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IJA 2831

Real Estate Tax Correspondence, Paid Bills, Baghdadi Jewish Community

Description

These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included is correspondence concerning real estate tax statements for the endowment of al-Alwiya synagogue, and between the Jewish community's lawyer and the Iraqi government. Also included are paid water and electricity bills, and laws regarding property taxes. These documents reflect the Baghdadi Jewish Community's name change to the Mosaic Community.

Metadata

Archive Reference: IJA 2831
Item Number: 12081
Date: Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages: Arabic
Keywords: Envelope, Financial, Legal, Correspondence, Revenue Stamps, Baghdad Power and Light, Waqf, Annotation, Iraqi Government, Ink Stamp, Society of Water, Handwritten, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Invoice, File Folder, Receipts, Tax, Property Tax, Synagogue, Typed, Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs, Bills, Endowment

AI en Translation, Pages 51-75

Page 51

Paper
Water Supply Committee for the Baghdad Area
Leather
47
Subscription Serial Number: 1251
Subscriber Name: Sakn B ⟦...⟧
Meter Number: 27492
Property Number: 455
Meter Type:
Neighborhood: Alwiyah
Meter Size:
Date: 9 / 1 / 1957
Register Number:
Page Number:
Meter Reading | Quantities cubic meters | Prices and Fees | Amount F | Amount D
Subsequent on 9 / 1 / 1957 | 118 | ( ) meters at a price of (12) fils |  |
Previous on 1 / 11 / 1956 | 106 | ( ) meters at a price of (10) fils |  |
Quantity Consumed | 12 | (12) meters at a minimum price of (180) fils | 180 |
|  | ( ) fils monthly meter fee |  |
|  | Total | 180 |
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Water Supply Committee for the Baghdad Area
Notice: This bill must be paid within one month from the date of its issuance.
Form W.S.C. (39)

Page 53

Paper
35
Directorate of the General Baghdad Water Supply Administration
Volume
⟦1140⟧
Subscriber Name: Jewish Synagogue
Subscription Sequence Number:
Property Number: 25
Meter Number: 27492
District: Alwiyah
Meter Type:
Meter Size:
Date: 8 / 5 / 195
Register Number: 70
Page Number: 18
Meter Reading | Quantities cubic meters | Prices and Fees | Amounts
Subsequent on 8 / 5 / 195 | 229 | ( 28 ) meters at a price of ( 17 ) fils | 476 |
Previous on 8 / 4 / 195 | 191 | ( ) meters at a price of ( 10 ) fils |  |
Quantity Consumed | 38 | ( ) meters at a price of ( 180 ) fils |  |
|  | ( ) fils monthly meter fee | 80 |
Total |  |  | 556 |
⟦Water Supply Directorate - Baghdad⟧
1957
On behalf of the Baghdad Area Water Supply Administration
Notice: This bill should be paid within one month from the date of its issuance.
Form M. A. M. (39)