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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 76-100

Archival unit 76

100 Dinars
⟦line⟧
200/100
One hundred Dinars only
I received from the account of the community an amount of
One hundred Dinars only, and that is by virtue of the check
Numbered 812861 on the Ottoman Bank for the remainder
of what is in my custody at present without reservation
My receipt was written and for that I signed this
Section 2/19/1952
1952
10 Fils
The Kingdom of Iraq
⟦signature⟧
Al-Usta Alwan Mahmoud

Archival unit 77

The Accountant
⟦line⟧
Subject: Disbursement of two hundred dinars
⟦line⟧
Adnan Mahmoud
-1 In view of the completion of the modifications by the master Adnan Mahmoud
silver ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 425 and the arrival of
the daughter-in-law from the local according to ⟦illegible⟧ and based on
the third paragraph of the letter numbered ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ and dated
on 1/ ⟦illegible⟧ / 1952;
A check is drawn in the amount of 200 dinars (two hundred dinars)
for the master Adnan Mahmoud for the remainder of his undertaking fee
according to the contract signed by him dated 5/29/ 52
and dated 4 / 20 / 1952
-2 This letter is presented to the Messrs. ⟦illegible⟧
attached with the check for approval
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Secretary ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 78

Administration of the Jewish Community Hospitals
Meir Elias Hospital
№ 36758
Baghdad: 17 / 6 / 1952
Fils: 28
Dinar: 705
Received from: Presidency of <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> ⟦Administration⟧
Amount: Seven hundred and five dinars and twenty-eight fils
For: Payment of salaries for the month of May 952
According to check number: 812860 dated 17 / 6 / 52
In the name of: Salman Cohen
Treasurer
⟦signature⟧
17/22
100 x 100 = 10000
19 / 7 / 1950

Archival unit 79

The Lay Council of the Jewish Community
JEWISH LAY COUNCIL
in Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Telephone Number 5452
TELEPHONE No. 5452
Number :: 877 / 52
Subject Summary :: Remaining salaries for May 1952 and hospital debts
Date :: 7 / 6 / 1952
To -
Administration of Meir Elias Hospital
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. M/244/26 dated 10 / 6 / 1952,
The Lay Council decided in its session held on 13 / 6 / 1952 the following -
1- Disbursement of the remaining amount of the salaries for the month of May 1952, amounting to 705/280 Dinars, provided that the mentioned amount is recorded as a debt on the hospital to the Lay Council.
2- Postponing the consideration of the matter of the debts owed by the hospital to another time.
3- The hospital administration must take the necessary measures to ensure the collection of the debts owed to the hospital, which are mentioned in the list attached to your above letter, and inform the Council of that.
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Copy to -
Accountant of the Community Presidency -
1- To draw a check for the amount of 705/280 Dinars to the order of the accountant of Meir Elias Hospital and deliver it to him against a receipt signed by him and certified by Mr. Yaqub Ezra Abdullah in his capacity as the Managing Member for the administration of Meir Elias Hospital affairs.
2- The mentioned amount shall be recorded as a debt for the Lay Council against the hospital.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 17/6/52

Archival unit 80

Baghdad on 15 / 6 / 1952
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council
After greetings,
Further to our previous list regarding the expenses of the detainees whose Iraqi citizenship was revoked
and which was previously withdrawn based on the travel of the aforementioned detainees.
We attach herewith the final list of the mentioned expenses with their respective documents, totaling
122/123 Dinars, requesting your approval to withdraw the mentioned amount.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Accountant
15 / 6 / 1952
Approval to withdraw the amount
⟦signature⟧
President
Withdrawn by check number
812859 dated 17 / 6 / 52
⟦signature⟧
Accountant

Archival unit 81

List of school expenses in Amman and others
Fils | Dinar
572 | 19 | According to list No. (1)
818 | 2 | " " " (2)
926 | 24 | " " " (3)
722 | 26 | " " " (4)
500 | 1 | " " " (5)
550 | 1 | " " " (6)
200 | 12 | " " " (7)
200 | ⟦illegible⟧ | " " " (8)
400 | 1 | Transportation to the airport ⟦accepted by⟧ my brother
200 | ⟦illegible⟧ | Transportation according to list No. (9) from Al-Banader Company
⟦line⟧
122 298
Only one hundred and twenty-two dinars and two hundred and ninety-eight fils
No others
⟦line⟧
122 298
275 -
122/023 Only one hundred and twenty-two dinars and twenty-three fils no others

Archival unit 82

Fils | Dinar | Type | Kilo | Fils | Dinar
000 | 4 | Rice | 4 | 000 | 4
500 | 0 | Cucumber | 6 | 060 | ⟦illegible⟧
750 | 2 | Cheese | 20 | 750 | 2
800 | 0 | Tomato | 16 | 050 | 0
000 | 2 | Plum | 60 | 500 | 0
240 | 0 | Tea | 1 | 240 | 0
215 | 0 | Sugar | 2 | 205 | 0
400 | 2 | Eggs | Number 250 | 800 | 0
400 | 0 | Samoon | 8 | 800 | 0
200 | 0 | <del>The Curds</del> | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
100 | 0 | Porter | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
150 | 0 | Car fare to the hospital | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
575 9 Only nineteen dinars and five hundred and seventy-two
fils and no more.
Purchase of food items for the hospital on behalf of the Waqf Iraqi Church
in several locations and for those detained in the General Prison for the day 2/2/1954
by the hand of the community clerk Mr. Sassoon Ovadia.
Sassoon Ovadia
2/2/1954
⟦illegible signature⟧

Archival unit 83

⟦line⟧
Laundry soap 278
Abu Al-Hail 260
Sugar 180
Thread 26
Tea (kilo) 240
Salt 644
Vegetable fat 620
Rice 200
Jam jar 510
Milk 260
⟦line⟧
2,818 Only three dinars and eight hundred and eighteen fils and no more
I received the amount mentioned above for the materials
mentioned on 5/2/954
Redha Ahmed
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 84

Fils | Dinar | Type | Quantity | Fils | Dinar
200 | 2 | Meat | 2 | 100 | 1
220 | 2 | Cheese | 12 | 75 | Akfa
875 |  | Cucumber | 25 | 25 | 
840 |  | Tomato | 12 | 70 | 
1925 |  | Apple | 25 | 50 | 
1600 |  | Eggs | 80 units | 8 | 
1600 |  | Samoon | 80 units | 8 | 
414 |  | Sugar | 4 kg | 104 | 
240 |  | Tea | 1 | 24 | 
150 |  | Sugar and Tea | By Mr. Ibrahim Shafiq (no receipt) |  | 
120 |  | Porter |  |  | 
700 |  | Tip to the police |  |  | 
520 |  | Gasoline for Alwan Abboud |  |  | 
500 |  | Cash to the detainees in Bani Saad station |  |  | 
4000 |  | Pajamas | 4 units | 1000 | 
3400 |  | Shirt | 4 units | 850 | 
2000 |  | Shoes | 2 | 1000 | 
600 |  | Undershirt | 4 | 150 | 
1200 |  | Underwear | 4 | 300 | 
9000 |  | Cash to the detainees in the General station (7) persons |  |  | 
⟦line⟧
34926 Only thirty-four dinars and nine hundred and twenty-six fils
List of purchasing the materials mentioned above by Mr. ⟦...⟧
From them to the region from them the Iraqi Front and their wages
In several stations for the day 25 / 6 / 1952
Yassin Mohammed Saleh
Inventory of the Batati class
⟦signature⟧
Al-Waz
9 / 2 / 54

Archival unit 85

I received from Mr. ⟦illegible⟧
in his capacity as head of the community 4 undershirts
and 4 underwear and 4 pajamas and 4 shirts
and ⟦illegible⟧ <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> ⟦illegible⟧ and seven
dinars for distribution to 18
eighteen persons.
⟦signature⟧
6/5/1954

Archival unit 86

From ⟦...⟧
4,500 <del>only</del> four ⟦...⟧
nothing else, and that is for transport fees
of the employees, and I have signed this
receipt ⟦...⟧
7 / 6 / 1956
Kadhim Hadi
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧
⟦illegible blue text⟧
1956 / ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 87

Cash Ticket 23029 Form No. 53
Purchased from: Rafidain Oil Company Limited
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
Fils | Dinar
520 |  | Five gallons of gasoline | 5
 |  | Only |
⟦signature⟧
Date: 8 / 6 / 52
Gasoline Station Clerk: ⟦line⟧

Archival unit 88

Cash Ticket
20159
Form No. 53
Purchased from: Rafidain Oil Company Limited
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
Fils | Dinar
520 | -
Date: 5/6/52
Gasoline Station Clerk: ⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 89

Fils Dinar Type Kilo
4500 Rice 25
1250 Cucumber 50
2100 Apple 20
800 Tomato 10
2000 Eggs ⟦illegible⟧
1600 Samoon 200
750 Basket 20
1000 Car fare for two hours Rasas
250 Porters' fees for transporting materials to the hospital
500 Cash
212 Sugar } Those whose ration was dropped in the form of Shatub
240 Tea }
4500 Car fees for transporting detainees, inspectors, and others
500 Tip to the police at Shatub junction by Mr. Yassin
400 Breakfast at the airport
5650 Lunch and tips for police and porters at the airport per Mr. Akram's request
250 Purchase of a belt, a razor, and a ⟦illegible⟧ tooth for (Radad)
1500 ⟦line⟧ Haddad
500 Gasoline Alwan Abboud
26742 ⟦line⟧
Only twenty-six dinars and seven hundred and twenty-two fils
List of food items purchased and other expenses for those whose
Iraqi citizenship was revoked and transportation fees for their deportation by
Yassin Hadid, the sect's clerk, for the day 1950/6/8
Yassin Hadid
⟦signature⟧
The disbursement was made in full
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
50/6/9
10
25
70
2
2
8
25

Archival unit 90

Fils Dinar
⟦line⟧
500 1/000
⟦line⟧
One Dinar and five hundred Fils only
I received from the account of the community an amount of
One Dinar and five hundred Fils only as a fee for
periodic airport cleaning
15 authorized 9/2/1952
⟦signature⟧
Arabi Salem
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 91

Qul Dunbar
550
Only five hundred and fifty Qul Larja
I received from the account of the sect an amount of
five hundred and fifty Qul Larja, and that is
the value of five kilograms of ghee, completing what
is in the endowment, and for the purpose of stopping this
receipt upon delivery 12/2/1954
⟦signature⟧
Fareedon Ibrahim
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 92

Fils | Dinar
200 | 13
Thirteen dinars and two hundred fils only
I received from the community accountant the above amount
Only thirteen dinars and two hundred fils no more
Being the value of ten pairs of trousers according to the list
Attached for distribution to the poor and for reward
I signed this receipt (12 / 6 / 1952)
Iraq
10
Fils
Yousef Rabbi Mohammed
1952/6/12

Archival unit 93

Unit Price | Quantity | Amount
12500 | 6 | 75000
1500 | 7 | 10500
2200 | 7 | 15400
1600 | 1 | 1600
Important
⟦line⟧
1- To spend 12400 Dinars for the purchase
of several trousers for the girls' upbringing
in crepe and pink colors.
2- The supply receipt shall be kept with you.
3- The approval of Sheikh Al-Tarzi ⟦illegible⟧ is to be taken
noting that he approved verbally
⟦signature⟧
12/2/55

Archival unit 94

Number ⟦illegible⟧
1/600
One Dinar and six hundred fils only
I received from the community accountant the sum of
one Dinar and six hundred fils only, and that is for
the price of kilograms of Azara meat (1) distributed
and for this reason I signed on 15 / 2 / 1954
Recipient Isaac Abdullah
Isaac Ezra Abdullah

Archival unit 95

I received forty dinars for the value of <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> the three
checks numbered sequence ⟦61⟧ ⟦222⟧ ⟦172⟧
and ⟦173⟧ / ⟦222⟧ located at Al-Saadoun station
in the name of and purchased in the name of Saleh Faraj Hayim
in his name for the name of the Jewish Community
in the name of the Community and based on this receipt
21 / 6 / ⟦1951⟧
Trustee
Abdullah
Approval for disbursement
⟦signature⟧
21 / 6 / 51
In the name of Saleh Hayim Fala
And the check is attached to this receipt
The check was withdrawn accordingly
Numbered 812858
And dated 25 / 6 / 51
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 96

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. ⟦3031⟧ President
5457 Secretary
Number: 52/2595
Subject: Fees for the transfer of the three plots 61/222, 222/172 and 222/173 in the name of the Community
Date: 16/6/1952
To -
The Respected Lawyer Aboudi City
After greetings
With reference to your verbal request; we attach herewith check number 813858 dated
15/6/1952 to your order for the amount of 40/000 Dinars for the fees of transferring the three plots numbered
61/222, 172/222 and 173/222 located in the Battaween neighborhood in the name of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad.
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Copy to -
1 - The Lay Council - for approval of the expenditure.
2 - The Accountant of the Community Presidency -
a - To open a special page in the accounting books in the name of the Battaween plots numbered
61/222, 172/222 and 173/222 to record revenues and expenditures.
b - To keep a copy of this letter to serve as a disbursement memorandum.

Archival unit 97

No. 813856 Baghdad 19
OTTOMAN BANK
BAGHDAD
TEN FILS 10 Fils
Pay by this cheque to ⟦line⟧ or Bearer
Pay by this cheque ⟦line⟧ or Bearer
Iraqi Dinars ⟦line⟧ Iraq Dinars
Iraqi Dinars ⟦line⟧
I.D. ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 98

Administration of the Jewish Community Hospitals
Meir Elias Hospital
No 36757
Baghdad: 17 / 6 / 1952
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 75
Received from: The Presidency of the Lay Council
Amount: Seventy-five Dinars
For: ⟦illegible⟧ to the hospital
According to check No. 813855 dated 15 / 6 / ⟦illegible⟧
In the name of Salman Cohen
Treasurer
⟦signature⟧
M/17
100 x 100 = 10000
19 / 7 / 1950

Archival unit 99

Command of ⟦illegible⟧ Military Discipline
Detainee Deposit Receipt
Number 5021 Date 26 / 7 / 1957
Rank ⟦illegible⟧ Name 57
Detainee ⟦illegible⟧
Pursuant to Article 121 of the P.C.B
Amount 50/620 Fifty Dinars and six hundred and twenty Fils
Only and nothing else
⟦signature⟧
71/99

Archival unit 100

The Lay Council of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / 6 / 1952
Subject Summary: Approval of the expenditure of an amount of 75 Dinars
To -
Management of Meir Elias Hospital
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered M/227/16.
The Lay Council has approved the amount spent for you, totaling 75 Dinars, according to the check numbered
813855 dated 5/6/1952 for the purchase of supplies and equipment mentioned in your letter above.
Please accept our highest respect.
President of the Lay Council
Acting Head of the Community
A copy to -
The Community Accountant for auditing purposes.
⟦illegible_stamp⟧
Check number 813855 was drawn accordingly
on the date 5 / 6 / 1952