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IJA 3471

Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports-Ground Committee Financial Records

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These are financial records for the Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports-Ground Committee which is affiliated with several Jewish schools in Baghdad and used by the schools and the Jewish community. This binder contains orders for building materials and field plans. There are financial documents including requests for bank statements, accounting ledgers, electric and water bills, accounts payable and accounts receivable certificate of school inspection, post office receipts, and information from the Office of Social Security.

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Archive Reference
IJA 3471
Item Number
16429
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Financial, Shamash Secondary School, Rahel Shamoon School, Ledger, Typed, Iraqi Government, Accounting, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Ink Stamp, Receipts, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Invoice, Jewish Lay Council, Jewish Life, President of the Jewish Community, Frank Iny School, Correspondence, Education Administration Headquarters of Secondary Schools, Annotation, Handwritten, Jewish Schools Committee, Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports-Ground Committee

AI English Translation, Pages 251-275

Archival unit 251

The Eastern Bank Limited
The Eastern Bank Limited,
(Incorporated in England)
(Incorporated in England)
Wholly owned by The Chartered Bank
WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE CHARTERED BANK
(Incorporated by Royal Decree in 1853)
(Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853)
Head office in London at No. 2/3 Crosby Square E.C. 3.
HEAD OFFICE IN U.K. AT 2/3 CROSBY SQUARE, LONDON E. C. 3
Principal office in Iraq located at New Banks Street in Baghdad
PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN IRAQ AT NEW BANK'S STREET, BAGHDAD
Registered with the Baghdad Court of First Instance under No. 566/58
REGISTERED WITH THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE BAGHDAD UNDER No. 566/58
Other branches in Iraq: Basra, Mosul, Kirkuk, Amarah and Baghdad branch
Other Branches in Iraq : Basra, Mosul, Kirkuk, Amarah & Baghdad Sub/Office
Telegraphic address: Eastertide
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS : EASTERTIDE
Baghdad,: 31st March, 1960.
To
M/S. Whinney & Murray & Co.
B A G H D A D.
EZRA M. DANIEL SPORTS GROUNDS
Dear Sir,
We have the honour to inform you that at the close
of business on 30.9.1959 the above <del>your</del> account showed
<del>an overdraft</del>/a credit balance of I.D. 354/428
(say) IRAQI DINARS THREE HUNDRED FIFTY FOUR AND FILS
428 ONLY.
Yours faithfully,
Accountant
c.c.
Ezra M. Daniel Sports Grounds,
Franic Iny. School New Alwiyah,
BAGHDAD.

Archival unit 252

The Eastern Bank Limited,
The Eastern Bank Limited,
(Incorporated in England)
(Incorporated in England)
Wholly owned subsidiary of The Chartered Bank
WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE CHARTERED BANK
(Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853)
(Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853)
Head Office in U.K. at 2/3 Crosby Square, London E.C. 3
HEAD OFFICE IN U.K. AT 2/3 CROSBY SQUARE, LONDON E. C. 3
Principal Office in Iraq at New Banks Street, Baghdad
PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN IRAQ AT NEW BANK'S STREET, BAGHDAD
Registered with the Court of First Instance Baghdad under No. 566/58
REGISTERED WITH THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE BAGHDAD UNDER No. 566/58
Other Branches in Iraq: Basra, Mosul, Kirkuk, Amarah and Baghdad Branch
Other Branches in Iraq : Basra, Mosul, Kirkuk, Amarah & Baghdad Sub/Office
Telegraphic Address: Eastertide
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS : EASTERTIDE
Baghdad,: 22nd March, 1960
To
M/S. Whinney Murray & Co.
B A G H D A D.
EZRA M. DANIEL SPORTS GROUNDS.
Dear Sir,
We have the honour to inform you that at the close
of business on 30.9.1959 the above <del>your</del> account showed
an overdraft/<del>credit</del> balance of I.D. 354/428
(say) IRAQI DINARS THREE HUNDRED FIFTY FOUR AND
FILS 428 ONLY.
Yours faithfully,
Accountant
c.c. Ezra M. Daniel, Sports Ground,
C/o Frank Iny School,
New Alwiyah,
B A G H D A D.
⟦illegible signature⟧

Archival unit 253

Committee
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Telephone: 85267
Ref: 
Date: 10/3/1960
Baghdad District Water Supply Authority
Greetings.
As Messrs. Whinney Murray & Co., Chartered Accountants, are conducting an audit of
our accounts for the year ended September 30, 1959, please confirm to them directly
the total insurance/deposits paid to you in the name of Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium located in
Al-Sa'adoon neighborhood, No. 1 P 5/2/5 Baghdad, Subscription No. 6371, whether for
raw water or pure water, and please inform us.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Chairman
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Committee

Archival unit 254

Committee
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Telephone 85267
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧ 3/ /1960 <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Directorate of Telephones - Baghdad
After greetings.
Please be so kind as to inform us of the amount of the insurance deposit held by you in the name of
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium for telephone 85267 for auditing purposes.
Please accept our highest respects.
Chairman
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Committee
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 255

Committee
Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Telephone 85267
Number ::
Date :: 1960/3/⟦...⟧
To the Baghdad Electricity Service
Greetings.
Please be so kind as to instruct the confirmation to Whinney Murray & Co. Auditors of the amount
of the Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium insurance, subscription number 549462/44561 and account
number 520/11/16/59511 for the purpose of auditing, and please inform us.
Chairman
Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium Committee

Archival unit 256

Committee
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Telephone: 85267
Number ::
Date :: 20 / 3 / 1960
Baghdad District Water Supply Administration
After greetings.
Since Messrs. Whinney Murray & Co., Chartered Accountants, are conducting an audit of
our accounts for the year ending September 30, 1959, please confirm to them directly
the total insurance/deposits paid to you in the name of Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium located in
Al-Saadoon Quarter No. 1 P 5/2/5 Baghdad, Subscription No. 6371, whether for
raw water or pure water, and please inform us.
Please accept our highest respect.
President
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Committee
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils revenue stamp
98 / ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 257

Committee
Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Telephone: 85267
Service
March 31, 1960
1991
Number: 
Date: 3/⟦...⟧/1960
To the Baghdad Electricity Service
Greetings.
Please kindly instruct to confirm to the Whinney Murray Co. Auditors the amount
of the Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium insurance, subscription number 549462/44561 and
account number 59511/16/11/520 for auditing purposes and please inform us.
President
Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium Committee
Iraqi Republic
50 Fils
Revenue Stamp
⟦...⟧ 960
Mr. Salim Daoud
3/31

Archival unit 258

Committee
Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Telephone 85267
No. :
Date: 23 / 3 / 1960
⟦illegible⟧
The Secretariat of the Capital - Baghdad
Greetings.
Since Messrs. Benny Mori, the statutory auditors, are auditing our accounts
for the year ending on 30/September/1959, please confirm to them directly that there exists
in the name of Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium located in Al-Sa'adoon No. 5 P/11 Baghdad, insurance deposits
for raw water according to receipt No. 1296/39778 dated 4/3/1953 in the amount of
(1/260) Dinars and inform us.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
President of
Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium Committee

Archival unit 259

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Capital Secretariat
(Accounts)
Number 5835
Announcement No. (101)
Further to our announcement No. 64 dated
The auction for the sale of plot No. (76) has been extended
⟦illegible⟧
17 JUN 1951
⟦illegible⟧
⟦stain⟧

Archival unit 260

Ezra Stadium: ⟦...⟧
Number ::
Date :: 1960/3/23
Amanat Al-Asimah (Secretariat of the Capital)
21 March 1960
Number
Date
Department
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
9242
⟦illegible⟧
Amanat Al-Asimah
Greetings.
Whereas the auditors Winnie Mary
for the year ending on 30/September/1959
in the name of Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium located in
against raw water according to the receipt numbered 9778
( 1/260 ) Dinars and inform us.
Please accept the highest expressions of respect
⟦signature⟧
Chairman
Committee of Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium

Archival unit 261

Baghdad, 19th March 1960
The Eastern Bank Ltd.,
Main Office,
Baghdad.
Dear Sirs,
For audit purposes, will you please advise direct Messrs
Whinney Murray & Co., Balfour Beatty Building, Baghdad, West, / Copy to us of the
amount standing to the credit of our current account with you
No.13060 as at the close of business on 30th September 1959.
Thanking you
Yours faithfully
⟦signature⟧
For E. M. Daniel Sports Grounds

Archival unit 262

Committee
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Telephone 85670
Number ::
Date :: 7 / 3 / 1960
To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Greetings.
Please grant us an advance of (500/-) five hundred dinars for the purpose of managing the affairs
of the stadium, provided that this is calculated within the stadium budget for the current year
1959 / 1960.
Please accept our highest respect.
Chairman of the Stadium Committee
Ezra Menahem Daniel

Archival unit 263

Committee
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Telephone 85067
Number ::
Date :: 7/3/1960
To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Greetings.
Please provide us with an advance of (500/-) five hundred dinars for the purpose of running the affairs of
the stadium, provided that this is calculated as part of the stadium's budget for the current year
1959/1960.
Please accept our highest respect.
Chairman of the Stadium Committee
Ezra Menahem Daniel

Archival unit 264

Committee
Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Telephone 85267
No. ::
Date :: 2/⟦24⟧/1960
Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews - Baghdad
After greetings.
Since our term of membership for the Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium Committee expired on
September 30, 1959. And in accordance with paragraph four of the bylaws of this stadium,
please take the necessary measures to appoint new members to the stadium committee to ensure the conduct of its affairs
in a regular manner. On this occasion, we would like to nominate Mr. Roubin Raphael Horish
to replace Mr. Yusuf Roubin Masri, who has resigned.
We are pleased to have been able to perform what we could in terms of service
for the public interest in implementation of the spirit of the endowment of the late Ezra Menachem
Daniel.
Please accept our highest respect.
Chairman of the Stadium Committee
Ezra Menachem Daniel

Archival unit 265

1/18/1960
Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad .
After greetings
We request an advance of 500/- dinars (five hundred dinars) on the account
of the stadium budget for the current year to meet ordinary expenses and pay the insurance to the Water Supply
Committee for supplying the stadium with raw water. Thank you very much.
⟦Abdullah Khoury⟧
On behalf of the Chairman of the
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Committee

Archival unit 266

1/18/1960
His Excellency, President of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews, Respected
Baghdad .
Greetings,
We request an advance of -/500 Dinars (five hundred Dinars) on account of
the stadium budget for the current year to cover regular expenses and pay the insurance for the Water Supply
Committee for supplying the stadium with raw water. Thank you very much.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the President of
The Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Committee

Archival unit 267

Baghdad on 16 / 1 / 1960
To -
The Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews.
Baghdad.
After greetings,
We enclose herewith a copy of the estimated budget of revenues and expenses for the Ezra Menahem Daniel Playground for the academic year
1 October 1959 to 30 September 1960, and we request its approval. Since the system of sports courses that was applied in
the past two years successfully has now become an integral part of the student's curriculum, we decided to delay the preparation of this
estimated budget until now, pending the necessary arrangements to give students these systematic sports lessons and calculating the amounts
required for this purpose in light of the necessary actual expenditures so that we could estimate the budget on a basis close to reality. As
the playground bears the costs of transporting students to and from the playground, as well as the fees for the coaches selected for this purpose.
The budget includes an amount of 450/- Dinars for the purpose of supplying the playground with raw water, in order to avoid the
exorbitant expenses currently spent on watering the playground with pure water, as the water supplied to the playground by the Mayoralty of the Capital
was cut off a year ago, and approval has now been obtained from the Water Supply Committee for the Baghdad area to supply the playground with raw water
via pipes. Most of the required pipes have been purchased, and it is hoped that the supply will be completed before the summer season.
Once that is done, what will be spent on purchasing the external pipes will be considered an advance to the Water Supply Committee to be deducted from
the fees for the water supplied, in accordance with its regulations.
We hope that this estimated budget has met with your approval.
With our utmost respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Chairman
Ezra Menahem Playground Committee

Archival unit 268

⟦illegible⟧
Estimated budget for Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium from October 1, 1959 to September 30, 1960
Revenues | Expenses
Student subscriptions 700- | salaries and wages
" Graduates 500- | Teachers 755-
Bar revenues 800- | Secretary 330-
2000- | Guard 160-
Deficit paid by the Waqf of 2782- | Bar worker 150-
The late Ezra Menahem Daniel | " Fields and garden 192-
 | Workers count (2) for ball boy duties and watering the garden 145-
 | 1732-
 | Miscellaneous expenses
 | Telephone fees 50-
 | Raw and pure water 150-
 | Electricity 80-
 | Maintenance of fields and gardens including fertilizers, seeds and trees 120-
 | Raw water installations 450-
 | Sports equipment including cups and balls 140-
 | Student transportation fees 60-
 | Garden chairs 80-
 | Commercial, blacksmithing, electrical and other repairs 120-
 | 1250-
2982- | 2982-
On behalf of the Chairman of the Ezra Menahem Stadium Committee
Ezra ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 269

Baghdad on 1/16/1960
To -
His Excellency the Chairman of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews, Respected
Baghdad .
Greetings,
We attach herewith a copy of the estimated budget for revenues and expenses for the Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium for the academic year
October 1, 1959, to September 30, 1960, and please approve it as the system of sports courses that was applied in
the past two years successfully has now become an integral part of the student's academic curriculum, so we decided to delay organizing this
estimated budget until now, pending the necessary arrangements to give students these regular sports lessons and calculating the amounts
required for this purpose in light of the necessary actual expenditures so that we can estimate the budget on a basis close to reality. As
the stadium bears the costs of transporting students to and from the stadium, as well as the fees for the coaches who were selected for this purpose.
The budget includes an amount of 450 Dinars for the purpose of supplying the stadium with raw water to avoid the
exorbitant costs currently spent on watering the stadium with pure water, as the water supplied to the stadium by the Secretariat of the Capital
had been cut off a year ago, and approval has now been obtained from the Water Supply Committee for the Baghdad area to supply the stadium with raw water
via pipes. The majority of the required pipes have been purchased, and it is hoped that the supply will be completed before the summer season.
If this is completed, what will be spent to purchase the external pipes will be considered an advance to the Water Supply Committee to be deducted from
the fees for the water supplied, in accordance with its regulations.
We hope that this estimated budget has met with your approval.
With our utmost respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Chairman
Ezra Menahem Stadium Committee

Archival unit 270

Estimated budget for Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium from October 1, 1959 to September 30, 1960
Revenues | Expenses
 | Salaries and Wages
Student subscriptions 70 - | Teachers 755 -
" Graduates 50 - | Secretary 330 -
Bar revenues 80 - | Guard 160 -
200 - | Bar worker 150 -
The deficit covered by the endowment of | " Courts and garden 187 -
The late Ezra Menahem Daniel 2782 - | Workers number (2) for ball collection and garden watering 150 -
 | 1732 -
 | Miscellaneous expenses
 | Telephone fees 50 -
 | Raw and pure water 150 -
 | Electricity 80 -
 | Maintenance of courts and gardens including fertilizers, seeds and trees 120 -
 | Raw water installations 450 -
 | Sports equipment including trophies and balls 140 -
 | Student transportation fees 60 -
 | Garden chairs 80 -
 | Commercial, blacksmithing, electrical repairs and others 120 -
 | 1250 -
2982 - | 2982 -
On behalf of the Chairman of the Ezra Menahem Stadium Committee
⟦illegible signature⟧

Archival unit 271

His Excellency, Chairman of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews, Respected
Baghdad
After greetings,
We attach herewith a copy of the estimated budget for revenues and expenses for the Ezra Menahem
Daniel Stadium for the academic year October 952 to September 30, 953, and please approve it.
Since the system of sports sessions that was successfully implemented last year has
now become an integral part of the students' academic curriculum, we ⟦saw⟧ decided to delay
organizing this estimated budget until now, pending the necessary arrangements to give
students these regular sports lessons and calculating the necessary amounts for this
purpose in light of the required actual expenses, so that we can estimate the budget
on a basis close to reality. As the stadium bears the costs of transporting students to and from the stadium, it also
bears the wages of the coaches who were appointed for this purpose ⟦but⟧
The budget includes an amount of 500 Dinars for the purpose of supplying the stadium with raw water,
as the water supplied to the stadium by the Capital Secretariat was cut off a year ago, and ⟦it has been⟧
now approval has been obtained from the Baghdad Area Water Supply Committee to supply the stadium with raw
water via pipes. The majority of the required pipes have been purchased, and it is hoped
that the supply will be completed before the summer season.
<del>The budget also included an amount of 200 Dinars for the purpose of securing nutrition</del>
<del>for additional sun hours, as there is an urgent need for that, and if it is possible to donate</del>
<del>for this aspect</del>
Please accept our highest respect.
Chairman of the
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Committee

Archival unit 272

Approximately monthly
Raw water fees will be deducted from the Water Liquefaction Committee for the Baghdad area until
the pipes are kept ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ what will be spent to bring the raw water
to the stadium, in accordance with the system in force in the committee
<del>And if ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ is done, the stadium manager shall pay the monthly raw water fees, provided that</del>
<del>the ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ will be collected, what will be spent ⟦...⟧ or the pipes, according to</del>
<del>the system in force in the Water Liquefaction Committee, as the ⟦...⟧ or the pipes will be considered an advance to</del>
<del>the Committee to be deducted from the water fees ⟦...⟧ on account of the water fees</del>
And if that is done, what will be spent to purchase the external pipes will be considered an advance
to the Water Liquefaction Committee to be deducted from the supplied water fees, in accordance with the system in force
<del>We agreed</del> <del>the neighborhood</del> This being said, we hope that this estimated budget has gained
your approval and consent, and please accept our utmost respect ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 273

Estimated budget for the Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium from October 1, 1959 to September 30, 1960
Revenues | Expenses
700 - Student subscriptions | Salaries and wages |
500 - " Alumni | 750 - Coaches |
800 - Bar revenues | 220 - Secretary |
2000 - | 160 - Guard |
The deficit covered by the endowment of | 150 - Bar worker |
the late Ezra Menachem Daniel | 192 - Courts and garden worker |
2782 - | 150 - New workers for collecting balls and watering the garden |
 | 1772 - |
 | Miscellaneous expenses |
 | 50 - Telephone fees |
 | 150 - Raw and pure water |
 | 80 - Electricity |
 | 200 - Maintenance of courts and the garden including fertilizers, seeds, and trees |
 | 450 - Raw water installations |
 | 140 - <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Sports equipment including trophies and balls |
 | 60 - Student transportation fees |
 | 80 - Garden chairs | 1210 -
 | Carpentry, blacksmithing, electrical repairs <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> etc. | 2982 -
2782 - |  |

Archival unit 274

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Telephone: 85267
Baghdad, 15 / 12 / 1959
To -
The Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
Greetings
Attached herewith is a copy of the income and expenditure account realized for the Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium from 1 / July / 1958
to 30 / September / 1959. We also attach a copy of the stadium's financial position as of 30 / 9 / 1959, both of which are duplicated in the
stadium's ledgers that have been audited by the committee members.
Salaries and laborers' wages constitute the largest part of the stadium's payments, amounting during the fifteen months above to
1619.440 Dinars, as stadium activities were seven days a week for the training of Frank Iny School students within
their school sports curriculum.
The fees for raw and pure water reached 290.556 Dinars, as the raw water was cut off from the stadium ten
months ago, forcing the administration to temporarily use pure water to irrigate the gardens. The Water Supply Committee has agreed to provide
the stadium with raw water from the Al-Saadoun project via pipes; the necessary pipes have actually been purchased and the required fees paid, and it is hoped
that the raw water will arrive before the summer season.
The amount of 64.670 Dinars was spent to transport Frank Iny School students to and from the stadium during the school year
on attendance days, while 72.070 Dinars were spent on sports equipment, trophies, and others. The stadium still needs
much furniture, sports necessities, and lighting for the courts. We had previously reserved for this aspect in our estimated budget for last
year, as we allocated the necessary amounts, knowing they were not spent, and we must keep this reserve for the coming year and it will only be spent
if necessary and if it becomes possible for the committee to devote itself to this aspect.
The stadium committee had borrowed during the fifteen months ending on 30 / September / 1959 an amount of 2000 / -
Dinars, and 399.682 Dinars remained of this amount, which has been carried over to next year's account.
As for the deficit, it amounted for the same period to 1776.294 Dinars, which is requested to be charged to the endowment of the late Ezra Menachem Daniel.
We are pleased to have been able to perform what work we could for the sake of the public interest, in implementation of the spirit of the late
Ezra Menachem Daniel's endowment.
Chairman
Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium Committee

Archival unit 275

⟦Professor Adeeb and the committee dated 10/15/59⟧
Financial status of the Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium on 9/30/1959
Fils | Dinar | Statement | Fils | Dinar
254 | 45 | Cash in hand as of 9/30/1959 | 584 | 427
428 | 354 | Deposited at the Eastern Bank | — | 2000
— | 163 | Furniture | 584 | 2427
890 | 74 | Various insurances | 294 | 1776
618 | 13 | Price of (50) sports pants | 290 | 651
290 | 651 |  |  | 
Request and supply of Ezra Menahem Daniel (Administrative Committee)
Which is carried over from last year
Paid to us during 15 months from (7/1/58 to 9/30/59)
The deficit is extracted as detailed in the income account
And expenses from 7/1/959 to 9/30/959
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<del>290 651</del>