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 201-225
(Continuation of the list of expenses 17/10 and 10/11/1929)
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Previous balance | Rupee | Anna
Previous balance | 31 | 8
Tea, coffee, gas, coal, and others | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
Soap | 6 | ⟦line⟧
Cigarette | 6 | 0
Coffee | 6 | 0
Cigarette | 4 | 0
Sugar loaf | 2 | 0
Half a dozen soap | ” | 1
Cigarette | 4 | 0
Packet of cigarettes | 6 | 0
Matches | 3 | 0
Furniture and necessities | 13 | 3
Upholstery for chairs | ” | 42
Brooms | 4 | 0
Water jar | 6 | 0
3 Towels | 5 | 4
Twine thread and needles | 4 | 0
3 cubits of raw cloth for covering ceiling fans | 14 | 0
Knife for opening envelope covers | 8 | 0
Ribbon for the typewriter | 8 | 1
Miscellaneous not included in the budget | 1 | 50
Porterage of the Triumphal Arch woods and moving them to this house | ” | 6
Tax (see receipt No. 26) | 9 | 17
Cleaning the house glass | 8 | 5
Moving the telephone to the upper floor | ” | 10
Cover for the telephone set in the Rabbi's room | 3 | 0
4 39
Total only one hundred and twenty-four rupees and ten annas no more ⟦line⟧ 10 124
⟦signature⟧
M M
Baghdad 9 October 1929
Honorable Vice President of the Respected Spiritual Council ..
Greetings and respect, below is a list of the remaining amount owed by Sharar Al-Cohen under number
Sequence 276 in the Karradat neighborhood
Anna | Rupee
" | 4500 | Rent for the building of the aforementioned buyer Al-Cohen
" | 10 | Writing a single contract with a stamp
" | 5 | Mukhtar
" | 11 | Inspection fee and carriage fare
" | 92 | Information expenses with the value of stamps
8 | 114 | Tapu fee for the building with the value of the paper (deed)
" | 90 | Brokerage for both parties instead
8 | 4822 | Deducting what was received in advance in the treasury of the respected Spiritual Council
8 | 2812 | The remainder is eight thousand eight hundred and thirteen rupees and eight annas
And since the Tapu transaction has been completed and must be reported, I therefore request your order to pay the amount, and the matter is yours, sir
The Broker
Mansour Hanna
Administration of the Spiritual Council -- Baghdad:
Number: AH / 245 / 929
Date: 9 / 10 / 929
File Number:
To the Accountant
10 / 10 / 929
⟦illegible⟧
Lira | Fils | Description
1 | - | Stamp for the receipt in Rupees
8 | - | To the clerk, value of a ledger
1 | - | Value of paper
2 | 2 | Value of paper from Al-Tamin Press as per the attached slip
10 | - | Salary of the servant for the month of July 29 as per the six attached
12 | 27 | To the clerk as per the attached slip
12 | 27 | To the Modern Printing Administration as per the attached slip
10 | - | Salary of the servant for the month of August 1929 as per the attached slip
10 | - | Typing the committee's regulations in Arabic and English on the typewriter with writing a report in Rupees
1 | 2 | To the clerk as per the attached slip
Schools Committee
No.: 1871
Date: 5-7-29
CASH MEMO.
Quantity. | Description. | Ledger Folio. | AMOUNT. Rs. | AMOUNT. a. | AMOUNT. p.
500 | ⟦...⟧ Rice paper | | 2 | - |
Total (in words): Rupees two only
Signature of cash receiving Clerk.:
Cash Book Folio,:
⟦illegible⟧
Director.
Rupees
10
I have received from the Secretary of the Committee of Israelite Schools
in Baghdad the sum of ten rupees, and that is for
my salary for the month of July 1929 / 7/31/1929
The Servant
Daoud Haroun
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From the collection of Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ Menachem
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P' Vered | A' Vered
Peon Book ⟦illegible⟧ | 2 | -
⟦illegible⟧ | 6 | "
⟦illegible⟧ | 18 | 12
⟦line⟧ | 26 | 12
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | - | 12
⟦illegible⟧ | - | 5
⟦line⟧ | 27 | 12
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Mr. Vered 27/12
⟦signature⟧
THE MODERN PRESS
Baghdad August 31, 1929
Book No. 11
Serial No. 67
Received from the honorable: Secretary of the Jewish Schools Committee
The sum of Rupees: Thirty-seven rupees and twelve annas only
On account of: Printed materials according to our list number 358 dated July 18, 1929
Rs. <del>37/12</del>
POSTAGE & REVENUE
REVENUE
1 ANNA IRAQ
For the Modern Press
August 31, 1929
⟦illegible⟧
No ⟦line⟧ Number 3538
Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Baghdad 18 July 929
M ⟦line⟧ To the Honorable President of the Jewish Schools Association
Baghdad
Required to
Dr. to
The Modern Printing House:
The Modern Press:
Hassoun, Murad & Co.
Hassoun, Murad & Co.
Telephone No - Central 126
Rs. Rupees | As. Annas
Printing letterhead paper ⟦line⟧ 1000 pieces | 14 | —
Value of 6 addresses for letters ⟦line⟧ 1500 | 8 | 4
Value of 6 addresses ⟦line⟧ 215 | 1 | 8
Value of printing surplus ⟦line⟧ 2500 | 16 | —
| 40 | 12
On behalf of the Manager
Hassoun Murad & Co.
Rupees
10
I have received from the Secretary of the Israeli Schools Committee
in Baghdad the sum of ten rupees, being my salary
for the months of August 1929, September 1929
The Servant
Daoud Khadem
Anna Rupee | ⟦line⟧
Postage stamps | 1 | 8
Files, quantity 2 | - | 6
Carbon paper | - | 4
Postage stamps also for the letter in ⟦illegible⟧ | - | 9
" " " also | - | 6
Expenses of the Community Administration for the period between
September 22 and August 21, 1929
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Rupees | Annas
12 | " | Cleaning the Immigrants' House | (See receipt No. 19)
3 | 8 | A bell for the Hakhambashi's office | " The attached receipt
5 | " | For guarding the administration in August 1929 | (See receipt 20)
6 | " | Announcement of a public invitation to the General Council in Al-Iraq newspaper (See receipt 240) attached
4 | 14 | Notifying Saleh Shlomo via a notary public | (See attached receipt No. 15002)
3 | " | Guarding for the months of July, August, and September 1929 | (See receipt " 22271)
78 | 9 | Total of the direct list | (Attached)
Only one hundred thirteen rupees and fifteen annas, nothing else ⟦line⟧
113 15
72
185 / 15
Salman Khadhouri
22 / September / 929
M M A
List of expenditures starting from August 21, 1929
Rupee | Anna | Rupee | Anna
2 | 0 | Stamp for a letter to Zakho | 145 | 5 | Previous balance
1 | 0 | Scissors sharpening | 14 | 0 | Coffee
7 | 0 | Half an ounce of coffee | 8 | 1 | Brokerage in official matters
3 | 0 | Brooms | 14 | 0 | " " " "
2 | 1 | Carriage | 1 | 0 | Newspaper
3 | 0 | Sponge | 4 | 1 | Carriage
4 | 1 | Teapots (2) | 7 | 0 | Coffee
2 | 0 | Ice | 2 | 0 | Stamp
4 | 0 | Dozen matchboxes | 1 | 0 | Newspaper
2 | 0 | Letter to Zakho | 2 | 0 | Two envelopes for condolence letters to the widow of the High
" | 4 | Carriages | | | Commissioner and Dr. Rodman
2 | 0 | Newspapers | 2 | 1 | Carriages
14 | 0 | An ounce of coffee | 1 | 0 | Sugar loaf
8 | 0 | Washing towels | 8 | 0 | Washing towels
2 | 0 | Pump welding | 8 | 0 | Tip to the notification officer
12 | 0 | Soap | 8 | 11 | Car to attend the funeral of the High Commissioner
2 | 0 | Letter to Khanaqin | 14 | 11 | To notify Rabbi Abraham Aslan (Notary Public)
1 | 0 | Stamp to send a memorial of the deceased to Saul Rabbi | 7 | 7 | Attending the wedding of Izzat al-Adhami
| | Heskel | " | 6 | Car to visit Rauf Bey al-Jubbahji on the occasion of his being granted
" | 1 | Fee for repairing the ceiling fan (for the Chief Rabbi) | " | 3 | Carriage to the Police Director and the Ministry / title of Mazid
14 | 0 | Water vessels | 7 | 0 | Coffee
1 | 0 | Chain for the accountant | 6 | 0 | Brokerage
5 | 0 | Primus repair | 4 | 0 | Matches
3 | 0 | Stamp and letter | " | 17 | Car to congratulate the Ministry
3 | 0 | Shelves | 2 | 0 | Letter to Zakho
4 | 0 | Newspapers | 9 | 78 | Only seventy-eight rupees and nine annas
6 | 0 | Brokerage | | |
12 | 0 | Carriage | | |
5 | 14 | Following balance | | |
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And it was spent under my supervision
Kully Menashe
9/22/929
Expenses of the Community Administration for the period between September 22 and October 7, 1929
Anna | Rupee | Furniture and Supplies | Anna | Rupee
| | Bell for the Rabbi's office | 8 | 3
| | Brooms | 3 |
| | Sponge | 3 |
| | Tea pots (2) | 4 |
| | Water vessels | 14 |
| | Accounting key chain | 1 |
| | Shelves | 3 |
| | Typewriter ribbon | 8 | 1
| | Knife | 10 | 1
2 | 11 | (Shamala) Sinai | 12 | 1
Guarding and Water | Anna | Rupee
Administration guarding for the month of August 929 | ⟦line⟧ | 5
Months of July, August, September ⟦line⟧ | 3 | ⟦line⟧
September ⟦line⟧ | 5 | ⟦line⟧
Water for the months of Oct - Nov and Dec 1929 | 8 | 7
(Advertisements) | Anna | Rupee
Public invitation for the General Council in Al-Iraq newspaper | 6 | 20
Stamps | Anna | Rupee
Stamp for a letter to Zakho | 2 |
⟦line⟧ | 2 |
To send the memorial of the deceased to Shaul Effendi, Rabbi of H. Saqhal | 3 |
Letter to Khanaqin | |
Zakho ⟦line⟧ | 2 |
Mosul ⟦line⟧ | 2 |
Bombay ⟦line⟧ | 3 |
Certificate for one of the poor immigrants | 8 |
Letter to Zakho | 2 |
Thereafter ⟦line⟧ 37 10
(2)
That is 37 Rupees, 10 before it
Stamps ⟦line⟧
10 1 before it
4 Receipt stamp for the bidding list of the Cooperation Khans
2 Letter to Khanaqin
2 " Coffee, tea, gas, charcoal, and others ⟦line⟧
7 Half an ounce of coffee
2 Ice
4 Dozen matches
14 Ounce of coffee
8 Washing towels
2 Pump welder
6 Soap
14 Coffee
7 "
1 Sugar loaf
8 Washing towels
7 Coffee
6 Hook
4 Matchbox covers
1 2 Gas
14 Coffee
4 Hook
7 Coffee
1 Bottle of syrup
6 Hook
4 Matchbox covers
7 Coffee
⟦line⟧ 12 1
11 51 after it
( 3 )
Anna | Rupee
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11 | 51 | Previous balance
Carriages | |
Carriage | 2 | 1
Carriages | ” | 4
” | 12 | 0
Car for official business | 8 | 1
” | 14 | 0
Carriage | 4 | 1
Carriages | 2 | 1
Car to attend the funeral of the High Commissioner | 8 | 11
Car to visit Raouf Bey Al-Chadirchi on the occasion of being granted the rank of General | ” | 6
Carriage to meet the Police Director | ” | 3
Car for condolences (on the occasion of the formation of Sadoun Bey's ministry) | ” | 17
Carriage | 8 | 1
” | ” | 2
Carriages and a car from 29/9/929 to 2/10/1929 | 9 | 15
Carriage | 4 | 1
” | ” | 4
” | 10 | 2
” | 2 | 3
⟦line⟧ | 3 | 77
Stationery | |
⟦line⟧ | 2 | 0
Two envelopes for letters ⟦to⟧ framed in black for condolences to the High Commissioner's widow | |
and Dr. Woodman | |
/ Stationery | 1 | 16
Paper and envelopes | 2 | 0
⟦line⟧ | 5 | 16
/ Electricity | ” | 41
Only one hundred and eighty-six rupees and three annas, nothing else | 3 | 186
Continuation of the list of expenses for the community administration
For the period between September 22, '29 and October 17, 1929
Rupees | Anna
186 | 7 | Previous balance
Miscellaneous expenses not categorized
Cleaning the latrine of the Immigrants' House | 12 | "
For notifying Saleh Shlomo via notary public | 4 | 14
Sharpening scissors | 0 | 1
Newspapers (excluding subscription) for archiving | 0 | 3
Repair fee for the ceiling fan ⟦illegible⟧ (for the Hakham Bashi) | 1 | 8
Repairing the fuse | 0 | 5
Al-Iraq newspaper | 0 | 1
For notifying Rabbi Abraham Aslan via notary public | 11 | 14
Newspapers | 0 | 2
Repairing the letter (B) of the typewriter | 2 | 8
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33 | 8
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219 | 11
Only two hundred and nineteen rupees and eleven annas, nothing else
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Chief Rabbi
The Chief Rabbi
of The Jewish Community, Baghdad
of The Jewish Community,
Baghdad
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Telephone: 200 Central
Telephone : 200 Central.
No.: 505 / A
Date: 6 September 1929
Subject: Approval of the expenditure of (75/15) Rupees
Honorable Vice President of the Lay Council
I request approval for the expenditure of seventy-five rupees and fifteen annas. Below you will find
the details of the expenditure:
Anna | Rupee
⟦line⟧ | Car fees on the occasion of the death of His Eminence the late Yusuf Bey al-Suwaidi | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧ | Car fare for the funeral procession on Wednesday (27 / 8) | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧ | Duration of 3 hours (3 rupees per hour) | 9 | ”
⟦line⟧ | Bridge crossing fee | 1 | ”
⟦line⟧ | Car fare to attend the recitation of Al-Fatiha for the soul of the deceased | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
8 | Two consecutive times on Wednesday and Thursday evenings | 11 | ”
⟦line⟧ | Crossing fee (noting that the bridge was disconnected | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧ | so we were forced to wait) | 2 | ”
⟦line⟧ | Car fare for two hours to visit the son of the deceased | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
8 | His Excellency Naji Bey al-Suwaidi (including bridge crossing fee) | 6 | ⟦line⟧
” | ⟦line⟧ | 30 | ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧ | Administration lighting fee for the period between 29 / 7 and 28 / 8 / 29 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
15 | According to the attached notice from the Electricity Department | 45 | ⟦line⟧
15 | Only seventy-five rupees and fifteen annas, nothing else | 75 | ⟦line⟧
Sassoon Khedouri
Acting Chief Rabbi
Administration of the Lay Council
Number 22 / 9 / 29
Date 6 / 9 / 29
File Number ⟦line⟧
To the Accountant
8 / 9 / 29
M. M. A.
List
Expenses for the period between July 20 and August 21, 29
Anna | Rupee | |
5 | ⟦line⟧ | Guarding for the month of July 1929 (Receipt No. 17) |
25 | 12 | Stationery according to the attached list and Receipt No. 18 |
15 | ⟦line⟧ | Adding this amount to the electricity deposit, making it sixty-five rupees, at the request of |
| | the Equipment Department No. ⟦1/16/1929⟧ dated ⟦8/14/29⟧ (see attached transaction) |
51 | ⟦line⟧ | According to the bailiff's list |
96 | 12 | Only ninety-six rupees and nothing else ⟦line⟧ |
Salwa Hudouri
96 12
47 9
⟦line⟧
144 1
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Sundries
For the Navigation Committee between July 20 and August 12, 1929
Rupees | Anna
Cigarettes | 4 | 2
Vessel | 2 |
Paper binder | 6 |
Wallet for the usher | 2 | 2
Stamps - two registered letters to Jaffa and Jerusalem (via Overland) | 2 | 1
Washing towels | 8 |
Paper cutting | 6 |
Two registered letters to London and Jerusalem | 12 |
Coffee | 6 | 2
Repairing the bicycle and tongs | 8 | 2
Envelopes | 2 | 1
Invitation cards for the General Council | 7 | 1
Postage stamps for the replies of the Acting Hakham Bashi to abroad | (2) | (2)
Carriages on many and various occasions | 10 | 16
Sugar and tea | 4 |
Petitions to request leave for the hospital deputy | 8 |
Matches | 4 |
Stamps for various official letters (Abadan, Basra, Mohammerah ... etc.) | 12 |
Typewriter ribbon (see attached receipt) | 12 | 1
40 fans | |
Tank carrier | 8 | 2
Ice for two sessions on the occasion of the General Council invitation | 4 | 1
Jar | 5 |
Paper cutting | 3 |
Two documents for preparing the office of the employees Naji Effendi and Joshua Effendi | 4 | 1
Stamp - a letter to Zakho and a receipt stamp | 2 |
Ice | 4 |
Newspapers | 4 |
Recorded in the original budget
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Only fifty-one rupees and no more, and it was spent under my supervision
51
August 12, year 929
The Usher
Yousef Shaul
K. ⟦H⟧skel Nessim Toeg
Stamps & Stationery Seller
BANK STREET 17/240 H
Baghdad, 29 - 7 - 21 192
Khedhouri Heskel Nessim Toeg
Stamps and Stationery Seller - Bank Street Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧ | Rs. | As.
To the Respected Jewish Community Administration | |
Recommended assessment paper for His Excellency | 19 | 12
Cut paper 1 bundle with glue press | 2 | 4
Paper binder | 0 | 4
Large size skewers | 2 | 8
Only twenty-five rupees and twelve annas | 25 | 12
Khedhouri Heskel
Total
K. Heskel Nessim Toeg
Stamps & Stationery Seller
BANK STREET 17/240 H
Baghdad, 29 - 7 - 29 192
Khedhouri Heskel Nessim Toeg
Stamps and Stationery Seller * Bank Street Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧ | Rs. | As.
Management of the Respected Israelite Community - Baghdad | |
Cut paper 1 ream | 2 | 10
Glue 1 bottle | 0 | 10
Only three rupees and four annas | 3 | 4
Khedhouri Toeg
Total
K. Heskel Nessim Toeg
Stamps & Stationery Seller
BANK STREET 17/240 H
Baghdad, 29 - 7 - 1922
Khedhouri Heskel Nessim Toeg
Stamps and Stationery Seller * Bank Street Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧ | Rs. | As.
To the Respected Children's Administration ⟦illegible⟧ | |
12 ⟦illegible⟧ inkpads | X | 12
⟦illegible⟧ word sign | 1 | 12
⟦illegible⟧ bag | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ packet | 4 | 4
⟦illegible⟧ pen | 1 | 8
⟦illegible⟧ machine paper | ⟦illegible⟧ | 6
⟦illegible⟧ notebook 500 sheets | 2 | 8
⟦illegible⟧ with wax | 4 | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ paper 1000 with ⟦illegible⟧ packet | 1 | ⟦illegible⟧
Deduct ⟦illegible⟧ | 17 | 12
⟦illegible⟧ | 1 | 8
Only sixteen rupees and eight annas | 16 | 5
Corrected ⟦illegible⟧
Khedhouri Heskel
Total
Hadhuri Effendi
The number of Arabic and English slates is (80) only
And it is unreasonable that their price is 6/12 Rupees
Please reconsider the paper to correct the error
<del>And to reduce the prices of other items</del>
<del>Because they are not suitable</del>
⟦signature⟧
22/7/928
K. Heskel Nessim Toeg
Stamps & Stationery Seller
BANK STREET 17/240 H
Khedhouri Heskel Nessim Toeg
Stamps and Stationery Seller - Bank Street Baghdad
Baghdad.: 29 - 7 - 21 192
Railway Fine Arts Administration
Afterwards, I have received from the Secretary of the Railway Fine Arts
Administration, Shaul, the amount of twenty-five rupees and twelve
annas, which is the value of stationery purchases, and for clarification
I have given this notice and information.
29 - 7 - 21
Rs. | As.
Total
K. Heskel Nessim Toeg
Stamps & Stationery Seller
BANK STREET 17/240 H
Baghdad, 192
Khedhouri Heskel Nessim Toeg
Stamps and Stationery Seller - Bank Street Baghdad
To the Honorable Command
I request that you grant us the value of the stationery issued
to your department as I am in need of it, and to you belongs the credit. May you remain.
Rs. As.
Total
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