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.
Rupees 10 Only ten rupees <del>nothing more</del> I have received from the Secretary of the Israeli Schools Committee and for today's closing, the sum of ten rupees, and that is for my salary for the month of September 1929 20 / 9 / 29 The Servant ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧
Rupees 10 Only ten rupees and no more I have received from the Secretary of the Israeli Schools Committee the sum of ten rupees, and that is for my salary for the month of October 1929 21/10/29 The Servant Daoud Khadouri Levi
Rupees 10 Only ten rupees <del>no others</del> I have received from the Secretary of the Israeli Schools Committee for the district the sum of ten rupees, and that is for my salary for the month of November 1929 ⟦line⟧ 20/11/29 The servant Daoud Adam ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
THE MODERN PRESS Baghdad, December 2, 1929 Baghdad Serial No.: 44 Book No.: 12 Received from: The respected Secretary of the Jewish Schools Community The sum of Rupees: Fifteen Rupees only On account of: For printing the committee's regulations copies according to our list No. 2719 on October 8, 1929 Rs. <del>15/-</del> Rupees ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Murad Zilfa Cohen
No: 3719 Number: 3719 Baghdad: ⟦line⟧ Baghdad: 8 October 924 M: To the Honorable Secretary of the Jewish Schools Committee Baghdad: Baghdad Dr. to The Modern Press : Hassoun, Murad & Co. Telephone No - Central 126 Due to The Modern Printing House : Hassoun, Murad and their partners Telephone Number : Central 126 Rs. Rupees | As. Annas Value of printing, binding, and paper for 115 copies of the Jewish Schools Committee bylaws | 15 | — ⟦line⟧ | 15 | — ⟦signature⟧ Hassoun, Murad and their partners Hassoun, Murad and their partners
10 Rupees Only ten rupees and no more I have received from the Secretary of the Jewish Schools Committee on this day the sum of ten rupees, and that is for my salary for the month of December 1928 29/12/28 The Servant Daoud ⟦Murad⟧ ⟦signature⟧
Anna Rupee | Eid Portfolio 2 | Stamp for Mr. Brutan's letter dated 12/9/1929 9 | - | Sending Mr. Brutan's contract via registered airmail due to importance 4 | 1 | Anglo-Jewish on 12/9 according to the attached receipt 7 | - | Sending Mr. Brutan's two contracts via registered land mail on 15/9 12 | - | Stamp for Mr. Brutan's book 6 | - | " for the Alliance Society book in Paris 9 | - | Stamp for Mr. Brutan's book dated 12/10/1929 6 | - | " " " " 21/10/1929 9 | - | " " " " 28/10/1929 44 | - | Sending the school committee regulations to Anglo-Jewish on 22/10/29 4 | - | " " " to the Alliance Society in Paris on 22/10/29 2 | - | Stamp for the Anglo-Jewish book 2 | - | " Palestine Banks Administration 6 | - | " Monsieur Israel in Isfahan on 20/10 44 | - | " to the house 2 | - | " Anglo-Jewish on 5/11/1929 13 | 6 | " Eliya Effendi Shamoun 4 | 2 | Purchase of carbon papers 14 | 10 | " papers 9 | - | Telegraph fee to Anglo-Jewish according to the attached receipt 44 | - | Stamp for the Alliance Society book in Paris by plane on 1/1/1930 44 | - | ⟦illegible⟧ the previous report 2 | 21 | Stamp for the Alliance Society book in Paris on 1/1/1930 | | " " Anglo-Jewish Only twenty-one rupees and two only Committee Secretariat ⟦signature⟧
No. 78 No. 78 RECEIVED a Telegram, No. ⟦line⟧ addressed to: Received telegram No. ⟦line⟧ addressed to: W9 (Name) Name: ⟦illegible⟧ Montefiore ⟦illegible⟧ (Destination) Place of delivery: Weymouth Street London Value of stamps affixed Rs. ⟦line⟧ as. Value of stamps affixed to it Rupees Anna: ⟦illegible⟧ If reply paid, number of words paid for ⟦line⟧ Number of words for which the reply is prepaid: ⟦illegible⟧ Basra Customs ⟦illegible signature⟧ Receiving Officer. The receiving officer This receipt should accompany any enquiry about this telegram. This receipt must be presented when requesting investigations regarding this telegram
No. Number: 141 Received a Registered* Received Registered: ⟦illegible⟧ Letter Addressed to Addressed to: ⟦illegible⟧ *Write Letter, Postcard, Packet, or Parcel as case may be Record "Letter" Packet or "Parcel" as the case requires: Value of Stamps affixed (if a parcel) Rs. As. Rupee value of stamps affixed (if it was a parcel) Anna: Date-Stamp. 16 SEP 29 ⟦illegible⟧ Date Stamp FOR INSURED ARTICLES Insured items: Insured for Rs. (in figures) Insured for an amount of Rupees (in figures): in words In words: Insurance fee Insurance fee: Weight in words Weight in words: Receiving Officer. Receiving Officer
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No. Number: 50 ⟦/⟧ Received a Registered* Received ⟦line⟧ registered: ⟦Letter⟧ Addressed to Addressed to: ⟦a. g. o. jamish⟧ ⟦Omanoff⟧ Date Stamp. BAGDAD H. O. REG. 18 SEP. 29 ⟦illegible⟧ *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. Rupees value of stamps affixed (if it was a parcel) Anna ⟦illegible⟧ 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. The receiving officer ⟦line⟧
10 Rupees I have received from the Secretary of the Israelite Schools Committee for his errors the sum of ten rupees only, and that is for my salary for the month of January year 1920 The Servant Wahda Adam
Piastres | Annas 4 | 8 | Stamps for the motorcycle contract 4 | - | Stamps for the letter to the President of the Alliance Society in Paris 4 | - | ⟦line⟧ Mr. Sabih 4 | - | ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ | 1 | Registered in the land mail ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ 8 | - | Stamp for the petition submitted to the Ministry of Education regarding Masouda Salman School ⟦line⟧ 10 / 10 ⟦line⟧ Committee Clerk ⟦signature⟧
List of expenses for the administration of the Israelite Community for the period ranging between November 10, 929 and December 12, 929 Rupees | Annas Electricity for the period between 9/26/929 and 10/28/929 | 14 | 21 Guarding for the month of November year 929 | " | 5 ⟦illegible⟧ Annas | Rupees Stamps (Air Mail) to be affixed on letters | 2 | " Registered letter to Ezra Menashi Hindi in Beirut | 9 | " " to Basra | 2 | " Two letters to Kirkuk and Basra | 4 | " Letters to Zakho, Basra, and Amarah | 6 | " Two letters to Kirkuk and Khanaqin | 4 | Two annas stamp for a student's transfer in Beirut and 6 annas postage | 8 | " " for the auction list of Khan al-Ta'awun and one anna for the bank check receipt | 3 | Stamp for the receipt of the telephone bill amount | 2 | Stationery | 8 | 2 The attached list submitted by the stationery seller on 11/18/29 | 13 | 8 Four black-bordered papers for government condolences on the occasion of Al-Saadoun's death | 8 | 6 annas for ink and 15 annas for envelopes number (200) | 5 | 1 Car fares | 10 | 10 Carriage to the Justice Dept (one rupee) and carriage to the Execution Dept (8 annas) | 8 | 1 Car fare for the funeral procession of Abdul Muhsin Bey ⟦illegible⟧ etc. | " | 15 Carriages | 2 | 3 Carriage to the Police Directorate and the Governorate | 12 | ⟦illegible⟧ " to the Execution Department (8 annas) and carriage to the Awqaf Directorate (12 annas) | 4 | 1 Tea, coffee, gas, coal, and others | 10 | 22 2 packets (cigarettes) | 12 | Coffee, sugar, and tea | " | 1 4 annas for cigarettes and (one rupee) Phenic acid | 4 | 1 Sprayer for killing flies and insects | " | 2 Cigarettes | 6 | Coffee | 7 | Matches | 3 | Four bags of coal (24) from | " | 24 Coal porter one rupee and a stamp for the receipt of the coal price (one anna) | 1 | 1 (1/2) rupee for gas and two annas for brooms | 3 | 2 Miscellaneous | 4 | 33 (3) Window glass for a rupee and two annas, washing towels (5) annas | 7 | 1 Jad and to the administration guard (rupee) and 3 annas oil for the ⟦...⟧ | 3 | 1 Subscription to Al-Bilad newspaper for six months | 8 | 12 Only one hundred and eleven rupees and no more 10/⟦illegible⟧/929 111 Rupees
Statement of the expenditure chapters of the two holy committees in Siyaba, agent of Hasid Bashi, dated 10/10/28 and 2/1/29 Anna Rupee 111 " 158 ✓ ⟦line⟧ 269 ✓ Electricity gifts stamps stationery car fees tea and fat and feast furniture and gifts goods transport fees recovery ⟦illegible⟧ 21/14 5/" 2/" 10/10 22/10 22/4 ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ 1/12 8/" 8/8 4/11 149/12 18/12 2/10 10/" 9/" 2/" ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ 22/11 13/" 10/8 15/5 172/6 40/" 4/14 44/1 1/2 24/1 ⟦signature⟧
- 2 - Rupee | Anna 2 | 90 | Previous balance | | Anna Rupee | | Furniture and necessities 10 | 1 | Hangers for keeping newspapers 10 | | Calendar 4 | 2 | ⟦line⟧ | | Newspaper subscription 1 | 20 | Subscription to Al-Waqai' Al-Iraqiya newspaper | | Clothing and gratuities 8 | 1 | Sidara for the usher Ishaq 9 | 21 | ⟦line⟧ | | Uncategorized expenses 1 | 12 | Expenses for digging the river around the cemetery 5 | | Weighing and porterage for six Manns and fractions of administration coal 6 | | Gifted to the Al-Shorja Police Commission | | Washing towels 1 | 26 | Coir gifted to the Al-Shorja Police Commission 3 | | Two Annas remaining fee for the slaughterhouse water supply and one Anna for the receipt 8 | 5 | Repairing broken wood in the roof of the migrants' shelter 8 | 44 | ⟦line⟧ 7 | 158 | ⟦line⟧ Only one hundred and fifty-eight rupees and seven annas, nothing else Accountant ⟦signature⟧ 20 / 1 / 144 N. M.
10/22/949 Honorable Mr. Vice President Reference to your letter: 1- The estimation of the Lora has been conducted in our department 2- As for the verification of the amount of fees and expenditure, this requires reviewing the official receipts issued by the Land Registry Department through the broker Yaqub Mukhtar as it is necessary to obtain the Land Registry deed Sincerely, Agent of the lawyer Khadouri 10/22/949 Administration of the Corporeal Council -- Baghdad: Number: 27 / Ani / 949 Date: 10 / 24 / 949 File Number: To the Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Sir, Honorable Vice President According to what was understood from the mentioned broker Yaqub, it is not possible to submit the required receipts as it was necessary to refer them to the Sharia Court due to the presence of a portion belonging to some shareholders, and accordingly, in the deed we obtained, it is specified that the value of the legacy is 5000 rupees and its amount in fils is 5000/- It also stated that the category of stamps placed is in the amount of 4500 rupees, so from this it is clearly evident that the category of stamps, which represents 9/10 of the Land Registry fee as we mentioned, that 4500/27 the total fee becomes 5000 rupees and the resulting difference is 500 rupees, and if we add 500/3 for the estimation and reserve fee, then the remainder for the mentioned broker is 4500/21 thirty-one rupees. This is what had to be submitted to your presence, and the matter is yours, sir. November 15, 949 ⟦signature⟧ Due to the refusal of the aforementioned Organize for him ⟦illegible⟧
To the Honorable Vice President of the Lay Council Based on the letter of the Haham Bashi dated 10/8/929, I request your Excellency to please note the following: 1- The fee charged by the government was more than the fee approved by your esteemed council by ⟦twenty-five⟧ rupees, as the government valued the ⟦property/parcel⟧ at 55/000 rupees while its purchase was at 30/000 rupees. 2- This is in addition to six rupees for the Tabu estimation fee outside the department, as His Eminence the Haham has ordered that the estimation be done in the Sect's administration. So I request approval for the disbursement of thirty-one rupees. I remain sincerely yours, The Broker Yaqub Mukhtar November 24, 929 ⟦illegible⟧ Office of the Haham Bashi - Baghdad: Number: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: 11/26/929 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI: BAGHDAD: Administration of the Lay Council - Baghdad: Number: 244/9/929 Date: 11/24/929 File Number: Financial ⟦illegible⟧ To the Council Presented to His Eminence the Chief Haham Bashi If processed based on ⟦illegible⟧ and the broker ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad: 22 / 12 / 928 ⟦stamp⟧ Hand Receipt Rupees Anna 50 Only fifty rupees and no more I have received from the treasury of the Hakham Bashi administration the amount noted above Only fifty rupees and no more, and that is for Guarding the administration for the month of November 929 Accordingly, I have signed this receipt in ⟦Huta⟧ Signature of the recipient: ⟦line⟧ Clear address: Guard of the community administration Fifty rupees and no more
FIRST WARNING FIRST APPLICATION. LA SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME OTTOMANE DES TRAMWAYS ECLAIRAGES ET FORCES ELECTRIQUES DE BAGDAD. Abakhanah, Baghdad, 9-11 1921 To: The acting Chief Kadi House no.: 16/118 Bill No.: 286/10/28 For supply of Electricity for period: 26-9-28 To 25-10-28 Unmetered Rate. | Rupees | As. | As. | Rupees | Flat Rate Fees Lamps up to 60 watts ... Rs. 6 per month | | | | 6 Rupees monthly | For lamps with power up to 60 watts Lamps above 60 watts and up 100 watts ... Rs. 10/8/- p. month | | | | 10/8 monthly | For lamps with power above 60 watts and up to 100 watts Metered Units. | | | | | Registered Units Lighting and Fans :- ... UNITS. Meter No. 114264 ... 50 @ 7 as. | 21 | 14 | 14 | 21 | For lighting and fans :- ... consumption units Meter No. 114264 ... 50 at 7 annas Power :- ... Meter No. ... @ 5 as. | | | | | For industrial :- ... Meter No. ... at 5 annas Meter No. ... | | | | | Meter No. ... Meter Rentals | | | | | Meter fees Other Charges | | | | | Other fees TOTAL | 21 | 14 | 14 | 21 | Total REVENUE IRAQ 13 BAGHDAD Extract form 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 presented monthly and if the payment date is delayed more than 15 days, the company has the right, after giving a written warning 48 hours in advance, to cut off the electrical current until the due amount is paid along with the reconnection fee of five rupees. If any of the consumers wishes to cut off the electrical current, he must inform the company in writing three days in advance and shall be responsible until the expiration of this warning period for all power consumed, whether he has vacated the premises or not. 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 Electricity Supply Department in Abakhanah. When paying 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 Baghdad Electricity Supply Department and have two lines drawn on them mentioning the Ottoman Bank inside. For Engineer & Manager. ⟦signature⟧
SGPS---500---921---1,000 Bks---22-9-28 No.: 1466 A. F. No. 86.: Account Form No. (86): RECEIPT FORM.: Number 38: Receipts with serial numbers for the government: Office of the: ⟦illegible⟧ Administration: Dated the: 21/11/1929 Date: RECEIVED from: Chief Rabbi, BD Received from: the sum of Rs.: One hundred thirty seven Sum of Rupees: on account of: Bill no PH 1/186/1 of 8/11/29 On account of: Rs.: 137/8/- Rupees: POSTAGE & REVENUE REVENUE Financial 1 ANNA IRAQ 1 Anna Signature ⟦illegible⟧ Signature Designation ⟦illegible⟧ Recipient's Designation 21/11
In the statement of expense account for the Ras al-Qarya Israelite School by the hand of Menashi Effendi Zelouf, Director of the Al-Kadeem School, with the knowledge of one of the committee members, Khedhouri Effendi Shukur, as explained below: Anna | Rupee | Account of the house solutions | 8 | 17 | Pipe number 5 | 2/8 | Rupee 12 | 8 | Faucet 7 | 1/4 | - | 2 | Elbow 12 | 3/4 | - | 2 | Lock 1 | | 8 | 1 | Tee 4 | | - | 2 | Washer 8 | | - | 2 | Spouts and washers | | 10 | - | Porterage | | 8 | - | Permit | | 2 | 14 | Laborer wages | | 5.5 | | Laborer wages for the toilets | | 8 | 17 | Total wages | Anna | Rupee 8 | 6 | Purchase of a plug | | 9 | 1 | Sand | | 9 | 25 | Purchase of a barrel of cement by the hand of Maswayta | | - | 12 | Linen for the ⟦pads⟧ length | | - | 24 | Miscellaneous expenses | | 4 | 6 | Bucket for grains with porterage | Anna | Rupee 11 | 2 | Tanks with ⟦bends⟧ with porterage | | - | 2 | Grains 2 | | - | 1 | Water jug number 10 | | 14 | 1 | Basin cover for grains | | - | 2 | Value of a window for grains | | 15 | 40 | Value of a tin for the toilets | | ⟦line⟧ 8 / 165 Calculated
Previous Carpenter's Account Wood planks 1/2 quantity | 24 | Anna Rupee Genco layer quantity not connected 16 | 9 | 1 J-bolts and washers | 1 | 7 Glass panel for two doors | 2 | " Labor wage for 2 days | 10 | " Total only two hundred and twelve rupees Signature (Director of Al-Kadim School) Munshi Zalouf Done, this amount spent 11/17 Khadouri Shaker Blade layer Rupee Total ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
November 12 List Expenditures of the Israelite Community Administration for the period between October 17, 1929 and November 1, 29 ⟦line⟧ Anna | Rupee Lighting 2 . Value of the electricity bill which was recorded as two annas less than its original ( 41 - 41 1/2 ) 5 . 3 . Electric fuse ⟦line⟧ 10 5 Guarding fee for the month of October 1929 Advertisements and Stamps 6 4 Stamps for the lease contract of the Amiriya village school house 6 " Letter to the Anglo-Jewish 4 " " " His Highness Prince Abdullah 6 " " " Eliya Effendi Shahmoon in London 4 " 4 For four receipts 8 " Stamp for a petition submitted to the Mutasarrifate to inspect the cemetery ⟦line⟧ 2 6 Clothing and Gratuities " 2 Gratuity to the administration guard on the occasion of the holiday " 2 " The mail distributor " 1 " Iraq Newspaper ⟦line⟧ " 5 Stationery 3 . Three notebooks for recording administrative expenditures 8 . Medium-sized envelopes ⟦line⟧ 11 . Car Fares " 1 Carriage to the Ministry of Defense " 1 " " His Excellency Yusuf Ghanima 14 3 " " The Prime Minister's Office and others 8 . " " The Police Director " 8 " Car to Tawfiq al-Suwaidi and the President of the Senate for congratulations ⟦line⟧ 6 14 ⟦line⟧ 8 31 Carried forward M M