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.
14 Annas Rupees - nothing else Only fourteen Annas ⟦illegible⟧ Administration of ⟦illegible⟧ School Ras al-Qarya Receipt number ⟦illegible⟧ I, the undersigned, have received from the administration of Ras al-Qarya school, as above, only fourteen Annas and nothing else, as the price for two colocynths. In witness whereof, I have given this receipt 8 / 12 / 924 Shop number Mohammad Beh Khodr 1 / 184 Mohammad Khudair
Rupee Anna 1 2 I have received from the management of Ras al-Qarya School in ⟦...⟧ above only one rupee and two annas, and that is for the price of ⟦carbide⟧ number 2 with ⟦...⟧ number ⟦...⟧ And for clarification I gave this receipt Baghdad 20 October ⟦...⟧ 1940 Khedhouri Nassir
Rupees | Annas 13 | .. We have received from the administration of Ras al-Qarya school as stated above exactly thirteen rupees and no more, and that is for the tiling work of the basement ⟦and its fuel/materials⟧ and as a statement we have given this receipt Baghdad 21 October 1924 The carpenter Dawud Hamid | The carpenter Khedhouri Sahyoun ⟦fingerprint⟧ ⟦fingerprint⟧
General 984 on ⟦illegible⟧ 2/18 No. ⟦illegible⟧ 2/24 84 Enlightenment 210 By check ⟦illegible⟧
Stores at: — New-Street, off Al-Sinak. River Street, 99/9. River Street, 111/9. Meyer Tueg and Joseph Moshi Timber and Building Materials Dept. Meyer Tueg & Joseph Moshi Timber & Building Materials Dept. Stores :- Public Street, Al-Sinak neighborhood River Street 99 - 9 River Street 9 - 111 HEAD OFFICE: 11-33 REWAK STREET. Main Branch : 11 - 33 Al-Rewaq DEBIT NOTE. No. 1800 BAGHDAD, ⟦29 / 10 / 924⟧ Baghdad ⟦29 / 10 / 924⟧ Sold on M. ⟦Director of the Religious School⟧ Ex Store ⟦From the River Street store⟧ ⟦The amount was received in cash⟧ Kind of Goods. | Pieces. | Depth. | Breadth. | Inches. | Cent. | Cubic Feet. | Cent. | Rft. | Weight. | Price. | Rs. | As. ⟦Pine wood⟧ | 10 | 4 x 2 | | 10 | | | | | | | | | 20 | 10 x 1 | | 2750 | | | | | | | | | 2 | 8 x 1 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 2 | 9 x 4 | | 124 | | | | | | 1/6 | 69/10 | | | | | 5034 | | | | | | | | Signature Signature ⟦Signature⟧
Stores :- Main Street Al-Sinak District River Street 99 - 9 River Street 111 - 9 Meyer Tueg & Joseph Moshi Timber & Building Materials Dept. Meyer Tueg & Joseph Moshi Timber & Building Materials Dept. Stores at :- New-Street, off Al-Sinak. River Street, 99/9. River Street, 111/9. HEAD OFFICE : 11-33 REWAK STREET. Main Office : 11 - 33 Al-Rewak DEBIT NOTE. No. 1726 BAGHDAD, ⟦...⟧ 92 Baghdad ⟦...⟧ 92 Sold on M. Manager of Al-Adibi School ⟦...⟧ may be spent on Ex Store from River Street Store Amount received in cash Kind of Goods / d of Goods. | Pieces / Pieces. | Depth / Depth. | Breadth / Breadth. | Inches / Inches. | Cent / Cent. | Cubic Feet / Cubic Feet. | Cent / Cent. | Rft / Rft. | Weight / Weight. | Price / Price. | Rs. / Rs. | As. / As. | 4 | 8 | 1 | ⟦6⟧ | | | | | | | 8 | ⟦1/4⟧ Signature Signature ⟦signature⟧
BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER COMPANY, LIMITED (INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM) Abakhanah, Bagdad, 13-12-1930 Bill No.: 226/11/30 To: Mr. Meir S. Khalili, Abakhanah, 16/11/R For Electricity Consumed at: ⟦illegible⟧ From: 5-11-30 To: 1-12-30 Fixed Charges | Rupees | Annas | Unmetered Rate. | Rupees | As. | UNITS. | Meter No. For lamps up to 60 watts | monthly | 6 | Lamps up to 60 watts ⟦line⟧ Rs. 6 per month | | | | For lamps above 60 watts and up to 100 watts | monthly | 10/8 | Lamps above 60 watts and up to 100 watts ⟦line⟧ Rs. 10/8/- p. month | | | | Motors and appliances | | | Metered Units. | | | | For lighting and fans :- | | | Lighting and Fans :- | | | UNITS. | Meter No. 117422 at ⟦...⟧ annas | 18 | 6 | Meter No. 117422 @ 7 as. | 18 | 6 | 42 | Meter No. ⟦...⟧ at ⟦...⟧ annas | | | Meter No. ⟦...⟧ @ 7 as. | | | | For power :- | | | Power :- | | | | Meter No. ⟦...⟧ at ⟦...⟧ annas | | | Meter No. ⟦...⟧ @ 5 as. | | | | | | | Meter No. ⟦line⟧ | | | | | | | Meter No. ⟦line⟧ | | | | Meter rental fees | | | Meter Rentals | | | | Other fees | | | Other Charges | | | | Total | 18 | 6 | TOTAL | 18 | 6 | | REVENUE IRAQ 22 DEC 1930 Extract of 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. Extracted from the agreement signed by the subscriber 7 - Payment of accounts: Accounts are presented monthly and if the payment of the amount is delayed more than 15 days, the company has the right after giving a 48-hour deadline for payment by cutting off the electric current, a written warning 48 hours before cutting off the electric current until the due amount is paid with the reconnection fee of 5 rupees, and if the subscriber wants to cut off the electric current, he must inform the company in writing three days before and be responsible for performing the fee for consumption of the current until the end of the mentioned warning period, whether he has vacated the place or not. This Bill is now due for payment and must be paid at the Company's office, Abakhanah. Please present this Bill at the office when making payment. For the convenience of Consumers cheques may be made payable to Bagdad Light and Power Company Limited, and crossed Ottoman Bank. This bill is now due for payment and must be paid at the company's office in Abakhanah. When paying the amount, please present this bill. To facilitate subscribers wishing to pay accounts by checks, they must be written in the name of the Bagdad Light and Power Company Limited, and two lines are mentioned inside it mentioning the Ottoman Bank. for Bagdad Light & Power Co., Ltd. Accountant.
Book Number: 38 Page Number: 623 Anna | Rupee 12 | 6 Received from the honorable Secretary of the Israeli Lay Council in Baghdad Six rupees and twelve annas only, being the fee for publishing one advertisement of ⟦line⟧ in the newspaper Al-Alam Al-Arabi for two publications according to our invoice No. 4608 Dated December 17, 1930 Baghdad, December 22, 1930 On behalf of Hassoun, Murad, and their Partners ⟦signature⟧
No 4608 Number 4608 Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Baghdad 12 December 924 M ⟦line⟧ To the Honorable Secretary of the Jewish Lay Council Baghdad Dr. to Required to The Modern Press : The Modern Press: Hassoun, Murad & Co. Hassoun, Murad and Partners Telephone No - Central 126 Telephone Number: Central 126 | Rs. | As. Rupees | Annas Publication fee for an advertisement in Al-Alam Al-Arabi newspaper (regarding the lease of Khan No. 158) published | | In issues 2027, 2028 on 12 and 14 November 24, 2 1/4 X 2 inches | | = 4 1/2 inches at a price of 1/800 | 6 | 12 ⟦line⟧ | 6 | 12 ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ For ⟦signature⟧ For Hassoun, Murad and Partners
Management Expenses Anna | Rupee | Statement 6 | 18 | According to the attached list | | Publishing advertisements and stamps 2 | 7 | Advertisement in Al-Alam Al-Arabi newspaper regarding the lease of Khan al-Shat ⟦158⟧ | 5 | Letter to Anglo-Jewish with typing machine | | Guarding (Guarding the management for the month of November 1920) | | Tea, coffee, and cigarettes 2 | | Sewing 2 | | Cigarettes 2½ | | (Cigarettes and matches as well) 3 | | Cigarettes 3 | | Coffee 4 | | Orange peels for spreading ⟦coal light⟧ 2 | | Coffee 6 | | Cigarettes 4 | | Cigarettes 4 | | Coffee 14 | | ⟦line⟧ 8 | | Carriage for the departure of the deputy of Rabbi Sassoon to the Secretariat of the Capital 2 | | Stationery envelopes of various sizes | | For the preservation of the slaughterhouse 7 | | Ropes and furniture | | Sutli thread | | Bowl ⟦for the servant⟧ | 6 | ⟦line⟧ 8 | 64 | Only sixty-four and a half rupees and no more 30 / 12 / 20 ⟦signature⟧
Baghdad on: 11 / 28 / 20 Hand-delivered receipt Anna: - Rupee: 5 Only: five rupees I have received from the fund of the Hacham Bashi administration the amount numbered above Only five rupees and no more, for Printing receipt vouchers for the department of Community administration And accordingly, I have signed this receipt Signature of recipient :: Hassoun Ali Clear address :: The Guard ⟦illegible⟧
The Court of Justice in the city of Baghdad, may God protect it Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: Date: 18 June Year: 1951 Estate of Chayek Cohen Zilcha | Plus Sheets and closet and sheet | 5 And then as pottery ⟦...⟧ kitchen | 10 ⟦...⟧ | 5 Girdle from the house and Arbin | 5 ⟦...⟧ | 5 Girdle son of K.H.T. | 2 ⟦...⟧ | 2 ⟦...⟧ | 1 | 7 ⟦...⟧ | 1 | 9 This is Ramza ⟦...⟧ | 29 In the name of ⟦...⟧ Hugi Toba ⟦...⟧
Dr. S. PAISS Dr. Samuel Paiss OPHTALMIC-SURGEON Ophthalmologist Received from Mr. B. E. Benjamin the sum of Rs 135/. being my travelling allce . M. Opher Baghdad the 3/11/30 . On ⟦line⟧ Address Place of Residence Shorja Ras Akd El Nassara Shorja Ras Akd El Nassara No. 44/179 No. 44 - 179
Anna Rupee (Newspaper subscriptions) Subscription to Al-Saraha newspaper for a full year starting from | 28 | " First of June 1931 - see attached receipt - Supplies and Furniture | | Expenses for repairing four sofas for use by the Schools Committee (see list) | 22 | .. Replacing the letter (S) in the typewriter and purchasing a ribbon (see | 4 | " the attached list) | | 1 Elephant sword | | 10 Soap | | 8 Desk dye | ⟦line⟧ | 8 | 28 | 10 Tea and Coffee | | Coffee | | 10 Travel | | 6 Coffee | | 12 Aka of sugar | | 8 Coffee | ⟦line⟧ | 12 | 3 | The Rabbi's carriage to the Al-Sa'dun celebration and others | 1 | 8 And 200 rupees promissory note for Rimer Kalesi Hospital from the contractor of roses and jasmine | 10 | " Only seventy-one and a half rupees and no more | ⟦line⟧ 71 | 8 ⟦purple oval stamp, illegible text⟧ Treasurer of the Community ⟦signature⟧
AL IRAQ Al-Iraq Newspaper No. 218 Baghdad: 26 November 1924 Received from the Honorable: Hakham Bashi Office the sum of Rs 28/- only twenty-eight rupees only on account of: Subscription for one copy of Al-Iraq newspaper for a full year from 1 April 1924 to 1925 accountant: ⟦illegible signature⟧ Editor: ⟦illegible signature⟧ POSTAGE & REVENUE REVENUE Financial 1 ANNA 1 Anna IRAQ Al-Iraq
Issue 876 Baghdad November 25, year 920 No. ⟦...⟧ Baghdad ⟦...⟧ Al-'Iraq Newspaper requests AL 'IRAQ Dr. to Baghdad To the honorable: ⟦Excellency⟧ the esteemed Chief Rabbinate to send it the following amount Rs. Rupee | as. Anna For the subscription fee for one copy of Al-'Iraq newspaper for one year | | complete starting from 16 Tishrin year 920 | 28 | — | 28 | AL IRAQ NEWSPAPER Management of Al-'Iraq Newspaper Baghdad BAGHDAD Accountant Accountant
Baghdad: 25 / 7 / 924 Hand-delivered receipt Rupees 22 Anna - Only twenty-two rupees I have received from the treasury of the Haham Bashi administration the amount noted above Only twenty-two rupees and that is for the remainder of four faucets And accordingly, I have signed this receipt Signature of the recipient: ⟦Warda⟧ The clear address: POSTAGE & REVENUE Financial REVENUE 1 ANNA Iraq IRAQ Moshe Aqoub ⟦illegible stamp and scribbles in top left corner⟧
Book
No. 3120
K. S. SHEENA Khedhouri Saleh Sheena
RUBBER & METAL STAMPS MAKER
CAMERA, TYPEWRITER DEALER & REPAIRER
Ras el Qaryah ; near Khasaki Mosque
No. 9/36 Baghdad . (Iraq)
BAGHDAD ('IRAQ)
Baghdad on November 8, 1940 Baghdad
Date | Description | Rs. | As.
| The Israelite Spiritual Council | |
| Baghdad | |
| Smith Repair Typewriter MZ 50020 | 2 | 8
| Replacing the letter S | |
| Typewriter ribbon | 1 | 8
| Four Rupees only | 4 | -
Khedhouri Saleh
10/31
⟦illegible⟧
BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM) Abakhanah, Bagdad,: 4 - 11 1930 To: The Acting Chief Rabi ⟦line⟧: House No. 109/118 Bill No.: 796 / 10 / 30 For Electricity Consumed at: From: 2 - 10 - 30 To: 5 / 11 30 Extract of 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 of the agreement signed by the consumer 7 - Payment of fees: Accounts are submitted monthly, and if the payment date is delayed by more than 15 days, the company has the right after giving a written warning 48 hours in advance to cut the electrical current until the amount due is paid along with a reconnection fee of 5 rupees. If any of the consumers wishes to cut the electrical current, he must inform the company in writing three days in advance and he remains responsible until the end of this notice period for all power consumed, whether he has vacated or not vacated the premises. Unmetered Rate. | Rupees | As. | Rupees | Anna | Fixed Charges Lamps up to 60 watts ⟦line⟧ Rs. 6 per month | | | | | 6 Rupees monthly | for lamps with power up to 60 watts Lamps above 60 watts and up to 100 watts ... Rs. 10/8 p. month | | | | | 10/8 monthly | for lamps with power above 60 watts and up to 100 Metered Units. Lighting and Fans :— UNITS Meter No. 42164 ... 39 @ 7 as. | 17 | 1 | 17 | 1 | Registered Units For lighting and fans:— Units Consumed Meter Number 42164 ... 39 at 7 annas Meter No.⟦line⟧ @ 7 as. | | | | | " " Power :— Meter No.⟦line⟧ | | | | | For Industrial:— at 5 annas | Meter Number ⟦line⟧ Meter No.⟦line⟧ | | | | | " " Meter No.... 24 / ⟦line⟧ | | | | | " " Meter Rentals ⟦line⟧ | | | | | Meter fees ⟦line⟧ Other Charges ⟦line⟧ | | | | | Other fees ⟦line⟧ TOTAL ⟦line⟧ | 17 | 1 | 17 | 1 | Total ⟦line⟧ REVENUE Financial ONE ANNA 1 IRAQ Iraq PAID NOV 1930 BAGHDAD This Bill is now due for payment and must be paid at the Company's office, Abakhanah. Please present this Bill at the office when making payment. For the convenience of Consumers cheques may be made payable to Bagdad Light and Power Company Limited, and crossed Ottoman Bank. This bill is due for payment and must be settled in the Company's office in Abakhanah. Upon paying the amount, please present this bill. Checks are accepted for the convenience of consumers and must be addressed in the name of the Lighting and Electric Power Company for the City of Baghdad and have two lines drawn on them mentioning the Ottoman Bank inside. for Bagdad Light & Power Co., Ltd. ⟦signature⟧ ⟦line⟧ Accountant.
Book Number 36 (Al-Alam Al-Arabi) Page Number 408 Anna Rupee <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Received from ⟦His⟧ Excellence the Hakham Bashi of the respected Jewish Community An amount of twenty rupees only As subscription for the Al-Alam Al-Arabi newspaper for a full year From March 27, 1929 to March 26, 1930 Baghdad January 2, 1930 On behalf of ⟦its manager⟧, Murad and their partners ⟦illegible⟧ POSTAGE & REVENUE REVENUE Financial 1 ANNA Iraq IRAQ
The newspaper Al-Alam Al-Arabi used to come to the department at the disposal of His Eminence the former Acting Hakham Bashi. As for the newspaper that I used to receive personally, I cancelled its subscription before this date 22/12 1920 Order to pay the amount ⟦Heskel⟧ The Accountant ⟦illegible⟧ The Religious Court of Justice of the City of Baghdad, may God protect it No. Jewish Spiritual Court in Baghdad Date 21 Heshvan year 5691 JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD To the Honor of Meir B. Shimon Rubi Ketubah money for the girl Sarah | 10 Scribe's fee (Ketubah) | 5 Huppah (Wedding Canopy) | 2 Shamash and Gravediggers | 4 To Cantor Meir Daniel | 5 Mohel and Foreskin spreader | 2 Candles, hot water, Mikvah and Gravediggers | 2 Ezer Rachel Abraham Joseph | 2 ⟦line⟧ | 32 Gabai The Great Synagogue
Community Administration Expenses Description | Rupee | Anna Electric bill submitted by the Equipment Department (Lighting) | 17 | 1 Stationery | | A ream of paper | 2 | Envelopes | 14 | ⟦line⟧ | 2 | .. Gratuity to the Ministry of Justice bailiff | 1 | .. Stamps | | Letter to Eli Sahoun in Paris | 9 | Two receipt stamps for income tax and a stamp for the certification of Khan al-Tawraji lakmuz aydah | 4 | ⟦line⟧ | | 12 Goods and Furniture | | Two keys for the education rooms | 8 | Brooms | 4 | Nails for advertisements and others | 8 | 16 tins at a rate of 1 1/2 per ton including two carriers | | 4 Coal | 14 | .. Whistle | 1 | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Notary Public expenses for notifying Daoud al-Saud and Abbas al-Jadou regarding the maturity of an unpaid promissory note | 6 | 4 Exactly forty-three rupees and a half only | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 43 | 8 11/20/26 ⟦signature⟧ Payment approved ⟦signature⟧ 11/20/26
Number 204846 Civil Courts Fees Receipt 5 - B Court Name .: Lawsuit Number .: Payer Name .: ⟦Ahmed Al-Hamani⟧ Procedure Number: ⟦item⟧ Serial Number | Fee amount in letters | Fee amount in figures 7296 | Three rupees and ⟦eight⟧ annas | 3/8 Signature of the Chief Clerk or Execution Officer ⟦signature⟧ The amount mentioned above in rupees and annas paid to the First Instance Court fund in under number Signature of the Treasurer Dangour Baghdad 50000 24-3-30
Number 204847 Civil Court Fees Receipt 5 - B Court Name .: Lawsuit Number .: Payer Name .: ⟦Ahmed Tahani⟧ Execution Number: ⟦L-R-F⟧ Serial Number | Fee amount in words | Fee amount in figures 7297 | Three Rupees only | 3 Signature of the Chief Clerk or Execution Officer ⟦illegible⟧ The aforementioned amount of Rupees and Annas paid to the treasury of the Court of First Instance in under number Signature of the Treasurer Dangoor Baghdad 24-3-30
JEWISH SCHOOLS COMMITTEE BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ Jewish Schools Committee Baghdad ⟦line⟧ No.: 482 Date,: November 16, 1930 193: To the Honorable President of the Lay Council After greetings, With reference to our letter No. 388 dated 10 / 10 / 30 We send you herewith lists confirming the expenses spent by the Committee as shown below - Anna | Rupee | Statement 12 | | Postage stamps | 2 | Value of a rubber stamp | 15 | Price of folders | 11 | " printed stationery ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 12 | 28 | ⟦line⟧ Please give us another advance in the amount of 25 rupees, and we will also provide you with lists supporting the expenditure in due course. Please accept the highest respect, For the President ⟦stamp faded⟧