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IJA 2844

Bills, Receipts, Employee Payment, Jewish Lay Council

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Description

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 351-375

Archival unit 351

Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
200 One hundred and fifty fils
I received from the account of the community the amount
above, one hundred and fifty fils only
and that is for the wages of the week ending on 22 / 5 / 54
And God is the granter of success on 22 / 5 / 954
Aziza Yaqub

Archival unit 352

Hakk Rabban
250 / ⟦line⟧
Cattle and a photograph
Received from the community account
The amount for the cattle advertisement and a photograph
And that is for the week ending on 24 / 5 / 54
And until the time of 24 / 5 / 954
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Hasiba daughter of Eliyahu

Archival unit 353

Receipt Voucher
500 five hundred fils only
Received from the neighborhood - the community the above amount
received by no other than that during the week
ending on 5/22/954 and for the purpose of placing it in
the register 5/22/954
Anwar Yusuf

Archival unit 354

For the poor of the Menashi Saleh Shelter
Name | Allocated Amount | Signature
1 - Simha Shlomo | 500 Fils | Traveled, did not receive the amount
2 - Maryam Moshe | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
3 - Mikhail Nahum | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
4 - Rachel Levi | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
5 - Farha Saleh (Disabled) | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
6 - Moshe Yaqub | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
7 - Yusuf Abdullah | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
8 - Nabat Israel | 500 Fils | ⟦fingerprint⟧
⟦line⟧
3.500 Three Dinars and five hundred Fils only
<del>4.000 Four Dinars only</del>
⟦line⟧
List of aid for the week ending on 22 / 5 / 1952 for the poor of the Menashi Saleh Shelter

Archival unit 355

⟦illegible⟧
Statement | Number | Amount
1 - ⟦illegible⟧ 500 Fils
2 - ⟦illegible⟧ 500 Fils
3 - ⟦illegible⟧ 500 Fils
4 - ⟦illegible⟧ 500 Fils
5 - ⟦illegible⟧ 500 Fils
6 - ⟦illegible⟧ 500 Fils
7 - ⟦illegible⟧ 500 Fils
8 - ⟦illegible⟧ 500 Fils
⟦line⟧
Total ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦blue ink thumbprints/stamps⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 25 / 5 / ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 356

Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
250 Only
I received from Mr. Sassoon ⟦Ezra⟧
an amount of three hundred and fifty
fils, and that is for the repair fee of
the electricity in the bank's Torah
inside, and I received this receipt
11 / 5 / 65
With thanks and God
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 357

400 Ain-i weight
400 Al-Wakil House
200 Stadium
200 Capital Secretariat
200 Capital Secretariat
94 Written Al-Hilla
200 Electricity Company
200 Water Company
⟦line⟧
14 Post letter
800 Hospital fee
⟦line⟧
2882
400 Cars to Ain Tamr
⟦line⟧
3282
⟦illegible⟧ Rayhana Rajab ⟦illegible⟧
Received the above amount ⟦illegible⟧
Date 1954/5/22
⟦circular stamp impression⟧
Rayhana Rajab

Archival unit 358

Casualties
Hour (1) Radio Quarter
General on 17/5/22
In a designated place, perhaps
25-
⟦line⟧
The Director
17/5/22

Archival unit 359

Fils | Dinar
 | 1000
Only one Dinar
I received from the account of the community the amount
above, one Dinar only, and that is for
the week ending on 22 / 5 / 954 and for that
I signed this receipt on 22 / 5 / 954
Najma Yahya
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 360

Secretary
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 22 / 5 / 1954
Accountant
⟦line⟧
Pay one dinar to the poor woman Najma
Nasib from the total and weekly aid
⟦signature⟧
Secretary
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 361

Secretary
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 21 / 5 / 1952
Respected
⟦line⟧
Please pay the tax for the detainee
Settlement nest ⟦illegible⟧
Received by ⟦illegible⟧
The Director
21 / 5 / 1952
⟦illegible⟧
Name of the detainee: Yaqub Abd al-Nasum al-Salkhay
I want his detention in the Al-Badi police station ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 362

Accounting 37
Book Number 123271
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
Serial Number: 54
Fils/Dinar: 51 / ⟦illegible⟧
Department Name:
Received from: Muhammad ⟦illegible⟧ Issa ⟦illegible⟧
Amount: Five ⟦line⟧ Dinars and ⟦line⟧ Fils
On account of: ⟦illegible⟧ fee
Date: 28 / 7 / 956
Signature of the collector <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Job Title
11 / 57

Archival unit 363

1952/5/21
Morocco
⟦line⟧
Mr. has attended our house
Abboud bin Levi Al-Maghribi on behalf of the late ⟦illegible⟧
and regarding the guardianship of the property of Fushi Al-Lir
(Tailors' Association House)
⟦signature⟧
The President
52/5/21
Atta Allah

Archival unit 364

Fils Dinar
1/500
One Dinar and five hundred Fils
I received from the community account the above amount
Only one Dinar and five hundred Fils and nothing else, and that is
my salary for the month of ⟦illegible⟧ which coincides with the month of
March 1954 and for that I signed 1954/5/21
Shaul Isaac

Archival unit 365

⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ we requested from the ⟦illegible⟧ side
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 367

Baghdad Light & Power Co., Ltd.
BAGDAD 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 15 days of its date:
Date / Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Consumer / Consumer Name: ⟦...⟧ Salim
Address / Address: ⟦...⟧
Tariff / Prices: ⟦...⟧
Meter No. / Meter Number: ⟦...⟧
Bill No. / Bill Number: ⟦...⟧
METER REGISTER / Meter Registration | Ds. / Dinars | Fs. / Fils
To / To 195⟦...⟧ |  | 
From / From 195⟦...⟧ |  | 
Units Supplied / Units Supplied |  | 
@ 18 fils / At a price of 18 fils | 2 | 600
@ 12 fils / At a price of 12 fils | 1 | 068
@ 10 fils / At a price of 10 fils |  | 
Meter Rental / Meter Rental |  | 025
Current Limiter / Current Limiter Fee |  | 040
Total | 4 | 733
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 their needs after a continuous period in one location for 12 months 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.
No amount paid to the company is considered valid unless it is stamped with the company's official stamp by the cashier at the time of payment.
10 Fils

Archival unit 368

Sheet 62
5 Baghdad District Water Supply Committee
Subscriber Name: The Israelite Community
Register Number: ( 2 )
Property Number: 112 / 152
Page Number: ( 9 )
Neighborhood Name: Rusafa
Subscription Sequence Number:
Date: 1 / 9 / 952
Installment | Installment Period | Amount | Remarks
First | April . May . June 52 | 248 | 
Second | July . August . September 52 | | 
Third | October . November . December 52 | | 
Fourth | January . February . March 53 | | 
On behalf of the Baghdad District Water Supply Committee
⟦signature⟧
Accountant
Lidaiwi
19 / 9 / 52
Notice: The installment is due starting from the beginning of the first month of the installment period
Therefore, this bill should be paid during the first month of the installment period
Form L.M. 1 ( 40 )

Archival unit 369

Secretary
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
To:
Below are the expenses of ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
250 ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
500 ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
250 ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
500 ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
2/400 ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 370

Accounting 27
Number 126998
Receipts in Dirhams collected for the government
Serial Number: 18
Fils/Dinar: 500/-
Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧ 4197
Received from: Head of the Jewish Community
Amount: Five hundred fils and ⟦illegible⟧ dinars
On account of: Electricity fees for the temple ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 19 / 5 / 1955
Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title:
Fils

Archival unit 371

126998
Volume ⟦illegible⟧
Accounting
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government
Serial Number: 17
Fils/Dinar: 250 / -
Department Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Received from: The Jewish Community
Amount: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars and 250 Fils
On account of: Cemetery
Date: 19 / 4 / 955
Signature of the Receiver: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title:

Archival unit 372

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 373

Loss and Profit
In the name of ⟦...⟧ second ⟦...⟧ from ⟦...⟧
I received from the community accounts the above amount
Only one hundred and fifty fils and no more
On ⟦...⟧ Rajab ⟦...⟧ / 5 / 1954
⟦fingerprint⟧
Yona Ibrahim Habba

Archival unit 374

Eight Dinars
250/---
Twenty-eight fils only
I received from the community account the amount
above, only twenty-eight fils
no more, and that is for registered mail postage
on 12/5/954 and for the receipt of
this voucher 11/5/954
Habib Al-Maher

Archival unit 375

Honorable President
Latifa Al-Sayyid Sabri bin Ibrahim
Her request to help the old woman Habiba
daughter of Albu Nazila, as she was fit, with an amount
of 250 fils weekly, and thank you.
⟦signature⟧
Nawaf
⟦signature⟧
Asad
19 / 5 / 950