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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 126-150

Archival unit 126

Children's Welfare Association in Iraq
CHILDREN'S WELFARE ASSOCIATION IN IRAQ
20 FILS
1938
20 Fils
Top Right (Arabic): Protection Association
Top Left (Arabic): Children in Iraq
Bottom Left (English): FILS 20 CHILDREN'S WELFARE
Bottom Center (Date): 1938
Bottom Right (Arabic): ASSOCIATION IN IRAQ 20 Fils

Archival unit 127

The Lay Council
of the Israelite Community * Baghdad
Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧ 5
Five Dinars only.
I received from the community account the sum of five
dinars, being the wages for the week ending on
27 / 6 / 54 and for that reason I signed on 27 / 6 / 1954
Aziza Yaqub

Archival unit 128

The Lay Council
of the Israelite Community * Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Fils | Dinar
500 | ⟦line⟧ Five Dinars only
I received from the community accountant the above amount
Only five dinars and no more, as an aid for
the week ending on 27 / 2 / 1952, and for that purpose
I signed on 27 / 2 / 1952
Simha Ezra

Archival unit 129

Committee of the ⟦Shelter⟧ of Menashi Saleh
Received from the Committee of
Researchers the list instead
of the ⟦Shelter⟧ and the Orphanage
⟦signature⟧
Name | Allocated Amount | Signature
1 - ⟦Mastour⟧ | Five Dinars and 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
2 - Maryam Moshi | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
3 - Mikhail Nasser | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
4 - Rachel Levi | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
5 - Naziha Saleh (Disabled) | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
6 - Moshi Yaqub | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
7 - Yusuf Abdullah | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
8 - Nabat Israel | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
⟦line⟧
9/000 Nine Dinars only
⟦line⟧
List of aid for the week ending on 27 / 2 / 1954 for the Committee of the ⟦Shelter⟧ of Menashi Saleh

Archival unit 130

The Lay Council
of the Israelite Community * Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Fils | Dinar
| 2.000 Two Dinars only
I received from the community account the above amount
Only two dinars and no more, as aid for me and my family
for this term 27 / 2 / 1954
330
127
Yaqub Al-Basson
190

Archival unit 131

Baghdad Light & Power Co., Ltd.
BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
26-5-52
09/0/2
Date ⟦line⟧ Date:
N.B.—This bill should be paid within 15 days from date Note: This list must be paid within 15 days of its date:
Consumer ⟦line⟧ Consumer Name: ⟦illegible⟧ of the Jewish Comm.
Address ⟦line⟧ Address: 154 B 1/13
Tariff ⟦line⟧ Prices: 1st 200 x 18 fils
No. ⟦line⟧ Meter Number: 162110
Bill No. ⟦line⟧ Bill Number: 32106/5/52
METER REGISTER | Ds. | Fs. | Dinar | Fils | Meter Registration
To 26-5-1952 | 5472 |  |  |  |  | To 195 ⟦illegible⟧
From 26-4-1952 | 5245 |  |  |  |  | From 195 ⟦illegible⟧
Units Supplied 227 |  |  |  |  |  | Units Supplied
200 @ 18 fils | 3 | 600 |  |  |  | at 18 fils
27 @ 12 " |  | 324 |  |  |  | at 12 "
@ 10 " |  |  |  |  |  | at 10 "
Meter Rental |  | 035 |  | 20 |  | Meter Rental
Current Limiter |  | 020 |  | C. |  | Current Limiter Fee
 | 3 | 979 |  |  |  |
After having taken a continuous supply in premises for not less than 12 months, any consumer who considers his deposit to be in excess of the requirement may apply for a re-assessment.
No receipt for payment to the Company is valid unless bearing the Company's embossed official receipt which is stamped by the Cashier at the time of making payment.
⟦who⟧ considers his deposited insurance in excess of ⟦illegible⟧
⟦continuously⟧ in one place for a period of ⟦illegible⟧
⟦may⟧ apply for a second assessment.
⟦No receipt for⟧ the amount paid to the company unless it is stamped
by the cashier at the time of payment.
10 fils

Archival unit 132

Baghdad Light & Power Co., Ltd. ⟦line⟧ Baghdad
BAGHDAD LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
N.B.—This bill should be paid within 15 days from date
Note: This bill must be paid within a period of 15 days from its date
Date ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧
Consumer ⟦line⟧ Consumer Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Add ⟦line⟧ Address: ⟦illegible⟧
Tariff ⟦line⟧ Prices:
Meter No. ⟦line⟧ Meter Number: 482198
Bill No. ⟦line⟧ Bill Number: 11185
For electricity supplied during the undermentioned period
METER REGISTER | Ds. Dinars | Fs. Fils | Meter Register
To ⟦line⟧ 195 |  |  | To ⟦line⟧ 15 ⟦illegible⟧
From ⟦line⟧ 195 |  | 2694 | From ⟦line⟧ 95 ⟦illegible⟧
Units Supplied | 1 | 710 | Units Supplied
@ 18 fils |  |  | Price 18 fils
@ 12 " |  | 72 | Price 12 "
@ 10 " |  | 70 | Price 10 "
Meter Rental |  |  | Meter Rental
Current Limiter |  |  | Current Limiter Fee
 | 1 | 852 |
Add units
deleted in the old meter
before its removal
After having taken a continuous supply in one premises for not less than 12 months, any consumer who considers his deposit to be in excess of the requirement may apply for a re-assessment.
No receipt for payment to the Company is valid unless bearing the Company's embossed official receipt which is stamped by the Cashier at the time of making payment.
The consumer who has continued to consume power in one location for a period of not less than 12 months and considers his deposited insurance to be in excess of the requirement may contact the company for a second assessment.
No receipt issued by the company's branches is valid unless it is stamped with the company's official stamp by the cashier at the time of payment.
10 Fils

Archival unit 133

Baghdad Light & Power Co., Ltd. - Baghdad
BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
N.B.--This bill should be paid within 15 days from date ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦illegible⟧ Date
Note: This bill must be paid within a period of 15 days from its date
Consumer ⟦line⟧ Consumer: ⟦illegible⟧
Address ⟦line⟧ Address: ⟦illegible⟧
Tariff ⟦line⟧ Price:
Meter No. ⟦line⟧ Meter Number: 44107
Bill No. ⟦line⟧ Bill: 7110
For electricity supplied during the undermentioned period Price of electricity supplied during the period mentioned below
METER REGISTER | Ds. Dinars | Fs. Fils | Meter Register
To ⟦line⟧ 195 |  |  | To ⟦line⟧ 195
From ⟦line⟧ 195 |  |  | From ⟦line⟧ 195
Units Supplied |  |  | Units Supplied
⟦line⟧ @ 18 fils |  |  | ⟦line⟧ at a price of 18 fils
⟦line⟧ @ 12 " |  |  | ⟦line⟧ at a price of 12 "
⟦line⟧ @ 10 " |  |  | ⟦line⟧ at a price of 10 "
Meter Rental |  |  | Meter Rental
Current Limiter |  |  | Current Limiter Fee
After having taken a continuous supply in one premises for not less than 12 months, any consumer who considers his deposit to be in excess of the requirement may apply for a re-assessment.
Any subscriber who considers their deposited security to be in excess of what is necessary after taking a continuous supply in one location for a period of not less than 12 months should apply for a second assessment.
No receipt for payment to the Company is valid unless bearing the Company's embossed official receipt which is stamped by the Cashier at the time of making payment.
A receipt for the amount paid to the company is not considered valid unless it is stamped with the company's official stamp by the cashier at the time of payment.

Archival unit 134

Baghdad Light & Power Co., Ltd.
BAGHDAD LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
N.B.—This bill should be paid within 15 days from date ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦...⟧ Date
Note: This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date
Consumer ⟦line⟧ ⟦...⟧ Consumer Name
Address ⟦line⟧ ⟦...⟧ Address
Tariff ⟦line⟧ Prices
Meter No. ⟦line⟧ ⟦...⟧ Meter Number
Bill No. ⟦line⟧ ⟦...⟧ Bill Number
For electricity supplied during the undermentioned period For electricity supplied during the period mentioned below
METER REGISTER | Ds. | Fs. | Dinars | Fils | Meter Registration
To ⟦line⟧ 195 |  |  |  |  | To ⟦line⟧ 195
From ⟦line⟧ 195 |  |  |  |  | From ⟦line⟧ 195
Units Supplied |  |  |  |  | Units Supplied
⟦line⟧ @ 18 fils |  |  |  |  | at 18 fils ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧ @ 12 " |  |  |  |  | at 12 " ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧ @ 10 " |  |  |  |  | at 10 " ⟦line⟧
Meter Rental |  |  |  |  | Meter Rental
Current Limiter |  |  |  |  | Current Limiter Fee
After having taken a continuous supply in one premises for not less than 12 months, any consumer who considers his deposit to be in excess of the requirement may apply for a re-assessment.
Any subscriber who considers their deposited security to be in excess of what is necessary after receiving continuous supply in one location for a period of not less than 12 months should apply for a second assessment.
No receipt for payment to the Company is valid unless bearing the Company's embossed official receipt which is stamped by the Cashier at the time of making payment.
A receipt for the amount paid to the company is not considered valid unless it is stamped with the company's official stamp by the cashier at the time of payment.

Archival unit 135

The Lay Council
of the Israelite Community * Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Fils | Dinar
800 | ⟦line⟧
Only eight hundred fils and no more
I received from the community account the sum of
eight hundred fils as aid for me and my sister for the week
ending on 27 / 2 / 1954 and for that I received
this amount on 26 / 2 / 1954
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Wajih Daoud

Archival unit 136

The Lay Council
of the Israelite Community * Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧
500 | ⟦line⟧ Five hundred fils only.
I received from the community account the sum of
five hundred fils only, as aid for the week
ending on 27 / 2 / 1954, and for this purpose
I signed this receipt 26 / 2 / 1954
Naeema Ibrahim

Archival unit 137

Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
250 - One hundred and fifty fils only
I received from the account of the community
the sum of one hundred and fifty fils only
and that is as aid for me and for the sake of this
work ( 15 / 2 / 1952
Badriya Athra

Archival unit 138

Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
6 / 000
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 ⟦June⟧ 1954 for the account of the
Ezra Menachem Rachel Old Stadium, and for that I signed
this receipt 22 / 6 / 1954
Iraq
10 Fils
Khuzam Qasim

Archival unit 139

Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
500 Five hundred fils
I received from the account of the community an amount of
five hundred fils, aid for the week ending
on 20 / 6 / 1954, and for that I signed
this receipt 22 / 6 / 1954
Najmi Abas
✓

Archival unit 140

Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
500 1
One dinar and five hundred fils only
⟦line⟧
I received from the community accountant the amount of
one dinar and five hundred fils for the two-week aid
ending on 12 / 2 / 54 and 20 / 2 / 954
And for that, I signed this receipt on 22 / 2 / 1954
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
Khanum Saleh

Archival unit 141

Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧ 1 ⟦line⟧ Only one dinar
I received from the community accountant the amount
mentioned above, and that is rent in
from the community leadership and for that I signed
this receipt on 29 / 6 / 54
Matathim Baruch

Archival unit 142

Transporting sand 350
Three transport carts for keys from 350
Zalkha Synagogue to Al-Awliya
Porterage 250
⟦line⟧
Six hundred fils only 600
I received from the community accountant the sum of
six hundred fils only, being the wages for sand
and porterage for moving the keys of Zalkha and Al-Awliya synagogues
On 20/7/1952
Ezra Murad

Archival unit 143

Telex Dinars
⟦line⟧
500 ⟦line⟧ five hundred dinars only.
I received from the community account the amount
above, only five hundred dinars, and that is
fees for installing a lock with the value of a key
for the door of the synagogue room, and for this I signed
this receipt 20 / 6 / 1954
Istifan ⟦illegible⟧
Ali
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 144

Fils | Fils
40 | Car fees to the hospital 18/6/52
40 | " " " 19/6/52
148 | Registered mail 19/6/52
20 | Car fees to the Electricity Company 19/6/52
12 | Stamp for a letter to Hilla 18/6/52
20 | Car fees to the house of Zakka the tailor 18/6/52
8 | Stamp to Baghdad 19/6/52
40 | Car fees to the Chamber of Commerce to the house of the Head of the Community 18/6/52
328 | ⟦line⟧
20 | Car fees to the general parking
25 | Car fees to Al-Sijill newspaper
373 | ⟦line⟧
Only three hundred and seventy-three fils and no more.
I received the above amount from the community accountant
And for that I signed 20/6/1952
Farmana Moallem Raees

Archival unit 145

BAGHDAD A
19 JUN 57
Arrived: ⟦illegible⟧
Registered: ⟦illegible⟧
Addressed to: Mr. Nat ⟦illegible⟧
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
Date Stamp:
Value of stamps affixed (if a package):
Entry (letter) bundle and (package) as the case requires: ⟦illegible⟧
For insured items:
Insured for an amount of Dinar (in figures): ⟦line⟧
In words: ⟦line⟧
Insurance fee: ⟦line⟧
Weight in words: ⟦line⟧
Receiving officer:

Archival unit 147

For the poor of the Menashe Saleh community
Name | Allocated Amount | Signature
1 - Simha Shalu | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
2 - Maryam Moshi | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
3 - Binatil Nasser | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
4 - Rachel Levi | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
5 - Naziha Saleh (Multiple) | 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 only
⟦line⟧
List of aid for the week ending on
For the poor of the Menashe Saleh community

Archival unit 148

Fils Dinar
500 ⟦line⟧
Five hundred fils only.
I received from the account of the community the amount
above, only five hundred fils and no more, and that is
the weekly aid for the week ending on
20 / 2 / 1951 and for this purpose I signed this
receipt 20 / 2 / 1951
The poor woman Ghazala
daughter of Bir Sahyun
⟦fingerprints⟧

Archival unit 149

Fils Dinar
250
⟦line⟧
Two hundred and fifty fils only.
I received from the account of the Mosaic Community
the above, only two hundred and fifty fils and no more
and that is for the wages of the week ending on 20/6/54
and for that I signed on 20/6/1954
Kingdom of Iraq
10
Fils
Habiba Al-Bahu

Archival unit 150

Transfer and Certificate
⟦line⟧
From ⟦School⟧ ⟦...⟧
I received from the account of the sect ⟦...⟧
The three only in ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
And that is ⟦...⟧ school exams in ⟦...⟧
And the wages were completed on 20 / 6 / 1952
⟦purple ink smudge⟧
On behalf of the ⟦Director⟧ of the school