Contracts and Bills, Baghdadi Jewish Community
View interactive document pageThis item contains utility contracts and bills for telephone services, water, and electricity, all for the Baghdadi Jewish community.
4871 26 April 938 27 Supervising Engineer of Telegraphs and Posts Baghdad We request that you instruct the specialized workers to move telephone number 531 and its extension from the upper floor to the lower floor; for on behalf of Head of the Community
2166 12 February 937 Supervising Engineer of Telegraphs and Posts I request that you kindly install a telephone set in the building of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, located in the Tauraat neighborhood, opposite the Laura Kadoorie School for Girls. Respectfully yours; ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
4179 18 February 937 To The Engineer of the Second Central Technical Division Reference to your letter No. S/16/5 dated 17 / 2 / 937 We return to you the original petition No. 3166 dated 12 February 937 with a 30 fils stamp affixed to it; For ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
Urgent Number S / 16 / 9 / 5 Second Central Technical Division Baghdad on 17 / 2 / 1937 To: - His Eminence the Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Memorandum / We return to you the original petition sent by your Eminence, numbered 3166 and dated February 12, 1937, to kindly place a 40 fils revenue stamp and return it to us so that we may take official action upon it. ⟦signature⟧ Engineer from the Second Central Technical Division F A A / S / 1 / 17 / Attachments ( 1 )
5452 6 October 938 Central Telephone Directorate Baghdad I request that you direct the transfer of telephone number 531 and its extension from the lower floor to the upper floor ⟦...⟧ on behalf of Head of the Community
28 September 938 ⟦illegible⟧ Central Telephone Directorate Baghdad I request that you direct the transfer of the telephone plug number 323 in my residence from its location on the second floor to the hallway on the same floor; Sassoon Head of the Community
2408 24 April 939 Central Telephone Directorate Baghdad I request that you direct the transfer of telephone number 531 and its extension from the upper floor to the lower floor; on behalf of Head of the Community
4701 15 October 939 Central Telephone Directorate Baghdad Please instruct to transfer telephone number 531 and its extension from the lower floor to the upper floor; ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community
5926 5 May 940 ⟦illegible⟧ Central Telephone Directorate Baghdad I request that you direct the transfer of telephone number 531 and its extension from the upper floor to the lower floor; On behalf of The Head of the Community
5928 9 May 1940 Installation of a (plug) button for telephone No. 333 Central Telephone Directorate Baghdad We request you to instruct the installation of a plug for the telephone on the roof of my residence located next to Al-Tahira Amiriyah Primary School in Ras al-Qarya; On behalf of The Head of the Community
6141 22 October 1940 Telephone transfer to the second floor To - Central Telephone Directorate in Baghdad We request you to direct the transfer of telephone number 531 and its extension belonging to this presidency from the first floor to the second floor, and we thank you; ⟦Harun⟧ Head of the Community ⟦Hello⟧
Baghdad District Water Supply Committee ⟦line⟧ Telephone Number: 512 Telegraphic Address: Water Number: 7/7/8 2702 Date: 18 / 8 / 1940 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Subject - Removal of pipes ⟦line⟧ Your letter No. 6035 dated July 31, 1940. We will remove the pipes passing through the Torah school if you change the position of the branch pipes to the side that will be designated for you by the Committee's Works Supervisor; 2694 22 / 8 / 94 Administrative Director of the Water Supply Committee for the Baghdad District Copy to: - Works Supervisor - to show them the work required to be completed and the removal of the pipes from inside the Torah school. ⟦Is it large?⟧ from the references, let it be notified 20 / 8
6082 4 September 940 Baghdad District Water Supply Committee Reference to your letter No. 2703/7/8 dated 19 / 8 / 940 We inform you that the branch pipes belong to the house numbered 735 - 1, and therefore please take what is necessary to remove them from the motors Sassoon Head of the Community
Copy of the letter from the Seizure Committee for the Baghdad region Numbered 1519 on 21 / 2 / 948 ⟦line⟧ The Israeli Slaughterhouse A remaining balance was found for the water installed in the slaughterhouse and during the work and upon inspection, most of its tools were found broken and it was kept inside a locked cover and the repair expenses reached 1/575 Dinars only, one Dinar and five hundred and seventy-five Fils including the value of the new tools and the cover - so please take the initiative to pay the mentioned amount as quickly as possible. Signed Administration Manager of the Seizure Committee for the region - Baghdad Paid to the supervisor
6222 18 December 1940 His Excellency the Director of Central Telephones, respected After greetings In view of the urgent need of the Menashi Saleh Private School for a telephone, and since the building of this school is adjacent to the building of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we request you to order the transfer of the telephone belonging to the aforementioned court, number 2583 extension, to the Menashi Saleh School building located in the Al-Tawrat neighborhood, No. 59 - 137, and to instruct that the court be provided with an external branch connected to the same telephone. With highest respect to your Excellency, ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community
⟦670⟧ 20 November 941 Urgent Very Lighting and Electrical Power Company Baghdad One of your company's workers came today to this department and cut the electrical current from it, and it has become clear to us that this order was issued based on a defect in the electricity meter, and I have investigated the matter and it appeared to me that one of the electricity contractors whom this department tasked with some electrical works caused this defect without our knowledge, and given that sensing the occurrence of this defect requires specialization, we did not notice it. In any case, we request you to give urgent orders to restore the current and repair the mentioned defect, noting that we are ready to bear the necessary expenses for that, and I thank you; On behalf of The Head of the Community
Baghdad Light and Power Company Limited BAGDAD LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM). TELEPHONE BAGHDAD: 201. TELEGRAMS ELECTRAMS, BAGHDAD.: CODES USED : BENTLEY'S COMPLETE PHRASE CODE SECOND PHRASE CODE: REGISTERED OFFICE: 1. QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, LONDON E. C. 4 TELEGRAMS: ENSHRINE, CANNON, LONDON.: TELEPHONE: CITY 3465-6: BENTLEY'S SECOND PHRASE CODE.: OUR REF.: SC/29/B.1806. YOUR REF.: 6706. ABAKHANA BAGHDAD 24th November, 1941. Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad The Chief, Jewish Community in Baghdad. Dear Sir, Tampering with Service. Tampering with the connection line. With reference to your letter numbered 6706 and dated the 20th instant in which you mentioned that the fraud related to the current limiter was carried out by an electrical contractor, we request you to provide us with the name and address of this contractor. Even if a contractor arranged this fraud from which you have benefited unjustly, this does not diminish your legal responsibility. Upon fulfilling our request and providing us with the name and address of the contractor, we will consider the next step. With reference to your letter dated the 20th instant in which you state the fraud in connection with the current limiter was prepared by an Electrical Contractor we ask you please to furnish us with the name of this contractor and his address. Even if a contractor prepared this fraud, from which you have taken an unjust benefit, it does not in the least lessen your responsibility at law, and on your carrying out our request and giving us the name and address of the contractor we shall consider our next step. Yours faithfully, ⟦signature⟧ General Manager AOB/AS.21. K/ ⟦illegible⟧ / 22
Baghdad Light and Power Company Limited BAGDAD LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM). Cons:: TELEPHONE BAGHDAD: 201. TELEGRAMS: ELECTRAMS, BAGHDAD. CODES USED :: BENTLEY'S COMPLETE PHRASE CODE: ": SECOND PHRASE CODE REGISTERED OFFICE: 1, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, LONDON E. C. 4 TELEGRAMS:: ENSHRINE, CANNON, LONDON. TELEPHONE :: CITY 3465-6 BENTLEY'S SECOND PHRASE CODE.: OUR REF.: SC/33/A.1507 YOUR REF.: ABAKHANA BAGHDAD 27. 11. 1944 Presidency of the Jewish Community | The Acting Chief Rabbi House 16/118 | House 16/118 Dear Sir, Electricity meter : | .Electricity meter We inform you that the meter installed at the premises | We beg to inform you that Numbered 16 / 118 its accuracy was checked | the meter installed at premises No. 16/118 was checked for | No. 16/118 was checked for and found to record less than the actual consumption at | accuracy and found to record low power . | lower than the actual consumption at light load. Since the meter belongs to you, we ask you to | Since the meter is your arrange to replace it with another within ten days . | property we would ask you to please arrange to replace it by another | arrange to replace it by another meter within 10 days. Yours faithfully, For Bagdad Light & Power Co. Ltd., ⟦signature⟧ Assistant Manager. AOB/AS. K / 10 Sh
Baghdad Light and Power Company, Ltd. BAGDAD LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM). TELEPHONE BAGHDAD: 201. TELEGRAMS: ELECTRAMS, BAGHDAD. CODES USED:: BENTLEY'S COMPLETE PHRASE CODE: SECOND PHRASE CODE: REGISTERED OFFICE: 1. QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, LONDON E. C. 4 TELEGRAMS:: ENSHRINE. CANNON, LONDON. TELEPHONE:: CITY 3465-6 BENTLEY'S SECOND PHRASE CODE.: OUR REF.: SC/33/B.1880. YOUR REF.: BAGHDAD: 3-DEC 1941 The Chief, Jewish Community in Baghdad, Premises No.16/118. Head of the Jewish Community Premises No. 16/118 Dear Sir, Electricity Meter. | Electricity Meter Further to our letter No.SC/33/ | Further to our letter numbered 15076 and dated A.1507 of 27th ultimo informing you | the 27th of last month informing you that the meter that the meter installed at premises | installed at premises numbered 16/118 was found No.16/118 was found to record lower | to record less than the actual consumption, we send than the actual consumption we beg | herewith a revised bill numbered 796/10/41 for an amount of to enclose herewith a revised bill | 840 fils for the estimated units consumed No.796/10/41 for 840 fils for the | for the month of October 1941. This estimated units consumed during the | bill was prepared according to paragraph 1 article 12 of month of October 1941. This bill | the contract signed with this company and was arrived is prepared in accordance with para | at after deducting an amount of 480 fils paid by 1 of article 12 of your signed | you on 21 November 1941. agreement with this Company and is | We would be pleased for payment of this at the earliest time. arrived at after deducting the sum of 480 fils paid by you on 21st November 1941. We shall be pleased to receive payment of this at an early date. Yours faithfully. for Bagdad ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Accountant. RM/ AS.1. K / 1 / 3 3-DEC 1941
⟦6446⟧ 19 May 941 Central Telephone Directorate Baghdad We request you to instruct the transfer of telephone number 531 and its extension belonging to this Presidency from the second floor to the first floor; On behalf of Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦2272⟧ 19 October 941 Central Telephone Directorate Baghdad We request you to instruct the transfer of telephone number 531 with its two branches from the lower floor to the upper floor; ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
Iraq Central Telephone Department Baghdad Number T / 186 / 1 / ⟦illegible⟧ Date 20 / 8 / 1941 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Subject - Payment of telephone fees ⟦line⟧ In view of the removal of telephone extension number 2583 belonging to the Presidency of the Jewish Community on June 25, 1941, and after settling the account, an amount of (1/361) Dinars remains owed by you. We had sent a list of the mentioned amount under number 2084 on 5 / 8 / 41. Please be so kind as to expedite the payment of the outstanding amount as we are obliged to settle our accounts. Director of the Central Telephone Department Raised. For filing 25 / 8 M. S.
26 April 942 6917 Central Telephone Directorate in Baghdad We request you to instruct the transfer of telephone number 531 and its extension belonging to this presidency from the second floor to the first floor. On behalf of Head of the Community
Iraq Central Telephone Department Baghdad Number: 1/6/1/1428 Date: 14 / 6 / 1942 To - Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad With reference to your letter numbered 6722 and dated 3 / 12 / 941 regarding the consideration of telephone number 1618 Baghdad belonging to the school - Private Preparatory School on your account with the two external branches installed in Frank Iny School and Nouriel Primary School Please confirm that the three schools are under your management and that the expenses and fees are paid from your department's fund so that we can make the necessary settlement in our accounts, as telephone number 1618 Baghdad is registered with us in the name of the Director of the Private Preparatory School along with the deposits and fees. ⟦signature⟧ Director of the Central Telephone Department 10 S 14 / 6
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Number 6992 Date June 15, 942 To Directorate of the Central Telephone Department Reference to your letter No. 1438/1/186 dated 6/14/942, we confirm to your directorate that the three schools, the Frank Iny Private Preparatory, the Intermediate, and the Nuriel Primary, are under our administration and that the community fund is responsible for their expenses, including the fees paid for telephone 618 and its two extensions. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community