Description
These 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.
AI English Translation, Pages 101-125
Account of expenses for the sub-committee of Gaza ⟦illegible⟧
Anna | Rupee
Salary of the servant for the month of May 1920 according to the attached receipt | 10 | "
Hand of the clerk according to the attached paper 20/6/20 | 2 | 12
Salary of the servant for the month of June 1920 according to the attached receipt | 10 | "
Salary of the servant for the month of July 1920 according to the attached receipt | 10 | "
Hand of the clerk according to the attached paper | 4 | 10
Salary of the servant for the month of August 1920 according to the attached receipt | 10 | "
Hand of the clerk according to the attached paper | 25 | 2
Towards the purchase of papers and printing of letters in Arabic, English, and French | 8 | "
⟦line⟧ | 80 | 9
Only eighty rupees and nine annas
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Rupees
10
I have received from the Secretary of the Israelite Schools Committee
of the Jewish community the sum of ten rupees
and that is for my salary for the month of March 1920
20 / 6 / 20 ⟦line⟧
Recipient
Daoud Haroun
⟦symbol⟧
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
S
Verified
Anna Rupee on the buyer's side ⟦illegible⟧ paper
" " " " " "
" " " " " "
4 - " " envelope carbon paper
6 - " " files
2 / ⟦line⟧
2 - " " notebook
⟦line⟧ / 2
12 / 2
I received only two rupees and twelve annas
Idris
20 / 2 / 20
Rupees
10
Only ten rupees and no more
I have received from the Secretary of the Israeli Schools Committee
the amount shown above, and that is
for my salary for the month of June 1920
20 / 6 / 20
⟦line⟧
Livestock
Adam's cycle
⟦illegible⟧
Statement of Expenses
Item | Rupee | Anna
Purchase of papers | 1 | ⟦line⟧
" Carbon papers | ⟦line⟧ | 4
Stamp for the Alliance letter regarding the endowments | |
and solutions 20/7/20 | ⟦line⟧ | 6
<del>Number of files</del> | ⟦line⟧ | 20
Number of files 8 in the layer | ⟦line⟧ | 8
Notebook | ⟦line⟧ | 2
Envelopes | ⟦line⟧ | 8
Stamps for sending the report to the Anglo-Jewish | ⟦line⟧ | 5
Stamp for sending a letter to the Anglo-Jewish | ⟦line⟧ | 2
Stamps for sending five letters with the report | ⟦line⟧ | 4
⟦line⟧
4 / 10
Only four rupees and ten annas
Urdu
7/2
Rupees
10
I have received from the Secretary of the Israelite Schools Committee
on behalf of the Consulate the amount shown above, which is
Rupees, for my salary for the month of July 1920
20 / 7 / 20
The humble
David Hazoum
⟦line⟧
Rupees
10
I have received from the Secretary of the Israelite Schools Committee
from the Levy Endowment the sum of ten rupees, and that
is for my salary for the month of August 1920
25/8/20
The Servant
Daoud Haroun
⟦symbol⟧
Expenditure Account
⟦line⟧
For envelopes | Anna | Rupee
For papers and special envelopes in folders | 8 |
To the distributor for distributing the commission's reports | 8 | 2
For stamps for sending the book of evidence by air on 8/1 | 8 | 3
" " " " " to Bombay on 8/2 | 9 | ⟦line⟧
" " " " " on 8/6 | 9 | ⟦line⟧
Stamps for sending reports and letters abroad on 8/6 | 6 | ⟦line⟧
" Stamps for sending letters to Their Excellencies the Ministers | 7 | 2
" Stamp fees for ten letters and fourteen copies of | " | 1
the reports and also for three letters | 7 | 4
To Khadouri the servant for a carriage | 5 | ⟦line⟧
" " for a porter | 3 | ⟦line⟧
For postage for sending ⟦...⟧ reports and | 8 | 4
a letter abroad on 11/8/1920 | |
To the distributor for distributing the reports in French | 8 | 2
For postage for sending letters abroad | 4 | 2
on 12/8/1920 | |
⟦line⟧
Only twenty-five rupees and three annas
3
25
⟦line⟧
The Court of Justice of the community of
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israelite Spiritual Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number [illegible]
Date 7 Av 5699
David [deleted/illegible]
To my masters, priests and judges [illegible] [illegible]
Honor of [illegible]:
We request from your highness that you do [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible] as follows, and peace
Charity Trustees
Menachem Ezra
Dinar | Fils
" | 10 | For the deceased Isaac Abraham Aaron Bishara
" | 10 | His widow [illegible] [illegible]
8 | 02 | Bought milk
8 | 01 | [illegible] [illegible]
" | 10 | Mr. Ezra Eli Saleh
" | 04 | For the deceased, the shown-mercy, Moshe Hakham Shlomo Yeshu'a
[illegible] | 10 | Shmuel Nissim Hai
Administration of the Lay Council - Baghdad
527
28 / 8 / 93
Report Number [illegible]
Date 28 / 8 / 93
[signature]
Expenditure for the month of August 1940
Stationery | Fils
Envelopes | 2
Typewriter carbon paper (thin) | 6 | 1
Half ream of medium size paper (Anchor) for the machine | 8 | 2
Ink bottle | 6 | 2
Envelopes | 4 | 1
Glue | 10
⟦line⟧
Guarding for six months from April to September 1940 (see attached section)
Furniture and supplies
Water drippers 7
Cement 8
Sarkiyat 2
Repairing a cabinet glass 4
Raw cloth bag for the resolutions book 2
⟦line⟧
Subscription to "Sada al-Ahd" newspaper for a full year 200
Tea, coffee, cigarettes and ice
Sugar | 4
Ice | 4
Coffee | 7
Cigarettes | 4
Ice | 4
Ice | 8
Ice | 4
Ice | 4
Coffee | 14
Ice | 4
Cigarettes | 6
Sherbet | 10
Ice | 4
Ice | 8
See paper 5
8
6
8
20
25
3
~ | Rupee | Previous | Anna | ~
12 | 25 | Previous | 2 | 5
| | Sherbet | 10 |
| | Ice | 2 |
| | Coffee | 24 |
| | Car | 6 |
2 | 7 | Stamps | ⟦line⟧ |
| | Registered letter to the Anthologists - London | 9 |
| | " " Ilya Afdakshon - Paris | 9 |
| | Receipt stamp | 1 |
| | Letter to "The Israeli World" in Beirut (Registered) | 6 |
9 | 1 | Car fares | ⟦line⟧ |
| | Carriage for the German Consul [The Rabbi] | 8 |
| | Carriage for the Jerusalemite woman | 8 |
| 1 | Gas and matches ... etc | ⟦line⟧ |
| | Benzine | 4 |
| | Matches | 2 |
⟦line⟧
46 only forty-six rupees and no more ⟦signature⟧
28 August 1920
Spent on 28 / 8 / 920
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
No. 275
Received a Registered * Letter ⟦illegible⟧ registered
Addressed to— ⟦illegible⟧ R. Sheh ⟦illegible⟧ addressed to
*Write Letter, Postcard, Packet, or Parcel as case may be
Value of Stamps affixed (if a parcel) Rs. As. value of stamps affixed (if it was a parcel) Rupee Anna
FOR INSURED ARTICLES. Insured items
Insured for Rs. (in figures) ⟦line⟧ insured for an amount of Rupees (in figures)
in words ⟦line⟧ in words
Insurance fee ⟦line⟧ insurance fee
Weight in words ⟦line⟧ weight in words
Receiving Officer. Receiving officer
BAGHDAD H.O.
3 AUG 30
Baghdad
No. 274
Received a Registered * Letter ⟦illegible⟧ registered
Addressed to— ⟦illegible⟧ addressed to
*Write Letter, Postcard, Packet, or Parcel as case may be
Value of Stamps affixed (if a parcel) Rs. As. value of stamps affixed (if it was a parcel) Rupee Anna
FOR INSURED ARTICLES. Insured items
Insured for Rs. (in figures) ⟦line⟧ insured for an amount of Rupees (in figures)
in words ⟦line⟧ in words
Insurance fee ⟦line⟧ insurance fee
Weight in words ⟦line⟧ weight in words
Receiving Officer. Receiving officer
BAGHDAD H.O.
13 AUG 30
Baghdad
Issue (Sada al-Ahd) Volume
⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧
Received from: The Israeli Spiritual Council in Basra
Amount: Twenty Rupees, for the
Subscription: One year, year
To: year
1930
7
920
8/1
27
Director of the Newspaper
⟦signature⟧
Volume: 916
Capital Secretariat:
District: Qanbar Ali
Guard Receipt:
Number: 91530
Property Number: 96 / 118
Anna:
Rupee: 6
For the month of: January until September 930
Received from: Administration of the Israelite Community year Rupee ⟦illegible⟧
Amount: 6
Months on: 21 / 8 year 1930
⟦signature⟧
The Collector
BAGHDAD H.O.
RES.
22AUG.30
Date Stamp
No. Number: 12
Received a Registered * Received ⟦line⟧ registered: ⟦illegible handwriting⟧
Addressed to ⟦line⟧ addressed to: ⟦illegible handwriting⟧
*Write Letter, Postcard, Packet, or Parcel as case may be:
* Enter "Letter", "Packet", or "Parcel" as the case may be:
Value of Stamps affixed (if a parcel) Rs. As. P.:
Rupees value of stamps affixed (if it was a parcel) Anna:
FOR INSURED ARTICLES. For insured items:
Insured for Rs. (in figures) ⟦line⟧ insured for an amount of Rupees (in figures):
in words ⟦line⟧ in words:
Insurance fee ⟦line⟧ insurance fee:
Weight in words ⟦line⟧ weight in words:
Receiving Officer. Receiving Officer
Financial
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 14
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
JEWISH SCHOOLS COMMITTEE
JEWISH SCHOOLS COMMITTEE
BAGHDAD
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Number: 247
No.:
Baghdad, on: July 28, 1920
Baghdad,: 19
Subject: Regarding the Committee's expenses
To the Honorable President of the Lay Council.
Further to our letter No. 20 dated July 12, 1920
addressed to His Eminence the Hakham Bashi and referred to you by His Eminence the Hakham
Hakham Bashi of Baghdad.
We request you to issue your order to spend up to 122/ Rupees
for the cost of printing and preparing the report of the Jewish Schools Committee
in Baghdad in Arabic and French as shown in the attached list
and this is for the remaining fees of all publications.
With our highest respect.
Ezra Hakim
President of the Schools Committee
Enclosures
Office of the Hakham Bashi - Baghdad
Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI
BAGHDAD
Administration of the Lay Council - Baghdad
Number 488
Date 28 / 7 / 920
File Number ⟦line⟧
JEWISH SCHOOLS COMMITTEE
JEWISH SCHOOLS COMMITTEE
BAGHDAD
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
Number: 220
No.:
Baghdad on: July 12, 1920
Baghdad,: 19
To His Eminence the Acting Chief Rabbi of Baghdad, the Respected
With reference to Article 18 of the Jewish Schools Committee Regulations
We request your Eminence to issue your order to send us 27/8 Rupees, and that is
for the cost of printing and preparing the Internal Regulations for the Jewish Schools and a report
on the schools for the year 1920 as shown in the list sent
herewith. With our highest respect to your Eminence.
Ezra Shehim
President of the Jewish
Schools Committee
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI - BAGHDAD
Number 560
Date 14 / 7 / 920
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI
BAGHDAD
Accounting
Referred to the Lay Council for communication
Acting Chief Rabbi
14 / 7 / 920
Lay Council - Baghdad
Number 144 in 920
Date 15 / 8 / 920
252
8 / 6 / 920
Number: 4333
No: 4333
Baghdad: 10 July 1930
Baghdad:
To: The Honorable Secretary of the Jewish Schools Committee in Baghdad
M: Baghdad
Required to
Dr. to
The Modern Press:
The Modern Press:
Hassoun, Murad & Co.
Hassoun, Murad & Co.
Telephone No: Central 126
Telephone No - Central 126
Statement | Rs. Rupees | As. Anna
Cost of printing, binding, and supplying 100 copies of the Internal Regulations for Schools | 17 | 8
" " " 200 " of a report on the schools for the year 1929 | |
In the English language | 75 | —
Cost of printing and supplying 5 tables in the French language, 200 copies of each table | 35 | —
Total | 127 | 8
Written
On behalf of Hassoun, Murad & Co.
On behalf of Hassoun, Murad & Co.
No 4337
Baghdad 25 July 930
M The Honorable Secretary of the Jewish Schools Committee in Baghdad
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Dr. to
The Modern Press :
Hassoun, Murad & Co.
Telephone No - Central 126
Rs. | As.
Cost of printing and binding 400 copies of the Schools Report for the year 928 in Arabic | 100 | —
⟦line⟧ 200 ⟦line⟧ in French | 32 | 8
Total | 132 | 8
⟦signature⟧
For Hassoun, Murad & Co.
⟦stamp: Hassoun, Murad & Co.⟧
22 / 8 / 920
Lighting
The electrical list submitted by the Electrical Lighting Administration for the period between 24 / 6 / 920 and 20 / 8 / 920
For the period of July 1920
Stationery | Rupee | Anna
Pen nibs | 4 | 24
Files | 8 | 5
Paper | 6 | 1
Notebook | 6 | 1
Envelopes (100 count) | 4 | 1
Clips and pins | 8 | 1
Ordinary envelopes | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
Glue | 12 | ⟦line⟧
Paper binder | 4 | ⟦line⟧
Stationery according to the list submitted by the stationer on 4 / 8 / 920
Printing "Address" for the Physical Council, 200 copies of various sizes
2
2
Furniture and necessities | 9 | 18
Festival | 4 | 1
Knife | 8 | 1
Jar | 8 | 1
Towel | 8 | 1
Bicycle bell | 8 | 2
Subscription to Al-Rai newspaper for one year starting from August 15, 1920
15
Stamps | Rupee | Anna
Stamp for the previous National Bank receipt | 1 | ⟦line⟧
" Water Supply Committee | 1 | ⟦line⟧
Car fares | Rupee | Anna
Carriage for the Prime Minister (His Eminence the Rabbis) | 8 | ⟦line⟧
Carriage to the port - Consul's reception | 2 | ⟦line⟧
9 carriages for His Eminence the Rabbis | 12 | ⟦line⟧
5 carriages " " " " | 14 | ⟦line⟧
Cars and feeding the Rabbis
Tea, coffee ... etc | 10 | ⟦line⟧
Coffee | 7 | ⟦line⟧
Ice | 8 | ⟦line⟧
Coffee | 7 | ⟦line⟧
Ice | 5 | ⟦line⟧
Anna Rupee
12 81 Previous
Gas, cupping glass, and matches
<del>12</del> <del>2</del> Gas
⟦line⟧
12 82 Stationery continued
Notebook for drafting decisions
4 Only eighty-six rupees and twelve annas, nothing else
⟦line⟧
12 86
⟦line⟧
Written on 14/8/920
⟦signature⟧
On her behalf
THE OTTOMAN JOINT STOCK COMPANY FOR TRAMWAYS LIGHTING
AND ELECTRIC POWER OF BAGHDAD.
Abkhanah
Baghdad, 12. 8. 1930
Bill No.: 286/17/8
To: The Acting Chief Rabbi
Address: House No. 16/18
For Electricity Consumed at: ⟦line⟧
From: 26. 6. 30
To: 3. 8. 30
Unmetered Rate. | Rupees. | As. | Rupees | Anna | Fixed Charges
Lamps up to 60 watts | Rs. 6 per month | | 6 | | For lamps with power up to 60 watts
Lamps above 60 watts and up to 100 watts. | Rs. 10/8/- p. month | | 10 | 8 | For lamps with power above 60 watts and up to 100
Metered Units. | UNITS. | | Rupees | Anna | Registered Units
Lighting and Fans ; — | ⟦line⟧ | | | | Consumed Units
Meter No 1142164 = 56 | @ 7 as. | 24 | 8 | 24 | 8 | Meter No. 1142164 = 56 at 7 annas
Meter No. ⟦line⟧ | @ 7 as. | | | | | Meter No. ⟦line⟧ at 7 annas
Power:— | | | | | Industrial: -
Meter No. ⟦line⟧ | @ 5 as. | | | | | Meter No. ⟦line⟧ at 5 annas
Meter No. ⟦line⟧ | | | | | | Meter No. ⟦line⟧
Meter No. ⟦line⟧ | | | | | | Meter No. ⟦line⟧
Meter Rentals | | | | | | Meter fees
Other Charges | | | | | | Other fees
TOTAL | | 24 | 8 | 24 | 8 | Total
REVENUE
IRAQ
1 ANNA
Finance
Iraq
1 Anna
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 from the contract 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 a written notice 48 hours in advance, to cut off the electric current until the due amount is paid along with a reconnection fee of 5 rupees. If any of the consumers wishes to cut off the electric current, he must inform the company in writing three days in advance and he shall be responsible until the end of this notice period for all that is consumed of power whether he has vacated the place or not.
This Bill is now due for payment and must be paid at the office of the Baghdad Electricity Supply, Abkhanah.
Please present this Bill at the office when making payment.
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 Electricity Supply Department in Abkhanah.
When paying the amount, please present this bill.
Cheques are accepted for the convenience of consumers and must be addressed in the name of the Baghdad Electricity Supply Department and crossed with two lines mentioning the Ottoman Bank inside them.
⟦signature⟧
Accountant.
Baghdad: 29 / 7 / 920
Hand receipt
Only 50/0 fifty rupees
I have received from the fund of the Hakham Bashi administration the amount numbered above
Only fifty rupees, and that is for
Administration service for the month of July 1920
And accordingly, I have signed this receipt
Signature of the recipient: ⟦line⟧
Clear address: Al-Hayis Hun bin Ali
Hun
Its amount
K. Heskel Nessim Toeg
Stamps & Stationary Seller
BANK STREET 17/240 H
Khedhouri Heskel Nessim To⟦...⟧
Stamps and Stationery Seller * Bank Street Baghdad
Baghdad,: 20/8/4
192:
⟦illegible⟧ | Rs. | As.
The Respected Administration of the Jewish Community | |
Color pencils 1 dozen | - | 8
Envelopes 100 | - | 7
Nibs | - | 4
Arabic file | 1 | 4
File string 50 | - | 12
Only three rupees and three annas | 3 | 3
14 July
15
28
2 August
7
Khedhouri Nessim
Total