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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.

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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 251-275

Archival unit 251

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531
5452
Number: 52/ ⟦line⟧
Date: 1952/5/19
Subject: Deportation of persons whose Iraqi citizenship has been revoked
To -
Iraqi Tourism Company Limited
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 305/6 dated 1952/2/10 and our reply to it in our letter No. T/52/2312
dated 1952/2/11
1 - In view of the gathering of persons whose Iraqi citizenship has been revoked, numbering between 56 - 58 persons, and in order
to prepare two planes to transport them outside Iraq, we request your esteemed company to prepare two planes, provided that this is not delayed beyond the end of
the current week ⟦line⟧
2 - We enclose herewith check No. 812890 dated 1952/5/19 in the amount of 1175/000 Dinars for the fees
of these two planes paid in advance at a rate of 587/500 Dinars per plane, requesting you to send the receipt of payment.
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Enclosures
1 Check No. 812890 dated 1952/5/19 in the amount of 1175/000 Dinars.
A copy of it to -
1 - His Excellency the Director of the Travel and Nationality Company -- for your kind information and with reference to his letter No. 10705 dated 52/4/28
2 - The Accountant of the Community Presidency -- to take the necessary action.

Archival unit 252

Committee
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Board Administration ⟦illegible⟧
Telephone: 85267
Number 817
Date 20 / 5 / 52
File Number
Number :: 15 / 52
Date :: 20 / 5 / 1952
His Excellency the President of the Respectable Lay Council
After greetings: -
We received the check numbered 889882 and dated the 19th of this month
on the Ottoman Bank for the amount of one hundred and fifty Dinars, calculated
to the order of the Committee President Yusuf Rubin Sabri, and this is for the account
of the Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium budget for the year 1952, and thus the
total of what we have received from your esteemed council is (400) four hundred Dinars.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Committee President
Secretary
1- Record the amounts
2- Keep for review with other special papers
regarding the mentioned stadium
⟦illegible⟧
20 / 5 / 52

Archival unit 253

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
Telephone Number ⟦illegible⟧
Number: 52/2999
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Date: 13/5/1952
Mr. ⟦line⟧ Respectfully
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Committee
After greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 52/13 and dated 7/5/1952,
1 - We approve the disbursement of 150 Dinars (one hundred and fifty Dinars) to your committee, charged to the budget of the 51
- 52 academic year.
2 - Thus, the amounts disbursed to your committee from the Presidency of the Lay Council become 400 Dinars (four hundred)
Dinars.
Please accept our highest respect,
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to:-
The Community Accountant to draw a check for the amount of 150 Dinars (one hundred and fifty Dinars) and deliver it to
Mr. Yusuf Masri against a receipt and record the amount in the account of the mentioned committee.

Archival unit 254

39836
State Funds Collection Receipt
Book Number ⟦line⟧
Serial Number 54 / Department Name ⟦line⟧
Fils Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment
18 --- | Income Tax / Thiban | 28 / 177 | 1114
4 500 | | | 951
22 500 | | | Riyal
I have received from: In the name of the District Administration ⟦illegible⟧
The amount written above, totaling: Twenty-two dinars and 500 fils
Date: 4 / 11 / 1952
Signature of the Collector ⟦signature⟧
Job Title ⟦illegible⟧
Sh. M. T. 952
Correct first installment

Archival unit 255

Baghdad on 14 / 5 / 954
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, the Respected
After greetings
Please approve the withdrawal of a check in the amount of (22/500 Dinars)
Only twenty-two dinars and five hundred fils and no more, and that is for
the property tax of the former Charitable Sewing Association house, which we
had rented, and accordingly we hope that this amount will be spent on the account
of the aforementioned charitable works.
Please accept the assurances of our highest respect.
Approved to spend the mentioned amount
⟦illegible⟧
The President
The Accountant
14 / 5 / 954
Withdrawn by check number ⟦illegible⟧
The Accountant
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 256

No. 892887 Baghdad, ⟦line⟧ 19 ⟦line⟧
OTTOMAN BANK Ottoman Bank
BAGHDAD Baghdad
Please pay by this cheque to or Bearer or to the bearer
Pay by this cheque ⟦line⟧
Iraq Dinars ⟦line⟧ Iraqi Dinars
Iraqi Dinars
I.D. ⟦line⟧
IRAQ Iraq
EIGHT FILS 8 Fils
⟦illegible⟧
CANCELLED

Archival unit 257

⟦illegible⟧
28
One hundred and twenty ⟦illegible⟧
and twenty fils only
Received from the Jewish Community Council
the above, only one hundred and twenty Dinars
and twenty fils only, according to the check
numbered 89288, for transportation expenses
arming ⟦illegible⟧ (reports) ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad on 15 / 5 / 1954
Abd al-Hububi

Archival unit 258

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number ⟦illegible⟧
Number: 96 / 52
Date: 13 / 5 / 1952
Subject: Expenses related to the prize distribution ceremony
Mr.
Community Accountant
After greetings,
With reference to the Frank Iny School letter No. F/77/52 dated 11 / 5 / 1952,
1 - The amount of 28.750 Dinars shall be paid for the expenses of the Naqqar Endowments prize distribution ceremony from the revenues of the said endowments
for the fiscal year 51-52 deposited in the treasury of the Lay Council.
2 - We attach herewith the receipts related to the expenditure for your records.
⟦signature⟧
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
5 Fils
Kingdom of Iraq
Copy to: -
1 - Administration of Frank Iny School - to receive the amount of 28.750 Dinars from the Community
Accountant - with reference to your letter mentioned above.
2 - To be kept in the Naqqar Endowments file.

Archival unit 259

Expenses for the awards ceremony on 25 / 5 / 952
Books ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 4/250
Price of a towel and sewing tools gifted to the ideal student Madiha Salih 2/500
And ⟦...⟧ gifted to the girls on the occasion of the dancing flowers list
Price of scissors for the first place from the mentioned central school 1/500
Handbag for the headmistress of the mentioned school 0/780
Price of corsages for the students 2/090
Price of toffee ⟦line⟧
Only ten dinars and four hundred and fifty fils, no more 10/450
⟦line⟧
7 / 6 / 952
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 260

E. O. B.
HABERDASHERY
No 00094
Baghdad, the: ⟦18/1⟧ 195
Qty | DESIGNATION | PRICE | TOTAL
1 | ⟦Sewing set⟧ |  | 2 500
Name:
70
37

Archival unit 261

Mackenzie's Bookshop
MACKENZIE'S BOOKSHOP Tel : 3304 Telephone 3304
Name/Address: Frank Ani School, Baghdad.
Baghdad: 12th April, 1952
Baghdad:
The Modern Encyclopaedia for Children | 750
The Walt Disney Treasure Book | 570
My Picture and Easy Reading Book | 630
The Childrens Own Book of the World | 600
The Miracle of Man | 500
The Wonder Book for Childrn | 500
The Modern Gift Book for Children | 500
⟦line⟧
IDs. 4.050

Archival unit 262

Expenses related to the distribution of ⟦illegible⟧ photos on 22/5/54
Fils | Dinar
800 | 4 | Printing, copying, curriculum paper, and invitation card fees according to the attached list
⟦line⟧ | 2 | Loudspeaker rental fee
500 | ⟦illegible⟧ | Price of ⟦illegible⟧ envelopes
250 | ⟦illegible⟧ | Fee for the servants for distributing invitation cards
700 | ⟦illegible⟧ | Price of the distribution ledger
400 | ⟦illegible⟧ | Postage fees for various correspondences related to the recovery of La Fontaine's books from the scouts with the curriculum editor's fee
980 | 7
Only seven dinars and nine hundred and eighty fils, no more
⟦signature⟧
22/5/54

Archival unit 263

Abdul Hadi Salih
Al-Amin Street 94/66
Baghdad - Iraq
Telephone Number ⟦illegible⟧
A. Hadi Salih
Ameen Street 94/66
Baghdad - Iraq
Tel. ⟦illegible⟧
G. E. H.
General Electric House
GENERAL ELECTRIC HOUSE
To: Director of Khoury Aini Akram School No. 000142
Details | Price | Fils | Dinar
Loudspeaker rental with travel expenses | — | | 2
and the worker on 5/2/52 | | |
⟦signature⟧
The mentioned amount of two dinars only was received
on 5/2/52 Abdul Hadi Salih
⟦signature⟧
Iraq
10 Fils
Total

Archival unit 264

Al-Zawraa Press
ZAWRAA PRESS
For its owners
PROPRIETORS :
Noory Khlaif & Co.
Noory Khlaif & Co.
Telephone 6224
TEL. No. 6224
Al-Mutanabbi Street - Baghdad
MUTANABBI STREET
BAGHDAD
№ 001216
To: Frank Iny School - Baghdad
Baghdad on: 10 / 10 / 1954
Baghdad:
Date | Particulars | I. D. | Fils
9 / 10 / 954 | Printing 400 invitation cards for Mr. ⟦...⟧ Albert and ⟦...⟧ Casablanca for free | 1 | 200
 | Printing ⟦...⟧ curriculum papers for the party | 2 | 600
 | Distribution of ink held on 11 / 10 / 954 4 pages | 4 | 800
Only four dinars and eight hundred fils
I received the amount explained above, noted and executed
10 Fils
⟦signature⟧
Press Management

Archival unit 265

To the Accountant
Pay to the bearer of this paper
the amount of (7.750) Dinars, and that is
7.500 Dinars according to the attached receipt
for chair fees for the Syndicate awards ceremony
and (-.250) Dinars as a tip for the doorman
Abdullah Ovadia
9/5/954
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 266

Al-Hilal Store
For renting chairs, tables, and porcelain
Owned by
Mr. Sabri Al-Haj Hussein Al-Ani
King Ghazi Street near Al-Shorja
Baghdad: ⟦illegible⟧
Hafra:
85993
⟦illegible⟧
Fils | Dinar | Number | I received the tools mentioned below in full
500 | 2 | 120 | Iron chair ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧ | 4 | 100 | Beads
500 | 7 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
Al-Hilal Store
For renting chairs and tables
Sabri Al-Ani
King Ghazi Street near Al-Shorja
1 - Please pay the full fees in advance
2 - Also please pay a deposit for the porcelain in advance

Archival unit 267

Expenses related to the Scouts awards ceremony
Fils | Dinar
500 | - Wages for ⟦illegible⟧
100 | 2 Gratuity for the janitors for their work in the school after
working hours on the occasion of the ceremony. Considering each janitor
500 fils and their number is four
⟦line⟧
2/600 | Two dinars and six hundred fils

Archival unit 268

List of those who worked after hours on the day of the Naqqar Awqaf awards ceremony
Amount | Name | Order
200 | Al-Dhati Kadhim Al-Haj Ali | 1
200 | Muhammad Hassan | 2
200 | Majid Kadhim Hassan | 3
200 | Hassan Nazzal | 4
200 | Nasser Zaman | 5
200 | Lafta Baqir | 6
200 | Ali Al-Haj Mahdi | 7
2/000 Two Dinars and one hundred fils
1/500 Car fees
3/500
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 269

Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
250/000
⟦line⟧
The receipts for these amounts
892885 are kept in the file of
receipts for the expenses of Darwant,
Diska, Mank Bani, and Sky
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 270

Note for visitation affairs
The teaching of this Israeli
sect is based on the ⟦...⟧ salt
mentioned and an annual period and based
on the hospital leave, which is
one month.
⟦illegible⟧
15 / 12
School Principal
22 / 5 / 54
Recorded in the General Staff Register
892 / 8 / 54

Archival unit 271

The Lay Council of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: G / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 11 / 5 / 1952
Subject Summary: Compensation for leave
Administrative Order
With reference to the petition of the Community Secretary dated 11 / 5 / 1952
registered under number 811 / 52 Lay and dated 11 / 5 / 1952, one month's salary shall be paid to Mr.
Shaul Moussa, Secretary of the Community, as compensation for the leave due to him, amounting to one month, in view
of the impossibility of granting him the aforementioned leave due to the heavy workload in the department and the absence of anyone
to take his place therein.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Copy to:-
1 - To the Accountant of the Community Presidency - to act accordingly
2 - " Community Secretary - for information
3 - To be kept in the personal file
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 272

Fils Dinar
30 ⟦line⟧
Only thirty Dinars and no more.
I received from the Presidency of the Community the amount
above, thirty Dinars and no more, and that is
according to the check numbered 892882 and dated
on 5/9/954 for the fees of organizing equivalencies
and for that I signed ( 5/12/954 )
10 Fils
⟦signature⟧
12 / 5 / 954
1

Archival unit 273

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 531
5452 Secretary
Number: 2592 / 52
Date: 11 / 6 / 1951
Subject: Final measurement investigation for the Naeem and Tobia Nouriel building
To -
The respected lawyer Aboudi Setti
After greetings
With reference to your assignment to participate with the engineer Naeem Shaul to conduct the final measurement of the building of
Naeem and Tobia Nouriel located in Al-Sinak.
We have decided to disburse an amount of 30.000 Dinars for your fees in this regard.
Please accept our highest ⟦line⟧ respect
⟦signature⟧
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to -
The Community Presidency Accountant - to record the amount in the account of the Naeem and Rifka Nouriel Endowment.
Mr. Saleh Fathi Hayyim - for information.

Archival unit 274

Baghdad
2000
⟦line⟧
Kidnapping of a member of the ⟦illegible⟧ commission
Received from the Israeli community
An amount of ten Dinars
By virtue of a check on Al-Qanal Bank
Numbered 892882 dated ⟦illegible⟧
And that is in exchange for fees regarding the inspection
The Israel Endowment building in Bab Al-Sharqi
And for this purpose, this receipt was given
Engineer Kamal Shaul
Libi Kamal
18 / 3 / 74

Archival unit 275

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { ⟦illegible⟧ 31
5452 Secretary
Number: 52/ ⟦illegible⟧ 4592
Date: 11 / 6 / 1952
Subject: Final measurement investigation for the building of Naeem and Tobia Nouriel
To -
The Honorable Engineer Benaim Shaul
After greetings
With reference to your assignment by us to conduct the final measurement for the building of Naeem and Tobia Nouriel
located in Al-Sinak
We enclose herewith check number 892882 dated 9 / 5 / 1952 on the Ottoman Bank
in the amount of 20/000 Dinars for your fees in this regard.
Please accept our highest res- ⟦line⟧ -pect
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to :-
The Community Presidency Accountant - to record the amount in the endowment account of Naeem and Tobia Nouriel.
Mr. Saleh Fanni Hayyim - for information.