Description
These are financial documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community, mostly receipts and paid electric, gas, and water bills. The majority are from the Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports-Ground Committee, including bank statements for the committee from the Eastern Bank. Some of the receipts are for sports equipment, like volleyballs and basketballs. Other items include auto parts, uniforms, plumbing and electrical services, and groceries.
AI en Translation, Pages 176-200
Page 176
Baghdad District Water Supply Service
Installment | Second 1961
First | April - September
Second | October 1 - March
Raw Water
69
Name: Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium 5/320
Amount:
Address: 50 S 1/2/10 Al-Sa'adoon 6371
Subscription Number:
Annual: Annual
The installment is due at the beginning of the first two months and is paid during
the first two months, and upon their expiration, a notice is given for the necessity of payment within seven days
after which the supply will be cut off if payment is not made.
Baghdad District Water Supply Service
⟦86615⟧
Page 177
Baghdad Electricity Services
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
For Department Use Only
1 63
Messrs. Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Section for transferring expenses and fees to
Bill Sequence 16 06 100
11464/86086 643 105
101 06 16
44061
Section for transferring expenses and fees to
Bill Sequence 16 06 100
11464/86086 643 105
101 06 16
44061
00220
Note:
1- This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date.
2- A subscriber who finds their deposited insurance exceeds ⟦the limit⟧ after continuous service in one location for at least 12 months should visit to estimate ⟦value⟧
Account Number | Date | Meter Recording | Monthly fee for fixed | Fils | Dinar
16 09 101 | 62111 | Sequence 2 Number 64643 | | |
Various prices | | To 11 / 2178 | For the meter | 35 |
1 - Arrears | | From 611219 / 2128 | | |
2 - Special reading fee | | Supplied units 50 | | |
3 - Cost of damage to the meter | | At a price of 16 fils | | |
4 - Transferred from your account | | At a price of 12 fils | | |
| | At a price of 10 fils | | |
| | Various prices - see side | | |
| | Total | | |
Bills are paid daily except Fridays at the following centers:-
1 - Abakhana 7 - New Baghdad.
2 - Bab Al-Muazzam 8 - Al-Washash
3 - Karkh Side - Sheikh Ma'ruf Street
4 - Karradat Maryam - Abdul Aziz Al-Qassab Market
5 - Al-Bataween 10 - Kadhimiya 22
6 - Karrada Al-Sharqiya - Abu Juma'a 11 - Adhamiyah
Reader ⟦line⟧
Amount ⟦line⟧
This bill is not considered paid unless it is stamped above by the Treasurer
PRINTED IN GT. BRITAIN BY W. H. SMITH & SON (ALACRA) LTD., LONDON.
PAPER PATENTED BY N.C.R CO C B
Page 180
Pioneer Sports and Tailoring House
PIONEER SPORTS AND TAILORING HOUSE
No: 1060
Date: 13-1-62
Tel.: 5436
6 | Nets | 250 | 1.500
| | | 1.500
⟦circular stamp with 17⟧
R
Page 181
Always use
sports equipment
A. B. C. brand
⟦illegible⟧
Khalid Shawkat Al-Junaid
Wholesale and retail seller of carpentry tools and construction materials
and types of glass and mirrors
Al-Rashid Street, Bab Al-Agha, Shop No. 263/1C
Baghdad on: 12 / 1 / 1962
Telephone: 87703
We spent for the account of: Muhammad Saha
Materials whose details are mentioned below:
Fils | Dinar | Details | Dozen | Foot | Number | Price
600 | — | Iron bright set | | | 1 | 600
Only six hundred fils and nothing else
66
⟦signature⟧
Errors and omissions are returned to both parties
Page 182
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Near the White Palace
Baghdad
Date 11 / 1 / 1962
Khitab Sayhoud Al-Saadi
Fils | Dinar
750 | 1
I received from Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only one dinar and seven hundred and fifty fils
In exchange for ⟦construction acceptance⟧ which I received from the stadium
J. W. M. C.
( 65 )
Approved for payment
⟦Abdullah Obeidya⟧
Signature of Recipient
Khitab Sayhoud Al-Saadi
Republic of Iraq
10 Ten Fils
⟦fingerprint⟧
Page 183
Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Near the White Palace
Baghdad
( 64 )
Date 12/20/1961
Dinars | Fils
30 | -
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only thirty dinars only
And that is for my salary for the month of December 1961
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧
The Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Revenue Stamp
Page 184
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Near the White Palace
Baghdad
Date 29 / 12 / 1961
( 64 )
Fils: 800
Dinar: 2
I received from Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the above mentioned amount
Only two dinars and eight hundred fils
And that is for ⟦expenses⟧ in the bar as detailed herewith
Receiver's signature
⟦signature⟧
⟦stamp⟧
⟦illegible blue handwriting⟧
Page 185
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Near the White Palace
Baghdad
Date 10 / <del>⟦11⟧</del> / 1963
Professor Youssef Al-Barkhi
( 64 )
Fils | Dinar
500 | 7
I received from Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only seven dinars and five hundred fils
And that is for the fees of ten sports lectures during the month of December 1962
750 fils per lecture
Signature of the Recipient
Professor Youssef Al-Barkhi
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Revenue Stamp
Page 186
Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Near the White Palace
Baghdad
Date 21 / 10 / 1961
( 62 )
Fils | Dinar
- | 4
I received from the Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only four dinars and no other
And that is for the garden cleaning fees
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Financial Interest
Ismail Ibrahim Reda
Signature of the Recipient
Ismail Ibrahim
Page 187
STORE
Technical Agricultural Supply Co.
Prop: Burhan S. H. Al-Killidar
General Trade & Commission
Saadoon St.
Tel. ( )
Technical Agricultural Supply Store
Owned by
Burhan Al-Sayyid Hassan Al-Killidar
General Trade — Commission
Saadoon — Near Sinbad Cinema
Telephone [ ]
No. 000127
60
Baghdad on: 27 / 10 / 1961
Requested from: Muhammad
Fils | Dinars | Item | No. | Gram | Kilo | Ton | Fils | Dinars
500 | 2 | Compound chemical fertilizer | | | 50 | | |
500 | 2 | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | | | |
| 1 | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | | | |
| | Taxi 150 fils | | | | | |
6.150 Dinars
Received the amount in cash
⟦signature⟧
Note: Sold items cannot be returned
Signature
Page 188
Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Near the White Palace
Baghdad
Date 20 / 12 / 1961
( 59 )
Fils | Dinar
500 | 7
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only seven dinars and five hundred fils
And that is for the fees of ten sports lectures during December 1961
750 fils per lecture
Signature of the recipient
Professor Behnam Basilius
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Fiscal Stamp
⟦Al-Khayal Hospital⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Page 189
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Near the White Palace
Baghdad
Date: 29 / 12 / 1961
Hassan Abdullah Thibal
Fils --- / Dinar 14
I received from the Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only fourteen dinars only
And that is for the salary for the month of December 1961
( ⟦58⟧ )
⟦W. M. D. S. G.⟧
⟦J. Y.⟧
Signature of the recipient
Hassan Abdullah Thibal
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Fiscal Stamp
Page 190
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Near the White Palace
Baghdad
Date 29 / 12 / 1961
( 57 )
Fils | Dinar
- | 4/
I received from Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only four Dinars and no more
Namely for - wages for additional work for collection workers during December 1961
10 - Planning the fields
20 - Additional works during December 1961
4 - Dinars
Signature of the Recipient
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Fiscal Stamp
Midhat Barakh
⟦illegible⟧
Page 193
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Near the White Palace
Baghdad
Date: 12/29/1961
( 54 )
Fils | Dinars
⟦line⟧ | 150
I received from Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only one hundred and fifty dinars
And that is for our check No. P446242
Dated 12/28/1961
Signature of Recipient
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Page 194
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Near the White Palace
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
( 54 )
Date: 12/24/1961
Fils: 965
Dinar: 5
I have received from the Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only five dinars and nine hundred and sixty-five fils
And that is for soap as shown in the receipt
Signature of the recipient
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Page 195
Mahdi Al-Saleh Wharf
For the sale of gypsum, gravel, sand, brick, and cement
Baghdad — Orfali opposite the Armenian Fire
Telephone ( )
Baghdad on: 24 / 8 / 1961
To Mr.: The Stadium
Respectfully:
Fils | Dinar | Number | Price | Details | Receipt No. | Car No. | Date
240 | 1 | 24 | | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | 24 / 8 / 61
⟦signature⟧
Errors and omissions excepted for both parties
25
Page 196
Al-Mutanna Gallery
Telephone (
For the sale of all types of carpets, home furniture, sewing machines, and furnishings
Electrical appliances and bicycles
Karrada Al-Sharqiya - Huwaidi
51
To Mr.: Ezra Shassim, Respected
Baghdad on: 22 / 7 / 196⟦...⟧
Fils | Dinar
750 | 6 | Large jute rug
750 | 6 | Binding receipt
150 | - | Porterage (Taxi)
900 | 6 | 6/900 Dinars
Approved for disbursement
Abdullah Swaiha
Errors and omissions are subject to correction by both parties
Page 197
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Near the White Palace
Baghdad
( 50 )
Date 22 / 12 / 1961
Fils | Dinar
- | 500
Received from Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the above mentioned amount:
Only: Five hundred Dinars only
Which is for: Paid to the Eastern Bank Baghdad by check No. 55615 on the current account
For an advance from the Administrative Committee
Signature of the Recipient
⟦signature⟧
Page 198
The Eastern Bank Ltd
(Incorporated in England)
The Eastern Bank, Ltd.
(Incorporated in England)
Drawee: ⟦dawee⟧
Amount:
Baghdad: 24/12/961
PAID to the credit of: E. M. Daniel sports grounds
a/c: 13060
the sum of I.D.: 500/- Five hundred Dinars
say Iraq Dinar: five hundred
cheque No.: 550615 on Ottoman Bank Baghdad
By: J. Sharfoun
S. F. D. & CO.
PAID
Republic of Iraq
10
Revenue Stamp
Fils
10