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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 226-250

Archival unit 226

482 / 449
⟦line⟧
Withdrawn by virtue of the check
Number 812854 and its receipts
are kept in the receipts department
of administrative expenses for the month
of May 1952
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 227

7480
3006
Telephone Number { 8006
Meir Elias Hospital
Baghdad
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
No. Number:
Date:
⟦illegible⟧ Invoice ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Number 857 ⟦illegible⟧ and dated ⟦illegible⟧
In the amount of ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars ⟦illegible⟧ and that is on
Account of ⟦illegible⟧ on the hospital.
⟦illegible⟧
Doctor ⟦illegible⟧
1 / 6 / 952
⟦line⟧
M/11 5000 25/5/949

Archival unit 228

⟦illegible⟧Y COUNCIL
BAGHDAD
TELEPHONE No. 5452
Number 5452
Subject Summary: Termination of Dr. Sustman's contract
Number: G / 859 / 52
Date: 1 / 6 / 1952
TO ⟦line⟧
Management of Mir Elias Hospital
Greetings,
With reference to your two letters numbered 1/190/5 and 1/197/5 dated 14 / 5 / 1952 and 19 / 5 / 1952
and Dr. Sustman'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 Physical Council decided in its session held on 15 / 5 / 1952 to terminate Dr. Sustman's contract based on his necessity to leave
Iraq (provided that his separation 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 shares of examinations and operations for the month of May 1952 and from the first of June 1952 until
the date of his separation from it shall be paid, as well as his travel and return expenses to his birthplace (Berlin) from the hospital fund, after deducting what is
due for income tax and other 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 (which is the date of his separation 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 Physical Council.
5 - We attach herewith check number 813853 dated 1 / 6 / 1952 in the amount of 887.635 Dinars to the order of Dr. Sustman 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 Physical Council
Copy to -
1 - To Dr. Sustman for information
2 - " Accountant of the Community Presidency - to implement what was stated in the fourth paragraph and for auditing purposes, considering this copy a disbursement
memorandum for the amount mentioned above, which is 887.635 Dinars
⟦illegible⟧ the amount of check number 813853 ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 229

1
⟦Lost⟧ from it
822 / 272
⟦line⟧
That the receipts of this original
Numbered 812859 are deleted
Considering them as narrative receipts
Two old numbers, weight of mine
And Shanashi
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 230

Date
27 / 8 / 22
Under the check numbered 812851
and kept in the salary file of
the Presidency of the Sect.
⟦signature⟧

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Kept in the account of the General Israeli Community
After greetings
I inform you that I have received the check numbered
98900 on the Ottoman Bank, and that is from
the approval of the Lay Council ⟦to spend⟧ the amount on behalf of
the bank, and for your information I have written this letter
Baghdad 1 / 2 / 1952
Sincerely
Edward Bashar
⟦signature⟧
Edward

Archival unit 232

The Lay Council of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
Date :: 27 / 5 / 1952
Subject Summary :: Disbursement of the amount of 74/020 Dinars
To -
Mr. Edward Battat, the Respected Lawyer
After greetings,
With reference to your letter dated 4/1/1952,
The Lay Council decided in its session held on 23/5/1952 to disburse an amount of 74/020
Dinars to you, for:
Fils | Dinar
050 | 40 | for the expenses you spent on the refugees of the Menashi Saleh shelter
970 | 33 | for the expenses of completing the bail for the prisoner Yona Jumaa
020 | 74 | Only seventy-four dinars and twenty fils
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to -
Accountant of the <del>Presidency</del> Presidency of the Community - to act accordingly
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 233

Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
25/000
Twenty-five Dinars only
I received from the account of the community the check
Numbered 892899, and that is for the rent of
The lands granted in Saja and La Sulb
This receipt was given on 5/28/1954
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Yaqub ⟦illegible⟧
Yaqub ⟦illegible⟧ Aleppo

Archival unit 234

The Lay Council of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: ⟦illegible⟧
Date :: 27 / 5 / 1952
Subject Summary: Granting you an increase in your gratuity
⟦line⟧
To -
Mr. Yaqub Haskil Mahlab, Respected
After greetings,
With reference to your petition dated 4 / 5 / 1952 and registered under incoming Lay Council number
805 on 4 / 5 / 1952, the Lay Council decided in its session held on 23 / 5 / 952
to increase the gratuity granted to you under the Council's decision taken in its session held on 6 / 9 / 951
amounting to one hundred dinars, of which you have previously received from the Council's fund, by twenty-five dinars.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Copy to -
The Community Presidency Accountant - to draw a check for the amount of 25 dinars to the order of Mr. Yaqub
Haskil Mahlab for the increase in the gratuity granted to him.
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 235

Fils | Dinar
75/000
Only seventy-five Dinars and no more
I received from the Presidency of the Community the amount
above, only seventy-five Dinars and no more
and that is a gratuity for my services in the schools of
the Community amounting to ten years and for that
this receipt was given 28 / 5 / 1952
10 Fils
According to the receipt numbered
892898 and dated 27 / 5
Isaac ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 236

The Lay Council of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: 847
Date :: 27 / 5 / 1952
Subject Summary :: Granting you a gratuity ⟦line⟧
To -
Mr. Isaac Ezra Abdullah, Respected
After greetings,
With reference to your petition dated 24 / 4 / 1952,
The Lay Council decided in its session held on 23 / 5 / 1952 to grant you a gratuity of seventy-
five Dinars for your previous services in the schools of this community, totaling ten years.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to -
The Community Accountant - to withdraw the amount of 75 Dinars to the order of Mr. Isaac Ezra Abd ⟦Allah⟧
as a gratuity for his previous services in the community schools.
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 237

Fils Dinar
123/879
Only one hundred and twenty-three Dinars
and eight hundred and seventy-nine Fils only
I received from the Presidency of the Community the above amount
Only one hundred and twenty-three Dinars and eight hundred
and seventy-nine Fils only, and that is according to the check
Numbered 892897, for the expenses of the endowments
of Shamash according to the two attached lists, and for that
I signed this receipt 26 / 5 / 954
26 / 5 / 54
Yousef Lulu
10 Fils
Yousef Lulu
Trustee of the Shamash School Endowments

Archival unit 238

The Accountant
Withdraw a check for the amount of:
Fils | Dinar
979 | 24 | for invoice No. 1
900 | 88 | for invoice No. 2
⟦line⟧
879 | 112
To the order of Mr. Yusuf Shlomo Shash, Trustee of the Endowments of
the Shamash School, for the surplus revenue of the fiscal year 51-52
deposited in the Council's fund.
⟦signature⟧
The President
22 / 5 / 952

Archival unit 239

List of expenses for construction and deportation ⟦...⟧
Fils | Dinar | Transportation fees for 15 trips from Shamash School for construction | 750
" " | Repair and cleaning of 18 tables, 12 trips from Al-Qatta and Al-Fatsh | 2 | 500
Value of cloth and a roll of 10 ⟦...⟧ | 2 | 200
" " | Lining for 15 trips, 12 curtains | 2 | 600
" " | Tape, tables, paper, and thread | 250
Construction fees for 15 trips with lining and cleaning | 15 | 000
Value of white raw cloth for making bags with threads and labor | 4 | 650
Porter fees for bags of chess pieces | 500
Expenses for obtaining an export license and completion | 3 | 400
Paid to the deportation committee for transportation fees | 150
Fees for writing 2 openings | 1 | 500
⟦line⟧
208 | 850
Statement of silver expenditure as follows
Fils | Dinar
Silver expenditure for Ibrahim the Goldsmith, Mithqal ⟦...⟧
Net Mithqal 2897
⟦line⟧
950 | 119 | 72 | 100 | ⟦...⟧ | 877 | 119
⟦line⟧
88 | 900
The balance due from you according to the above details is only eighty-eight dinars
and nine hundred fils, nothing else.
Baghdad 25 / 8 / 1951
We certify that these expenses were spent on the aspects shown
above -
Accountant
Trustee
Youssef ⟦...⟧
We approve its expenditure from the budget of ⟦...⟧
for the fiscal year 51 - 52
⟦...⟧ 1951/9/5

Archival unit 240

His Excellency the President of the Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, Respected
Greetings
I have a claim against the endowments of the Shamash School amounting to 34/979, for my payment of property tax on the shops for the installment
the second of the financial year 49 / 50 and other expenses. Since my uncle Yusuf Shamash was not aware of this claim when
he submitted his statement of account to your esteemed council, I therefore request you to kindly order its payment to me from the revenues of the mentioned endowments
and you will find below a copy of the certificate signed by my uncle Yusuf confirming that. The matter is yours, sir.
Rahmin Yaqub Aqirab
Former agent for the Synagogue and Shamash School
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧
Non-interference identity number
129 on 28 / 2 / 1951
12 / 7 / 1951
I certify that Mr. Rahmin Yaqub Aqirab, the signatory above, was an agent for us in spending amounts and collecting rent payments
and other matters concerning the synagogue and the school mentioned above. After auditing his account by us, we confirmed that his mentioned claim
above was not included in the statement of account that I submitted to your esteemed council. In this case, he has the right to claim it, so I request
to pay it to him and consider it included in our previous list. I thank you in advance.
Yusuf Shlomo Shamash
Former Trustee of the Shamash School Endowments
⟦signature⟧
Approval for payment of the amount of 34/979 Dinars
to Mr. Rahmin Yaqub Aqirab for his claim
on the Shamash Endowments in view of the approval of
the Trustee
⟦signature⟧
22 / 5 / 1951

Archival unit 241

Leather Number 95869
Receipts in Dirhams collected for the government
Serial Number: 39
Fils/Dinar: 20 / <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Department Name: Pasha ⟦illegible⟧
Received from: Directorate ⟦illegible⟧ by the hand of Elias
Amount: Twenty Dinars and ⟦line⟧ Fils
On account: Completion of twenty years of 25 years for the mission vaccine ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 21 / 5 / 54
Signature of the Receiver
Job Title ⟦illegible⟧
According to the instrument ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 242

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President
452 Secretary
Quantity ⟦196⟧
1952/5/28
Number: 56/⟦illegible⟧
Subject: <del>Vaccine Announcement</del>
Date: 1952/5/20
To -
Administration of Frank Iny School
Greetings,
Your letter No. F/56/69 dated 1952/5/18
1 - We approve the disbursement of an amount of twenty Dinars for the cost of the vaccine supplied to your school through the administration of
Meir Elias Hospital.
2 - The amount shall be recorded as an expense against the sundries of Frank Iny and Shamash schools.
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Copy to -
1 - The Community Accountant to issue a check for the amount of twenty Dinars to the order of Meir Elias Hospital
for the cost of the vaccine, noting what was stated in the second paragraph above.
2 - The administration of Meir Elias Hospital - with an attached check for the value of twenty Dinars.

Archival unit 243

Fils | Dinar
260/000
Two hundred and sixty Dinars only
I have received from the Presidency of the Community the amount
above, only two hundred and sixty Dinars and no more
and that is for the debt owed to me by the hospital
and I have waived the remainder of the debt amounting to ⟦...⟧
Dinars and six hundred and eighty Fils
as a concession to the hospital, and that is according to the check
numbered 892895 and dated 22 / 5 / 1954
on the Ottoman Bank, and for this purpose I have written this receipt
in Baghdad on 24 / 5 / 954
Kingdom of Iraq
10
Fils
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 244

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: 52/
Subject: Request for the hospital ice supplier
Date: 23 / 5 / 1952
His Excellency the Respected President of the Lay Council
After greetings
With reference to Your Excellency's letter No. 52/2515 dated 20 / 5 / 1952.
We contacted Mr. Moshe Ibrahim, the hospital ice supplier, and sought to obtain from him a
reasonable discount to be deducted from his claim, and he agreed to grant a discount of 20.598 Dinars, and therefore the amount to be
paid is 260 Dinars.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Secretary
Accountant
A check for the amount of 260 Dinars shall be drawn to the order of
Mr. Moshe Ibrahim, the ice supplier, for the
indicated months mentioned.
⟦signature⟧
President
25 / 5 / 52

Archival unit 245

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Subject: Request for the hospital cooking supplier
Number: 52/⟦illegible⟧/⟦illegible⟧
Date: 1952/5/20
Mister
The Honorable Secretary of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
After greetings,
The Lay Council considered in its session held on 1952/5/15 the request of the management
of Meir Elias Shalabi Hospital regarding the payment of the accumulated debt to the cooking supplier, Mr. Moshe Ibrahim, amounting to
598.280 Dinars. Since the aforementioned person used to discount a portion of the request for the hospital as a waiver,
please contact the aforementioned person in an effort to obtain whatever waiver is possible and inform us at the Council of the outcome.
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to: -
Management of Meir Elias Hospital - for information
The Community Accountant to pay the net amount after deducting whatever waiver is possible, as the
Council approved in its session referred to above the payment of the net amount upon notification from us.

Archival unit 246

Fils Dinar
50/000
Fifty Dinars only
I received from the Presidency of the Jewish Community
The above amount, only fifty Dinars and no more
And that is according to the check numbered 892894
Dated 22 / 5 / 1954 and for that purpose I signed
This receipt on 22 / 5 / 1954
Iraq
90
Fils
This amount is
distributed over several
expenditure entitlements of
the Presidency of the Community
⟦signature⟧
1
8
221

Archival unit 247

Fils Dinar
500 ⟦...⟧
Five hundred dinars only
I received from the Presidency of the Community the amount
above only, in the amount of five hundred dinars only, according to
the receipt numbered 862842 and dated
22 / 5 / 1954 and for that I signed
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 248

Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
138/250
One hundred and thirty-eight Dinars and two hundred
and fifty Fils only
I received from the Presidency of the Jewish Community
the above amount, only one hundred and thirty-eight Dinars
and two hundred and fifty Fils only, and that is
for my accumulated rents on ⟦...⟧ Elias
until 15 / 5 / 954 ⟦...⟧
Mosul on 20 / 5 / 954
⟦stamp with portrait and Arabic/Latin text⟧
Dr. Adham Rabee
According to the check numbered 891891 and dated 20 / 5 / 954

Archival unit 249

Presidency of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. | 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: 52/⟦...⟧
Date: 20 / 5 / 1952
Subject: Leave payments for Dr. Naeem Rabie
To the Management of Mir Elias Hospital
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. M.Sh./2 dated 5/5/1952, attached to letter No.
H.S./174/3 dated 4/5/1952.
1 - The Lay Council decided in its session held on 15/5/1952 to approve the payment of 138.250
dinars for the accumulated leaves of Dr. Naeem Rabie calculated up to 15/5/1952.
2 - We enclose herewith check No. 89289 dated 20/5/952 for the mentioned amount to the order of Dr. Naeem Rabie.
Please receive it and deliver it to the mentioned doctor and kindly return the attached receipt to us.
3 - This amount shall be recorded as a debt on the hospital to the Lay Council.
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to:-
Community Accountant - to act accordingly.
Dr. Naeem Rabie - to receive the mentioned check from the hospital management.

Archival unit 250

IRAQ TOURS Ltd.,
BAGHDAD — ( IRAQ )
Tel. 3889 & 3743
Iraq Transport Company Limited
Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad
Telephone: 3889, 3743
Habib Al-Sayegh General ⟦...⟧ Nihad ⟦...⟧
Date: 29 / 5 / 52
NO: 00531
Received from: Presidency of the Jewish Community
The sum of I.D.: A check for the amount of one thousand one hundred and seventy-five dinars only
On account of: Travel of Jews whose citizenship has been revoked
I.D. | Fils
1175 | /
Kingdom of Iraq
10 FILS
For IRAQ TOURS Ltd.