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IJA 2844

Bills, Receipts, Employee Payment, Jewish Lay Council

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This item contains many records of the Baghdadi Jewish Lay Council’s financial transactions, utility bills, payments to employees, and other miscellaneous expenditures. There is a book list for the Frank Iny School and a note acknowledging received payment from the Frank Iny School.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2844
Item Number
5718
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Financial, Jewish Lay Council, Jewish Hospitals Committee, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Correspondence, Annotation, President of the Jewish Community, Revenue Stamp, Handwritten, Baghdad Light and Power, Ink Stamp, Ottoman Bank, Thumbprint, Meir Elias Hospital, Typed, Cemeteries Association, Receipt, Letterhead

AI en Translation, Pages 201-225

Page 201

Fils Dinar
500 ⟦line⟧
Five hundred fils only
Received from the account of the Jewish community
the above amount only five hundred fils and no more
as aid for the week ending on
2/6/1952 and for ⟦stood/fixed⟧ this
Receipt 2/6/1952
Isaac Joseph

Page 202

For the poor of the Menashi Saleh Shelter
Name | Allocated Amount | Signature
1 - Simha Shlomo | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
2 - Maryam Moshi | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
3 - Michael Nahum | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
4 - Rachel Levi | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
5 - Farha Saleh (Disabled) | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
6 - Moshi Yaqub | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
7 - Yusuf Abdullah | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
8 - Nabat Israel | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
⟦line⟧
4/000 Four Dinars and no more
⟦line⟧
List of aid for the week ending on ⟦...⟧ / 2 / 1952 for the poor of the Menashi Saleh Shelter

Page 207

Receipt for sums collected for the aviation project
Iraqi Aviation Association
Volume
219
| Fils | Dinar
From annual subscription fee |  |
From monthly subscription fee | 250 |
From the price of sacrifice skins |  |
From the proceeds of badges |  |
From the price of greeting cards |  |
From the proceeds of parties |  |
From donations |  |
Total | 250 |
Number: 011881
Received from: The Jewish Spiritual Council ⟦(Endowments)⟧
The amount as written above only: Two hundred and fifty fils and no more
Location: Baghdad
Date: 24 / 6 / 1952
Collector: ⟦signature⟧
June 952
⟦signature⟧

Page 208

Receipt for amounts collected for the aviation project
Iraqi Aviation Association
Volume: 29
Number: 011880
| Fils | Dinar
From annual subscription fees |  |
From monthly subscription fees | 250 |
From the price of sacrificial skins |  |
From the proceeds of badges |  |
From the price of greeting cards |  |
From the proceeds of parties |  |
From donations |  |
Total | 250 |
Received from: The Israeli Spiritual Council
The amount as written above only: two hundred and fifty fils only
Location: Baghdad
Date: 24 / 6 / 1956
Collector
⟦signature⟧
952
⟦scribble⟧

Page 209

Registered letter | 107
Car of the Radio Division Manager | 20
Capital Secretariat | 20
General Revenue Directorate | 20
House of the Head of the Community | 40
2 letters for each ⟦fils⟧ | 44
Capital Secretariat | 20
Electricity Company ⟦Lighting⟧ | 20
| 289
Letter | 14
Registered letter | 88
Hospital | 40
Capital Secretariat | 40
Electricity Company | 20
Capital Secretariat | 20
Stamps | 60
Repairs of ⟦the⟧ Western | 70
| 641
Six hundred and forty-one fils only
I received the above amount from the community accountant
⟦Fingerprint stamp⟧
Musallam Wanis
The Attendant
1952/2/4
14
fils

Page 210

Origin:
Registered: ⟦illegible⟧
Addressed to:
Date stamp:
Fils:
Dinar:
Value of stamps affixed (if a parcel):
* Entry (letter) bundle or (parcel) as the case requires | for insured items |
| insured for an amount of Dinar (in figures) |
| in words |
| insurance fee |
| weight in words |
27 MAY 52
Receiving Officer

Page 211

162
BAGHDAD AS-SALAM
20 MAY ⟦...⟧
Arrived:
Registered:
Addressed to:
Date stamp:
Fils:
Dinar:
Value of stamps affixed (if it is a parcel):
Entry (letter) bundle and (parcel) as the case requires:
For insured items:
Insured for an amount of Dinar (in figures):
In words:
Insurance fee:
Weight in words:
Receiving officer:

Page 212

Baghdad
Al-Thabat
An independent political daily newspaper
⟦illegible⟧
Number: 22
Baghdad on: 14 / 2 / 1952
Fils | Dinar
00 | 2
Received from the honorable: Presidency of the Jewish Community
The sum of: two dinars only
For: subscription fee for a period of six months starting from 1 / 1 / 952
Manager
⟦signature⟧
Until
22 / 11 / 1952

Page 213

Al-Thabat
An independent political daily newspaper
Dar Al-Salam Press
Telephone 6779
Serial: 2
Date: 22 / 6 / 1952
⟦Al-Thabat Newspaper⟧
To the Honorable Presidency of the Israelite Community
Please kindly pay the amount of this invoice and accept our highest respect
Fils | Dinar | Details
- | 2 | For your subscription fee to our newspaper for a period of six months
|  | starting from 22 / 5 / 52 until the end of 22 / 11 / 1952
- | 2 | Total: Two Dinars only, no more
Accountant
⟦signature⟧

Page 220

Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧ 8
Only eight dinars and no more
I received from the accountant of the community the amount
above, only eight dinars and no more, and that is for my salary
for the month of May
1952 and for that I signed this receipt of delivery
In Baghdad on 4 / 6 / 1952
The Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Financial
Muhammad Kab⟦...⟧

Page 224

Telephone Number { 8006
Meir Elias Hospital
Baghdad
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL
BAGHDAD
7480
3006
No. ⟦line⟧ Number
Date ⟦line⟧ Date
Received from the Presidency of the Jewish Community
Under check No. 84857 dated 1 / 6 / 1952
An amount of 25 Dinars for
⟦Labor fees⟧ for the hospital
⟦illegible signature⟧
Dr. Raymond Shamael
1 / 6 / 1952
25 / 5 / 949          5000          M/11

Page 225

⟦illegible⟧Y COUNCIL
BAGHDAD
TELEPHONE No. 5452
Telephone 5452
Number: J /: 851 / 52
Date: 1 / 6 / 1952
Subject Summary: Termination of Dr. Sussman's contract
⟦line⟧ TO -
Management of Mir Elias Hospital
Greetings,
With reference to your two letters numbered M.Sh / 190 / 1 and M.Sh / 197 / 1 dated 14 / 5 / 1952 and 19 / 5 / 1952
And Dr. Sussman's letter dated 28 / 5 / 1952, registered at the Presidency of this Community under incoming physical number 889 and dated
29 / 5 / 1952.
Please note the following and implement what is required to be implemented: -
1 - The Lay Council decided in its session held on 15 / 5 / 1952 to terminate Dr. Sussman's contract based on his necessity to leave
Iraq (provided that his departure be around 15 / 6 / 1952 as indicated in his letter dated 29 / 5 / 1952 referred to
above) and to pay the amounts due to him from his accumulated leaves and accumulated salaries until 30 / 4 / 1952, amounting to
887.635 Dinars.
2 - The salaries of the aforementioned person and his share of examinations and operations for the month of May 1952 and from the first of June 1952 until
the date of his departure from it shall be paid, as well as his return travel expenses to his place of residence (Berlin) from the hospital fund, after deducting what is
due for income tax and foreign debts and informing us of that.
3 - We emphasize to you the necessity of deducting income tax from the aforementioned person until 15 / 6 / 1952 (the day of his departure from the hospital) and sending
a copy of the letter that must be sent to the Income Tax Directorate to the Presidency of this Community.
4 - The amount mentioned in the first paragraph shall be recorded as a debt on the hospital to the Lay Council.
5 - We attach herewith check number 813853 dated 1 / 6 / 1952 in the amount of 887.635 Dinars to the order of Dr. Sussman for
his accumulated leaves and accumulated salaries until 30 / 4 / 1952, requesting it be delivered to him against a receipt.
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Copy to -
1 - To Dr. Sussman for information
2 - " Accountant of the Community Presidency - to implement what was stated in the fourth paragraph and to act on its implementation considering this copy as a payment
memorandum for the amount mentioned above, which is 887.635 Dinars
⟦illegible⟧ the amount of check number 813853 ⟦illegible⟧