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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.

Metadata

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 576-600

Page 576

Receipt for amounts collected for the Aviation Project
Iraqi Aviation Association
Volume: 209
Number: 011882
852
Fawzi
Fils | Dinar
|  | From the annual subscription fee
500 |  | From the monthly subscription fee
|  | From the price of sacrificial skins
|  | From the proceeds of badges
|  | From the price of greeting cards
|  | From the proceeds of parties
|  | From donations
500 |  | Total
Received from: The President of the Community, the Spiritual Council ⟦thousands⟧
The amount as written above only: five hundred fils only
Location: Baghdad
Date: 1 / 7 / 1952
Collector
⟦signature⟧

Page 577

Fils Dinar
500
Five hundred fils only.
I received from the community accountant the amount
above, only five hundred fils and no more,
as aid for the week ending on
11 / 7 / 1952, and for this purpose I signed this
receipt 10 / 7 / 1952
⟦illegible⟧
Naziha Ibrahim

Page 578

Fils Dinar
500
Five hundred fils only
I received from the community accountant the amount
above, only five hundred fils and no more
and that is for the aid of Mrs. Ghazala daughter of Ashir
Israel for the week ending on 11 / 7 / 1954
And for that I signed 10 / 7 / 1954
⟦illegible⟧
Rosa Ibrahim
on behalf of Ghazala Ashir

Page 579

Fils Dinar
500 ⟦line⟧
Five hundred fils only
I received from the community accountant the amount
above, only five hundred fils and no more
as aid for me and my sister for the week ending on
7 / 11 / 1952 and for the purpose of ⟦imprinting⟧ this
receipt 7 / 10 / 1952 )
⟦fingerprint⟧
Karjiya Daoud

Page 580

BATAWEN TAXI SERVICE
Victory Square - Bataween Victory Square
Tell. 6077
To: ⟦line⟧
Date: 19 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date | Details | Dinar | Fils
⟦illegible⟧ | 1/2 hour roaming | - | 500
7/21 | From Shorja Directorate and back | - | 500
7/20 | 1/2 hour roaming | - | 500
7/22 | Taking an item from the Directorate to the house | - | 150
| Total | 1 | 650
I received from the community account the amount of one Dinar
and six hundred and fifty Fils for the transportations
above 1952/7/9
10 Fils
Kingdom of Iraq
Signature
⟦illegible⟧

Page 581

Fils Dinar
2/700
Only two dinars and seven hundred fils
I received from the community accountant the amount
above, only two dinars and seven hundred fils
nothing more, and that is for the wages of ⟦Fadl Kani⟧
Alexander Jim from 6/19 until 1952/7/5
at a rate of 150 fils per day, and for this reason
I signed this receipt 1952/7/9
The Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
9/7
Ali bin Haws

Page 582

Accountant
-1 Pay 2/700 Dinars to Mr. Ali Bin ⟦illegible⟧
for his guarding of the Meir Tweg Synagogue annex for 18 days
from 6/18/54 until 7/5/1954 at a rate of 150 fils
daily.
-2 Charge the amount to the Meir Tweg Synagogue account.
⟦signature⟧
Secretary
7/9/54

Page 583

Baghdad Light & Power Co., Ltd.
BAGHDAD LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
Date: ⟦...⟧/10/1951
Consumer Name: ⟦...⟧
Address: ⟦...⟧
Tariff:
Meter No.: 482498
Bill No.: 11180
METER REGISTER | Ds. Dinars | Fs. Fils
To 2/10/1951 |  | 2721
From 1/9/1951 |  | 2699
Units Supplied |  | 22
22 @ 18 fils | 576 |
⟦...⟧ @ 12 " | 900 |
⟦...⟧ @ 10 " |  |
Meter Rental | 70 |
Current Limiter |  |
Total | 1546 |
Any consumer who considers his deposit to be in excess of the consumption requirements without interruption in one location for a period of not less than 12 months should apply for a re-assessment.
No payment to the Company is valid unless it is stamped with the Company's official seal by the Cashier at the time of payment.
Any consumer who considers his deposit to be in excess of the requirement 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.
10 Fils

Page 585

Baghdad Light & Power Company Limited
BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
Date / Date: 8 / 11 / 1954
N.B.—This bill should be paid within 15 days from date / Note: This bill must be paid within a period of 15 days from its date:
Consumer / Consumer Name: ⟦Sect⟧ Al-Musawiya
Address / Address: ⟦illegible⟧
Tariff / Prices:
Meter No. / Meter Number: 4210706
Bill No. / Bill Number: 11180
METER REGISTER | Ds. Dinars | Fs. Fils | Meter Registration
To ⟦line⟧ 195 |  |  | To 4 / 11 / 1954
From ⟦line⟧ 195 |  |  | From 5 / 10 / 1954
Units Supplied |  |  | Supplied Units 40
⟦line⟧ @ 18 fils |  |  | 40 at a price of 18 fils
⟦line⟧ @ 12 " |  |  | at a price of 12 "
⟦line⟧ @ 10 " |  |  | at a price of 10 "
Meter Rental |  |  | Meter Rental
Current Limiter |  |  | Power Limiter Fee
Any consumer 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 taking a continuous supply in one location for a period of not less than 12 months should 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 586

Fils | Statement
120 | Value of a pound of sponge
80 | Car fare to Mesfi ⟦Hatto⟧ house ⟦round trip⟧
20 | " " to the Electricity Company
14 | Stamps for a letter to Al-Hilla
20 | " Car for Menahem Daniel School to the bank
20 | " " to His Excellency the Director General of Imports
20 | " " to the Telephone Manager
294
Only two hundred and ninety-four fils and no more
I received the above amount from the community accountant
And for that I signed on 3/2/1951
Diana Moallem Anis

Page 587

⟦Received⟧
Fils Dinar
800 Value of a faucet
200 Labor fee
1000 One Dinar only
I received from the community accountant the amount
above, one Dinar only, for the value of a faucet
with labor fee at the community headquarters ⟦only⟧
Signed on 7/2/1954
Abdul Razzaq
Abdul Razzaq

Page 588

313
Said Darbani
Baghdad, Mosul, (Iraq)
Telephone 3955 (Baghdad) * Telephone 296 (Mosul)
Account of Mr. ⟦Abdul Razzaq⟧, Respected
Fils | Dinar | Remarks
800 |  | Employees' share

Page 589

Fils Dinar
400 3
Three Dinars and four hundred
I received from the account of the sect the amount
above, only three Dinars and four hundred
Fils and no more, and that is for the wages of folding paper
⟦calendars⟧ ⟦for the period⟧ from 6/12 until 6/20
at a rate of 400 Fils per day and for this ⟦I signed⟧
( this ⟦receipt⟧ ) 1952/7/20
The Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Abid Alwan
10 Fils
1952
⟦ms⟧

Page 590

Fils Dinar
750 -
Seven hundred and fifty fils only
7
I received from the community accountant the amount
above, only seven hundred and fifty fils
and no more, as aid for the week ending
on 11 / 7 / 1952 and for that I signed
this receipt 7/2/1952
⟦fingerprint⟧
Badriya Ezra

Page 591

Fils Dinar
5/000
Five Dinars only.
I received from the community accountant the amount
above, only five Dinars and no more,
and that is for the cost of changing the old door in
the ⟦Al-Masmoom⟧ synagogue, and for that I signed this receipt
of delivery 21 / 7 / 1952
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
⟦illegible⟧
Master Alwan Muhammad

Page 592

1954/7/2
The Accountant
1- Pay five dinars to Master
Alwan for the cost and labor of repairing the
old door of the Meir Synagogue and sealing it
with bricks.
2- Charge the amount to the
Buildings account.
⟦illegible⟧
1954/7/2

Page 593

Committee for Aiding the Poor in Baghdad
Name | Allocated Amount | Signature
Mrs. Habiba Eliyahu | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
Mrs. Meir Hayyim | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
Mrs. Michael Shaul | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
Mrs. Rachel Levi | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
Mrs. Farha Saleh (Maid) | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
Mrs. Ezekiel Yaqub | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
Mrs. Yusuf Abdullah | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
Mrs. Hatem Israel | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
4/000 (Four Dinars only)
Baghdad on 1952/7/4 Committee for Aiding the Poor in Baghdad
⟦signature⟧

Page 594

Fils Dinar
1/500
Only one dinar and five hundred
I received from the account of the community the amount
above, only one dinar and five hundred fils
for the rent of ⟦illegible⟧ weekly aid ending
on 6/27 and 7/4 and for that I signed
this (⟦receipt⟧) 7/4/1952
⟦purple thumbprint⟧
Khatun Saleh

Page 595

Fils Dinar
1/000
One Dinar only
I received from the account of the ⟦...⟧ community
the above, only one Dinar and no other, and that is
the aid for the two weeks ending on 6/27
and 7/4, and for that I signed on 7/4/1952
Esther Joseph
⟦illegible⟧

Page 596

Fils Dinar
500
Five hundred fils only.
I received from the community accountant the amount
above, only five hundred fils and no more, and that is
wages for the week ending on 7/4/1952
to Shaul ⟦Joka⟧ Kahila and for him I signed
this receipt on 7/4/1952
⟦thumbprint⟧
⟦Aboud⟧ Kahila

Page 597

Fils Dinar
500
Five hundred fils only.
I received from the community accountant the amount of
five hundred fils only, as my assistance
for the week ending on 4 / 7 / 1952
and for that I signed on 2 / 7 / 1952
⟦thumbprint⟧
Aziza ⟦Bashir⟧

Page 598

The Accountant
Kindly, one hundred and eighteen dinars
From the central account to the sect
Fee for ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
20/11/54

Page 599

200/ Only two hundred fils and no more
Spent on ⟦the tubit⟧
⟦illegible⟧
4/7/952

Page 600

Fils Dinar
500
Five hundred fils only.
I received from the community account the amount
above, only five hundred fils and no more, and that is
aid for the week ending on 4 / 7 / 1952
and for that I signed on 2 / 7 / 1952
⟦fingerprint⟧
Najma Bahr