Bills, Receipts, Requests for Financial Assistance, Baghdadi Jewish Community
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Telegram: 12 Number: 29 Telegram Receipt Number: 102 Addressed to: ⟦illegible⟧ London Place of delivery: Fils: 150 Dinar value of the stamps affixed to it: Number of words for which the reply was prepaid: Name and address of the telegram sender: Rabbi Sassoon ⟦illegible⟧ Date Receiving Officer ⟦signature⟧ This receipt must be presented when making inquiries regarding this telegram
Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad ⟦2⟧ Date: 10/16/55 Fils: 200 Dinar: ⟦line⟧ I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only: ⟦two hundred fils and no more⟧ For: ⟦car fare⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦fingerprint stamp⟧ ⟦Anwar⟧ ✓
Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad Date 8/18/55 4 Fils: Dinar: 2/- Received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount: Only: Two Dinars only For: Labor wages for a period of three days ⟦...⟧ Per one day ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 10 Signature of the Recipient Dawoud
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: ⟦18 / 5 / 951⟧ Fils: ⟦...⟧ Dinar: 1/500 I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only ⟦one dinar and five hundred fils⟧ Namely for ⟦fees for the doctor's visit evidence in the dispensary in Karkh⟧ ⟦In the dispensary, Tal al-Tunisi branch, in the rented land of al-Jasoom⟧ ⟦The mentioned division⟧ Signature of the Recipient Iraq 10 Fils 5 88
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad 8 Date: 10/18/59 Fils: 820 Dinar: — I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only eight hundred and twenty fils and nothing else And that is for the value of (4) watermelons weighing (16) 550 kg Remaining one watermelon weighing ⟦...⟧ 270 Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
Baghdad Electricity Department Baghdad Light & Power Company Limited BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER Co. Ltd. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom). Note: 1- This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date. 2- A subscriber who believes their deposited security is excessive after receiving continuous service at one location for no less than 12 months should apply for a reassessment. Account No. | Date | Meter Reading | Monthly Fee | Fils | Dinar 31 32 660 | 8 55 10 | Serial No. 18934 | For fixed | 20 | Various charges | To | ⟦4210⟧ | For meter | 35 | 1- Overdue fees | From | 8 9 55 3912 | | | 2- Special reading fee | Units supplied | 298 | | | 3- Cost of damage to meter | At 18 fils | 298 | | ⟦5364⟧ | 4- Transferred from your account | At 13 fils | | | | | At 10 fils | | | | | Various charges - see side | | | | | Total | | | 5419 | 20 OCT 55 00193 ALACRA BUSINESS FORMS. PRINTED IN GT. BRITAIN BY W. H. SMITH & SON, LTD., LONDON. This bill is not considered paid unless stamped above by the cashier 5419 Fils FILS
Sheet 7 3 Water Supply Committee for the Baghdad Area Subscriber Name: The Israelite Community Register Number: 2 Property Number: 112 / 152 Page Number: 8 Neighborhood Name: ⟦illegible⟧ Subscription Sequence Number: Date: 11 / 10 / 55 Installment | Installment Period | Amount | Remarks First | April . May . June 55 | | Second | July . August . September 55 | | Third | October . November . December 55 | 660 | Fourth | January . February . March 56 | | Paid 660 20 January 1955 Number ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Water Supply Committee for the Baghdad Area Notice: - The installment is due starting from the beginning of the first month of the installment period Therefore, this bill should be paid during the first month of the installment period Form L. A. M. (40)
Paper 33 Water Liquefaction Committee for the Baghdad Area 851 Leather Subscriber Name: Shawqi Rafia Manahi Daniel Registry Number: Property Number: 94/212 Page Number: 55 District Name: Sabounjiya Subscription Sequence Number: Date: Installment | Installment Period | Amount | Remarks First | April . May . June 55 | | Second | July . August . September 55 | | Third | October . November . December 55 | 890 | Fourth | January . February . March 56 | | Total | | 890 | Paid on ⟦...⟧ On behalf of the Water Liquefaction Committee for the Baghdad Area 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 L . A . M . 1 (40)
Volume Paper 62 Water Supply Committee for Baghdad Area Subscriber Name ⟦Khairi Sis⟧ Registry Number ⟦874⟧ Property Number ⟦129 / 4⟧ Page Number ⟦line⟧ Neighborhood Name ⟦...⟧ Subscription Sequence Number ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦...⟧ Installment | Installment Period | Amount | Notes First | April . May . June 55 | | Second | July . August . September 55 | | Third | October November December 55 | ⟦160⟧ | Fourth | January . February . March 56 | | | | ⟦160⟧ | Paid 20 January 1955 ⟦...⟧ ⟦signature⟧ For the Water Supply Committee for Baghdad Area Notice: - The installment is due starting from the beginning of the first month of the installment period Therefore, this bill should be settled during the first month of the installment period Form L. A. M. (40)
Sheet 40 Baghdad District Water Liquidation Committee 872 Subscriber Name: Torah Zilkha Registry Number: Property Number: 21/127 Page Number: Neighborhood Name: ⟦illegible⟧ Subscription Sequence Number: Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ Installment | Installment Period | Amount | Notes First | April . May . June 55 | | Second | July . August . September 55 | | Third | October . November . December 55 | 990 | Fourth | January . February . March 56 | | Paid January 20, 1955 The Treasurer On behalf of the Baghdad District Water Liquidation Committee 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 L.A.M. (40)
12 5/9/55 His Excellency the Chairman of the Administrative Committee, respected After greetings My daughter, who is 12 years old, is suffering from a nervous disease and was recently betrothed to a poor man whose poverty your committee can attest to (⟦Nasim⟧ Sheeth) And since it was necessary for her marriage, and as we are poor and have no helper other than your Excellency, I ask you to help us and save us, and the matter is for your Excellency Salim Shamil Daughter's name: Shafiqa Ibrahim Shahi Note: The betrothed girl is in poor condition; she was admitted to the Shammaiya Hospital and after she left the hospital she is still in a nervous state 9/5 I received the amount of / ⟦illegible⟧ 10 Fils
Number № 004987 The Trading & Printing Co., Ltd., BAGHDAD The Trading & Printing Co., Ltd., BAGHDAD Received from: The Respected Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the sum of: Three Dinars only in settlement of: Renewal of invoice number 5885 dated 10/30/1955 Fils | I. D. ⟦line⟧ | 3 Accountant ⟦signature⟧
The Trading & Printing Co. Ltd. KING FAISAL I. STREET. BAGHDAD TELEGRAMS : PRINTERS, BAGHDAD. PHONE : 6624 The Trading & Printing Co. Ltd. King Faisal I Street - Baghdad Telegraphic Address: Printers - Baghdad Telephone Number 6624 Debit Note No. / Debit Note No.: 5885 / 5885 Date / Date: 12/10/1955 To / To: The Honorable Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Price @ | Qty. | PARTICULARS Details | I. D. Dinar | Fils Fils | | Printing cost of 1000 copies of covers in English, foolscap size | 1 | 750 | | " " " " " half foolscap | 1 | 250 | | Only three dinars and nothing more | 3 | — Accountant ⟦illegible⟧ 10/12 ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Date: 21 / 8 / 955 Fils: 700 Dinar: 1 Received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount Only: one dinar and seven hundred fils only and nothing else For: the price of milk and starch for my two daughters ⟦named⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦line⟧: dated 21 / 8 / 955 Signature of the recipient Harbiet Muslih ⟦fingerprint⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad 5 Date 21 / 2 / 55 Fils Dinar - 2 Received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the aforementioned amount Only two Dinars only And that is for the weekly aid for the third week out of eight weeks Signature of the recipient ⟦fingerprint⟧ Supervisor Badriya ✓
Ezra and Salim Abu Al-Nil Sellers of electrical appliances Al Rashid Street 254 / 1 Baghdad Telephone No. 7662 ⟦16⟧ Fils | Dinar | Details ⟦180⟧ | | ⟦2 pocket fuses⟧ | ⟦✓⟧ | ⟦One hundred and eighty fils⟧ To the treasury Amount received ⟦10/24⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Errors and omissions excepted
By Telegram: "WETEX" Al-Qishla - Souq Al-Sarai Haj Mohammed Abdul Hussein Al-Khatib General Trade - Import - Commission Khan Al-Rimah Al-Kabir Phone 85434 (GEHA) The Wonderful German Pen Contains two ink reservoirs Please pay 600 Fils and receive a "GEHA" brand piston pen; after testing it for ten days you can reclaim the price if it does not suit your taste. The pen is guaranteed for two years and all spare parts are available with us. Fils 220 I received two hundred and twenty fils only ⟦...⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 27 - 10 - 55 61
Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Fils: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinar: I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad the amounts mentioned above Only ⟦line⟧ And that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Signature of the Recipient ⟦illegible handwriting in blue ink⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad ⟦19⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Fils: 400 Dinar: — I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount: Only: ⟦four hundred fils⟧ For: ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the recipient ⟦illegible⟧
Records - 7 Number 590 ⟦illegible⟧ 24 OCT 50 Baghdad / 1 Origin: ⟦illegible⟧ Registered: Transferred to: ⟦illegible⟧ Fils: 30 Dinar: Value of adhesive stamps (if a package): Entry (letter) package or (package) as the case requires: ⟦illegible⟧ For insured items: Insured for an amount of Dinars (in figures): ⟦line⟧ In words: ⟦illegible⟧ Insurance fee: ⟦line⟧ Weight in words: ⟦line⟧ Receiving officer:
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad 21 ⟦line⟧ Date: 27 / 7 / 955 Fils: 420 Dinar: I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above Only: four hundred and twenty fils For: repairing cigarettes and a carbon hose Signature of the recipient ⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad 22 Date: ⟦10/25/1954⟧ Fils: ⟦175⟧ Dinar: — ⟦fingerprint⟧ Signature of the Receiver ⟦Mansour Debi⟧ ✓
42 List of expenses for the year ten ⟦illegible⟧ Fils Dinar ⟦line⟧ 8/750 Fees for cleaning and spraying the old cemetery ⟦illegible⟧ Holiday operations (New Year and Kippur) (Only eight dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils, no more) Daoud Youssef I received the above-mentioned amount Kingdom of Iraq 10 Fils Revenue Daoud Youssef
22 List of amounts spent for the guard room in the old cemetery Value of a wooden door with (2) bars and one lock | 3/- For the guard room in the old cemetery | Value of bricks and gypsum for walling the mentioned door as per | 7/500 The attached list | Labor wages for the mentioned construction | 4/500 The total is fifteen dinars only 15/- <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Dawood Youssef I received the above-mentioned amount Kingdom of Iraq 10 Fils Dawood Youssef
Pavement bricks of the second gate In the cemetery 1800 bricks, pavement load 2 Only a dinar and a half for the loading fee 9/10/55 ⟦/⟧ ⟦/⟧