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IJA 3725

Financial Documents, New Employees, Member Seeking Financial Assistance, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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These are receipts, bills, salary information, and other financial documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. The documents also include a memo about hiring new employees and a letter from a community member seeking financial assistance.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3725
Item Number
6840
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Financial, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Ḥevrah Ḳadishah, Annotation, Revenue Stamp, Handwritten, Baghdad Light and Power, Ink Stamp, Office of Telephone Administration, Thumbprint, Meir Elias Hospital, Receipts, Typed, Iraqi Government, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Letterhead

AI en Translation, Pages 51-75

Page 51

Expenses for the late Anwar Zulfa, as follows:
Car driver 600, Taxi 1/250, Health expenses 450
Tailoring 500 fils, Porters/Laborers 750 fils, Sundries 500 fils
For the pallbearers and others
3/-
Expenses for the late Azouri Abu al-Qanun
Car driver 700, tailoring, laborers, taxi, sundries, and death labor
500 500 750 250 ⟦and⟧ other sundries
Health and others
200
2/050
The late Salman Shahrabani
Driver's fee, laborers, tailoring, taxis, sundries expense for telephone and others
700 700 500 250 250
2/400
The late Jamla Aziz
Driver's fee, taxi, laborers, tailoring, additional deceased, and sundries
700 250 800 500 500 500
3/250
The late Daoud Yahya
Driver, laborers, tailoring, taxi, and sundries
700 500 500 200 200
2/100
15/-
13/800
Only fifteen Dinars and no more.
I received the amount
⟦signature⟧

Page 52

Baghdad Light & Power Company Limited
BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER Co. Ltd.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom).
395
FILE
G 0811
00110
21 NOV 54
Note:
1- This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date.
2- A subscriber who considers that their deposited security is excessive after having continuous service in one location for at least 12 months should apply for a reassessment.
Habr Qadisha Association
Association 141/17 M
Opposite 141/27
I. 2 6607960 I4049
29206 32 22 860
Account Number: 32 22 860
Date: 541110
Meter Reading: 7960
Serial: ⟦illegible⟧ Numbered: ⟦illegible⟧
To 10-11-54 : 1811
From 10-10-54 : 1791
Units Supplied: 20
At 18 Fils: 20
At 12 Fils:
At 10 Fils:
Various charges - see side
Total: 790
Monthly fee for fixed:
For meter: 35
Various charges:
1- Arrears
2- Special reading fee
3- Cost of damage to meter
4- Transferred from your account
This bill
⟦...⟧ unless it is
⟦...⟧ above from
the Cashier
ALACRA BUSINESS FORMS. PRINTED IN GT. BRITAIN BY W. H. SMITH & SON, LTD., LONDON.

Page 53

Jumaa Hassan
Shop for selling car tools and paints
Camp Al-Arman 32/3/307 Sheikh Omar Street - Baghdad
Date: 2 / 11 / 195
Telephone: 6219
To: Mr. Yehuda Daoud
Fils | Dinar | Details | Quantity
700 | — | Mobil oil gallon | 8
050 |  | ⟦illegible⟧ for oil drainage |
750 |  | Only seven hundred and fifty fils |

Page 54

No 355772 (Form SP-52 استمارة م.م. ٥٢)
KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD. شركة نفط خانقين المحدودة
(Incorporated in Great Britain) (المؤسسة في بريطانيا العظمى)
Agent for the Iraq Govt. الوكيلة عن الحكومة العراقية
CASH MEMO تذكرة نقد
Fill. Stn. ⟦line⟧ Station: ⟦Al-Ghazal⟧
Date ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦9/11/1954⟧
I.D. Dinar | Fils Fils
| 728
Sig. ⟦line⟧ Signature

Page 55

No. 208696 (Form SP-52)
KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agent for the Iraq Govt.
CASH MEMO
Fill. Stn. ⟦line⟧ Station: ⟦Bab al-Sheikh⟧
Date ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦22 / 8 / 56⟧
| I.D. Dinar | Fils
⟦Two gallons of gasoline only⟧ |  | 260
Sig. ⟦line⟧ Signature ⟦illegible⟧

Page 56

No. 330276
(Form SP-52)
KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agent for the Iraq Govt.
CASH MEMO
Fill. Stn. ⟦line⟧ Station: ⟦Babylon⟧
Date ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦2 / 11 / 56⟧
| I.D. Dinar | Fils
⟦Four cans⟧
⟦Benzine⟧ | - | 416
Sig. ⟦line⟧ Signature
⟦signature⟧

Page 57

No 158965
(Form SP-52 52 .Form M.M)
KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD.
Khanaqin Oil Company Limited
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agent for the Iraq Govt.
Agent for the Iraqi Government
CASH MEMO Cash Ticket
Fill. Stn. Bab al-Sheikh Station
Date 29/12/⟦...⟧ Date
| I.D. Dinar | Fils Fils
Three Gallons |  | 212
Sig. ⟦line⟧ Signature

Page 58

No 199354 (Form SP-52) (Form M. M. 52)
KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD. Khanaqin Oil Company Limited
(Incorporated in Great Britain) (Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agent for the Iraq Govt. Agent for the Iraqi Government
CASH MEMO Cash Memo
Fill. Stn. Station: ⟦Al-Rashid Street⟧
Date Date: ⟦1/2/1954⟧
I.D. Dinar | Fils Fils
Only four gallons | 428
⟦Lorry⟧ gasoline (⟦...⟧)
Sig ⟦line⟧ Signature

Page 59

2/122
12
2/2/1932
We have conducted an inspection of the numbered house and the numbered shop 12/22
and its lighting is achieved by a risk area of eight meters and the cost is
ten dinars including repairs. Please provide us with Mahmoud
4/2/1932
Your Excellency the President
We were notified of a warning on 10/20 regarding the cost of repairs amounting to ten
dinars. I request approval for the expenditure, otherwise the Secretariat will carry out
the repairs at our expense after the warning period of eight days has passed.
Signature
21/10/1932
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
7/11/1932
Your Excellency the President
The expenditure has been completed, I request approval for the payment.
⟦illegible⟧
20/11/1932
10 ten fils

Page 60

Capital Secretariat
Technical
⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Report
Upon inspection, we have verified the danger of property No. 142/342
located in the Ghazi Street district. In accordance with the provisions of Article 59 - of the Roads and Buildings Regulation
No. 44 of the year 935 and its amendments, we submitted this report in three copies to take the necessary action.
⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧
The Expert | The Expert | The Officer for Section (2)
Hashim al-Hadithi | Habib al-Aboud | Taha Rashid
Dangerous sections to be demolished
A support must be made for the wall on the western side
(8) in it that a quarter of the fence on the front side
This house is in a state of complete ⟦ruin⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
The entire wall

Page 61

Capital Secretariat
Baghdad: Date ⟦11/19/1958⟧
Number ⟦4531⟧
Form No. 3 according to the Roads and Buildings Regulation
Warning for the demolition of dangerous buildings
To: ⟦The Israeli Community⟧
Son of:
Owner of the property numbered:
Located in the district of:
Enclosed herewith is a copy of the report dated / / and we warn you of the necessity of implementing what is stated therein in accordance
with the provisions of Article 59 - of the Roads and Buildings Regulation No. 44 of 1935 and its amendments, and the danger must be removed within a period of
three days from the date of your notification of this warning. If you delay in doing so during the mentioned period, the Secretariat will carry out the demolition
directly and will collect from you what it spends in this regard.
Mayor of the Capital
Copy to: -
Engineer of the Second Technical Division: -
Signature of the property owner           Date           Signature of the notification officer

Page 62

Article (49) A - If it is established by the technical employee of the municipality after inspection that a building, in whole or
in part, has become liable to collapse, either due to its age or because it was constructed in an
unstable manner, or due to another incident, he shall be accompanied by two experts from the permanent board of experts
appointed by the municipality, provided that their number is not less than six and
does not exceed twelve experts. These two experts, along with the technical employee
of the municipality, shall issue their decision by majority or consensus as to whether the building
is liable to collapse. This decision shall be submitted to the municipality, which must notify
its owner of the necessity of demolishing it entirely or partially as specified in the decision within
three days from the date of notification. If he refuses or the specified period expires
without him filing an objection, the municipality shall implement what was stated in the report
and recover the expenses from him.

Page 63

19
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Salary list of employees and workers in ⟦line⟧ for the month of ⟦line⟧
Nominal Salary (Fils) | Nominal Salary (Dinar) | Cost of Living Allowance (Fils) | Cost of Living Allowance (Dinar) | Allowances (Fils) | Allowances (Dinar) | Total (Fils) | Total (Dinar) | Deductions (Fils) | Deductions (Dinar) | Net Received (Fils) | Net Received (Dinar) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Salim Mirza Kabbay⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Daoud Youssef⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Shaul Hayyim Najjar⟧ | ⟦stamp/thumbprint⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Sherbenti Shamoun⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Daoud Shem⟧ | ⟦stamp/thumbprint⟧ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Isaac Darwish⟧ | ⟦stamp/thumbprint⟧ | ⟦Custodian Ibrahim ... Ibrahim⟧

Page 65

Accounting 38
Book Number ⟦...⟧ 44145 State Funds Collection Receipt
Serial Number 67 / Department Name ⟦Ministry of Awqaf⟧
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment
- | 2/ | Contribution ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ 954 |
I have received from: The Jewish Community and the presence of
The amount written above, which is: Two Dinars
Fils:
Dated: 11 / 10 / 954
Signature of the Collector: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title: ⟦...⟧

Page 68

⟦His Excellency the Chairman of the Administrative Committee, Respected⟧
After greetings and respect
I outline below the details of the total income and expenditures of the ⟦...⟧ Association
During the months from November 1953 until November 1954 ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ our research to the presidency from the end of last month ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ the Secretary of your esteemed committee has previously reviewed the details of ⟦...⟧
The months from January 1954 to October 1954 ⟦...⟧
Hoping that your esteemed committee will review them, and please accept our highest respect
Income | Expenditures | Month
898 | 115 | November 1953
401 | 221 | December 1953
299 | 122 | January 1954
27 | 96 | February 1954
206 | 97 | March 1954
481 | 155 | April 1954
962 | 28 | May 1954
50 | 256 | June 1954
218 | 84 | July 1954
107 | 85 | August 1954
862 | 116 | September 1954
828 | 78 | October 1954
227 | 200 | November 1954
5467 | 1584 | Total
⟦Signature⟧
Secretary of the Association
On 29/12/54
⟦...⟧

Page 69

List of receipts and expenditures ⟦strong⟧ ⟦view⟧ for the month of October 1954
For the month of Tishrei 5715 Hebrew
Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Description
|  |  |  | From donations for the deceased as follows :-
|  |  |  | From Mr. Salman Shaoul Yehuda Shaoul for the soul of his late father Shaoul
|  |  |  | From rental income :-
|  |  |  | The installment due on 1/10/⟦Baghdad⟧ for the rent of the shops numbered ⟦1 and 2⟧
000 | 20 | 000 | 20 | Leased to Haron Mansour
|  |  |  | Expenditures
|  |  |  | To the account of supplies for the deceased as follows :-
850 | 2 | 850 | 2 | Expenditure for the late Shaoul Yehuda Shaoul for tailoring, car driver, and burial fees
|  |  |  | To the general expenses account :-
972 | / |  |  | Fees for water consumed during the month of October for the kindergarten
926 | / |  |  | Value of wax and gallons of gasoline
070 | 12 |  |  | Garage fees, washing and lubricating the car, and repairing the radiator and well
978 | 15 |  |  | Area guard fee for the month of October
000 | 60 | 828 | 77 | To the salaries account for the salaries of October 54
Audited and found correct
According to the books and accounts
Accountant
Accountant
This list is attached with the presented receipts
To His Excellency the Head of the Community for approval
⟦signature⟧
Director of the Community
9 / 11 / 954

Page 72

Paper. Water Supply Committee for Baghdad District Volume
Number: 98
Number: 875
Subscriber Name: ⟦Correct⟧
Register Number: 2
Property Number: 41/1/7
Page Number: 98
Neighborhood Name: ⟦Salhiya⟧
Subscription Sequence Number:
Date:
Installment | Installment Period | Amount | Notes
First | April . May . June 54 |  |
Second | July . August . September 54 |  |
Third | October . November . December 54 | 974 |
Fourth | January . February . March 55 |  |
|  | 974 |
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Water Supply Committee for Baghdad District
Notice: - The installment is due starting from the beginning of the first month of the installment period
Therefore, this list should be paid during the first month of the installment period
Form W. S. C. (40) .

Page 73

No. 126953 (Form SP-52) (Form M. M - 52)
KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD. Khanaqin Oil Company Limited
(Incorporated in Great Britain) (Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agent for the Iraq Govt. Agent for the Iraqi Government
CASH MEMO Cash Memo
Fill. Stn. Station: ⟦Banawin⟧
Date Date: ⟦...⟧
I.D. Dinar | Fils Fils
| 210
Sig. ⟦line⟧ Signature

Page 74

(Form SP-52) No 111848
KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agent for the Iraq Govt.
CASH MEMO
Station: ⟦Bab al-Sheikh⟧
Date: ⟦19 / 1 / 56⟧
| I.D. | Fils
⟦Gallon Petrol⟧ |  |
⟦Quantity 2⟧ |  | 208
Sig. ⟦line⟧

Page 75

No. 151747 (Form SP-52)
KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agent for the Iraq Govt.
CASH MEMO
Fill. Stn. ⟦line⟧ Station: ⟦Bataween⟧
Date ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦24 / 8 / 54⟧
I.D. Dinars | Fils
- | 416
Sig. ⟦line⟧ Signature