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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 English Translation, Pages 101-125

Archival unit 101

Baghdad on 20 / 6 / 1952
His Excellency the President of the Honorable Lay Council.
After greetings,
Please approve the withdrawal of the amount of (43.000 Dinars) only forty-
three Dinars, which are as follows:-
Fils | Dinar
... | 18 | Salary of the guard of the shrine of our master Al-Kifl (PBUH) for the months of April | May and June 1952
... | 15 | Salary of the supervisor at the Midrash, Mrs. Habiba Yaqoub Zardi | for the month of June 1952
... | 10 | Aid for Mrs. Regina Ezekiel Levi for the month of June 1952
⟦line⟧
... 43 only forty-three Dinars and nothing else.
Please accept the expression of highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Accountant
Approval for the withdrawal of the amount
President ⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 102

The Lay Council
of the Israelite Community * Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Fils and Dinars: 18/000
Eighteen Dinars only.:
I received from the community accountant the amount
above, only eighteen dinars and no more, and that is
my salary for the account of Our Master Al-Fawz choir (4) for the month
months of April, May, and June 1952
at a rate of six dinars per month, and for this I signed
this receipt 29 / 2 / 1952
10 Fils
Kingdom of Iraq
29
Za'lan Al-Sabbagh
⟦fingerprints⟧

Archival unit 103

The Lay Council
of the Jewish Community * Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
15/000
⟦line⟧
Fifteen Dinars only.
I received from the community accountant the above amount
Only fifteen Dinars and no more, being my salary
as a supervisor in the Midrash schools, and for this reason I signed this
receipt of payment for the month of June 1954
In Baghdad on 29 / 6 / 1954
Zarifa Yaqub
Salman
Iraq
10
Fils
Habiba Yaqub Bawi
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧

Archival unit 104

20/- Twenty Dinars
I received from the Presidency of the
Spiritual Council an amount of twenty
Dinars, and that is the aid
for the month of June 1958
Rahma Samuel Levi
Iraq
10 Fils
⟦line⟧

Archival unit 105

The National School
Baghdad
Telephone Number: 4468
Number:
Date:
Subject:
I. D. 160/-
Received from Franc. Ini school.
the sum of I. D. one hundred sixty by cheque no
813857 dated 15/6/1952 my salaries for months
of June, July, August & September 1952
10 Fils
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 106

The Lay Council of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: ⟦illegible⟧
Date :: ⟦illegible⟧
Subject Summary: Salaries of the teacher Sufyan for the months
of the summer vacation
To -
Management of Frank Iny School
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered F/52/115 and dated 3/6/1952.
The Lay Council decided in its session held on 6/6/1952 to approve the advance payment
to the teacher Sufyan of her salaries for the months of June, July, August, and September of the year 52, amounting to 160 Dinars, in view
of her intention to travel outside Iraq.
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy of it -
To the Accountant of the Community Presidency to draw a check for the amount of 160 Dinars for the salaries of the teacher
Sufyan for the months of June, July, August, and September of the year 52 to the order of the Director of Frank Iny School against ⟦line⟧ receipt ⟦line⟧
to be paid to the teacher Sufyan.
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 107

No. 892892 Baghdad, 19
OTTOMAN BANK Ottoman Bank
BAGHDAD Baghdad
Pay by this check to or to the bearer
Pay by this cheque or Bearer
Iraq Dinars Iraqi Dinar
Iraqi Dinar
I.D.
IRAQ Iraq
EIGHT FILS 8 Fils
⟦illegible⟧
BRADBURY, WILKINSON & CO. LD. NEW MALDEN, SURREY, LONDON.

Archival unit 108

Entry for cold and colors for painting the house doors with labor wages 1 250
Entry for twelve stamps at 500 fils each for house requirements 6 000
Stamps and fee for certifying the inheritance certificate 470
Expenses for copying the endowment deed with a stamp 270
Price of an electric bulb for the secretary's room 200
Price of a soap boiler for the employees 070
Wages for repairing the shop door numbered 5/154 B 112 with purchase of scrap for it 2 400
Wages for installing a lock with the price of a key for the secretary's room 500
Various shipments on behalf of Abdul Latif 1 100
Electricity bill for the community house for the month of May 1952 2 989
Porterage 250
Brokerage for selling iron rails 750
Stamps 520
Postage 282
Compensations for the house employees and cleaners for the month of June 1952 3 117
Subscription to newspapers and magazines as follows :-
Subscription to Al-Thabat newspaper for six months 2 000
Subscription to Al-Hatif newspaper for a full year 2 000
Subscription to the Iraqi Aviation Association for the month of June 1952 500
Price of the book "Fathers and Sons" 500
June subsidies according to the petty and administrative expenses ledger for the month of June 52 48 200
To the slaughterhouse account as follows :-
Salary of the cook in the slaughterhouse for the month of June 1952 3 000
Price of an electric bulb 200
To the account of the Nukam and Toba Nouriel endowment and Rizqallah, Qarara matters and religious fees for the soul of ⟦illegible⟧
The deceased of the Nouriel family for the months of May and June 1952
To the Ezra Menachem playground account, the manager's salary as follows :-
Manager's salary for the month of June 1952
Salary to the guard
To the account of the Charitable Sewing Association and Rizqallah Zabaa, manager of the association, door number 5/154 2 250
To the account of the orphanage adjacent to the building and Shukr Rizqallah, installation of electrical wires
in the mentioned house 2 000
99 157
19 107

Archival unit 109

Carried forward
Synagogue Expenses
Salary of the guard for Masouda Shetoub Synagogue for the month of May 1952 | 8 | ---
Value of a lock and wires for Masouda Shetoub Synagogue | 1 | 020
Carriage and porterage fees for transporting mats from Zilkha Synagogue | | 600
Electricity bill for Masouda Shetoub Synagogue for the month of May | 1 | 822
Repair fees for the door of the shop adjacent to Zilkha Synagogue and the street | | 600
Salary of the guard Muhammad al-Dabbab, guard of Khabir al-Pacha Synagogue for the month of June 1952 | 2 | ---
Salary of the Jewish Synagogue guard for the month of June 1952 | 1 | 500
Salary of the guard for Masouda Shetoub Synagogue for the month of June 1952 | 10 | ---
29 | 584
School expenses as follows :-
Porter and fees for transporting furniture located in Al-Budour and Salman School | 1 | ---
Fees for the guards of Al-Budour and Salman School from 5/1 to 5/2/11 | | 550
Expenses for transporting books from Al-Khayyat Charity School to Al-Budour and Salman School | 2 | 500
Water bills with the fee for restoring the water course for Masouda Salman School | 2 | 740
Installation of a pipe to deliver water to the school (Masouda Salman) | 1 | ---
Paving fees to the Water Supply Company (Masouda School) | 1 | ---
Fees for the guards of Masouda Salman School for the month of June 1952 | 2 | ---
Fees for the guards of Rachel Shahmoon School for the month of June 1952 | 2 | ---
15 | 790
⟦line⟧
144 | 529
Only one hundred and forty-four dinars and five hundred and twenty-nine fils, no more.
Accountant
1/7/1952
His Excellency the President
Above are the details of the administrative expenses list for the month of June 1952
Please approve the withdrawal of the amount.
Accountant
1/7/1952
We approve the withdrawal of the amount
President

Archival unit 110

Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
10/000 Ten Dinars only.
I received from the account of the community the amount
above, only ten dinars and no more,
and that is my salary for the account of the allowances
of Shutub for the month of June 1952
and for that I signed ( 6/20/1952 )
The Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Heskel Aboudi
⟦fingerprints⟧

Archival unit 111

Five Dinars
5/000
Five Dinars only
Received from the account of the community
The amount of only five Dinars and no more
And that is for the fees of reading religious ceremonies
For the soul of the deceased Al-Nourael for the month of
June 1954 and for that I signed this
Receipt 20 / 6 / 1954
75 Fils
Kingdom of Iraq
27
20
Edward Shamoun

Archival unit 112

Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
3/000
Three Dinars only.
⟦line⟧
I received from the account of the community the amount
above, only three Dinars and no more, and that is
wages for repairing the sheep in the slaughterhouse for the month of June
1954 (only and no more) 2/7/1954
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Recipient
Khoushi Munshi Moussa

Archival unit 113

Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
3/000
⟦line⟧
Three Dinars only.
I received from the community accountant the amount
above, three Dinars only, and that is my salary
for the month of June for guarding the Rachel
Shahmoon School, and for that I signed on 1952/6/20
Iraq
10
Fils
Sami Rahman
1952/6/20
⟦two purple circular ink stamps, illegible⟧

Archival unit 114

Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
1/500 One dinar and five hundred fils only
I received from the account of the community the amount
above, only one dinar and five hundred fils
and that is for my salary for the month of June 1954
for the Al-Hubaidi synagogue and for its sake
Written on 20 / 6 / 1954
Iraq
10 Fils
Khalil Ibrahim
⟦fingerprint_stamps⟧

Archival unit 115

The Lay Council
of the Jewish Community * Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Fils Dinar
--- 6
Six Dinars only.
I received from the community account the above amount
only six dinars and no more, and that is my salary
for the month of June 1952 for guarding the Meir
Al-Bahir Synagogue and for that I signed. 6/20/1952
Iraq
10 Fils
Mahmoud Al-Dabbab

Archival unit 116

The Lay Council
of the Jewish Community * Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧
21/000
Three Dinars only.
Received from the account of the community
above only three Dinars and nothing else, and that is
guarding fees for the Masouda Salman School for the month of
June 1952 and up to this time.
Receipt (29 / 6 / 1952)
29
10 Fils
Iraq
June 1952
Ezekiel Saleh

Archival unit 117

The Director
The school guardian and ⟦...⟧ has been approved
for the month of June 1952 ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ daily
⟦signature⟧
The Director
29/7/52
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 118

The Lay Council
of the Israelite Community * Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
750 Three quarters of a Dinar only
I received from the community accountant the sum of
seven hundred and fifty fils and no more, and that is
brokerage for the sale of iron beds and bricks
Signed on 29 / 2 / 1952
Jaafar
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 119

The Lay Council
of the Jewish Community * Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Received from the treasury of the Jewish Community Administration
in Baghdad the sum of -/2 Dinars ⟦illegible⟧
as aid to Hanukkah, the synagogue servant
Ma'ruf Shamtob, on the occasion of his son's death
and for this purpose I have given this receipt ⟦illegible⟧
on behalf of Hanukkah
⟦signature⟧
29/8/1952

Archival unit 120

The Lay Council
of the Israelite Community * Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Fils | Dinar
250 | ⟦line⟧ Two hundred and fifty fils only.
I received from the community accountant the above amount
only two hundred and fifty fils and no more, and that is for
transportation and porterage of furniture in the community presidency
and placing it in a special room, and for this I have made this
receipt 29 / 6 / 1952
Ezra Murad
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 121

The Lay Council
of the Israelite Community * Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧
600 | Six hundred fils only
I received from the community account the sum of
six hundred fils only, for the repair of the
sewerage for the Families and Widows Committee nucleus
Signed on 27 / 6 / 1954
Hussein Al-Barghali

Archival unit 122

The Lay Council
of the Israelite Community - Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Five Dinars
⟦line⟧
500 Fils only
I received from the community accountant the sum of
five dinars and five hundred fils only
dated 27 / 2 / 1954 and for that purpose
I signed this receipt on 27 / 2 / 1954
Ghazala Zuba Khadhouri
Residing at the house of Rosa daughter of Daylam

Archival unit 123

The Lay Council
of the Israelite Community * Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Fils | Dinar -
1/500 | Dinar - One and five hundred fils only
I received from the community account the amount
above, only one dinar and five hundred fils only
and that is for the weeks ending on 12/6
and 1/20, 1/27, and 2/3/1954 and according to
this record 2/27/1954
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
Charles Houri Kahila
Residence of Yehuda Yehezkel Qara

Archival unit 124

Form No. L. M. 1. (33)
Paper ⟦line⟧ Leather
Number 005074 51
Water Supply Committee for the Baghdad Area
1934
Payer's name and address: Yusuf Saleh
District | Property No. | Street No. | Type of Revenue | Amount Fils Dinar
24 | 41 | 114 | Paving fees ⟦illegible⟧ | 1 -
Only: One Dinar
Dinars and:
Fils:
Date 19 / 6 / 195
On behalf of the Water Supply Committee for the Baghdad Area
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 125

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Judged
2 / 19
⟦illegible⟧