟧
(Fifteen Dinars).
⟦Signature⟧
Secretary
⟦illegible⟧

Page 128

Baghdad Light & Power Company Limited
BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
N.B.—This bill should be paid within 15 days from date
Note: This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date
Date ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦...⟧
Consumer ⟦line⟧ Consumer Name: Fouad ⟦...⟧
Address ⟦line⟧ Address: ⟦...⟧
Tariff ⟦line⟧ Prices:
Meter No ⟦line⟧ Meter Number: 1220208
Bill No ⟦line⟧ Bill Number: 6281185
METER REGISTER | Ds. | Fs. | Dinars | Fils | Meter Reading
To ⟦line⟧ 195 |  |  |  | 52 | To ⟦line⟧ 195
From ⟦line⟧ 195 |  |  |  | 52 | From ⟦line⟧ 195
Units Supplied |  |  |  |  | Units Supplied
⟦line⟧ @ 18 fils |  |  |  |  | at 18 fils ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧ @ 12 " |  |  |  |  | at 12 " ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧ @ 10 " |  |  |  |  | at 10 " ⟦line⟧
Meter Rental |  |  |  |  | Meter Rental
Current Limiter |  |  |  |  | Current Limiter Fee
After having taken a continuous supply in one premises for not less than 12 months, any consumer who considers his deposit to be in excess of the requirement may apply for a re-assessment.
Any subscriber who considers their deposited security to be in excess of what is necessary after receiving continuous supply in one location for a period of not less than 12 months may apply for a re-assessment.
No receipt for payment to the Company is valid unless bearing the Company's embossed official receipt which is stamped by the Cashier at the time of making payment.
A receipt for the amount paid to the company is not considered valid unless it is stamped with the company's official stamp by the cashier at the time of payment.

Page 129

Baghdad Light & Power Co., Ltd.
BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
N.B.—This bill should be paid within 15 days from date / Note: This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date:
Date / Date: ⟦...⟧
Consumer / Consumer Name: ⟦Mrs. Fawzia⟧
Address / Address: ⟦Karrada⟧
Tariff / Prices:
Meter No. / Meter Number: 241076
Bill No. / Bill Number: 528/11185
METER REGISTER / Meter Registration | Ds. / Dinars | Fs. / Fils
To / To 195 |  |
From / From 195 |  |
Units Supplied / Units Supplied |  |
@ 18 fils / At a price of 18 fils |  |
@ 12 " / At a price of 12 " |  |
@ 10 " / At a price of 10 " |  |
Meter Rental / Meter Rental Fee |  |
Current Limiter / Power Limiter Fee |  |
After having taken a continuous supply in one premises for not less than 12 months, any consumer who considers his deposit to be in excess of the requirement may apply for a re-assessment.
Any subscriber who considers their deposited security to be in excess of what is necessary after receiving continuous supply in one location for a period of no less than 12 months may apply for a re-assessment.
No receipt for payment to the Company is valid unless bearing the Company's embossed official receipt which is stamped by the Cashier at the time of making payment.
A receipt for the amount paid to the company is not considered valid unless it is stamped with the company's official seal by the cashier at the time of payment.

Page 130

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 18 / 9 / 1954
Fils: 150
Dinar: —
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one hundred and fifty fils
And that is for the transport fees of the carpets to the Hakham Yehezkel Synagogue
Signature of the recipient
Shams Ali
⟦fingerprint⟧
⟦fingerprint⟧

Page 131

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date 17 / 9 / 1952
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 3
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only three dinars and nothing else
And that is for the cleaning fees of the workshop of the deceased Inaya Abdul Razzaq
Signature of the recipient
⟦Sabiha Filfil Khadouri⟧
17 / 9 / 52

Page 132

Secretary
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 8/9/1954
Accountant
Disburse three dinars for cleaning the cemetery
on the account of the cemetery treasury for some
sanitary facilities.
⟦illegible⟧
Secretary

Page 133

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date 12 / 9 / 1954
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧ | 2
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two dinars and nothing else
And that is for aid to the families of the needy in the Karkh district
⟦revenue stamp: Kingdom of Iraq, 10 Fils⟧
Signature of the recipient
Ephraim Daoud

Page 134

Secretary
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 16 / 8 / 54
Accountant
To disburse two Dinars for expenses
⟦wages⟧ of employees in ⟦detention⟧
Al-Karkh, and their number is four
⟦illegible⟧
Secretary
16 / 8 / 54

Page 135

Secretary
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Date: 15 / 7 / 1952
Mr.:
To ::
In the name of the Ministry of Social Affairs
In the name of the Ministry of Justice, Minors Department
Fuad Al-Said son of ⟦Yousef⟧
Only three hundred and fifty fils
Fils
150
200
350
⟦signature⟧
The Secretary

Page 136

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date 15 / 9 / 1952
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 2
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two Dinars and no more.
And that is for cleaning the latrine of the Imad Al-Aytam Kindergarten.
Signature of the recipient
Sabouri Khalil Qazna
10 Fils
REVENUE
⟦fingerprint⟧

Page 137

Secretary
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Date: 15 / 9 / 952
Accountant
A/C Current Aid
Pay two Dinars to Mr. Zion
Service for the month of January
for cleaning purposes
⟦illegible⟧
15 / 9 / 52

Page 138

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date 14 / 9 / 1954
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 2
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two dinars and no more
And that is for the ⟦Adbar⟧ clinic aid
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the recipient
Ezra Abdullah Labban
⟦fingerprints⟧

Page 139

Secretary
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 14 / 9 / 1952
Accountant
Pay two dinars to assist Ezra Abdullah Gabbay
⟦illegible⟧
Secretary
14 / 9 / 52
I confirm his eligibility for assistance
⟦illegible⟧
To the accountant to take the necessary action accordingly.
⟦illegible⟧

Page 140

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date 12 / 9 / 1952
✓
Fils | Dinar
250 | 2
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two dinars and two hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is for the aid of the three weeks ending on 29 / 8 and 5 / 9 and 12 / 9 / 1952
10
Fils
Signature of the recipient
Khatun Salih
⟦fingerprints⟧

Page 142

Secretary
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 14/9/55
Accountant
Please
120 | Fils | Dinar | Padlock with two keys for the accounts cabinet
20 |  |  | Nails
200 |  |  | Labor fee for generation with fuel
340 |  |  | Only three hundred and forty fils
⟦illegible⟧
The Secretary

Page 143

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
/
Date 24 / 9 / 52
Fils: 150
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is for the repair fees of a broken hot water pipe in the faucet of Khadouri's house
Abdul Razzaq
Signature of the recipient
Abdul Razzaq Abid

Page 144

20 | Car fare to the General Secretariat
20 | Secretariat of the Capital
20 | Baghdad procedures
20 | Health revenue expenses
50 | Nails
28 | Travel mail letter, each ⟦illegible⟧
40 | Repairs to Abu Jamil's house 9/9/54
10 | ⟦" " "⟧ to the revenue school ⟦year 54⟧
208 |
Only two hundred and eight fils and no more
I received the above amount from the Community Council
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
Dhubana, sand teacher
14 / 9 / 1954

Page 145

Salman Al-Wadi
Telephone Number 86074
Baghdad, Al-Rashid Street, Murjan Mosque Square, No. 226 B / 1
Karkh Branch - Al-Wadi Store, Head of the Old Bridge, Telephone 86074
To: The Honorable Israelite Community
Telegram "Al-Salwadi":
Date: 12 / 9 / 1952
Fils | Dinar | Details | Quantity | Price (Fils / D)
280 |  | 60-watt lamp | 4 | 70
100 |  | 100-watt lamp | 1 | 100
|  | Balloon |  |
380 |  |  |  |
⟦illegible⟧
Note: I have received the funds described above.
Our goods are: Radios, sewing machines, bicycles and their spare parts, fans, stoves, electrical
appliances and other household supplies
Sold items are non-returnable

Page 146

Subsidies for the poor of the Menashi Saleh Shelter
Name | Allocated Amount | Signature
1 - Habiba Eliyahu | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
2 - Maryam Moshi | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
3 - Mikhail Naoum | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
4 - Rachel Levi | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
5 - Farha Saleh (paralyzed) | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
6 - Moshi Yaqub | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
7 - Yusuf Abdullah | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
8 - Nabat Israel | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
4/000 Four Dinars only
List of subsidies for the week ending on the twelfth / September / 1952 for the poor of the Menashi Saleh Shelter
⟦illegible⟧
Accountant

Page 147

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date 12 / 9 / 1952
Fils | Dinar
500 | 1
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and five hundred fils and no more
And that is for the aid of the week ending on 12 / 9 / 1952
Signature of the recipient
⟦Present⟧ M. Khair

Page 148

He entered the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences of the University of Chile on May 10, 1994.
In 1995, he joined the University of Chile as a professor of the

Page 149

Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Date: 12 / 9 / 1952
Fils: 500
Dinar: 1
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only five hundred fils and no more 1
And that is for the aid of the week ending on 12 / 9 / 1952
Signature of the recipient
Esther Yosef
⟦thumbprint⟧

Page 150

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 12 / 9 / 1952
Fils: 500
Dinar: 1
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above:
Only: five hundred fils and no more
For: the aid of the week ending on 12 / 9 / 1952
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
Signature of the recipient
Shaul Hoki Kahila