Correspondence and Financial Documents from the Ezra M. Daniel Sports-Ground Committee, Frank Iny School, and the President of the Jewish Community
View interactive document pageThese are archival materials from the Baghdadi Jewish Community which include: correspondence between the (Iraqi) Office of Education and school administrators in Baghdad regarding instruction standards, student fees, etc; financial statements between the Ezra M. Daniel Sports-Ground Committee and the President of the Jewish Community; correspondence between the Ezra M. Daniel Sports-Ground Committee and the Frank Iny School and with several service offices (telephone, electricity). Other documents and financial records from the Ezra M. Daniel Sports-Ground Committee include: monthly revenue and expenses, assets and liabilities, bank statements from al-Rāfdīn Bank and Iraqi Al-’Atmād Bank, accounts payable, accounts receivable, insurance documents, legal contracts, donations, employee time log, and sports results for local school teams.
Committee Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium Baghdad No.: ⟦line⟧ Phone 85267 Date: 24 / 9 / 1964 To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Greetings. Please be so kind as to grant us an advance in the amount of ( 500 / - ) Dinars to pay the salaries for the month of September 1964 and to facilitate the affairs of the stadium. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦Abdullah Khadhuri⟧ Chairman Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium Committee
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Baghdad Telephone: 85267 Date: 13 / 4 / 1964 Mr. Lawyer Joshua G.G. General Agent for Mrs. Hilda Ibrahim Shaul After greetings Reference to your letter dated 8 / 4 / 1964 We list below the amounts paid by us to Mrs. Hilda Ibrahim Shaul for the period 1 / 2 / 1963 to 31 / 1 / 1964, noting that these salaries include cost of living allowances, noting that the aforementioned person left the job after this date. Please accept our utmost respect ⟦illegible⟧ Chairman of the Stadium Committee Menahem Daniel Copy to the General Directorate of Income Tax Fils | Dinars | ⟦line⟧ | 30 | February 63 ⟦line⟧ | 30 | March 63 ⟦line⟧ | 30 | April 63 ⟦line⟧ | 30 | May 63 ⟦line⟧ | 30 | June 63 ⟦line⟧ | 30 | July 63 ⟦line⟧ | 30 | August 63 ⟦line⟧ | 30 | September 63 ⟦line⟧ | 35 | October 63 ⟦line⟧ | 35 | November 63 ⟦line⟧ | 35 | December 63 ⟦line⟧ | 35 | January 64 ⟦line⟧ | 380 |
The Respected Professor Please save it in the stadium file ⟦illegible⟧ 2/21/964 Committee Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium Baghdad Telephone 85267 Number : ⟦line⟧ Date : ⟦line⟧ The Respected Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Greetings, Please kindly request Whinney Murray Company to audit the accounts of Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium for the period from 10/1/1963 to 1/10/1964, on the occasion of the death of the late Jacob Shohet, who was responsible for the stadium's accounts, noting that Mr. Ezra Shakkouri has been appointed to supervise the stadium's affairs since the middle of January 1964. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ Chairman Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium A copy to / Whinney Murray Company - for your kind information
Committee Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Baghdad Telephone: 85267 No: Date: 2 / 4 / 1964 The Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews After greetings: Please provide us with an advance of (750/- ID) seven hundred and fifty Dinars to cover the stadium expenses and purchase some necessary items for it, such as a refrigerator, chairs, and others, With thanks ⟦illegible⟧ The President Abdullah Obadiah
Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium Baghdad Telephone: 85267 Telephone Service Administration - Baghdad Greetings. Since the stadium telephone number 85267, which was installed more than 15 years ago, has started to malfunction several times each week, causing disruption in the stadium's operations, please order the installation of a new telephone to replace the old one, noting that we are ready to pay the cost of the new device along with the expenses. Thank you. ⟦illegible⟧ President Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Committee Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium Baghdad Telephone 85267 Number: Date: 8 / 11 / 1963 ⟦Outgoing⟧ ⟦10 / 11 / 1963⟧ The Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Greetings. Since our membership term for the Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium Committee has ended, and according to the fourth paragraph of the internal regulations of this stadium, please take the necessary measures to appoint new members for the stadium committee to ensure its affairs proceed in an orderly manner. On this occasion, we would like to nominate Mr. Victor Khedhouri Shukur and Mr. Shayer Abdul Aziz to replace Mr. Rouben Horesh and Mr. Abboud Murad. We are pleased to have been able to perform whatever service we could for the sake of the public interest in implementation of the spirit of the endowment of the late Ezra Menachem Daniel. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦Abbas Khouri⟧ Chairman of the Stadium Committee Ezra Menachem Daniel
Committee Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Baghdad Telephone: 85267 Number :: Date :: 3 / 11 / 1963 The Honorable President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Greetings, We request an advance of (500/-) five hundred dinars on the account of the stadium's budget for the current year to manage its affairs. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ President of the Stadium Committee Ezra Menahem Daniel Mr. Zaki Please keep it in the stadium file
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Baghdad Telephone: 85267 Date: 13 / 10 / 1963 Baghdad Electricity Service Subscription Number 44561 Greetings, Reference to your letter numbered 44561/K 7254 and dated 5 / 11 / 1962. Please kindly instruct the confirmation to Messrs. Whinney Murray, the Chartered Accountants, that the amount (-/30) thirty dinars is still deposited with you as insurance for the account of the stadium located in Al-Sa'adoon No. 50 / 4 / 1 Sequence 134, as of the date 30 / 9 / 1963 directly, and inform us. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Stadium Committee Ezra Menahem Daniel Copy to / Messrs. Whinney Murray Number of stamps 1 One
Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium Baghdad Telephone: 85267 Date: 14 / 10 / 1963 Baghdad District Water Supply Administration Accounting Greetings. Subject / Deposits Reference to your letter No. 34902 dated 28 / 10 / 1962. Please confirm to Messrs. Whinney Murray and Partners — Auditors — Baghdad that the amount (320/158) Dinars is still deposited with you as insurance for the Stadium account, subscription number 6371, Sa'adoon district No. 1 p. 5 / 2 / 5 as of 30 / 9 / 1963 for auditing purposes and please inform us. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Stadium Committee Ezra Menachem Daniel Copy to / Messrs. Whinney Murray No reply
Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium Baghdad Telephone: 85267 Date: 14 / 10 / 1963 Central Telephone Directorate Accounting Department, Baghdad Greetings. Based on the request of Messrs. Whinney Murray and Co. - Auditors - Baghdad, we kindly request you to confirm to them directly and inform us of the total amounts paid to you as insurance deposits for the above telephone account in the name of the Committee of Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium, up to the date of 30 / 9 / 1963, for auditing purposes. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Stadium Committee Ezra Menachem Daniel Number of stamps 2 Two
⟦Image of the Council⟧ Ezra Menahem Daniel Playground Baghdad Telephone: 85267 Baghdad 13 / 1 / 1963 His Excellency the President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Respectfully Baghdad After greetings, We attach herewith a copy of the income and expenditure account realized for Ezra Menahem Daniel Playground from the first of October 1961 to 30 September 1962, and we also attach a copy of the playground's financial position as of 30 / 9 / 1962, both reproduced from the playground's books which have been audited by members of the playground committee and the auditors Messrs. Whinney Murray & Co. Salaries and laborers' wages constitute the largest part of the playground's payments, as they reached this year 1341.652 Dinars. Additionally, 233.560 Dinars were paid as raw water fees for two years, as we had fallen behind on paying raw water fees for one year since we were not requested to pay them at that time. The amount of 304.535 Dinars spent on repairs and various fees for fields and gardens includes the value of an electric lawnmower and the value of ten garden chairs along with equipment for the administration. The playground still has an urgent need for much furniture and other sports requirements, and lights for the garden and tennis courts. We have previously addressed this aspect in our estimated budget as we allocated the necessary amounts, knowing that they were not all spent, and we must <del>keep</del> keep this reserve for the current year and spend it only if necessity requires it and if the committee becomes able to devote itself to this aspect. The Playground Committee had borrowed from the Administrative Committee during the year ending 30 / 9 / 62 an amount of 1600/- Dinars, and this amount was added to the 726.053 Dinars that remained from last year, making the total 2326.053 Dinars. The total expenses of the playground for the above year reached 1997.046 Dinars, while the income was 311.787 Dinars, resulting in a deficit of 1685.259 Dinars, which is requested to be charged to the endowment of the late Ezra Menahem Daniel. We are pleased to have been able to perform what service we could for the sake of the public interest, in implementation of the spirit of the endowment of the late Ezra Menahem Daniel. Please accept our highest respect,, ⟦signature⟧ Chairman Ezra Menahem Daniel Playground Committee
Picture of the Council Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Baghdad Telephone: 85267 Statement of income and expenses incurred for Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium from 1/10/961 to 30/9/1962. (Attached is the letter from the Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Committee dated 13/1/63) Expenses | Income 309/750 Coaches | 131/900 Student subscriptions 360/000 Secretary | 24/950 " Graduates 144/000 Guard | 154/937 Bar income 437/902 Gardeners, bar staff, court workers, and overtime wages. | 311/787 Total income 1341/652 | 1685/259 Deficit covered by the late Ezra Menahem Daniel Endowment 38/008 Pure water | 233/560 Raw water | 30/264 Telephone | 79/682 Electricity | 30/805 Electrical, carpentry, and blacksmithing expenses | 18/100 Sports expenses | 140/450 Audit fees and legal fees. | 204/525 Repairs and various fees for gardens and courts (with furniture). | 755/394 | 1997/046 Dinars | 1997/046 Dinars ⟦illegible⟧ President Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Committee
Copy of the Budget Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Baghdad Telephone: 85267 The financial situation of Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium as of September 30, 1962 (Attached letter from the Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Committee dated 1/13/63) Dinar Fils | Dinar Fils 351/978 | Deposited at the Eastern Bank on 9/30/1962 | 726/053 | Claim of the late Ezra Menahem Daniel Endowment, carried over from last year 62/763 | Cash in hand | 1600/000 | Paid to us during the year ending on 9/30/1962 192/170 | Various insurances | 2326/053 | 20/218 | Value of 71 sports trousers | 1685/259 | The deficit to be covered by the late Ezra Menahem Daniel Endowment 13/665 | Bar assets on 9/30/62 | | 640/794 | | 640/794 | ⟦illegible⟧ Chairman Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Committee
Committee Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium Baghdad Telephone 85267 Copy to ⟦...⟧ Number :: ⟦line⟧ Date :: 15 / 1 / 1963 The Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Greetings, In accordance with Article 12 A of the amended bylaws dated 11 / 9 / 1959 of the Stadium Committee, we enclose a copy of the estimated budget for revenues and expenses for the Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium for the academic year from the first of October 1962 to 30 September 1963, requesting its approval. The budget includes -/200 Dinars for lighting the tennis courts and -/200 Dinars for purchasing garden chairs, as it is hoped that the committee will be able to devote itself to this aspect during the current season. Please accept our highest respects, ⟦illegible signature⟧ The Chairman Committee of the Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Copy for the school Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium Baghdad Telephone: 85267 Estimated budget for Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium from October 1, 1962 to September 30, 1963 (Attached to the Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium Committee letter dated 15/1/63) Income | Expenses 150/- Bar income | 600/- Coaches 100/- Student subscriptions | 360/- Secretary 50/- " " Alumni subscriptions | 150/- Guard | 600/- Gardeners, bar staff, and overtime wages ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ 300/- | 1710/- 2690/- Deficit covered by the late Ezra Menachem Daniel Endowment | 300/- Maintenance of courts and gardens | 100/- Auditing accounts | 300/- Lighting for the garden and tennis courts | 200/- Garden chairs | 100/- Carpentry, blacksmithing, and electrical repairs | 80/- Electricity | 60/- Sports equipment and trophies | 110/- Raw water | 80/- Filtered water | 50/- Telephone fees | ⟦line⟧ | 1280/- ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ 2990/- Dinars | 2990/- Dinars ⟦illegible signature⟧ Chairman Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium Committee
Committee Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Baghdad Telephone 85267 No. :: Date :: 20 / 10 / 1962 Central Telephone Directorate Baghdad Greetings, With reference to your letter dated 28 / 4 / 1962 numbered T/2984/8356 We request that you confirm to Messrs. Whinney Murray and Co. Baghdad and a copy to us that the amount of 10/- Dinars is still with you in the name of the Stadium as insurance as of 30 / 9 / 62 for auditing purposes and we thank you,, ⟦illegible⟧ Chairman Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Committee
Committee Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Baghdad Telephone ⟦85267⟧ Number: ⟦line⟧ Date: 11/20/962 Baghdad Electricity Authority Baghdad Greetings, Subscription Number 44561 Request Number 4,500/1 Sequence 134 Sa'doun With reference to your letter numbered 44561/B 3219 dated 5/12/1962 Addressed to Messrs. Winnie Murray and Partners, P.O. Box No. 108 Baghdad, We request that you confirm directly to them with a copy to us that the amount of 30/- Dinars is still in the name of the stadium with you as a security deposit for electricity consumption in the stadium as of September 30, 1962, for auditing purposes, and we thank you in advance, ⟦For the Secretary⟧ Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Committee
Committee Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium Baghdad Telephone 85267 No. :: Date :: 10/20/1962 Amanat al-Asima (Municipality of Baghdad) Accounts Directorate Baghdad Greetings, Reference to your letter No. 5310 dated 3/6/1961 addressed to Messrs. Whinney Murray & Co. and a copy to us, we kindly request confirmation directly to them with a copy to us that the deposits held by you in the name of the stadium for raw water as of 9/30/1962 were 1/260 Dinars for auditing purposes. Thank you,, ⟦Abdullah Ovadia⟧ President Committee of Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Committee Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Baghdad Telephone :: 85267 Number :: Date :: ⟦20 / 10 / 1962⟧ Directorate of Water Supply Service for the Baghdad Area Baghdad Subscription Number 6371 Al-Sa'doon Neighborhood No. 1 P 5 / 2 / 55 Baghdad Greetings, With reference to your letter numbered 1/ 51 / 4 / 13948 dated 30 / 4 / 62 Addressed to Messrs. Winnie Murray and Partners Baghdad, we request that you confirm to them directly with a copy to us that the amount of 320.158 Dinars is still with you in the name of the stadium as insurance deposits for raw and pure water as of 30 / 9 / 1962 for auditing purposes. Thank you, ⟦illegible⟧ Chairman of the Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Committee