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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 301-325

Page 301

No. ⟦line⟧ Number
CASH MEMO Cash Ticket
Bought from: Al-Sarrafiyah Petrol Station
Bought of
SARRAFIYAH FILLING STATION
| I.D. Dinar | Fils Fils
⟦Petrol⟧ |  |
⟦Car⟧ |  |
⟦Oil⟧ |  |
|  | ⟦1050⟧
|  | ⟦625⟧
Date Date: ⟦9/5/⟧
F/Stn. Clerk Station Clerk: ⟦illegible⟧

Page 303

Five Dinars
Fifteen Dinars only
I have received from the community accountant the
above amount, only fifteen Dinars and nothing else
and that is my salary as a principal for the ⟦Girls'⟧ school
Norah for the month of May 1952 and for this
I signed on 29 / 5 / 1952
Revenue Stamp 10 Fils
Thumbprint
Zarifa Yaqoub
Salman
Zarifa Yaqoub Salman
⟦...⟧
Habiba ⟦...⟧

Page 304

Dinars
10/000
I received from the accountant of the Presidency
of the Israelite Community a sum of
ten dinars, as an allowance
for the month of May 1954
Wajiha Michel Youssef Lawi
Iraq
10 Fils

Page 305

May 1952
400 | Value of a large ledger for the decisions of the Corporeal Council.
282 | Value of the microscope stamp for the month of April 1952
100 | Value of an electric bulb for the contract registry room
220 | Value of sponge and ink residue
145 | Postal order fees to the son of Fouad Al-Mawsili regarding the cemetery guard
648 | Water bill
4722 | Electricity bill for the month of March 1952
2954 | Electricity bill for the month of April 1952
952 | Previous electricity bill for shop No. 515/112 with electricity meter rent
11970 | Value of publications and stationery according to the list.
1082 | Repair and installation fees for an electric fan in the contract registry room
208 | Value of electric wires for the radio room
450 | Value of a lock for the radio room
072 | Post
980 | Stamps
Expenses of the community employees and treasury for the month of May 1952
Subscription to newspapers and magazines as follows :-
2000 | Subscription to the Iraqi Aviation Association for the months of March and April
2000 | Subscription to Al-Alam Al-Arabi newspaper for six months
2000 | Subscription to Al-Jabha Al-Shaabiya newspaper for a period of six months
Grants according to the administrative expenses list register for the month of May 1952
Church expenses as follows :-
670 | Stamps for the renovation contract of the Isaac Hakim synagogue annex
600 | Porterage and labor for moving religious books from Meir Eliyahu synagogue
8000 | Salary of the Masouda Shetoub synagogue guard for the month of April 1952
2000 | Repair of locks and stove for Al-Fadl synagogue
8000 | Salary of the Meir Eliyahu synagogue guard for the month of May 1952
8000 | Salary of the Jewish synagogue guard ⟦...⟧
26185
2219
May 1952

Page 306

⟦illegible⟧ 4/20/954
4/1 until 4/20/954
Fees ⟦illegible⟧
Fees for cleaning Fadlallah private shops | 2000 |  |
Salary of Al-Burdan School guard for May 1954 | 5000 |  |
Wages of the cook at Masouda Salman School from 5/1/54 until 5/26/954 | 2600 |  |
Salary of Rachel Shahmoon School guard for May 1954 | 3000 |  | 10
To the account of the Israeli Slaughterhouse for the wages of the cook in the slaughterhouse for April and May 1954 | 4000 | 6 | 400
To the account of the old Ezra Menachem Stadium for the salary of the stadium guard for May 954 | 2000 | 6 | 2
To the individuals |  |  |
To the endowment account of Maryam Ratuba Nouriel for religious readings for April 954 | 5000 | 5 | 5
To the account of the repair expenses of Fadl Kabira Kaha Hayyim for wages and expenses of repairing the house's faucets | 4000 | 2 | 2
To the endowment account of Moshe Al-Loz for the memorial fee for the guardianship report with stamps | 1500 | 5 | 5
To the account of Rima Khadhouri Hospital for the price of tools and labor wages for repairing the electricity in the hospital | 2400 | 6 | 2
Only one hundred and ninety Dinars and seven hundred and eighty-two Fils, nothing else | 782 | 190 |
Accountant
6/15/954
Your Excellency the President
You have previously approved the expenditure of the mentioned amount, and we have withdrawn it according to
Check No. 854817 (part of it). Please review and approve the expenditure
Please.. ⟦illegible⟧
The expenditure is approved
The President

Page 307

Baghdad on 6/1/1954
His Excellency the Chairman of the Spiritual Council, the Respected.
After greetings.
Please approve the disbursement of the amount of (190/782 Dinars)
which is for the expenses spent according to the administrative expenses list for
May 1954, and the list will be submitted when it is ⟦produced⟧ for approval.
Please accept the highest expressions of respect.
⟦illegible⟧
The Accountant
6/1/1954
Approved provided that the list is submitted upon its completion
⟦illegible⟧
The Chairman

Page 308

Fils Dinar
3/000
Three Dinars only.
I received from the accountant of the community the amount
above, only three dinars, no more, and that is
the costs of repairing ⟦the mouth⟧ in ⟦al-Jazah⟧ for the month of May
1952, and for this reason I signed on 8/6/52
10 fils
Musa Isa

Page 309

Fils Dinar
3/⟦line⟧
Three Dinars only.
I received from the accountant of the community
three Dinars only, and that is my salary
for the month of May 1952 for guarding the school of
Rayyel Shamoun, and for this reason I signed this
document on 10/6/1952
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Sami Rajab

Page 311

Cash and Check
6
Six dinars only.
I received from the community account the amount
above, only six dinars and no other, and that is
my salary for the month of May 1952, playground rent
for (⟦servant and no time found⟧) 1952/6/2
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Financial
Khuzam Qasim

Page 312

Fils Dinar
6/000
Six Dinars only
I have received from the community's account the amount
above, only six Dinars, and that is
my salary for the month of May 1954 for guarding the synagogue of
⟦Shir al-Bahu⟧ and for that I have signed 1/6/954
10 Fils
⟦Muhammad al-Dabab⟧

Page 313

Fils | Dinar
500 | ⟦line⟧
Five hundred fils only.
I received from the account of the sect the amount
above, only five hundred fils and no more, and that is
wages for the week ending on 23 / 5 / 1952
and for that I signed on 23 / 5 / 1952
⟦fingerprint⟧
Muhammad Ali

Page 315

The Account
I have ⟦received⟧ from the ⟦Committee⟧ ⟦...⟧
In the name of Mrs. Julie Saleh
For the month of
October
10/1/1952
Dinar Fils
500 — — — Five hundred fils only
I received from the community account only
Five hundred fils as an aid for me and no other
Signed on 5/10/1952
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
Julie Saleh

Page 316

Fils Dinar
25000 One hundred and fifty fils only
I received from the account of the community an amount of
One hundred and fifty fils only, and that is
transportation fees for a refrigerator (ledger) 1956/5/10
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Nazih Ibrahim

Page 317

Number 000177
Al-Taai Warehouse
Owned by Saleh Muhammad Saaid Al-Taai
SALEH M. SAAID EL-TAAI
For the sale of all types of commercial tools and nails
Bab Al-Agha No. 1/251
Baghdad on: 195
To: ⟦The Mosaic Community⟧
M.:
Fils | Dinar | Details | Inch | Number | Price
450 |  | Kilo Black Nails ⟦Ordinary⟧ |  | 1 | 450
450 |  |  |  |  |
⟦signature⟧
Omissions and errors are returned to both parties
Signature

Page 321

Kindergarten arrangement | 1/412
House of ⟦...⟧ 74 | 1/080
Telephone with books | 2/800
Reclear board | 2/090
Sharpener and books, for the |
month of April |
Total | 7/382
| 5/500
| 12/882
Only twelve dinars and eight hundred and eighty-two
fils
Please disburse this amount immediately
⟦illegible⟧

Page 323

Al-Jabha Newspaper
No. 4786
Fils | Dinar
- | 2
Received from: The Israelite Community
Amount (in words): Only two dinars, nothing more
For: Newspaper subscription fee for the year
⟦1952 / 53⟧
Baghdad on May 29, 1952
Accountant
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦signature⟧

Page 324

Al-Jabha al-Sha'biya Newspaper
Baghdad
Telephone: 85477
Issue:
Date: 22 / 5 / 952
To: Respectable ⟦School Committee⟧
After greetings. Your subscription to our newspaper had ended on date: ⟦31 / 12 / 951⟧
And since we have continued to send the newspaper to you, we therefore hope you will kindly pay an amount of: ⟦four dinars⟧ for your subscription fee
For a period of: ⟦a full year⟧
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Revenue Stamp 10 fils⟧
Accountant
We have paid the newspaper subscription
⟦...⟧ / 1 / ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ 1952
⟦...⟧

Page 325

HILAL PRESS
PRINTING BINDING, RULING
& STATIONERY DEALER
PROPRIETOR:
Haron M. Shasha
MUTANABBI STREET
No. 6/26
BAGHDAD
Al-Hilal Press
For printing, binding, and paper ruling
and stationery supply
Proprietor: Haron M. Shasha
Al-Mutanabbi Street No. 6/26
Baghdad
Date | Particulars | I. Drs. | Fils.
| Value of small letterhead paper, quantity 4000 | 4 | 000
| ~ ~ medium ~ ~ | 6 | 250
| Value of large box files, quantity 4 |  | 960
| ~ ~ small ~ 2 |  | 660
| Bottle of glue |  | 100
Only eleven dinars and nine hundred and seventy fils and no more
The amount was received in cash
10 fils
Total | 11 | 970
Press Management
Paid according to accounts receipt
Number ⟦...⟧
Dated ⟦...⟧