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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 476-500

Page 477

Royal Tile Factory
Owner: Sayyid Taha Sayyid Ahmed
Showroom: Mutanabbi Street Baghdad Phone 3917
Factory: = Al-Zahawi = 7826
Amount Fils | Amount Dinar | Details | Number | Price Fils | Price Dinar | Remarks
600 | 5 | Plain tile
Transporting the tile | 400 |  | 14 | ⟦Saddat⟧
600 | 6 |  |  |  |  |
Total amount received only ⟦six⟧ dinars and ⟦six hundred⟧ fils
Signature ⟦line⟧

Page 479

2 - Lease and contracting agreements
1 - <del>2</del> Insurance policies
1 - Proof lists
2 - Payroll lists
3 - ⟦{⟧ 1 - Disbursement schedules
2 - Administrative orders
4 - Receipts

Page 481

Rights fulfilled
|  | Fils -
950 / 2/22 | Heirs' share | 750
| Ali Ali | 50
|  | 800
250 / 2/25 | Heirs' share | 750
| Ali Ali | 200
| ⟦Cement⟧ | 1200
| ⟦The Taxi⟧ | 150
|  | 2300
250 / 2/27 | Ali Ali | 150
| ⟦Cement⟧ | 400
|  | 2850

Page 483

1952/3/18
His Excellency the Honorable President
Subject: Restoration of Rima Khedouri Hospital
Greetings,
After sending a builder to Rima Khedouri Hospital to inspect the necessary restorations to be carried out,
it was found that the following materials are required:
1- Gypsum: 5 weights
2- Octagonal tiles: 200 pieces
3- Square tiles: 12 pieces
4- Sand: 5 loads
5- Cement: 4 bags
Therefore, we request approval to purchase the materials mentioned above.
Please accept the assurance of our highest respect.
⟦Shaoul⟧
The Secretary
The Accountant
1- To purchase these materials
2- Obtain the approval of His Excellency the President
In the amount of 40 Dinars
For the hospital restorations
Approved
The President
52/3/18
⟦signature⟧
52/3/19

Page 486

9 Dinars
9 Nine dinars only
I, Hussa bint Hassan, guard of the Jewish cemetery in Mosul, have received
from the Treasurer of the Mosul Province nine dinars ⟦dinars⟧ as my salary for three months starting
from 1/1/1959 until 3/31/1959, and for that reason I have given this receipt
Hussa bint Hassan
10 Fils
11 / ⟦illegible⟧
We attest to that
⟦illegible signature⟧
Treasurer of the Mosul Province
⟦illegible vertical text⟧

Page 487

9 / -          Number 960
I received a dinar (in words) ⟦eight⟧ dinars
for the amount of the postal money order addressed to
the Treasurer of the Mosaic Community, Baghdad
Fils Dinar Fee
⟦...⟧ 8
Money Order Clerk 125
Baghdad
Date
6 MAY 52

Page 488

Presidency of the Israelite Community
In Baghdad
Telephone Number
3531 President
4452 Secretary
Number: 52/2484
Date: 5/5/1952
Subject: Salary of the guard of the Israelite Cemetery in Mosul
To -
The Administrative Officer of Mosul Province
After greetings,
We have sent you a postal order in the amount of 9.000 Dinars for the salary of the guard of the Israelite Cemetery
(Hissa bint Hassan) starting from 1/1/52 until 31/3/1952
Please inform us of receipt.
And please accept the highest expressions of respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Copy to -
The Accountant.

Page 492

(The Second)
56134
Serial Number
32
Arrest Warrant Memorandum:
Special for amounts entering the Council's vaults:
Place: The Respected Council
From: Frank Iny Mixed Primary School Check balance 7/8/24
Received for account of: Income Tax
Person delivering: On behalf of Dawood Shatub
Amount: 80 Dinars
Fils | Dinar | Number | Article | Type of Receipts
⟦line⟧ | 80 |  |  | Issued payment authorization memo
|  |  |  | 286622
|  |  |  | 54/4/10
⟦line⟧ | 80 |  | Total |
Must be received: Eighty dinars and ........ fils as written above
On: 14 / 4 / 1954
Signature: ⟦signature⟧
Position: Director of Administration
I have received an amount of: Eighty dinars
and ........ fils as written above and recorded it as revenue in the treasury book under number:
On: 14 / 4 / 1954
Signature: ⟦signature⟧
Position: Accountant
34
Accounting
⟦illegible⟧

Page 494

Warehouse of Hassan Al-Saadi and his brother (⟦formerly Babylon⟧)
Shorja Khan Al-Dajaj - Baghdad
Fils | Dinar | Type of Goods | Dozen | Fils | Dinar
| 6400 | Syrian tank top undershirt | 56 |  | 2800
| 6400 | ⟦Per⟧ piece | Number |  |
500 | 14 | English underwear | 56 |  |
500 | 14 | ⟦Per⟧ piece | Number |  |
Errors and omissions are subject to correction by both parties

Page 495

Baghdad on 9 / 4 / 954
1
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council
After greetings
With reference to your verbal order in this regard -
We attach herewith the expenses spent to purchase materials for the Kut prisoners, which are as follows -
| Dinar | Fils
Handed in cash to Mr. Rahmin Lutfi to buy sugar, tea, etc. for the Kut prisoners (as per receipt). | 14 | 000
Value of 56 undershirts (as per receipt). | 6 | 400
Value of 56 ⟦garments⟧ (as per receipt). | 12 | 500
Only thirty-two dinars and nine hundred fils. | 32 | 900
Note " 1
1000 pieces of flatbread were sent to Kut via the transport company to be distributed to the prisoners, and the transport fee was included in the community's incidental expenses.
We request your review and approval for the expenditure
Please accept our highest respect.
Accountant
9 / 4 / 954
⟦illegible⟧
Withdrawn by check number 892829 on ⟦...⟧

Page 496

Management of the Jewish Community Hospitals
Meir Elias Hospital
NO 36315
1
Baghdad: 14 / 4 / 1952
Fils: 250
Dinar: 8
Received from: Presidency of the Jewish Community
Amount: Eight Dinars and two hundred and fifty Fils
For: On account of ⟦allocations⟧ of the current year
Treasurer
17/M M
100 x 100 = 10000
1950/7/19

Page 497

Presidency of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number ⟦5452⟧ Secretary
⟦illegible⟧
Number: ⟦827⟧ / 52
Subject: Disbursement of an amount
Date: 9 / 4 / 1952
To -
Management of Meir Elias Hospital
After greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered M/26/141 and dated 8/4/1952.
We attach herewith check number 892868 dated 8/4/1952 in the amount of 90/250 Dinars on
account of the hospital's allocations for the fiscal year 1952-1953.
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting President of the Community
President of the Secular Council
A copy to -
Accountant of the Community Presidency "to take the necessary action".

Page 499

No: 892866
Baghdad,: 19
OTTOMAN BANK:
Ottoman Bank:
BAGHDAD:
Baghdad:
Pay by this check to: or bearer
Pay by this cheque: or Bearer
Iraq Dinars: Iraqi Dinars
Iraqi Dinars:
I.D.:
EIGHT FILS
8 Fils
⟦illegible⟧