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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.

Metadata

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 English Translation, Pages 376-400

Archival unit 376

The Iraqi Government
Iraq
( Directorate of Central Telephones )
Telephone Number: 6398
Zone 6
Please present this list when paying the amount at this center
( Telephone Account Statement )
Telephone Number:
Center: Baghdad
Amount | Fils | Dinars
Telephone rent for the installment ending on | at a rate of | dinars per installment | |
Transfer | on date | 194 - - | |
Local call charges | according to details noted on the back of the statement | | |
Internal call charges | | | |
External call charges | for the installment ending on | according to audited schedules | |
Additional insurance to make its total with previously collected insurance proportional to the installment account | | | |
Semi-annual for calls and fees according to paragraph (13) of the telephone rental contract | | | |
Total amount | | | 068 | 14
If the amount of this statement is not paid within (15) days of its date, the administration has the right to disconnect
the telephone (Paragraph 7 and the Second Schedule of the conditions stated in the telephone rental contract)
Amount paid: Dinars
Statement number: 876
Payment date: 194 - -
Statement date: 1 - 1 - 195
Signature:
Treasurer
Director of the Central Telephone Department
Center Manager

Archival unit 377

Secretary
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 24 / 2 / 952
Accountant
The house has spent ⟦illegible⟧ immediately
⟦signature⟧
24 / 2 / 952
Director
⟦signature⟧
His Excellency the President
Please approve the disbursement of
the Al-Fatiha amount, which is
25 / 8 Dinars
Accountant
24/2/52
⟦signature⟧
24 / 2 / 952
Accountant
The Al-Fatiha amount must be disbursed
and sent in this regard
⟦signature⟧
24 / 2 / 52
Approved
⟦signature⟧
President
25 / 2 / 952

Archival unit 378

BAGHDAD 48-SAMAWAL
7 JAN 52
14 - 30
Baghdad 48 - Al-Samawal
⟦illegible⟧ JA 52
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧
8 JAN 52
1 30
Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧
Reading on:
Previous reading:
Number of local readings during the installment period: 288
Number of free calls:
Number of calls for which fees are requested ( ):
Price of (4) Fils per call ( ):
Central Telephone Directorate:
Treasurer:
Invoice date: 1-1-1952
Signature:
Invoice number: 876
Payment date: 195
Amount paid: Dinars
Call fee 68 Fils

Archival unit 379

52 / 2609
27 / 6 / 1952
Settlement of telephone account 6038
⟦...⟧ Department
To -
Central Telephone Directorate
Greetings,
We confirm our letter No. 52 / 2015 dated 11 / 7 / 1951, requesting you to kindly
take the necessary action.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦...⟧

Archival unit 380

Telephone Number 6028
⟦2015⟧ / 52
1 / 4 / 1952
To :-
Central Telephone Directorate
Greetings,
We confirm our letter No. 52/2015 dated 11/7/1951.
Hoping you will kindly take the necessary action.
Please accept our highest respect
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 381

Telephone fees for the Presidency of the Community for the installment ending
on 30 / 9 / 1952
⟦684⟧ / 52
11 / 9 / 1952
To -
Central Telephone Directorate - Baghdad
After greetings
We request that you provide us with the receipt for receiving an amount of 167/460 according to the check numbered
813900 and dated 11 / 8 / 1952 for the telephone fees of the Presidency of the Community for the installment ending
on 30 / 9 / 1952 .
Please accept our highest respect .
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
The receipt was sent
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 382

T / 53/20
1953/7/18
Telephone fees for numbers 5452, 3531, 4468
and 7253
To -"
Central Telephone Directorate - Baghdad
Greetings,
With reference to your lists numbered 2086, 4821, 1719, and 1863 dated 1953/5/30,
1953/5/18, 1953/5/27, and 1953/7/2 regarding the telephone fees for numbers 5452, 3531, 4468
and 7253 belonging to the Presidency of this Community for the installment ending on 1953/9/30.
We enclose herewith check number 926860 dated 1953/7/15 for the amount of 50/957 Dinars (Fifty
Dinars and nine hundred and fifty-seven Fils) according to the following details: -
Fils Dinar | Telephone Number | List Number | List Date
13 550 | 5452 | 2086 | 1953/5/30
14 984 | 3531 | 4821 | 1953/5/18
17 135 | 4468 | 1719 | 1953/5/27
5 288 | 7253 | 1863 | 1953/7/2
50 957 |  |  | 
Only fifty Dinars and nine hundred and fifty-seven Fils.
Therefore, we request you to provide us with the receipt of payment.
Please accept our highest respect.
Heskiel Dawood Shattob
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Attachments
Number (1) check for the amount of 50/957 Dinars.
A copy to -"
Accountant of the Community Presidency - for accounting purposes.
Archive
The receipt for the mentioned amount has been received
from the Telephone Directorate today.
⟦signature⟧
1953/8/9

Archival unit 383

Iraq Central Telephone Directorate Baghdad Telephone No. 6398 The amount of this list within (15) days from the date of the administration disconnecting the telephone connection Paragraph (Table Two of the conditions included in the telephone rental contract The amount paid Date of payment Signature. Cashier Telephone No. Iraqi Government List of telephone account Name of center Area /6/ Please present this list. When paying the amount at this center, the telephone rental for the installment ending in - at a price of one dinar for each installment Local call fees Fees according to the details recorded on the back of the list Internal calls - according to the attached table (Area (5) External call fees - according to the attached table (Area 5A) Additional insurances so that their total with the previously paid insurances is proportional to the call and wages account according to Paragraph (13) of the telephone rental contract Installment for 140 dinars // Total amount List number Amount Dinars List date 21513 Director of Central Telephones

Archival unit 384

Telephone Center ⟦line⟧ Telephone ⟦line⟧
Schedule of long-distance telephone call fees within Iraq for the half-year ending on ⟦line⟧
21/2/21
Date | Fils Dinar | Date | Fils Dinar | Date | Fils Dinar | Date | Fils Dinar | Date | Fils Dinar | Date | Fils Dinar
 |  |  |  | 11/19 | 158 |  |  | 10/12 | 880 |  | 
 |  |  |  |  | 158 |  |  |  | 880 |  | 
Total for the six months entered in the half-year account: 958 Fils ⟦line⟧ Dinar ⟦line⟧
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: ⟦illegible⟧
Page: 452
On behalf of the Director of the Central Telephone Department - Baghdad
⟦signature⟧
For your information and to fulfill your obligations
from the list

Archival unit 385

Reading on: 5/2/1940 6546
Previous reading: 4992
Number of local readings during the installment period: 1554
Number of free readings: 50
Number of calls for which fees are requested: 1504
Price of (4) fils per call:
101
Central Telephone Manager
Treasurer
Invoice number ⟦illegible⟧
Invoice date 5/2/1940
Total amount 6.050 Dinars
Dinars ⟦line⟧ Stamp duty
194 / / Payment date
Signature ⟦line⟧

Archival unit 386

Area / 6
Please present this list when paying the amount at this center
Iraq
The Iraqi Government
Central Telephone Directorate
Baghdad
Telephone Number 6398
Telephone Account Statement
Telephone Number: 2021
Center Name: Baghdad
Amount | Details
588 Fils ⟦blank⟧ Dinars | Telephone rental for the installment ending on 30/7/57 at a rate of Dinars per installment
296 Fils ⟦blank⟧ Dinars | Local call fees - according to the details listed on the back of the list
.. Fils ⟦blank⟧ Dinars | Internal call fees - according to the attached table (Area 5)
.. Fils ⟦blank⟧ Dinars | External call fees - according to the attached table (Area 5a)
⟦blank⟧ | Additional insurance to make the total, with previously collected insurance, proportional to the installment account for calls and fees according to paragraph (13) of the telephone rental contract ..
884 Fils 149 Dinars | Total Amount
From the conditions stated in the telephone rental contract
The administration may disconnect the telephone (Paragraph 7) Second Schedule
If the amount of this list is not paid within (15) days from its date rightfully
Amount Paid: Dinars
Date of Payment: / / 195
Signature:
List Number: 884
List Date: 18/5/57
Cashier
Director of Central Telephones

Archival unit 387

Zone / 6
Iraq
Directorate of Central Telephones
Baghdad
Telephone Number 6398
Iraqi Government
Please present this bill when paying the amount at this center
Telephone Account Bill
Telephone Number:
Center Name:
Amount | Fils | Dinar
 |  | Telephone rental for the installment ending on ⟦line⟧ at a rate of ⟦line⟧ Dinars per installment
 |  | Local call charges - according to the details listed on the back of the bill ..
 |  | Internal call charges - according to the schedule (Zone 5) attached herewith ⟦line⟧
 |  | External call charges - according to the schedule (Zone 5a) attached herewith ..
 |  | Additional deposits to make the total with previously collected deposits proportional to the account
 |  | Installment for calls and fees according to paragraph (13) of the telephone rental contract ..
125 | 17 | Total Amount
From the conditions stated in the telephone rental contract
The administration may disconnect the telephone (Paragraph 7) Second Schedule
If the amount of this bill is not paid within (15) days from its date
Amount Paid: ⟦line⟧ Dinars
Date of Payment: / / 195
Signature: ⟦line⟧
Bill Number: 1719
Bill Date: 27 / 5 / 57
Treasurer
Director of Central Telephones

Archival unit 388

Total Amount: 1698 Dinars
Invoice Number: 9821
Invoice Date: 18/11/52
Amount Paid: Dinars
Payment Date: / / 195
Signature:
Treasurer
Director of Central Telephones
Reading on 20/10/52 | 2762
Previous Reading | 1771
Number of call readings during the installment period | 0991
Number of free calls | 050
Number of calls for which fees are claimed | 
Price of (4) Fils per call | 69
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 18/11/52
⟦illegible⟧ 454
20 MAY 53
4 45 PM

Archival unit 389

Telephone Center: ⟦illegible⟧
Telephone: 4968
Schedule of long-distance telephone call charges within Iraq for the half-year ending 31 / 12 / 1952
Date | Fils Dinar | Date | Fils Dinar | Date | Fils Dinar | Date | Fils Dinar | Date | Fils Dinar | Date | Fils Dinar
2/2 | 200 - | 2/8 | 620 - | 2/14 | 220 - | 1/2 | 220 - |  |  | 2/15 | 195 -
" | 200 - | 2/10 | 620 - | 2/17 | 412 - |  |  |  |  |  | 
" | 200 - | 4/4 | 825 - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
4 | 890 - | 22 | 182 - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
" | 550 - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
7 | 660 - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
14 | 200 - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
18 | 220 - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
21 | 240 - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
22 | 240 - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
25 | 220 - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
4590 | 1077 | 742 | 220 |  | 195
Total for the six months included in the half-year account ⟦line⟧ 6824 Fils ⟦line⟧ 6 Dinars ⟦line⟧
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:
Director of Central Telephone Department - Baghdad
Abdul Wahab Saleh
Only six dinars and eight hundred
and twenty-four fils and no more
468

Archival unit 390

6 JUN 53
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Reading at ⟦line⟧
Previous reading ⟦line⟧
Number of local calls made during the installment period ⟦line⟧
Number of free calls ⟦line⟧
Number of chargeable calls
Price of (4) fils per call
Treasurer:
Director of Central Telephones:
Signature:
Payment Date: / / 195
Invoice Date: 5/2/53
Amount Paid: Dinars
Invoice Number: 1719
Total Amount: 1.700 Dinars

Archival unit 391

Iraq
The Iraqi Government
Directorate of Central Telephones
Baghdad
Telephone Number 6398
Zone / 6
Please present this bill when paying the amount at this center
Telephone Account Bill
Details | Fils | Dinars
Telephone Number ⟦line⟧ Center Name ⟦line⟧ |  | 
Telephone rental for the installment ending in ⟦...⟧ at a rate of ⟦...⟧ Dinars per installment | ⟦200⟧ | ⟦5⟧
Local call charges - according to the details listed on the back of the bill | 088 | 
Internal call charges - according to the attached schedule (Zone 5) |  | 
External call charges - according to the attached schedule (Zone 5a) |  | 
Additional deposits to make the total, with previously collected deposits, proportional to the account |  | 
Installment for calls and fees according to paragraph (13) of the telephone rental contract |  | 
Total Amount | 288 | 5
From the conditions stated in the telephone rental contract
The administration may disconnect the telephone service (Paragraph 7) Second Schedule
If the amount of this bill is not paid within (15) days from its date
Bill Number: 862
Bill Date: 2 / 11 / 5
Amount Paid: ⟦line⟧ Dinars
Date of Payment: / / 195
Signature: ⟦line⟧
Treasurer:
Director of Central Telephones:
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 392

The remaining balance on the telephone of Al-Taawun Private Primary School.
T / 53/2071
24 / 6 / 1953
To -
Central Telephone Directorate
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered T / 7325/4194 and dated 21 / 6 / 1953,
Al-Taawun Private Primary School is not among the schools that belonged to this
Presidency.
Please accept our highest respects.
Heskiel Dawood Shemtob
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
His Excellency the President
I inquired with Mr. Abdullah Khoury
(Former Head of the Schools Committee) as to whether
the mentioned school belonged to the community, and he replied
that there is no school by this name belonging
to the Presidency of the Community. Please proceed.
By telephone on 25 / 6 / 53
⟦illegible⟧
Secretary
25 / 6 / 53

Archival unit 393

Central Telephone Directorate
(Subscribers Division)
Number -: C / 4194 / 7425
Date -: / 6 / 1953
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number 2246
Date 22 / 6 / 1953
To -: Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Subject -: The remaining amount on the telephone of Al-Taawun Private Primary School
After removing and settling the account of telephone number 3268 belonging to the mentioned school, an amount
of 6/638 Dinars remains, which we requested from the referred school according to list number 4085
dated 27 / 12 / 1950 and has not been paid, so please pay it as soon as possible.
Director of Central Telephones
Muhammad Jamil Ali
⟦illegible⟧
13 JUN 1953
Abdul Razzaq / 16

Archival unit 394

T / 2894 / 52
21 / 12 / 1952
Receipt for telephone fee amounts for the Community Presidency.
To -
Central Telephone Directorate
Baghdad
After greetings
We confirm our letter No. T / 2865 / 52 dated 12 / 12 / 1952
Requesting to be provided with a receipt for the payment of the community's telephone fees for the installment ending on
31 / 3 / 1953.
Please accept our highest respect
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Note: The Telephone Department sent the receipt
Numbered Book 121824
Receipt No. 92 dated 24 / 2 / 1953
Account: The aforementioned numbered receipt was received and marked as received
I received the above receipt
⟦illegible⟧
28 / 2 / 53
⟦illegible⟧
23 / 2 / 53

Archival unit 395

52 / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
1157 / ⟦illegible⟧
Telephone fees for the Presidency of the Community for the installment ending on
3/31/1953
To "-
Central Telephone Directorate
Baghdad
Greetings,
We enclose herewith check number 819321 dated 12/11/1952 for the amount of 45/320 Dinars (forty-five Dinars
and three hundred and twenty Fils) for the telephone fees of the Presidency of the Community for the installment ending on 3/31/1953, according to the following
details "-
Telephone Number | Invoice | Invoice Amount
| Number Date | Dinar Fils
5452 | 11/13/52 2034 | 14 700
3531 | 11/12/52 1721 | 15 509
4468 | 11/20/52 4174 | 8 079
7253 | 11/30/52 2246 | 7 032
| Only forty-five Dinars and three hundred and twenty Fils. | 45 320
Please provide us with the receipt of delivery.
With highest respect,
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Attachments
Number
1 check for the amount of 45/320 Dinars
A copy to "-
Accountant of the Presidency of the Community - for accounting purposes.
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 396

His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, the Respected
After greetings
Subject / Telephone fees for the head of the community for the installment ending on
31 / 3 / 1953 .
We list below the telephone fees for the community administration for the installment ending on 31 / 3 / 1953 ⟦line⟧
And they are according to the following detail " - "
Telephone Number | Invoice Number | Invoice Date | Location where the telephone is installed | Invoice Amount Dinar Fil | Notes
5452 | 2034 | 13 / 11 / 52 | Community Administration | 700 | 14 |
3531 | 1729 | 12 / 11 / 52 | " " | 509 | 15 | ⟦line⟧ From which the secretary Shaoul Moussa paid an amount
4468 | 4174 | 20 / 11 / 52 | House of the community secretary 079 | 079 | 8 | of 2/879 for call charges .
7253 | 2246 | 30 / 11 / 52 | House of the Registrar of Contracts | 032 | 7 | ⟦line⟧ From which Mr. Naji Beneri paid an amount of
 |  |  | Mr. Naji Beneri |  |  | 1/832 for call charges .
45 / 320
Only forty-five dinars and three hundred and twenty fils .
Therefore, we hope for approval to disburse the amount to the Telephone Directorate .
The Secretary
1- Approval is granted to fulfill the above amount of
45/320 Dinars to the order of the Telephone Directorate
the Center
The President
11 / 12 / 1953
2- The Accountant
To issue a check in the amount of 45/320 dinars (after adjustment)
To the order of the Central Telephone Directorate, immediately and send it
to this department
3- Withdrawn according to check No. 21921 on 11 / 12 / 953
to the Central Telephone Directorate
11 / 12 / 1953

Archival unit 397

District /: 5
Telephone Center: ⟦illegible⟧
Telephone: ⟦line⟧
Schedule of long-distance telephone call fees within Iraq for the half-year ending ⟦line⟧
Date | Fils Dinar | Date | Fils Dinar | Date | Fils Dinar | Date | Fils Dinar | Date | Fils Dinar | Date | Fils Dinar
2/22 | 150 |  |  | 6/22 | 020 | 6/22 |  |  |  | 8/21 | 850
 |  |  |  | 26 | 260 | 27 |  |  |  |  | 
Total for the six months entered in the half-year account of 1950 680 Fils Dinar ⟦line⟧
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
Page 152
Only six hundred and eighty
Fils and nothing else
Director of the Central Telephone Office - Baghdad
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 398

Iraq
Iraqi Government
Central Telephone Directorate
Baghdad
Telephone Number 6398
District / 6
Please present this bill when paying the amount at this center
Telephone Account Bill
Amount | Fils | Dinar
Telephone rent for the installment ending on 31 / 12 / 52 at a rate of | Dinars per installment | — | 12
Local call charges - according to the details listed on the back of the bill | .. | 050 | 1
Internal call charges - according to the attached schedule (District 5) | .. | 680 | —
External call charges - according to the attached schedule (District 5a) | .. |  | 
Additional deposits to make the total with previously collected deposits proportional to the account |  |  | 
Installment for calls and fees according to paragraph (13) of the telephone rental contract | .. |  | 
Total Amount |  | 730 | 14
From the conditions stated in the telephone rental contract
The administration may disconnect the telephone (Paragraph 7) Second Schedule
If the amount of this bill is not paid within (15) days from its date
Director of Central Telephones
Treasurer

Archival unit 399

Area /: ⟦illegible⟧
Telephone Center: ⟦illegible⟧
Telephone: ⟦illegible⟧
Schedule of long-distance telephone call charges within Iraq for the half-year ending on ⟦illegible⟧
5/7/2
Date | Fils Dinar | Date | Fils Dinar | Date | Fils Dinar | Date | Fils Dinar | Date | Fils Dinar | Date | Fils Dinar
 |  |  |  | 295 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧/2/21 |  |  |  |  | 
 |  |  |  | 267 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 2 |  |  |  |  | 
 |  |  |  | 262 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 27 |  |  |  |  | 
Total for the six months entered in the half-year account ⟦illegible⟧ Fils 8.400 Dinars ⟦line⟧
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.
Record ⟦line⟧
Page 5710 Director of the Central Telephone Department - Baghdad
Only eight and twenty-one fils
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 400

17 NOV 52
Administration
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
Reading on: 20/9/52 4092
Previous reading: 2784
Number of local readings during the installment period: 1308
Number of free readings: 1000
Number of readings for which fees are claimed: 308
Price (4) fils for each reading:
Central Telephone Manager ⟦illegible⟧ Treasurer
Invoice number ⟦illegible⟧ Date / / 195
Invoice date ⟦illegible⟧ Amount paid ⟦line⟧ Dinars