Financial Documents, Baghdadi Jewish Community
View interactive document pageThese documents include financial receipts, including postage receipts, a bicycle purchase; bills such as power, water, and phone; community organization invoices, repairs for office equipment, construction materials, printing, office supplies, advertising, handwritten ledgers, notices for outstanding balances, community announcements in newspapers, and lists of expenditures for different items and services purchased by the Baghdadi Jewish Community. There are statements from La Société Anonyme Ottomane des Tramways Eclairages et Forces Electriques de Baghdad, the precursor to the Baghdad Light and Power company.
Volume 185 (Capital Secretariat) District ⟦96 / 112⟧ - Guard Fee Receipt - Number 18455 Property Number Rupee 2 Anna For the month of ⟦illegible⟧ Received from ⟦Hakham Bashi of the Jewish Community⟧ Equivalent to 3 months on 10 / 3 year 1929 ⟦illegible signature⟧ The Collector
Book AJ No. 1971 K. S. SHEENA RUBBER & METAL STAMPS MAKER CAMERA, TYPEWRITER DEALER & REPAIRER Ras el Qaryah ; near Khasaki Mosque House No. 9/36 Baghdad (Iraq) BAGHDAD ( IRAQ ) Baghdad 4th July 1928 Date. | Description. | Rs. | As. | Office of the Acting Hakham Bashi - Baghdad | | | Cleaning and adjusting the typewriter balance | 2 | 8 | Number ⟦...⟧ / 200500 RM | | | Black ribbon | 1 | 12 | Four rupees and four annas only | 4 | 4 Khedhouri Saleh ⟦signature⟧ 4 7 29 I have received the mentioned amount Khedhouri Saleh ⟦signature⟧ 4 7 29
Baghdad Water Supply Committee Book Number: 9 Cash Receipt: Receipt Number: <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 28 Anna | Rupee 8 | 7 Only: Seven rupees and eight annas and no more Received from: The Spiritual Council The amount listed above for the water fees of the property numbered: 46 / 118 For three months: July, August and September 1929 Date: 22 / 7 / 29 Collector On behalf of the Secretary of the Water Supply Committee For the City of Baghdad ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Number 642663 Receipt of Civil Court Fees Court Name: ⟦Baghdad First Instance⟧ Lawsuit Number: 282 / S / 929 Procedure Number: 929 Payer Name: Sassoon Khedhouri, Rabbi Serial Number | Fee Amount in Words | Fee Amount in Figures 929 | Appeal fee twelve annas rupee | -/12/- Signature of the Chief Clerk or Executive Officer ⟦Signature⟧ ⟦929⟧ ⟦18⟧ The aforementioned amount of ⟦...⟧ Rupee annas was paid to the First Instance Court treasury on 8/7/1929 End Search number 14418 Signature of the Treasurer
No. 175 Number Date Stamp. Received a Registered* ⟦Letter⟧ Received ⟦line⟧ Registered Addressed to ⟦Secretary Jewish Community Baghdad⟧ Addressed to ⟦line⟧ *Write Letter, Postcard, Packet, or Parcel as case may be Value of Stamps affixed (if a parcel) Rs. As. Rupees Value of stamps affixed (if it were a parcel) Anna FOR INSURED ARTICLES For Insured Items * Enter "Letter" Bundle Insured for Rs. (in figures) ⟦line⟧ Insured for the amount of Rupees (in figures) or "Parcel" as the case may be in words ⟦line⟧ in letters Insurance fee ⟦line⟧ Insurance fee Weight in words ⟦line⟧ Weight in letters Receiving Officer. The receiving officer EXCHANGE SQUARE BAGHDAD 29 AUG. 29 Baghdad Square ⟦signature⟧ ⟦line⟧ No 176 Number Date-Stamp. Received a Registered* ⟦Letter⟧ Received ⟦line⟧ Registered Addressed to ⟦Secretary Jewish Community Baghdad⟧ Addressed to ⟦line⟧ *Write Letter, Postcard, Packet, or Parcel as case may be Value of Stamps affixed (if a parcel) Rs. As. Rupees Value of stamps affixed (if it were a parcel) Anna FOR INSURED ARTICLES For Insured Items * Enter "Letter" Bundle Insured for Rs. (in figures) ⟦line⟧ Insured for the amount of Rupees (in figures) or "Parcel" as the case may be in words ⟦line⟧ in letters Insurance fee ⟦line⟧ Insurance fee Weight in words ⟦line⟧ Weight in letters Receiving Officer. The receiving officer EXCHANGE SQUARE BAGHDAD 29 AUG. 29 Baghdad Square ⟦signature⟧
03965 Stationery 80 ⟦Business⟧ Cards 1/7 5/8/29
Book Bk
No. 2024
K. S. SHEENA
Khedhouri Saleh Sheena
RUBBER & METAL STAMPS MAKER
Rubber and Metal Stamp Factory
CAMERA, TYPEWRITER DEALER & REPAIRER
Repairer and seller of photograph and writing machines
Ras el Qaryah ; near Khasaki Mosque
Ras el Qaryah near the Khasaki Mosque
House No. 9/36
Number 9 - 36 Baghdad ( Iraq )
BAGHDAD ('IRAQ )
Baghdad ⟦line⟧ 1929 ⟦line⟧ In Baghdad on
The Date
Date. | Details | Rupees | Anna
Description. | Description. | Rs. | As.
| Office of the Acting Hakham Bashi - Baghdad | |
| One letter (T) for your Arabic machine | 2 | 8
| Two and a half rupees only | 2 | 8
Khedhouri Saleh
22
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7
⟦line⟧
29
I have received the stated amount
Khedhouri Saleh
8
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8
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29
Statement of salary and allowance payments for the Lay Council for the month of June ⟦1929⟧ as follows: Anna | Rupee | Salary Account | 425 | His Eminence the Acting Hakham Bashi, Hakham Sassoon Khedhouri | 200 | Director of Correspondence, Anwar Agha Shaul | 120 | Accountant, Yosef Levy | 80 | Clerk, Shalom Agha Darwish | 60 | " Naji Agha Dania | 60 | " Musa Agha Sahyun Ezer | 60 | Bailiff, Cohen Sassoon | 50 | " Yosef Shaul | 25 | " Cohen Menachem | 25 | " Isaac Eliyahu | 45 | Doorman, Meir Sahab | 100 | Cemetery Guard, Shaul Al-Habib | 1598 | Total police salaries | 1090 | " Aid, the needy, and youth 12 | 540 | " Spiritual administration 12 | 4498 | | | Allowances | 2220 | Alliance School 8 | 2022 | Shamash School | 1250 | Hospital management, Tammuz guarantee ⟦1929⟧ | 1094 | National School | 925 | " Rachel Shahmoon 8 | 748 | " Karrada | 560 | Torah Synagogue management | 200 | Committee ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ 9229 | 8 | Shamash School | 1000 268 | " | Salary of Mr. A. Brown 50/0/0 at the rate of | 1222 <del>222</del> | " | <del>Amount paid in cash</del> 25/0/0 | 1290 | " | Bank expenses for schools July and August | 690 | " | For publishing | <del>17599</del> | 8 | For Nuraim School on account of Dawood Nuraim | 289062 425 | " | Check to the order of His Eminence the Acting Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri | 289063 500 | " | " Rabbi Ibrahim Aaron | 289064 90 | " | " His Eminence the Acting Chief Rabbi | 289065 2220 | " | " Zion Shoob | 289066 2040 | " | " Dr. Dawood ⟦...⟧ | 289067 2022 | 8 | " Mr. A. Brown | 289068 1950 | " | " Rabbi Jacob Rabbi Aaron ⟦...⟧ | 289069 1508 | " | " Rabbi Yehuda Moallem Rahamim ⟦...⟧ | 289070 1094 | " | " Moise Ishaq Saigh, Director of the National School | 289071 1002 | " | " Mrs. A. Brown | 289072 985 | " | " Director of Equipment Anwar Effendi Shaoul | 289073 738 | " | " Mr. Ephraim Zilouf, Director of the Alliance School | 289074 200 | " | " Expenses of Seloun Aaron and Khedhouri Ezra Soda'i | 289075 Fils | " | " Rabbi Sheikh Salim Britta | 289076 17919 | 8 | Deduction of the lower sum, name of the Director of Rachel Shahmoon School | 289077 <del>17585</del> | 8 | | Only seventeen thousand nine hundred and nineteen rupees and eight annas and nothing else 1929 Treasury Assistant Jacob ⟦...⟧ Accountant 50 167 ⟦line⟧ 717 16622 428 17050 ⟦line⟧ 16622 1717 ⟦line⟧ 18339 429 ⟦line⟧ 17919 224 1672 1290 ⟦line⟧ 2962 1673 1290 ⟦line⟧ 4253
Baghdad Water Liquefaction Committee Volume Number: 17 Receipt Paper: Paper Number: 1679 Rupees 5 = Received from: Agent of the Hakham Bashi The amount listed above: Only: five rupees only For: water disconnection fee in ⟦...⟧ 2/25/57 Date: 7 / 17 / 1924 Secretary of the Water Liquefaction Committee for the City of Baghdad ⟦Secretariat⟧ ⟦...⟧
Baghdad Water Supply Committee Money Receipt Paper Paper Number: ⟦smudge⟧ 86 Book Number: 18 Rupee | Anna 7 | 8 Only ⟦line⟧ seven rupees and eight annas nothing more ⟦line⟧ I have received from Mr. ⟦line⟧ Dayl Hakham Sassoon ⟦line⟧ the amount listed above, and that is for the water fee of the premises numbered ( M ⟦line⟧ 57 / 115 ) for three months: April, May, and June 1929 Date ⟦line⟧ 17-7-29 Collector For the Secretary of the Water Supply Committee for the City of Baghdad ⟦signature⟧ Water Supply Committee for the City of Baghdad 1929
Baghdad Water Board Committee BAGHDAD WATER BOARD. All communications to be addressed to: THE WATER BOARD, and delivered to JADID HASSAN PASHA, BAGHDAD. Telephone SERAI 112. All communications must be addressed to: Water Board Committee and sent to: The administration in Jadid Hassan Pasha Baghdad Telephone number Serai 112 No. / Number: 1227 / 7 / 38 Date / Date: 3 July 1939 Acting Chief Rabbi of Baghdad With reference to your letter No. 9 / 533 dated 1 / 7 / 1939. Please kindly pay an amount of 0 / 8 / 103 Rupees, which is for water fees for the three months ending 30 / 6 / 1939, plus five Rupees for the disconnection fee 4 Secretary of the Water Board Committee Copy to - Collection Officer - for information - Office of the Chief Rabbi - Baghdad Number 478 Date 9 / 7 / 939 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI BAGHDAD Referred to the esteemed Lay Council with the transaction - as the claim is for the house formerly used as the community administration Secretary of the Chief Rabbi 29 / 7 / 14 7 / 12 / 29 29 / 7 / 12
Names of the distributors of the appeal from the Lay Council to the Jewish Community 29 / 7 / 11 Name | Amount in words | Amount in figures | Signature Munir Ya'qub | Two Rupees | 2.00 | ⟦illegible⟧ Heskiel Sassoon | Two Rupees | 2.00 | ⟦illegible⟧ Gurji Ya'qub | One Rupee | 1.00 | ⟦illegible⟧
Number 10 Management of the Jewish Charitable Society Press - Baghdad Anna: ⟦line⟧ Rupees: 25/- Received from the Honorable: Spiritual Council The amount written above only: Twenty-five Rupees For: Value of publication number 1/4000 Date: 2/7/925 POSTAGE & REVENUE REVENUE 1 ANNA IRAQ Manager ⟦illegible signature⟧
No ⟦line⟧ 14831 ⟦line⟧ | Number 5 | F No 36. (Accounts Form No. 36) RECEIPT FORM. Receipts for funds collected for the government Office of the / Administration: Superintending Engineer, Telegraphs / Superintendent of Engineers for Telegraphs Dated / On the date of / Year 192: 15/7/ 1929 RECEIVED from / Received from: The Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Community Baghdad the sum of Rs. / Amount in Rupees: One hundred and Seventeen & Eight annas on account of / For the reason of: Bill No. 1781/27 of 25/6/29 Rs.: 117/8/- REVENUE FINANCIAL 1 ANNA IRAQ IRAQ Signature ⟦signature: H. H. Basher?⟧ Signature Designation Superintending Engineer, Telegraphs Position of the receiver Superintendent of Engineers for Telegraphs SGPS. 500 ⟦line⟧ 921 ⟦line⟧ 1,000 Bks ⟦line⟧ 22 9 28.
FIRST APPLICATION. FIRST NOTICE THE OTTOMAN ANONYMOUS SOCIETY OF TRAMWAYS, LIGHTING AND ELECTRIC FORCES OF BAGHDAD. Abakhanah, Baghdad, 11.7.1929 To: The acting Chief Rabbi H. Silas No. 118 Bill No.: 726/6/29 For supply of Electricity for period: 1.6.29 To: 2.7.29 Extract from Agreement Signed by Consumer. 7. Payments.—Accounts shall be rendered monthly and should payment at any time be more than 15 days in arrears, the Company reserve the right after giving 48 hours' notice in writing to discontinue the supply of current until the amount owing has been paid together with a fee of Rs. 5 for reconnecting. In the event of any Consumer wishing to discontinue taking a supply he must give 3 days notice in writing to the Company, and, until the expiration of this notice, he will be responsible for any current consumed on the premises whether he may have ceased to occupy the premises or not. Extract from the agreement signed by the consumer. 7- Payment of fees: Accounts are submitted monthly, and if the payment date is delayed more than 15 days, the company has the right, after giving written notice 48 hours in advance, to cut the electrical current until the due amount is paid with a reconnection fee of five rupees, and if any of the consumers want to cut the electrical current, they must inform the company in writing three days in advance and will be responsible until the end of the duration of this notice for everything consumed of power whether they have vacated or have not vacated the place. This Bill is now due for payment and must be paid at the office of the Baghdad Electricity Supply Abakhanah. This Bill must be presented at the Cashier's Desk at the time of payment to enable it to be receipted. For the convenience of Consumers cheques may be made payable to Baghdad Electricity Supply and crossed Ottoman Bank. This bill is now due for payment and must be settled at the Office of Electricity Supply in Abakhanah. Upon payment of the amount, this bill must be presented for the receipt signature. Cheques are accepted for the convenience of consumers and must be addressed in the name of the Office of Electricity Supply in Baghdad and have two lines drawn on them mentioning inside the Ottoman Bank. S Fuller for Engineer & Manager. Unmetered Rate. | Rupees | As. | As. | Rupee | Unmetered Rate Lamps up to 60 watts ⟦line⟧ Rs. 6 per month | | | | | For lamps with power up to 60 watts Rupees 6 Monthly Lamps above 60 watts and up 100 watts ⟦line⟧ Rs. 10/8/- p. month | | | | | For lamps with power above 60 watts and to 100 ⟦line⟧ 10/8 Monthly Metered Units. Lighting and Fans:— UNITS. Meter No. 1142164 = 64 @ 7 as. | 28 | - | - | 28 | Registered Units For lighting and fans:— Units consumed Meter Number 1142164 = 64 at 7 annas Meter No. ⟦line⟧ @ 7 as. | | | | | " ⟦line⟧ " " Power:— Meter No. ⟦line⟧ @ 5 as. | | | | | For industrial:— Meter Number ⟦line⟧ at 5 annas Meter No. ⟦line⟧ | | | | | " ⟦line⟧ Meter No. ⟦line⟧ | | | | | " ⟦line⟧ Meter Rentals ⟦line⟧ | | | | | Meter fees ⟦line⟧ Other Charges ⟦line⟧ | | | | | Other fees ⟦line⟧ TOTAL ⟦line⟧ | 28 | - | - | 28 | Total PAID 15 JUL 1929 REVENUE FINANCE IRAQ IRAQ
Serial No. No. 1781/27 OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, TELEGRAPHS. Baghdad dated the ....... 19 To The Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Community, Baghdad. I append a statement showing the amount due in respect of Telephone No C.200 & 200A. for period ending 30-9-29. and request you to remit the amount due to this office within 15 days Cheque should be made to the Superintending Engineer Telegraphs, Baghdad. Telephone No. | From | To | Rate p.a. | Amount Central 200 | | | | 1 Exchange connection. | 15-7-29 | 30-9-29 | 440/- | Rs. 94/- 1 Internal Extension. | " | " | 110/- | " 23/8 | | | | ⟦line⟧ | | | | Rs.117/8 (RUPEES ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEE AND ANNAS EIGHT ONLY). ⟦Daniel Shanahan⟧ for SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER TELEGRAPHS Note: Please insist upon getting a numbered official receipt. ⟦line⟧ To be detached and forwarded with remittance. Bill No To The Superintending Engineer,Telegraphs,Baghdad I forward herewith cheque No for Rs (⟦line⟧) In payment to Telephones due for period ending_____
List of costs for printing an appeal to the members of the Israelite community Anna | Rupee - | 25 | Value of printing four thousand copies of the appeal with the value of the paper - | 5 | Fee for distributing the appeal - | 30 | The total is thirty rupees only Spent by my knowledge 2/12 1928 Al-Qasab
The Chief Rabbi of The Jewish Community, Baghdad Telephone : 200 Central. Hakham Bashi of the Israelite Community : Baghdad Telephone 200 Central Number :: 2724 / H No.: Date :: 30 June 1929 Date: Subject: Community administration expenses for the period between 2 and 30 June 929 Honorable Vice President of the Secular Council Enclosed please find a list for the amount of one hundred and one rupees (101) with the related lists and receipts which is the total of the community administration expenses for the period between 2 and 30 June 1929 so please have it approved by the Honorable Secular Council ; ⟦signature⟧ Acting Hakham Bashi For the Council 2 / 7 / 29 ⟦signature⟧ M. A.
Expense Report Community administration for the period between June 2 and 30, [19]29 Rupee | Anna Certificate stamp for Ezra Ovadia | . | 8 Sugar and tea | . | 2 Letter stamp to the administration of Ha-Olam newspaper in London | . | 3 Guarding of the Al-Munaysil | 1 | 8 Porterage for bringing down and taking up sofas between the ground floor and second floor for the community notables meeting | 1 | " Cigarettes (200 count) | 1 | " Matches | . | 4 Half an oqqa of coffee and half an ounce | 2 | 15 Petition stamp to the Criminal Court in Baghdad to withdraw a lawsuit filed against the Spiritual Council | . | 8 Carriages for the police, justice department, and prime minister's office | 4 | 2 Water fees for the months of April, May, June 1929 | 7 / | 8 Washing eight towels | . | 8 Cleaning and sewing rugs | 1 | 8 Naphthalene | . | 7 Stationery according to the attached list and receipt | 11 / | " Printing fee for the Council's book to the community notables for electing the Peace Committee | 6 / | " Carriage for the Prime Minister | 1 | 8 Electricity from 3/5/929 to 1/6/929 | 17 | 8 Sugar | . | 3 Car fee for attending the sports festival at the Military School | 15 | . Damages | . | 3 Subscription for Al-Nahda newspaper for one year starting from 10 <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> August 928 and ending August 9, 1929 | 20 / | " Fee for publishing an announcement twice for the slaughterhouse renovation tender | 7 / | 8 Al-Iraq newspaper | . | 1 Exactly one hundred and one rupees and nothing else | 101 | " ⟦signature⟧ M. A.
List of Petty Cash Expenses Community Administration for the period between 20 and 20 June 929 Rupees | Anna - | 8 | Certificate stamps for Ezra Obadiah - | 2 | Sugar and tea - | 2 | Letter stamps to the management of Ha'olam newspaper - in London 1 | " | Porterage for lowering and raising sofas between the lower floor and the second floor on the occasion of the meeting | | of the community agents 1 | " | Cigarettes (200 pieces) - | 4 | Matches 2 | 15 | Half an okka of coffee and half an okka ⟦...⟧ - | 8 | Petition stamps to the Criminal Court in Baghdad to withdraw a lawsuit filed against the Spiritual Council 4 | 2 | Carriages for the Police, the Judiciary, and the Prime Minister's Office - | 8 | Washing eight towels 1 | 8 | Cleaning and repairing a rug - | 7 | Naphthalene 1 | 8 | Carriage for the Prime Minister - | 2 | Sugar 15 | | Taxi fare for attending the sports festival at the Military School. - | 2 | Telephones - | 2 | Al-Alam newspaper 30 - Only thirty rupees and nothing else 6/20/929 The amount was spent under my supervision The Executor Yosef Shaoul
No. ⟦line⟧ Number 428 Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Baghdad 11 June 933 Dr. to ⟦line⟧ AL 'IRAQ AL 'IRAQ Newspaper requests to the honorable, His Eminence the respected Chief Rabbi to send it the following amount. Rs. / Rupee | as. / Anna Sir For printing 400 copies of the invitation to attend the religious | 6 | council meeting on behalf of His Excellency the Acting Chief Rabbi | | For printing 200 copies for the settlement of disputes occurring between His Excellency the Acting Chief Rabbi and the rest of the Rabbis | 6 | | 12 | Twelve rupees only Administration Manager On behalf of the press owner ⟦signature⟧ AL IRAQ NEWS PAPER AL 'IRAQ Newspaper Administration Baghdad BAGHDAD Note: The first six rupees were paid from the private pocket of His Excellency the Acting Chief Rabbi, while the second was recorded in the expenses 12 June 933 ⟦signature⟧ The count
AL IRAQ Newspaper No. / Number: 992 Baghdad / Baghdad: 11 June 34 Received from / Received from the honorable: His Eminence Rabbi Sasson the sum of Rs. / Amount: Twelve Rupees only (12) on account of / For: Printing fees according to list number 428 accountant / Accountant: ⟦signature⟧ Editor / Director: See the note included on the schedule of this receipt 12/6/1934 ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Baghdad Water Board Committee: Money Receipt Slip: Slip number: <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 98 Book number: 73 Anna: 8 Rupee: 7 Only .. seven rupees and eight annas no more I have received from His Excellency .. Head of the Al-Hayaniya Neighborhood Council The amount listed above for the water fees of the property numbered ( 16 / 118 ) for three months: April, May and June 1929 Date .. 16 / 8 / 29 Collector On behalf of the Secretary of the Water Board Committee for the City of Baghdad ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧