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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 726-750

Archival unit 726

His Excellency the Director of the Water and Electricity Authority ⟦Region⟧ ⟦...⟧ Respectfully
Installation of a missing meter
Reference to your letter No. 14079/15/12 dated 10/20/956
We inform you that the missing meter No. 225215 has been lost
And we have placed at your authority's disposal ⟦the price of the meter⟧ missing according to the receipt
Under form L 2020 (2) and under number 1705 and dated 11/5/56
Where we received from your authority the missing meter No. 225215 and whereas it has
And your authority <del>asks us to increase</del> meter No. 225215 and the neighbors of the mentioned house
⟦They have⟧ only one meter, please either correct your above-mentioned letter
Or give me this receipt, and please accept the highest respect
The Rabbi
And we have paid its value to us

Archival unit 727

Rayana Israeli Community in Baghdad No. 56/9761/5 Date 10/29/1956 11/2 Subject Telephone No. 3539 President Secretary With greetings His Excellency the Director of the Central Telephone Department Our letter No. T/56/3740 and oven 8/6/1956 confirms that when the inspection was conducted by your aforementioned directorate, this department was not found and the inspectors showed that this department is registered in your records, so please delete this and please accept my highest respect Rabbi Sasson Khedouri Acting Head of the Community

Archival unit 728

His Excellency the Director of the Telephone Department ⟦Respectfully⟧
After greetings.
We confirm our letter numbered T / 2740 / 53 and dated 2 / 8 / 1953
As we also request regarding the inspection carried out by your esteemed directorate
This division was not found, and the inspector indicated that this
division is registered in your records, so please delete it. And please
accept the highest respect
⟦The Administration⟧

Archival unit 729

We have reviewed ⟦...⟧ the inspection ⟦...⟧
And I have noticed ⟦...⟧ an old branch on
the mentioned building, and upon ⟦...⟧ they did not
answer them ⟦...⟧ the competent department
And therefore the papers ⟦...⟧ for the mentioned branch
are still ⟦...⟧ and so
And therefore I see it is
more appropriate to inform ⟦...⟧ the inspection department
this matter to remove the branch ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧

Archival unit 730

Head of the Israeli Community in Baghdad Subject: No. 06/37475 Date: 03/08/1956 Telephone: 05452 Greetings, Your Excellency, Director of the Central Telephone Department, Baghdad. It is noted from your patched list No. 243, dated 07/06/956, that I requested an external branch with a distance of seven kilometers to the aforementioned branch, while there is no such branch on our telephone number 83531. Accordingly, we kindly request that you conduct the necessary investigation and amend your list accordingly. Please accept my highest respect. Cut Rabbi Sasson Khaduri Acting Head of the Community

Archival unit 731

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 5531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: T/56/2707
Subject:
Date: 1956/8/3
His Excellency the Director of Central Telephones, Respectfully
After greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered T 1970/3635/1 and dated 1956/7/16
The Girls' Sewing Association is now under liquidation in the Baghdad Court of First Instance, and therefore
please request the payment of the amount explained in your above-mentioned letter from the said court
directly.
Please accept our highest respect.
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
⟦Issued⟧

Archival unit 732

The respected ⟦illegible⟧ Central
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 10/2620 on 9/7/1956
and dated 16/5/1956. The
Sewing School for Girls is now under liquidation in
the Baghdad Court of First Instance, and therefore please cancel the payment
of the monthly amount for your statement during the review by
the aforementioned court, it will be decided ⟦illegible⟧
to accept the continuation interest
With appreciation
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 733

Under liquidation
At ⟦...⟧ the court, we have sent
the neighborhood described by us from the amount
and the telephone administration can check with
the court directly
⟦signature⟧
7/1/42

Archival unit 734

Central Telephone Directorate
"Subscribers Division"
"Registered Urgent"
Number - H 1 / 3635 / 9970
Date - 16 / 7 / 1956
To -/
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
The amount of (12/221) Dinars resulting from the liquidation of the account for telephone number
3146, which was installed at the Girls' Charitable Sewing Association, claimed under
telephone bill 160, dated 8 / 4 / 1952 ⟦...⟧ remains outstanding until now. Since this
department is compelled to close its overdue accounts, we request payment of the mentioned amount as soon as
possible. This is based on your request to install the aforementioned telephone in your petition dated
27 / 6 / 1943.
Director of Central Telephones
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
202
S / 12

Archival unit 735

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: T/56/7754
Subject:
Date: 11/9/1956
202
His Excellency the Respectable Director of Central Telephones
Greetings
Reference to your letter No. T/12116/186/1 dated 3/9/1956
Please refer to our letter No. T/56/3748 dated 27/8/1956 and as a precaution we are sending
the requested amount of 1/555 Dinars. Please inform us of receipt.
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
A copy to:-
General Directorate of Post and Telegraph - for your kind information

Archival unit 736

Central Telephones Directorate
Subscribers Division
Number T/186/15
Date 2/9/1952
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Subject / Telephone Fees
With reference to your letter numbered T/2728/52 and dated 6/8/1952, the amount of
(1.555 Dinars) outstanding on telephone number 1572 installed in Meir Taweig Synagogue
is for external calls for the period from 1/4/1950 to 20/7/1950. Therefore, please
take the initiative to pay it to this department at the earliest possible opportunity to avoid what may
result ⟦illegible⟧
Director of Central Telephones
Jewish Community
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Accountant
8/9

Archival unit 737

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | 3431 President
| 5452 Secretary
Number T/: 56/⟦...⟧
Subject: Telephone fees
Date: 27 / 8 / 1956
215
His Excellency the Respected Director of Central Telephones
After greetings
Reference to your confirmation of your letter numbered T 9973/186/1 dated 16 / 7 / 1956
We have previously replied to your aforementioned letter with our letter numbered T/ 56/3738 dated 3 / 8 / 1956
We explained that this Presidency has paid all claims on telephone number 5732 which was installed
in the Meir Tweg Synagogue.
Please accept our highest respect
On behalf of
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
A copy to:-
Directorate General of Post and Telegraph - for your kind information

Archival unit 738

Telephone Affairs
and dated
972/186/T
His Excellency the General Manager of Telephones, Respectfully ⟦...⟧
Greetings,
Reference to ⟦...⟧ your letter numbered T/186/ ⟦...⟧ and dated ⟦...⟧
As well as our letter numbered
⟦...⟧
We wish to reply to your aforementioned letter regarding the number
T / 2728 / 54 dated 7 / 8 / 1953, and we hope
that these installments have settled all requests for the telephone
Old number 5772 which was installed in the Meir Tweg Synagogue
Please accept our highest respect
Sincerely
A copy to
The General Directorate of Post and Telegraph for your kind information

Archival unit 739

The Manager
We have previously paid
all the amounts recorded as debt
of the Shmuel Twig Synagogue, and therefore
the list currently being claimed
is new
⟦signature⟧
10/21

Archival unit 740

Central Inspection Directorate
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 741

Central Telephone Directorate
(Subscribers Division)
Number /
Date - ⟦14⟧ / 8 / 1956
To -: Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad
Subject /: Telephone Fees
We reiterate our letter No. T 1 / 186 / 9973 dated 16 / 7 / 1956
And we kindly request payment of the amount of (1/555 Dinars) as soon as possible, otherwise
We will be forced to disconnect your telephone number 5452 after seven days from this date.
Director of Central Telephones
A copy to -
General Directorate of Post and Telegraph -
Please kindly approve the disconnection of the mentioned telephone in case the amount is not paid within
The specified period.
Youssef / 14
Presidency of the Jewish Community
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦Received⟧

Archival unit 742

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: T / 2728 / 56
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Date: 3 / 8 / 1956
207
His Excellency the Director of Central Telephones, Respected
After greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered T / 186 / 1973 and dated 16 / 7 / 956
All requests for telephone number 5732, installed in the
Meir Tweg Synagogue, were previously settled on time.
Please accept our highest respect.
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community

Archival unit 743

20 AUG 54
12 30 AM
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧ Central
⟦line⟧

Archival unit 744

General Revenue Directorate
Miscellaneous Department
Number M / 184 / 937
Date 12 / 7 / 1953
The Jewish Community - Baghdad
Subject / Lump Sum Tax
We inform you that the amount of (1/555 Dinars) is still outstanding on your account number 572
recorded in the Meir Tweg School and claimed under the assessment list numbered 894 and dated
22 / 1 / 1951. Since this department is obliged to settle its accounts, please take the initiative to pay
the mentioned amount at the earliest possible opportunity.
Presidency of the Jewish Community
⟦illegible⟧
Director of General Revenue
On behalf of the Director of Revenue

Archival unit 745

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: T/ ⟦272⟧ / 56
Subject: Sending a ⟦check⟧ in the amount of 35/891 Dinars in payment of telephone bills numbered 4214 and 1228.
Date: <del>3/8/1956</del>
His Excellency the Director of the Central Telephone Department, Respected
Baghdad
After greetings,
We send herewith a check numbered 195505 and dated 2 / 8 / 956 in the amount of 35/891
Dinars, in payment of your two bills numbered 4214 and 1228 and dated 5 and 6 / 7 / 1956.
Please inform us of receipt.
Please accept our highest respect.
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community

Archival unit 746

His Excellency the Director of ⟦Al-Manshiya⟧ Municipality, respected
After greetings and respect,
Subject / ⟦Request⟧ to send a check for the amount of ⟦...⟧
In support of the telephone bill numbered 4214 on 28 / 1 / ⟦...⟧
We enclose herewith a check numbered 195555 and dated 2 / 8 / 57
for the amount of 25/890 Dinars, in payment of the telephone bill
numbered 4214 on 28 / 1 / ⟦...⟧ and paid on 7 / 7 / 57
Please inform us of its receipt, and please accept our highest
greetings and respect.
The Accountant

Archival unit 747

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: T/ ⟦58/1⟧
Date: 10 / 11 / 1958
Subject: ⟦line⟧
His Excellency the Director of the Baghdad Water Supply Administration, Respected
After greetings,
Please disconnect the water line and remove the meter from the building belonging to this Presidency,
Door numbers 26 / 138, Al-Tawrat neighborhood.
Please accept our highest respect.
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community

Archival unit 748

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number: 3531 / 5452
Number: T / 91 / 58
Date: 11 / 9 / 1958
Subject:
Honorable Director of the Baghdad Water Supply Administration
After greetings
Please disconnect the water stream and remove the tank from the building belonging to this Presidency, door numbers 115 / 137
⟦line⟧
Please accept our highest respects
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 749

To the Honorable Director of the Baghdad Water Supply Department
Greetings,
Please cut off the water course and remove the meter
from the building belonging to ⟦...⟧ this presidency
Door number B 115 / 127 Tawrat, and please
accept the highest respect
The Rabbi

Archival unit 750

Baghdad 6 / 8 / 1958
Honorable Chairman of the Property Committee
After greetings,
Upon inspection of the Laura Kadoorie School for Girls, we found the water meter buried
and covered with soil, and a branch of the lead ⟦pipe⟧ in an exposed ⟦location⟧. ⟦Therefore, we request writing⟧ to
the Water Supply Committee to remove this meter for fear of it being stolen, noting
that this school is abandoned and there is no water in it at the present time.
With appreciation,
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
6 / 8 / 58