Financial Records, President of the Jewish Community
View interactive document pageThese are financial records from the office of the President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community and include insurance policy bills, construction expenses, taxi expenses, and medical expenses for community members.
Accounting 37 A Book Number 273142 Receipts in Dirhams collected for the government Number: 67 Fils/Dinar: 20/— Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧ Received from: ⟦Mr. Ibrahim Al-Diwani for the Presidency⟧ Amount: ⟦Only twenty⟧ Dinars and ⟦—⟧ Fils On account of: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: ⟦14 / 2 / 72⟧ Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧ Job Title: ⟦Endowments⟧ ⟦Omar⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
Office Engineer Saleh Yousef 10/34 Mustansir Street - Baghdad Telephone 83012 S. J. IBRAHIM 10/34 Mustansir Street - Baghdad Tel. 83012 15 / 2 / 1964 Churches ⟦line⟧ 19 Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee Subject: Payment of fence construction costs for property 27b / 140 (Samuel Somekh Synagogue) The costs of constructing the fence for the mentioned synagogue amounted to 92/500 Ninety-two dinars and five hundred fils only, as shown in the attached lists. I request your honor to pay the amount to Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ (Abdullah who handled) the expenditure. With respect to your honor Engineer Saleh Yousef 15 / 2 / 64 I received the amount of ⟦illegible⟧ dinars on 15 / 2 / 964 Republic of Iraq 10 Ten Fils 92/500 17/850 74/650 ⟦illegible⟧
List of costs for building a wall 50 meters long and 2.40 four and a half meters high For the Shaul Synagogue and the Beit Al-Wafd Synagogue and making a large fortified storehouse Fils | Dinar | 3 workers and Murad for 7 days to break the bricks, spread them, prepare them and collect them in one place ⟦line⟧ | 6 | 3 teachers for ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ | 9 | Transporting all the bricks on animals at a rate of 20 fils per load and 15 fils in number 150 | ⟦line⟧ | Buying empty water tanks 800 | 4 | 26 loads of gravel only, the load at 150 fils ⟦line⟧ | 1 | To the Amanat Al-Asima inspector ⟦line⟧ | 6 | Cement, 15 bags only ⟦line⟧ | 2 | 4 loads of sand only 500 | 21 | Wages for the master builder, worked 14 days at 1.5 per day 600 | 24 | 7 workers per day, worked for 7 days at 400 fils per day 500 | 2 | Buying locks, a staple, a bolt, and repairing, nailing, and installing the door ⟦line⟧ | 4 | To the hand of the supervisor over the workers and paying the wages ⟦line⟧ | 10 | To Jabbar for his manual work and activity with the workers to complete the work quickly 92/550 only ninety-two dinars and five hundred and fifty fils Note that we have built one and a half meters higher than what was decided in the survey And we cost it very cheaply
Al-Taki To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community Subject: Building a fence for the roof of the Religious Court previously. Based on your instructions, I inspected the aforementioned property and found that it is necessary to build a fence for the roof to protect the lives of the children living in the aforementioned place, and it will cost about -/10 Dinars, only ten Dinars. With much thanks and gratitude The Engineer Saleh Yusuf 22 / 2 / 1926 Please proceed with building the necessary fence 22 / 2 / 1926 ⟦illegible⟧ To the Honorable Chairman of the Committee Due to the completion of the work on building the aforementioned fence, I request your Excellency to pay the amount to Mr. Ahmed, the Property Supervisor, who handled the expenditure The Engineer Saleh Yusuf 15 / 3 / 1926 Pay the amount ⟦illegible⟧
Mahdi Al-Haj Hassan Habib Abaychi Great Souq Al-Haraj — Store 92-6 Telephone ( ) No 02303 Baghdad on: 10 / 2 / 1950 Statement of Account for: Respectable Jewish Community Council Fils | Dinar | Type of Goods | Quantity | Price 250 | 16 | Wide Kashyar | 25 | 650 500 | 1 | Porterage for travel | | 750 | 17 | | | Respectable ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee Subject: Advance for the ⟦Mir Ali⟧ building Number ⟦50/140⟧ In view of the progress of work in the above-mentioned building and the difficulty of conducting the survey at the present time, I therefore suggest advancing the contractor Mr. Saleh Yusuf the amount of 1000/- Dinars only one thousand Dinars, and thus the total advance on this building will be 2000/- Dinars (two thousand Dinars) With respect The Engineer Salim Qahtan ⟦illegible⟧ 24/3/61 The Accountant Please advance the amount ⟦24/3/61⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ The Iraqi Republic 10 Fils I received the check amounting to 1000/- Dinars only one thousand Dinars Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews: Check: 622246 Date: 27/3 Date: Item Number: Recorded in the cash book page:
Volume Number: 57731 State Money Collection Receipt: Accounting 38 Number: 081 Department Name: Al-Rusafa Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment 221 | 124 | Property tax recorded on the back of the list and interest | | | | Within the check numbered 626225 on 16 / 2 / 961 | | I have received from: The Jewish Community The amount written above, totaling: One hundred and twenty-four dinars and four hundred and twenty-one fils Date: 4 / 4 / 1961 Signature of the Collector: ⟦signature⟧ Job Title: Collector Recorded 4/4/61 ⟦illegible signature⟧
Volume Number 57731 State Money Collection Receipt District 38 Number 083 Department Name: Al-Rusafa Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment 500 | 24 | Property Tax | ⟦4.20 / 94⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ 020 | 00 | Interest | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ 520 | 24 | Until the second installment ⟦illegible⟧ | | I have received from: The Jewish Community The amount written above, which is: Twenty-four dinars and five hundred and twenty fils On date: 4 / 4 / 1961 Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧ Job title: Collector ⟦illegible⟧ 4/4/61 ⟦signature⟧
158/721 158/951 158/721 ) 80 8 46 93 3 50 10 400 200 100 Message ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
The Eastern Bank Limited (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE CHARTERED BANK (INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853) HEAD OFFICE IN U.K. AT 2/3 CROSBY SQUARE, LONDON E. C. 3 PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN IRAQ AT NEW BANKS' STREET, BAGHDAD REGISTERED WITH THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE BAGHDAD UNDER NO. 566/58 OTHER BRANCHES IN IRAQ : BASRA, MOSUL, KIRKUK, AMARAH., BAGHDAD SUB/OFFICE TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS : EASTERTIDE The Eastern Bank Limited (Incorporated in England) Wholly owned by the Chartered Bank (Incorporated by Royal Charter in 1853) Headquarters in London at No. 2/3 Crosby Square E.C.3. Principal office in Iraq located at New Banks Street in Baghdad Registered in the Baghdad Court of First Instance under No. 566/58 Other branches in Iraq: Basra, Mosul, Kirkuk, Amarah and Baghdad branch Baghdad / Baghdad: 28/5/61 IRAQ / Iraq: To: SALMAN DANIEL Dear Sir, We confirm having received the sum of I.D. 60/610 in order of your transfer made out as under :- | I.D. | Fils c / o ⟦illegible⟧ | 60 | 150 Commission | - | 300 Exchange control tax | - | 060 Postages | - | 100 Stamp : | - | ⟦illegible⟧ TOTAL | 60 | 610 Iraqi Dinars: ⟦illegible⟧ P. Accountant ⟦signature⟧ ⟦stamp⟧
The Eastern Bank Limited (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE CHARTERED BANK (INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853) HEAD OFFICE IN U.K. AT 2/3 CROSBY SQUARE, LONDON E. C. 3 . PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN IRAQ AT NEW BANKS' STREET, BAGHDAD REGISTERED WITH THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE BAGHDAD UNDER NO. 566/58 OTHER BRANCHES IN IRAQ : BASRA, MOSUL, KIRKUK, AMARAH., BAGHDAD SUB/OFFICE TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS : EASTERTIDE Baghdad: 11/3/61 IRAQ: To: ⟦Salman Daniel⟧ Baghdad Dear Sir, We confirm having received the sum of I.D.: 340/880 in order of your transfer made out as under :-: c/o: £ 340/-/- T. T. to London Commission: | I.D. | Fils Exchange control tax: | 340 | 340 Postages: | - | 350 Stamp: | - | 040 | - | 150 TOTAL | 340 | 880 Iraqi Dinars ⟦three hundred⟧ ⟦forty and 880⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ P. Accountant
First Measurement Date: 28/2/61 Sheet No. 2/1 Survey No. 1. Construction of a Building at QISHAL Priced Bill of Quantities for works completed to date. Site 469/94 No. | Item No in Contract agreement | Description | Quantity | Unit | Price | Amount I.D. | Amount Fils | Remarks 1) | Item 2 | Hard Core | 186.50 | sq.m. | -/250 | 46 | 625 | 2) | 3 " | Excavations. | 223.80 | Cu.m. | -/400 | 89 | 520 | 3) | 27 " | R.C. Raft. | 65.27 | " | 15/- | 979 | 050 | 4) | 10 " | R.Conc. raft beams | 15.95 | " | 22/- | 350 | 900 | 5) | 22 " | Layout of site etc. | L.S. | - | L.S. | 50 | 000 | | | Total | | | | 1516 | 095 | One Thousand five hundred & sixteen dinars and ninety five fils. SMS. N.B. I would like to draw attention to the fact that, after laying out the site, the area of the site ⟦unregrettably⟧ proved to be larger by something like 19 sq. metres than is shown in the plan from which the quantities in the contract agreement have been ⟦taken⟧ out. Consequently, certain items, notably the raft & roof slabs will have greater costs than has been stipulated for. However, the sum total of the tender may not appreciably be increased when the works shall have been completed. SMS. 28/2/61. To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Subject: Construction of a building on property No. 469/94, Al-Qishal district I submit above the first measurement of the works completed to date for the building mentioned above, which is being constructed by the contractor, Engineer Saleh Yusuf Ibrahim. This list has reached an amount of one thousand five hundred and sixteen dinars and 95 fils only. Saleh Yusuf Ibrahim Amount of the first measurement | 1516.095 | Dinars Deduct 10% until the end of the maintenance period | 151.609 | The remaining amount, which is one thousand three hundred and sixty-four dinars and 486 fils | 1364.486 | Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Republic of Iraq 80 fils Recorded in the cash book, page ⟦...⟧ On date ⟦...⟧ Item number ⟦...⟧ Expenses reached ⟦...⟧ dinars Accountant Please receive this and pay the amount ⟦illegible⟧ 2/3/61 Attached Bill of Quantities
C | ⟦illegible⟧ Hard Core | 186.205 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 52.225 " | 3 excavations | 228.000 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 84.220 " | B.C. Roof. | 62.52 | 12/- | 37.512 " | R. Conc. for beams | 21.24 | 12/- | 12.744 " | ⟦illegible⟧ | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.320 | | | Total | 188.021 One thousand eight hundred & sixteen Dinars and nine fils only. N.B. That after laying out the 2nd floor it would help to draw attention to the fact above the ⟦illegible⟧ room 20 feet long the 2nd floor wall is ⟦illegible⟧ is 20 feet long the beam the ⟦illegible⟧ 12 inches ⟦illegible⟧ 12 inches ⟦illegible⟧ the ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ the ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ that the ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ We have received the remainder of the account according to this report, an amount of eight hundred and sixteen dinars and nine fils only And we have received the aforementioned amount by check number ⟦illegible⟧ dated ⟦illegible⟧ drawn on the Ottoman Bank, Baghdad branch, and by this receipt we discharge the community from the aforementioned amount finally up to this date Signature Total Amount | 816/009 | Paid by Receipt No. | 816/009 | Check No. 515103 | 816/009 | Dated 27/3/58 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
First Installment Date :- 28/2/61 Sheet No. 3/1 Survey No. 1 Construction of a Building at QUISHAL Bill of Quantities for works completed to date ⟦461⟧ ⟦94⟧ No. | Description | Measurements | Quantity | Remarks | Hard Core. (Item No. 2.) Paving with broken bricks. | | | | Area of site | 11.00 x 17.00 = 187.00 | | | Corner Less | 1/2 x 1.00 x 1.00 0.50 | 186.50 sq.m. | ① 2 | Excavations. (Item No. 1.) Excavations | | | | See Area of Site (1) above | a h 186.50 x 1.20 = | 223.80 Cu. m. | ② 3. | R.C. Raft. (Item No. 27) The Raft | | | | See Area of Site (1) above | a h 186.50 x 0.35 = | 65.27 Cu. m. | ③ 4 | Reinforced concrete for raft beams R. Conc. in raft beams. (Item No. 10) | | | | Eastside | w h 10.65 | | | Southside | 17.05 | | | | 27.70 x 0.40 x 0.40 = | 4.432 | | Intermediate beams | 10.35 | | | running N & S. | 10.35 | | | | 10.35 | | | | 10.25 | | | Westside | 9.35 | | | Corner NW. | 1.42 | | | Northside | 15.40 | | | | 67.47 x 0.35 x 0.40 = | 9.448 | | 5 x 0.35 = 1.75 + 0.40 = | 16.95 | | | = 2.15 Less | 2.15 | | | | 14.80 x 0.35 x 0.40 = | 2.072 15.95 Cu. m. | ④ ⟦signature⟧