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IJA 3308

Contracts and Bills, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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This item contains utility contracts and bills for telephone services, water, and electricity, all for the Baghdadi Jewish community.

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Archive Reference
IJA 3308
Item Number
16670
Date
Approx. January 1, 1921 to December 31, 1930
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Financial, Pharmacy Committee, Bills, Jewish Religious Court, Revenue Stamp, Baghdad Light and Power, Contract, Typed, Iraqi Government, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Electricity Bill, Ink Stamp, Meir Elias Hospital, Receipts, Jewish Lay Council, Chief Rabbi, President of the Jewish Community, Annotation, Handwritten

AI en Translation, Pages 476-500

Page 476

T / 646 / 52
27 / 8 / 1952
Telephone Number 85085
116
⟦illegible⟧
To -
Central Telephone Directorate - Baghdad
Greetings,
With reference to your list numbered 2943 and dated 6 / 1 / 1952
The telephone numbered 85085, which was installed in the Rachel Shamoon School, was removed by
your department after the school was closed last year.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council

Page 477

To :-
Directorate of Telephone and Telegraph Baghdad
Telephone Number: 85085
Greetings
With reference to your list number 2942 dated
on 25 / 1 / 1952
The telephone number 85085 and the fees according to it
have been settled by a check that was paid by your department
for this value in <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> ⟦the year⟧ past
Please accept our highest respect
⟦line⟧

Page 478

Iraq
The Iraqi Government
(Central Telephone Directorate)
Telephone Number: 6398
(Telephone Bill Statement)
District 6
Please present this statement when paying the amount at this center
⟦Administration⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦Medical⟧
Telephone Number: 8080
Center:
Telephone rent for the installment ending on March 31, 1952, at a price of Dinars per installment: 12
Transfer on date: 194
Local call fees according to the details recorded on the back of the statement:
Internal call fees:
External call fees for the installment ending on September 30, 1951, as per the attached tables:
Additional security deposits so that the total, including previously collected deposits, is proportionate to the semi-annual installment account for calls and fees in accordance with paragraph (13) of the Telephone Rental Contract:
Total amount: 12
If the amount of this bill is not paid within (15) days from its date, the telephone administration has the right to disconnect the telephone (Paragraph 75, Second Schedule of Terms and Orders in accordance with Article 10 of the Telephone Notice)
Amount paid: Dinars
Date of payment: 194
Signature:
Cashier:
Director of the Central Telephone Office:
Statement Number: 2927
Statement Date: 1 - 10 - 1951
Center Manager:
Synagogue Account
5/564
23 / 11 / 51
23

Page 479

⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad
Via the Presidency of the Jewish
Community of Baghdad
(Servant)
⟦illegible⟧ settlement with this amount, profit, and slackness
2/157 ⟦illegible⟧
Reading on:
Previous reading:
Number of local readings during the installment period:
Number of free calls:
Number of calls for which fees are requested ( ):
Price of (4) fils per call ( ):
Total excess calls:
Invoice date: 194 - - -
Invoice number: 194
Dinars:
Total amount: Dinars

Page 480

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Reading on:
Previous Reading:
Number of local readings current during the installment period:
Number of free calls:
Number of calls requested for payment:
Price of (4) fils per call:
Treasurer:
Central Telephone Officer:
Signature:
Invoice Date: 27 / 8 / 1937
Date of Payment: 194 - -
Invoice Number: 2875
Amount Paid: Dinars
Total Amount: 1282 ⟦illegible⟧

Page 481

The Iraqi Government
Iraq
(Central Telephone Directorate)
Telephone Number: 6398
Please present this bill when paying the amount at this center
(Telephone Account Bill)
For the owner of ⟦Raphael⟧ shops
The Israelite Community
Telephone Number 6126 Center Baghdad
Telephone rent for the installment ending on 31 / 12 / 44 Dinars less installment
Local call fees as detailed on the back of the bill
Internal call fees for the installment ending on
External call fees according to the attached schedules
Additional deposits so that their total with previously collected deposits is proportional to the semi-annual
installment account for calls and fees according to paragraph (13) of the telephone rental contract
Total amount 1.182
Amount | Fils | Dinars
549 |
116 |
141 |
280 |
021 |
075 |
182 | 1
If the amount of this bill is not paid within (15) days from its date, the Ministry has the right to disconnect the telephone (Paragraph 78 of the Telephone, Telegraph and Post System and Resolution No. 52 of 1941)
Amount paid: Dinars
Date of payment: 194
Signature:
Bill number: 4975
Bill date: 12 - 7 - 1944
Treasurer:
Director of the Central Telephone Department:
Center Manager:
⟦...⟧

Page 482

Telephone Number 5881
52 /
3/20/1952
118
To -"
Central Telephone Directorate
Greetings,
With reference to your letter (without number) dated 3/19/1952, referring to the list numbered
1644 and dated 1/1/1952 regarding the fees for telephone number 5881.
We confirm our two letters numbered 51/2085 and 51/2094 dated 8/24/1951 and
9/5/1951 regarding the ownership of telephone number 5881 by the Committee for Revocation and Deportation, and the presidency of
this community has no connection to it.
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to -"
Directorate of Travel and Nationality -" With reference to the meeting of the community secretary with His Excellency the Director of Travel Police
and Nationality on 1/10/52 regarding the fees for telephone number 5881
due to it being used by the Nationality Revocation Department in the Synagogue of
Meir Tweg, and His Excellency the Director informing the community secretary that the Directorate of
Travel and Nationality will be the one to pay the fees for the mentioned telephone.

Page 483

Central Telephone Directorate
(Subscribers Division)
Number -:
Date -: 19 / 2 / 195
To: Meir Tweg Synagogue (Presidency of the Jewish Community)
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date 19 / 2 / 1952
Since this administration is obliged to settle its accounts, we request that you kindly pay the amount of the invoice previously sent to you
the details of which are listed below as soon as possible.
119
Central Telephone Manager
Telephone Number | Invoice Number | Date | Amount Fils / Dinar
5881 | 1644 | 11/51 | 69/401
Verification
To be recorded in the papers
⟦signature⟧

Page 484

Central Telephone Directorate
Subscribers Division
Number / T ⟦491⟧ / ⟦...⟧
Date - 3 / 3 / 1953
2165
17 / 2 / 1953
To -:
Presidency of the Jewish Community:
Baghdad:
Subject / Outstanding amounts on the Hospitals Committee /
After closing and settling the accounts for the two telephones numbered 7480 and 7754, the outstanding amount became 80/718 Dinars, as we requested from the Hospitals Committee according to the two lists numbered 4319 and 4324 dated 29 and 30 / 12 / 1952. Therefore, we request the payment of the mentioned amount to this department as soon as possible.
Director of Central Telephones
Mohammed Jamil Ali
Copy to -
General Directorate of Post and Telegraph - for information.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
120
Moussa / 11

⟦15/12/51⟧
BAGHDAD
19 MAR 52
2 30 PM
⟦illegible⟧
Meir Tweg Synagogue
Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
⟦Telephone 3181⟧
⟦... Department of ... Electricity⟧

Page 485

Central Telephone Directorate
(Subscribers Division)
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 1 / 1 / 1952
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Number 2122
Date 25 / 1 / 1952
To
Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
We enclose herewith the telephone bill numbered 4412 and dated
10 / 1 / 1952 for an amount of (7/026) Dinars, and that is
after the removal and settlement of the account for telephone number 7522 which was
installed in the residence of Dr. Sokana and on the account of Meir Elias
Hospital. We request payment of the mentioned amount to this department
as soon as possible -
121
Director of Central Telephones
Mohammed Ali
Finance
To be recorded in deposits
⟦illegible⟧
2 / 1 / 1952
Abdul Razzaq / 14

Page 486

Iraq
Central Telephone Directorate
Baghdad
Telephone Number 6398
Iraqi Government
Zone / 6
This bill must be presented when paying the amount at this center
The administration has the right to disconnect the telephone line (Paragraph (7) Second Schedule
of the terms contained in the telephone lease contract
in case of failure to pay the amount of this bill within (15) days from its date
Telephone Bill Statement
Telephone Number: ⟦33077⟧
Exchange Name: ⟦Baghdad⟧
Telephone rental for the installment ending on: ⟦from 1-1-57 to 31-3-57⟧
At a rate of: 7/000 Dinars per installment
Amount | Fils | Dinar
Local call fees - according to the details listed on the back of the bill | .. |
Inland call fees - according to the attached schedule (Zone 5) | .. |
International call fees - according to the attached schedule (Zone 5a) | .. |
Additional insurance to make the total, with previously collected insurance, proportional to the account |  |
Installment for calls and fees according to Paragraph (13) of the telephone lease contract | .. |
Total Amount | 026 | 7
Amount Paid:
Dinars:
Bill Number: 4412
Date of Payment: 195 / /
Bill Date: 10/1/57
Signature: ⟦signature⟧
Treasurer
Director of Central Telephones

Page 487

Area 5/A
Telephone Center
Schedule of long-distance telephone call fees within Iraq for the half-year ending on ⟦31/3/1954⟧
Date | Fils | Dinar | Date | Fils | Dinar | Date | Fils | Dinar | Date | Fils | Dinar | Date | Fils | Dinar | Date | Fils | Dinar
1 | 120 |  | 1 | 195 |  | 24 | 264 |  | 1/1 | 290 |  | 1/1 | 243 |  | 8/2 | 290 |
2 | 120 |  | 2 | 75 |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ |  | 2 | 135 |  | 12 | 24 |  | 19 | 247 |
3 | 120 |  | 3 | 75 |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ |  | 3 | 180 |  | 13 | 230 |  |  |  |
4 | 62 |  | 4 | 75 |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ |  | 4 | 546 |  | 14 | 195 |  |  |  |
7 | 120 |  | 7 | 200 |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ |  | 14 | 105 |  | 18 | 125 |  |  |  |
8 | 138 |  | 8 | 185 |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ |  | 15 | 200 |  | 20 | 462 |  |  |  |
12 | 120 |  | 12 | 526 |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ |  | 16 | 200 |  | 22 | 135 |  |  |  |
14 | 220 |  | 14 | 195 |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ |  | 4 | 125 |  | 24 | 135 |  |  |  |
16 | 195 |  | 16 | 145 |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ |  | 17 | 150 |  | 28 | 135 |  |  |  |
17 | 526 |  | 17 | 90 |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ |  | 21 | 172 |  | 30 | 150 |  |  |  |
20 | 541 |  | 18 | 208 |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ |  | 26 | 105 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  | 19 | 120 |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ |  | 21 | 480 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  | 20 | 225 |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ | 542 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2182 |  |  | 2414 |  |  | 1449 |  |  | 2900 |  |  | 4634 |  |  | 877 |
Total for the six months included in the half-year account: 14 Dinars 456 Fils
Note: No objection regarding the accuracy of this account will be considered unless the objection is submitted before seven days have passed since the receipt of this schedule.
Register ⟦...⟧
Page 881 ⟦Insight into the inventory of consumables 400⟧
Director of the Central Telephone Office - Baghdad

Page 488

Area 5/
Telephone Center
The Telephone
Schedule of telephone call charges for long distances within Iraq for the half-year ending in
Date | fils Dinar | Date | fils Dinar | Date | fils Dinar | Date | fils Dinar | Date | fils Dinar | Date | fils Dinar
|  | --29 |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | 80
|  | 7/21 |  | 24 | 15
|  |  |  | 28 | 120
|  |  |  | 28 | 75
|  |  |  | 29 | 140
|  |  |  | 29 | 140
|  |  |  | 30 | 140
|  |  |  | 31 | 158
|  |  |  | 31 | 24
|  |  |  | 11/1 | 52
|  |  |  | 11/5 | 15
|  |  |  | 11/10 | 45
|  |  |  | 11/26 | 48
|  |  |  | 11/28 | 29
|  |  |  | 11/29 | 15
717 | 2624 | 2100 | 1491 | 4428 | 8541
The total for the six months entered into the half-year account: 851
Fils: 469
Dinar: 20
Note: No objection regarding the correctness of this account will be considered unless the objection is submitted before seven days have passed since the receipt of this schedule.
Record ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars and two hundred and ninety-six
Page ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Director of the Central Telephone Office - Baghdad

Page 489

The Iraqi Government
Iraq
(Central Telephone Directorate)
Telephone Number: 6398
Zone 6
Please present this bill when paying the amount at this center
(Telephone Account Bill)
Telephone Number ⟦888⟧ Center Baghdad
Amount
Fils | Dinar
Telephone rental for the installment ending on 21 / 5 / 54 Dinars per installment 12.000 | 12
Transfer dated - - 194
Local call charges according to the details listed on the back of the bill 720 | 16
Internal call charges 269 | 2
External call charges for the installment ending on according to the audited schedules
Additional deposits so that their total with previously collected deposits is proportional to the installment account 000 | 19
Semi-annual for calls and charges according to paragraph (13) of the telephone rental contract
Total amount 989 / 49
If the amount of this bill is not paid within (15) days from its date, the telephone line will be disconnected from the subscriber according to Article (7) of the telephone rental conditions
Amount paid: Dinars
Date of payment: - - 194
Bill number: 1699
Bill date: 1 - 1 - 1954
Signature:
Cashier:
Director of the Central Telephone Department:
Center Manager:

Page 490

Number ⟦...⟧
Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
Central District Telephone Directorate
Reading on 17 / ⟦...⟧ / 1952: 10726
Previous reading: 5039
Number of local readings during the installment period: 5687
Number of free calls: 100
Number of billable calls ( ): 5587
Price of (4) fils per call:
Central District Telephone Directorate
Invoice date 1 - 1 - 1953
Invoice number 1644
22 Dinars / 348 Fils
Amount paid ⟦line⟧ Dinars
Date of payment ⟦line⟧ 194
Signature ⟦line⟧
Treasurer

Page 491

Central Telephone Directorate
(Telephone Division)
Number - T/ 11861 / 4420
Date - 15 / 4 / 1952
To
Incoming
Number 2769
Date 18 / 4 / 1952
To -
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
With reference to your letter No. 2408 dated 21 / 2 / 52
We have taken the necessary action regarding telephone No. 5881 ⟦and assigned⟧
its rent to the account of the Travel and Nationality Company starting
from 17 / 12 / 1951 .
⟦illegible⟧
Director of Central Telephones
Accountant
1- To be recorded
2- Notify the Director of Accounting and Works
⟦illegible⟧
20 / 4 / 1952
Barzaq / 3

Page 492

1517 / 51
22 / 8 / 51
Directorate: Central Telephones
Section: Accounting
Number: Accounting D1 /
Date: 1951/ 8 / 21
Registered:
Final Confirmation:
To: Presidency of the Israelite Community
We refer to our previous confirmations regarding the payment of the amount of (6/851) Dinars outstanding
against you in the names and whose details are listed below, and we hope that it will be paid as soon as possible
due to the necessity of settling our overdue accounts for the previous fiscal year.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Director of Central Telephones
Invoice | Date | Amount | Telephone
1508 | 50/12/4 | 2/851 | 5881
D 4/478
T 2/373
6/851 Total
Copy to :-
Directorate General of Posts and Telegraphs in Baghdad - with reference to previous correspondence
on the subject.
Abdul Razzaq /

Page 493

21 / 51
1951 / 11 / 27
⟦Department Copy⟧
To -
Central Telephone Directorate
Greetings,
With reference to the telephone bill numbered 1073 and dated 11 / 25 / 1951
regarding telephone number 6146, this telephone belongs to the Committee of Dropouts
and Travel, and the Presidency of the Community has no connection to it.
As for the extension installed in the playground, it was disconnected on 6 / 1 / 1951.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council

Page 494

Area / 5
Telephone Center
Telephone Number 6196
Schedule of long-distance telephone call charges within Iraq for the half-year ending 12/31/1957
Date | Dinar Fils | Date | Dinar Fils | Date | Dinar Fils | Date | Dinar Fils | Date | Dinar Fils | Date | Dinar Fils
|  | 11/7/5 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |  | 2/7/5 | 812 | 1/7/5 | 267 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
|  | 15 | 880 |  |  | 4 | 240 | 15 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |
|  | 26 | 220 |  |  | 9 | 020 | 16 | 546 |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 890 | 17 | 428 |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 295 |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | 16 | 295 |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | 23 | 262 |  |  |  |
Total for the six months included in the half-year account ending 12/31/1957: 130 Fils, 6 Dinars
Note: No objection regarding the accuracy of this account will be considered unless the objection is submitted before seven days have passed since the receipt of this schedule
Recorded
Page 126 Five Dinars and one hundred and thirty Fils Director of the Central Telephone Department - Baghdad
Two

Page 495

The Iraqi Government
Iraq
Zone 6
(Central Telephone Directorate)
Telephone Number: 6398
Please ⟦...⟧ pay the amount at this center
(Telephone Bill)
Telephone Number:
Center:
Telephone rental for the installment ending on:
Transfer:
Date: 194 - -
Local call charges: according to the details listed on the back of the bill
Internal call charges:
External call charges: for the installment ending on according to the audited schedules
Additional deposits: so that their total with previously paid deposits is proportional to the semi-annual installment account of calls and charges in accordance with paragraph (13) of the telephone rental contract
The telephone (paragraph 17) and the second schedule of the conditions contained in the telephone rental contract, if its amount is not paid within (15) days from its date at the administration, its connection will be cut off
Total amount 46/187
Amount paid ⟦...⟧ Dinars
Date of payment 194 - -
Bill number 4072
Bill date 25-11-1951
Treasurer Director of the Central Telephone Department Center Manager

Page 496

T / 2 / 52/287
12/16/1952
125
To :-
Central Telephone Directorate - Baghdad
Greetings
With reference to your letter T/14261/186/9 dated 12/13/1952;
We enclose herewith a copy of our letter No. 52/2628 dated 7/16/1952;
Please accept our highest respect.
Attachments
Number
1 copy of a letter
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council

Page 497

Central Telephone Directorate
Subscribers Division
Number / H / 186 / 1
Date - / 12 / 1952
To -
Presidency of the Jewish Community
In Baghdad
With reference to your letter No. T / 2807 / 52 dated 6 / 11 / 1952.
We have not received your letter No. 2628 / 52 dated 16 / 7 / 1952 mentioned
in your above letter, so please provide us with a copy of it to look into the matter.
Director of Central Telephones
⟦Secretariat⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦15 / 12 / 52⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Musa / 10

Page 498

T / 807 / 52
6 / 11 / 1952
Telephone Number 6146
126
To -
Central Telephone Directorate
Greetings
⟦82581⟧
With reference to your letter No. T 1/186/61489 dated 4 / 11 / 1952,
We refer you to our letter No. 52/2628 dated 16 / 7 / 1952, requesting you to kindly note
what was stated therein
Please accept our highest respect
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council

Page 499

Telephone Directorate
Accounting Department
Number - T / 1861
Date - 2 / 11 / 1952
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number 2028
Date 15 / 11 / 1952
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
127
Please pay the amount of the telephone bill numbered 4975 and dated
12 / 7 / 1952, the fees of which amount to (0.782) Dinars
after the removal and liquidation of the telephone set numbered 2146 which was
installed in the playground for male and female students
as soon as possible.
⟦signature⟧
Director of Central Telephones
10 / 11 / 52

Page 500

Telephone account number 6146
52 / 2628
16 / 7 / 1952
Department Copy
128
To -
Central Telephone Directorate Baghdad
Greetings,
With reference to the telephone account bill number 6146, numbered 4975 and dated 13 / 7 / 52
Please note the following -
1- That the telephone numbered 6146 was installed in the Meir Tweg Synagogue and used by the employees of the
Deportation Committee and the Travel and Nationality Police Department - Denaturalization Division
2- We have previously informed you according to our letters numbered 51/2166, 51/2085, and 51/20944
dated 27 / 11 / 51, 24 / 8 / 51, and 5 / 9 / 1952 regarding the ownership of the mentioned telephone to the
Denaturalization Committee, and this Presidency has no connection to it, noting that the division installed in the playground was previously
disconnected on 1 / 6 / 1951 as we informed you according to our letter numbered 2166 / 51 dated 27 / 11 / 51
Please accept our highest respect
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council