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IJA 3320

Financial Records, President of the Jewish Community

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These 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.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3320
Item Number
16768
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Financial, Bills, Shamash Secondary School, Revenue Stamp, Ministry of Justice, Ledger, Thumbprint, Contract, Typed, Samarrae Hospital, Baghdadi Jewish Community, President of the Mosaic Community, Electricity Bill, Ink Stamp, Taxi, Receipts, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Letterhead, Jewish Lay Council, President of the Jewish Community, Frank Iny School, Insurance, Hospitals, Annotation, Handwritten, Al-Rāfadīn Bank, Hospital, Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports-Ground Committee

AI English Translation, Pages 576-600

Archival unit 576

Baghdad 25 / 1 / 1961
To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
After greetings:
We have attached for the tenant of house number 2 / 53, the head of the community Mr. Hakim Sassoon Kasha, the amount of electricity fees and insurance fees
in the name of the community leadership, and the details are below, totaling 29 / 856 twenty-nine dinars and eight hundred and fifty-six
fils. Please approve the collection, and the tenant is Mr. Hakim Sassoon.
Fils | Dinar
075 | 25
486 | 11
290 | 2
Property Supervisor
⟦signature⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Paid
For payment 25 / 1 / 961
⟦signature⟧
Baghdad 25 / 1 / 1961
We received the above-mentioned amount
to be delivered to Mr. Hakim Sassoon Kasha dinars
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Revenue Stamp
Fils Dinar
Receipt Voucher No. ⟦illegible⟧
Date of Receipt ⟦illegible⟧
Recorded in the Cash Book page

Archival unit 577

Kaka's Wholesale Drug Stores
KAKA'S WHOLESALE
DRUG STORES
Pharmacist: Boutros Kaka
Prop. : PETER F. KAKA PHC.
Ras al-Qarya - Baghdad
RAS AL - QUAREA - BAGHDAD
Telegraphic: Kaka - Baghdad
GRAPH ( KAKA ) - BAGHDAD
Telephone 7294 - 4239
TEL. { PHONE 7294 - 4239
Date:
Date: ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community
Good morning
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Transaction ⟦illegible⟧ with Mr. ⟦illegible⟧
Proceed with giving the check bearer to our order
With much great respect
Kaka's Drug Stores - Baghdad
Date ⟦line⟧
Kaka's Drug Stores Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 578

Kaka's Wholesale Drug Store
KAKA'S WHOLESALE
DRUG STORES
Pharmacist: Peter Kaka
Prop. : PETER F. KAKA PHC.
Ras al-Qarya - Baghdad
RAS AL - QUAREA - BAGHDAD
Telegram: Kaka - Baghdad
GRAPH ( KAKA ) - BAGHDAD
Telephone 7294 - 4239
TEL. { PHONE 7294 - 4239
Date: 1/⟦illegible⟧/61
Date: ⟦line⟧
To His Excellency the Head of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Greetings:
The following amounts have been paid to Kirkuk Health
according to the attached receipts. Please receive
repayment of the amount, with my highest respect.
Secondly 2500
Scale with former property 114828
Baskets 82908
⟦line⟧
29/802
Only twenty-nine dinars and 802 fils, nothing more.
Sincerely
Kaka's Drug Store Baghdad

Archival unit 579

Form No.: 70
Baghdad Electricity Department
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
Date ⟦line⟧
11311
FILS
⟦illegible⟧
Note:-
1- This bill must be paid within 15 days from
its date.
2- The subscriber who believes that their deposited security
is more than necessary after having a continuous
supply in one location for a period of no less
than 12 months should apply for a reassessment.
Ministry of Social Affairs
Directorate of Fees in Baghdad
Number ⟦illegible⟧ on 28/4/1954
14 - 10 - 99
Dinar | Fils | To | For electricity supplied during the period from
⟦illegible⟧ | 926 | Prices | Units Supplied | Lighting and others | Meter Number
 |  | at 12 Fils | 578 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
 |  | at 10 Fils |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧
 |  |  |  | Total | Power for Motors
 |  | at Fils |  |  | Meter Number
 |  | at Fils |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧
 |  | at Fils |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧
 |  | Meter Rent |  | Total |
 |  | « Limiters |  |  | Note:
4 | 050 | Refundable Security File |  |  |
11 | 476 | Total |  |  |

Archival unit 580

Form No.: 92
Baghdad Electricity Department
BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SERVICES
Consumer Name: Presidency of the Jewish Community
Date: 7/7
Address: Medicine Store No. ⟦illegible⟧
Invoice Number: T 277426
Fils | Dinar
290 | 2
Total 2 290
30390 ⟦illegible⟧
H CSH
00326
E. Invoice
was not
E. from before
W. Q.

Archival unit 581

Good Number: 54621
State Funds Collection Receipt: Property Tax
Accounting: 38
Serial Number: 2 / 1
Department Name: ⟦line⟧
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment
594 | 187 | Salaries Property Tax ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
I have received from: Endowments of Ezekiel Shaul Daniel
The amount written above, totaling: one hundred and eighty-seven dinars and five hundred and ninety-four fils
On date: 25 / 7 / 1967
Signature of the receiver ⟦signature⟧
Job title ⟦illegible⟧
Cash
Arts

Archival unit 582

Boy's Name | May | Hour | Benefit
7/08/10/70 | 42/200 | 46/850 | 69/387
42/27/10/50 | 40/000 | 54/250 | 74/700
42/27/6936 | 14/450 | 7/745 | 45/811
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 583

Four and eighty-seven Dinars ⟦illegible⟧ the kings of the buildings ⟦illegible⟧
Net salary for the month of November 961
Dinar Fils
54/250 Tax balance for the year 55, 56
50/000 " Tax 57
45/400 " " 58
149/650 Total paid until November 959 on account of other purposes
100/625
49/025 Tax for the year 59 April 960 to 31 March 961 at a rate of 4/200
42/000
91/025 Surplus on the balance of every balance Fils
11/700
Dinar Fils
55/500 Tax balance for the year 54, 55, 56
18/000 Tax for the year 957
21/000 " " 958
94/500 Total paid until November 959 for the account of purposes
62/250
32/250
40/800 Tax for the year 59
40/800 April 960 to 31 March 961 at a rate of Dinar
73/050 Surplus on the balance of every balance Fils
21/250 Tax for the year 56
20/000 " " 57
22/500 " " 58
63/750
78/400 Total paid on account of purposes until November
14/650
21/250 Tax for the year April 960 to 31 March 961 at a rate of Dinar
40/800
45/775 Surplus on the balance of every balance Fils
Encrypted number
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
⟦illegible⟧
961/1/20 to the Diwan

Archival unit 584

FOWLER & COMPANY, LIMITED.
Fowler Company Limited
Established in Iraq
⟦stamp with Arabic and Latin text: FOWLER & COMPANY LIMITED BAGHDAD⟧
NO: 57913
HEAD OFFICE :: 8/38, Off. Mustansir Street
Baghdad: 28. 1. 195⟦6⟧
Received from: Messrs. Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
the sum of Iraq Dinars: Forty & fils 775 only (Cheque No. 385774)
on account of: Renewal of Policies Nos. 18451 to 18456
I.D.: 40/775
FOWLER & Co. LIMITED,
Fowler Company - With Limited Liability
Its capital is 9675/000 Dinars
Established in Iraq in the year 1924
⟦signature⟧
Accountant.

Archival unit 585

Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
After greetings
Please pay 40/775 forty dinars and seven hundred and seventy-five fils in the name of Nami on the properties of ⟦illegible⟧
As explained below
4/400 Insurance fee on house No. 4/422 for a share in 1 Hori 961 to Afnori 962
2/400 " " shop No. 4/422 1 in 1 " " to "
6/800 " " shop No. 442/2 1 in 1 " " to "
12/600 " " store No. 442/3 doors 442 for a share in 1 " " to "
9/200 " " No. 442/4 for a share in 1 " " to "
15/000 " " on Al-Kan school No. 442/5 and 442/6 for a share in 1 Hori 961 to 1 Hori 962
40/775 Total
Endowments of ⟦illegible⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
40/775 forty dinars and seven hundred and seventy-five fils only
Receipt No. 285774 date 4/4/1961
Item No. 61
Recorded in the cash book page
Date ⟦illegible⟧/1/17
961

Archival unit 586

Fowler Company
With Limited Liability
DEBIT NOTE No. BMH/BD/41673, 41674
41670, 41671
41668, 41669
Date: 11-1- 1961
To: The Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community of Baghdad
Company: FOWLER & COMPANY, (W.L.L.)
Location: (INCORPORATED IN IRAQ) BAGHDAD
Description | I.D. | Fils | I.D. | Fils
To Renewal Prem. Pol. 18454 | 2 | 400 |  | 
" " " " 18453 | 2 | --- |  | 
" " " " 18451 | 15 | --- |  | 
" " " " 18455 | 12 | --- |  | 
" " " " 18456 | 6 | --- |  | 
" " " " 18452 | 9 | 200 |  | 
⟦line⟧ | 46 | 600 |  | 
Less 12 1/2% | 5 | 825 |  | 
⟦line⟧ | 40 | 775 |  | 
FOWLER & COMPANY
⟦signature⟧
Accountant.
Please let us have your remittance at your earliest convenience.
Please be so kind as to pay the above-mentioned amount as soon as possible
E. & O. E

Archival unit 587

⟦illegible⟧
BMH/59/41673, 41672
41670, 41671
⟦illegible⟧ 41669, 41668
11-1-1961
The Administrative Committee of the
Jewish Community, Baghdad
TO FOWLER & COMPANY.
(INCORPORATED IN IRAQ)
BAGHDAD
To Renewal Prem. Jan. 1959
12423 2 2 2
12421 2 2 2
12422 2 2 2
12425 2 2 2
12426 2 2 2
46/600
2 852
49/452
⟦illegible signature⟧
FOWLER & COMPANY
Please let us have your remittance at your earliest convenience.
E. & O. E.

Archival unit 588

To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
After greetings,
Please pay the water fee for Okasa Market ⟦...⟧
665
And I support it according to the request receipt: original ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧
1/6
Saif ⟦...⟧
For payment 30 / 1 / 967
I received the amount
of 665
Ali
Certification ⟦...⟧
The Secretariat

Archival unit 589

Baghdad District Water Supply Administration
Installment | Fourth 1960 | ⟦illegible⟧
First | April, May, June | Third | October, November, December
Second | July, August, September | Fourth | January, February, March
Name: Qasim Saleh
Amount: 1620
Address: 9/00 Khan Hanan Rusafa
Subscription Number: 1457
3
The installment is due at the beginning of the first month and is paid during the first month
And upon its expiration, a notice is given to pay within 7 days, after which the water supply will be cut if
payment is not completed.
Baghdad District Water Supply Administration
Stamp

Archival unit 590

Frank Iny School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate and Primary
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No: F/11/61
Date: 12 / 1 / 1961
No:
Date:
His Excellency, the Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Respected
After greetings.
Please be so kind as to grant us a loan in the amount of (3000/-) Dinars, to be spent as
(2500/-) Dinars for the expenses of Frank Iny School and Shamash Secondary School
for the month of January 1961, and the remaining (500/-) Dinars to pay the costs of
school books.
Please accept our highest respect.
On behalf of the Secretary
Abdullah Obadia
Secretary of the Schools Committee
For payment 12 / 1
⟦illegible⟧
I received the check in the amount of thirty Dinars only
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Item Number
Recorded in the Cash Book, Page

Archival unit 592

Office
S. J. IBRAHIM
Engineer Saleh Yousef
10/34 Mustansir Street - Baghdad
10/34 Mustansir Street - Baghdad
Tel. 83012
Telephone 83012
⟦line⟧ 19:
January 5, 1966
To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Greetings!
Subject: Advance for the Community Building No. ⟦148⟧
In view of our performance of works in that building which are difficult to measure at the present time, therefore
I request your Excellency to advance us the sum of one thousand dinars to be deducted from the first measurement we perform in
that building upon pouring the concrete roof of the third floor.
Details | Fils | Dinar
1- Brick construction with cement and pouring concrete columns for the third floor | --- | 600
2- Pouring and installing reinforcement for the spiral doors in the market | --- | 100
3- Brick and cement supplies | --- | 100
4- Windows and vents with rebar and iron door frames | --- | 200
Only one thousand dinars | --- | 1000
With highest thanks and respect to your Excellency
Engineer
Saleh Yousef
Above, and I suggest advancing the contractor
the aforementioned amount ⟦will dance/be authorized⟧ 1/7/66
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 593

120/000 Dinars
Only one hundred and twenty Dinars and no more
The Accountant
Please issue a check for the amount mentioned above to the order of
Saboun Isaac Samson in Baghdad, for the allocations of
the Musawiyyin community in Basra for the months of December 960
and January 1961
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
The President
Suleiman Sheina
The amount was recorded in his custody
7/2/1961
Check ⟦162129⟧ date ⟦7/2/1961⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Recorded in the cash book on page

Archival unit 594

⟦President⟧ of the Administrative Committee of the Mosaic Community in ⟦Baghdad⟧
Subject: The process of digging ⟦and filling⟧ graves in the old cemetery
In view of the Mayoralty of the Capital digging public trenches for the past 15 days
penetrating the old cemetery and the appearance of further quantities of bones, and in view of the arrangements
taken by us to secure their collection and burial in special bags instead of wooden
boxes and burying them, and as this requires expenses for this purpose, we request
ordering the disbursement of an advance in the amount of one hundred dinars, provided that we submit receipts
for its expenditure upon completion.
For your information and order, with respect.
Lawyer
Shaul Mushi
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
127/421
Real Estate Committee
We request the order to pay the amount urgently
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 961
⟦illegible⟧
Accountant
Please pay the amount to the order of Shaul Mushi, lawyer
1/16/961
The lawyer receives
The sum of one hundred dinars ⟦illegible⟧
1/20
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
H ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 1/17/961
Paragraph number ⟦illegible⟧
Recorded in the cash book on page

Archival unit 595

№ 09837
THE RAFIDAIN INSURANCE CO. W.L.L.
HEAD OFFICE · BAGHDAD
⟦stamp with Arabic and Latin text: Al-Rafidain Insurance Company (W.L.L.) 1961⟧
Date: 24/1/61
RECEIVED from: Administration Committee of Iraqi Jews
the sum of I.D.: 127/433
I.D.: One hundred twenty seven fils 433 f.
in payment of: ⟦illegible⟧
vide cheque no.: 621288 of 17/1/61 O.B.
I.D.: 127/433
for THE RAFIDAIN INSURANCE Co. w.l.l.
⟦signature⟧
MANAGER

Archival unit 596

Insurance fees due on the following properties to ⟦illegible⟧
Net Amount | Property Name | Insured Amount | Fees
6/160 | Menashi School | 2540 | 7/400
11/156 | Rachel Shimon | 8500 | 12/750
11/877 | Menashi Saleh | 8600 | 12/900
46/277 | Khan al-Shorja | 4600 | 54/900
37/431 | The Store in al-Shorja | 4700 | 42/550
112/891 | Total Building Insurance | ⟦illegible⟧ | 129/500
15/511 | Furniture and Books | 1000 | 17/500
4/812 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
127/422 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 147/-
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Paid ⟦illegible⟧
Fils Dinar
127 / 422
Cheque 621219 Date 17 / 4 / 61
Date ⟦illegible⟧ Number ⟦illegible⟧
Recorded in the Cash Book page
127/422

Archival unit 597

No 001217
⟦line⟧ AGENCY.
The Rafidain Insurance Co. Ltd.
Head Office : BAGHDAD
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Sum Insured: ID. Three Thousand Five Hundred Twenty only.
Premium: ID. 7/040
Received this: 25th day of December, 19 60
of: Jewish Community Adminstration Committee.
the Sum stated above, being the amount of Premium for the Renewal of Policy No.: F/1553
from: 15th December, 19 60
to: 15th December, 19 61
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
For THE RAFIDAIN INSURANCE Co. Ltd.
⟦signature⟧
MANAGER

Archival unit 598

Al-Rafidain Insurance Company (W.L.L.)
(Incorporated in Iraq)
Debit Note No 3951
BAGHDAD 26-12-1950
Jewish Community Administration Committee Dr.
The Rafidain Insurance Co. (W.L.L.)
(INCORPORATED IN IRAQ)
 | I. D. | Fils
To fire prem. on policy No. |  | 
F/1553 vide renewal No. 1217 |  | 
attd. herewith | 7 | 040
ID. Seven & Fils forty only |  | 
⟦illegible⟧
THE RAFIDAIN INSURANCE CO.

Archival unit 599

Republic of Iraq
100
Revenue Stamp
Fils
Republic of Iraq
20
Revenue Stamp
Fils
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 600

No 001218
⟦line⟧ AGENCY.
The Rafidain Insurance Co. Ltd.
Head Office : BAGHDAD
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Sum Insured: ID. Eight Thousand Five Hundred Only
Premium: ID. 12/750
Received this: 25th
day of: December,
19: 60
of: Jewish Community Administration Committee
the Sum stated above, being the amount of Premium for the Renewal of Policy No.: F/1554
from: 15th December,
19: 60
to: 15th December,
19: 61
For THE RAFIDAIN INSURANCE Co. Ltd.
⟦signature⟧
MANAGER
cc.