Financial Information, Baghdadi Jewish Community
View interactive document pageThese 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.
Fils Dinar 750 No. — Seven hundred and fifty fils only I received from the community account the amount above, only seven hundred and fifty fils only, as aid for the week ending on 4 / 7 / 1952, and for that purpose I signed this receipt on 2 / 7 / 1952 ⟦illegible⟧ Badriya ⟦Ghani⟧
Fils Dinar 500 Five hundred fils only. I received from the account of the community the amount above, only five hundred fils and nothing else, and that is aid for the week ending on 4 / 7 / 1952 And for that I signed on 2 / 7 / 1952 ⟦illegible⟧ Karima ⟦...⟧
Fils Dinar 500 Five hundred fils only. I received from the community accountant the amount above, only five hundred fils and no more, as my aid for the week ending on 4/7 and for that I signed on 2/7/1952 Ghazala wife of Khedhouri Received by the hand of Rose mother of ⟦...⟧
Fils Dinar 300 Three hundred fils only I received from the account of the community the amount above, only three hundred fils and no other, and that is for the leave of the week ending on 4/7 and for Signed on 2/7/1952 ⟦illegible⟧ Mahmoud ⟦Aziz⟧
Fils Dinar 500 Five hundred fils only. I received from the account of the community the amount above, only five hundred fils and no more as the aid for the week ending on 4/7 and for this I signed 2/7/1952 ⟦illegible⟧ Nazeeha Ibrahim
Fils Dinar 250 ⟦line⟧ Two hundred and fifty fils only I received from the community account the amount above, only two hundred and fifty fils only, and that is as an aid for me, and for that I signed on 7/2/1952 ⟦thumbprint⟧ Karjiya Daoud
Fils Dinar 650 ⟦line⟧ Six hundred and fifty fils only I received from the account of the sect the amount above, only six hundred and fifty fils nothing else, and that is for the value of ice to the presidency of the sect for the month of June 1952 for a quarter daily and it is still under this work 2 / 7 / 1952 Hussein Zahid ✓
Baghdad Light & Power Co., Ltd. BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom.) Date / Date: ⟦20 / 10 / 54⟧ 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: ⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community⟧ Address / Address: ⟦112 / 1 / 154⟧ Tariff / Prices: ⟦Residential⟧ Meter No. / Meter Number: ⟦16081⟧ Bill No. / Bill Number: ⟦2406⟧ For electricity supplied during the undermentioned period / For electricity supplied during the period mentioned below METER REGISTER / Meter Registration | Ds. Dinars | Fs. Fils To ... 195 ⟦5777⟧ | | From ... 195 ⟦5751⟧ | | Units Supplied / Units Supplied ⟦26⟧ | | @ 18 fils / At a price of 18 fils | | ⟦468⟧ @ 12 ,, / At a price of 12 ,, | | @ 10 ,, / At a price of 10 ,, | | Meter Rental / Meter Rental | | ⟦75⟧ Current Limiter / Power Limiter Fee | | Total | | ⟦543⟧ 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. 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. Any consumer who considers his deposited insurance to be more than necessary after a continuous period in one place for not less than 12 months may apply for a second assessment. No amount paid to the company is valid unless it is stamped with the company's official stamp by the cashier at the time of payment. REVENUE 10 Fils 10 FILS Iraq
The Lay Council of the Jewish Community * Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Fils | Dinar 480 | — Four hundred and eighty fils only Received from the community account the sum of ⟦four hundred⟧ and eighty fils, for the transport of ⟦...⟧ (Attached list) 7/2/1952 Zayan ⟦...⟧
| Fils Postage for a letter to ⟦...⟧ | 76 Car to the electricity company | 20 Postage for a letter to Hillah | 24 Transport expenses from Zilka Synagogue | 50 ⟦...⟧ | <del>32</del> 40 Car fare to Shaul's house ⟦...⟧ | 40 Car fare to Mr. Twig | 20 " " to the electricity company | 70 " " to the Telephone Directorate | 20 " " to the Secretariat of the Capital | 40 " " to ⟦...⟧ | 40 " " to Frank Iny School | 40 " " to the electricity company | 40 " " to Torat Meir Twig | 40 480 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad ⟦...⟧
Al-Musawwir An independent political weekly magazine Administration: Souq Al-Rafidain, Al-Rashid Street Baghdad on 10/2/1954 Fils: Dinar: 1 Received from: The Presidency of the Jewish Community An amount of: One Dinar only For: 6 months subscription starting from 10/1/54 Recipient ⟦Al-Husseini⟧
Fils Dinar 5/000 Five Dinars only. I, the undersigned, Lawyer Ali Abu al-Timman, have received from the Presidency of the Community the sum of five dinars only, for the remainder of the legal fees for related to the school ⟦and cases⟧ and synagogue furniture and I have no remaining amount for the fees of its collection and for that reason I have given this receipt Iraq 10 Fils Lawyer Ali Abu al-Timman 4 28 95
The Lay Council of the Israelite Community | Baghdad Fils | Dinar 250 | Two hundred and fifty fils only Received from the community account Two hundred and fifty fils only ⟦Birth⟧ permit No. ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ Saleh ⟦...⟧
Al-Akhbar A daily political general newspaper Baghdad on 2 / 6 / 1952 Number 255 Fils: -- Dinar: 2 Received from: The Presidency of the Jewish Community Amount: Two dinars only For: Subscription fee for six months Iraq 10 Fils Starting from ⟦1 / 4 / 952⟧ Until ⟦30 / 9 / 952⟧ Accountant
Kingdom of Iraq 10 Fils Kingdom of Iraq 10 Fils On behalf of Management Serial Number Al-Nahar Newspaper - Baghdad 1893 Receipt for money collected for the management of Al-Nahar Newspaper Fils | Dinar | Only ⟦line⟧ | 2 Received from the Presidency of the Jewish Community The amount mentioned above is two Dinars only On account of a 3-month subscription from 1/4/1954 On 29 / 6 / 1954 Receiver ⟦the current⟧ Note: Receipts are not valid unless signed by the newspaper owner and stamped with the newspaper seal