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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 601-625

Archival unit 601

Secretary
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 8 / 4 / 1952
Respected
⟦line⟧
From the Affairs Archive
In ⟦illegible⟧ (Department) hour for Mr.
<del>Yousef Jabbara</del>
Yaqub Elias
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 602

Fils Dinar
20 / 500
Two Dinars and five hundred Fils only.
I received from the community accountant the amount
above, only two Dinars and five hundred Fils only
and that is as aid for me on the occasion of the holiday (Easter)
and for that I signed this receipt 8 / 4 / 954
⟦fingerprint⟧
Esther Youssef

Archival unit 603

Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
6/000
Six Dinars only
I received from the community accountant the above amount
Only six dinars and no other, and that is ⟦for⟧
repairing the idol in the stream for the month of February
and the year 1954, and for that I signed
2/4/54
Kingdom of Iraq
10
Fils
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 604

Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
1/500
One dinar and five hundred fils only
I received the above amount only and nothing else
And I, the undersigned, for nothing else, and that is
A trust for me from the community fund on the occasion of
The Eid and the term and labor 7 / 4 / 954
Right thumbprint
Thumbprint

Archival unit 605

Those are news
250
⟦line⟧
List and load of Lahisa shop
I received from you the above amount
Only list and load of workers' shop
Transport and weighing fees to the warehouse for trial
And settlement and deferral signed 4/8/95
⟦illegible⟧
228 7136
House of Justice

Archival unit 606

Ali Naba
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
I received from the community accountant the amount
above, in the sum of one dinar only, and that is
as rent for the guard who guarded the cemetery for his placement
in the cemetery guard's room and the trip and a half
7/4/954
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Ali

Archival unit 607

Dinar
Car fees he also has ten
Fees to the Iraqi Trading Company
Car fees to the Telephone Department
Stamps
Cart for transporting iron in the cemetery
From Toubiya Zakaria
Side of Obeid
⟦illegible⟧ pharmacist in Yassin
⟦illegible⟧ for the guarantee
⟦illegible⟧ repairs
⟦illegible⟧ general revenues
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ his books ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ his children from the community shops
Raba salary
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 608

Number: 258
Origin: ⟦illegible⟧
Registered: ⟦line⟧
Addressed to: T. M. Saggh
Date Stamp: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils: 98
Dinar: ⟦line⟧
Value of stamps affixed (if a parcel): ⟦line⟧
Entry (letter) bundle and (parcel) as the case requires: Caletta
For insured items:
Insured for an amount of Dinar (in figures): ⟦line⟧
In words: ⟦line⟧
Insurance fee: ⟦line⟧
Weight in words: ⟦line⟧
3 APR 5⟦illegible⟧
Receiving Officer
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 609

Number: 1806
Arrived: ⟦line⟧
Registered: ⟦line⟧
Addressed to: ⟦line⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
Value of affixed stamps (if a package):
For insured items:
Insured for an amount of Dinars (in figures): ⟦line⟧
In words: ⟦line⟧
Insurance fee: ⟦line⟧
Weight in words: ⟦line⟧
Receiving officer:
BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧
7 APR 52
Date stamp
* Entry (letter) bundle or
(package) as the case requires.
C. Attar
Paris
84

Archival unit 610

⟦illegible⟧
L. A. ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Pd ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 611

Fils Dinar
700 | Value of colors for Abd al-Latif's carpets ⟦illegible⟧
100 | Porterage fee for Abd al-Latif's carpets
⟦line⟧
1/800 | One dinar and eight hundred fils only
⟦line⟧
I received from the community accountant the amount
above, totaling one dinar and eight hundred fils
only, as fees for cleaning carpets along with
the value of colors as explained above ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad 8/4/1954
⟦fingerprint⟧ ⟦fingerprint⟧
Shams Ali

Archival unit 612

Received from the administration of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad a sum of / 890
eight hundred and ninety fils, and that is for
fee number ⟦2⟧/⟦4⟧ and the value of a lock for the hope of
the two nests ⟦at⟧ ⟦50⟧% and for the original and value
⟦stamp⟧
⟦signature⟧
7/4/1957
⟦stamp⟧

Archival unit 613

Al-Shaab
An independent political daily newspaper
№ 02044
1844
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 4
Received from: The Israelite Community
An amount of: Only four dinars and nothing else
For: <del>Subscription fee for one year from 2/2/1954 to</del>
Date: 7 / 6 / 1954
Al-Shaab
AL-SHAAB
Baghdad
Recipient
Note: - The receipt is not accepted unless it is stamped with the administration's seal

Archival unit 614

Al-Sha'ab
A Political Daily Newspaper
Owner, Editor-in-Chief, and Responsible Manager
Yahya Qasim, Lawyer
⟦line⟧
Administration: Shamash Building - Al-Rashid Street - Baghdad
Telephone { 4994
3005
Number :: 80
Date :: 2 / 2 / 1952
To :: ⟦illegible⟧ the respected Jewish Community
After greetings,
We inform you that your subscription to this newspaper expires on 2 / 2 / 1952
So please kindly pay the amount of 4 Dinars and fils to renew
your subscription for another year.
Please accept our highest thanks and respect
Director of Administration and Finance
Al-Sha'ab Newspaper - Baghdad
We approve the renewal of the subscription
The President
2 / 2 / 1952
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 615

Remaining Dinars -
400 - Reduction in the number of chairs
250 Porterage
250 Sacks
500 Newspapers
250 Garage fees for transporting ⟦illegible⟧
1650 according to the card receipt
1650 Dinars and six hundred and fifty fils
Yassin Media
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 616

His phone number { 4929 Bab al-Agha
7802 Bab al-Sheikh
Lorries, buses, Nohan
I am ready to transport goods and passengers, Al-Gharraf Garage Baghdad, owned by Faik ⟦illegible⟧
Aziziyah . Numaniyah . Kut . Sheikh Saad . Ali al-Gharbi . Ali al-Sharqi . Kumayt . Amarah . Hayy
Muwafaqiyah . Suwayj Shajar . Qalat Sukkar . Rifa'i . Ghaziya . Shatrah . And you will find all facilities with us .
Piece | Type of Goods | Port | Sender | Consignee
2 | Chintz fabric | Kut | Shehata Qassem | Saeed ⟦illegible⟧
Fils: 600
Dinar:
Only:
I received the goods listed above, ⟦two⟧ pieces and no more, to be loaded to
And the fare ⟦in cash⟧ Baghdad on 6 / 4 / 1954
Note: The garage owner and the transport contractor are not responsible for fire and robbery in
cases of force majeure. This receipt is given to the porter upon arrival of the goods only .

Archival unit 617

Three Dinars
750
Seven hundred and fifty fils only
Received from the community accountant
An amount of ⟦illegible⟧ fils only
And that is for an aid to me from the community fund
For ⟦illegible⟧ 21/4/954
⟦illegible_fingerprint⟧
Abdul Wahid Saleh

Archival unit 618

AL-SIGIL
Daily Islamic News Paper
PRO. M. TAHA AL-FAYADH
BAGHDAD
Administration: Opposite the Central Preparatory School
Administration Phone 3523
« Residence 27295
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Islamic
⟦line⟧
The Honorable Israelite Community
⟦illegible⟧ amount of ⟦illegible⟧ for advertising fees
until 20 / 5 / 54 and for a period of ⟦illegible⟧ months
Total
The amount is to be paid
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
4 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 54
Administration Manager

Archival unit 619

Al-Sijill
An Islamic Political Daily Newspaper
Proprietor: Taha Al-Fayyad Al-Ani
Number:
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils:
Dinar: 2
Received from: The Honorable Secretariat of the Jewish Community
(Amount in words): Only two Dinars and no more
For: Subscription to this newspaper
From 1 / 4 / 1954
Until 31 / 3 / 1955
Al-Sijill Newspaper
Newspaper Manager
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 620

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ PHARMACY ⟦illegible⟧
1
450 / 2 kg soap ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧

Archival unit 622

Number ⟦illegible⟧
1/ ⟦line⟧
Dinars ⟦illegible⟧ only.
Received from the accountant ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦balance⟧ balance ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
On ⟦illegible⟧ 6 / 4 / 954
Signature ⟦illegible⟧
6 / 4 / 954

Archival unit 623

Ali Dinar
⟦line⟧
500
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
Above ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
Above ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
Above from the community fund ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ this receipt of delivery
2/4/954
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
⟦...⟧

Archival unit 624

Price of sacrifices
3/000
Three dinars only.
Received from the account of ⟦the⟧ Mr.
Three dinars only. And that is for
the price of sacrifices ⟦for⟧ the ⟦holiday⟧ of Sukkot ⟦for⟧ the year
⟦mo⟧nth of Tishrei 1952 and for that purpose
this receipt was written 4/2/952
Kingdom of Iraq
10
Fils
⟦fingerprints⟧

Archival unit 625

Transfer of debts
2/500
Date of placing it on the ground
I received from the accountant of the sect ⟦illegible⟧
Installment of debts for placing it on the ground, and that is
for the months of June, July, August, September
from 5/5/1954 until 9/28/1954
And God is the Granter of success
4/2/1954
Iraq
10
Fils