Correspondence Regarding Tenants in Endowed Properties, Requests for Financial Assistance
View interactive document pageThese are archival documents in a file folder from the Baghdadi Jewish community containing: correspondence to the head of the Administrative Committee for the Jewish community regarding tenants and endowed properties including disputes, complaints, warnings, and payments; letters sent to the President of the Jewish Community from needy people asking for financial help, the requests were fulfilled after the verification of each case.
26 / 4 / 53 8728 Accountant Please disburse the ⟦amounts⟧ held by you as a trust from the estate of the late ⟦Na⟧ Al-Durani as assistance to the hand of Mr. Nabi Allah Salaha ⟦signature⟧ 27 / 4 I took the aforementioned and paid the necessary ⟦amount⟧ and delivered the check Nabi Allah 4 / 27
Baghdad, April 5, 1954 His Excellency, the President of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community, Respected Baghdad After greetings and respect, Subject: I am facing great difficulty in the matter of paying my ⟦debt⟧ amounts. Therefore, I request you to kindly examine my responsibility for payment and whether I can consult His Excellency the President or the Secretary of the Administrative Committee directly, in the event of paying amounts ⟦in a manner⟧ incidental or regular. I also request ⟦my presence⟧ for the trust intended for this purpose, and your care, with highest greetings and respect. Sincerely, 5 / 4 / 54 ⟦The Request⟧ Refer to Shahid Dast 21 / 4 / 54 ⟦Signature⟧ ⟦Signature/Mark⟧
His Excellency Dr. Yousef ⟦...⟧ Daoud 750 | Chest | 1/500 1/250 | Stomach | 6/- 750 | Heart | 9/500 1/500 | Rheumatism | 2/500 2/500 | Urinary Tract | 3/500 1/250 | Simple X-ray | 250
X-RAY CLINIC FOR RADIOGRAPHY & ELECTROTHERAPY Dr. S. Darwish, M.D. SPECIALIST IN RADIOLOGY. Orfaliyah, 1H3/1; Tel. No. 5562 Clinic For X-ray examination and treatment Doctor Salman Darwish Doctorate in Medicine and Specialist in Radiology Orfaliyah, 1H3/1: Telephone 5562 Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Baghdad on For Hospital Patients Consideration | | Fils | Dinar | Chest. Liver. Joints. Sella Turcica. MASTOIDS. Sinuses. Gallbladder (without dye). Salivary glands. Jaw. Limb bones | 750 | | Stomach. Esophagus. Ribs. Vertebrae (one area). Urinary tract without Biligrafin | 500 | | Heart with barium swallow. Pelvic bones. Fetus | 500 | | Appendix. Barium enema. Gallbladder with dye | ⟦...⟧ | | Urinary tract with Biligrafin | ⟦...⟧ |
500/000 Dinars Paid to Mr. Abdullah Obadia based on the request of his Excellency the Secretary General of the Constituent Council, cost 954 for the expenses of March 1954 and the payment was made according to our receipt on 11 April fourteen days ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
The Accountant Based on the request of the Administrative Committee, please state (1) the debts accumulated on the properties collected by you, (2) the names of the tenants who have not paid their dues, (3) the properties that were leased and for which the community has not paid property tax. Please provide this information on Saturday morning 12/2 ⟦illegible⟧ 9/2 510 512 ⟦illegible⟧
Prices of ⟦...⟧ | Fils Dinar Al-Karkh first class | 1/500 ~ second class | -/750 Saint Raphael for delivery fee | 6/- ~ daily fee | 2/250 Dar Al-Salam delivery fee | 7/- ~ first class | 2/500 ~ second class | 2/- ~ third class | 1/500
Dear Secretary The owner of Al-I'timad Pharmacy has requested me to find for him a claim against Meir Elias Hospital in the amount of 200/- Dinars And he requests approval for payment as it has been ⟦suspended⟧ in the records since the year 951 ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦...⟧ The President ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 57
The Accountant I request from now on not to disburse any amount whatsoever without obtaining my personal and written approval, otherwise you will be held responsible for the non-validation of these amounts. You are also authorized to disburse the usual petty cash that does not ⟦exceed⟧ the spending limit, if it is necessary. ⟦signature⟧ The President 24/2/54 ⟦illegible bleed-through⟧ Mr. Daoud Sion Khedouri ⟦line⟧ 24/420 ⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧ 24/420 <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> ⟦line⟧ 48/840 ⟦illegible⟧ 15 11 82/200 from it 15
Respected Sir Please, from now on, submit the donation receipts personally by you ⟦signature⟧ 24 / 1 / 54
To 1 - A receipt is to be taken from Veron Reuven for the approved amount to be granted to the widow 2 - As for the salary, study ⟦...⟧ in any capacity as to whether she is entitled to a salary or a gratuity ⟦signature⟧ 18 / 1 / 154
⟦illegible⟧ Dinar 2/- Gratuity To Farid ⟦party⟧ The Eid ⟦line⟧ ⟦Account⟧ To Dawood Kadhim Paid as wages The Rabbi's car ⟦For Hajj⟧ and visiting The gratuity which was allocated to him ⟦...⟧ from the Council Should it be granted from ⟦...⟧
To the Honorable Secretary of the Administrative Committee On the occasion of the Magazine's holiday On the coming Friday and Saturday Please agree to pay the weekly subsidies to the poor on Thursday of this week or postpone them until Sunday ⟦illegible⟧ 4 / 6 / ⟦illegible⟧ The Accountant To The President agreed to pay the subsidy this Thursday this week only ⟦illegible⟧ 4 / 6 / ⟦illegible⟧
Supt To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee There are four promissory notes owed by the subordinate Ali Karam ⟦haka⟧ the tenant of the inn adjacent to the Presidency House each amounting to 200/- Dinars, which became due on dates 1/8, 1/10, and 1/12 / 52 and When we demanded payment from him, he handed over only 200/- Dinars and I told him that I refuse to receive this very small amount in relation to the huge debt he owes, but he did not agree and said take this amount now and I will pay the rest gradually, so I received it and kept it temporarily in the safe until you order what action must be taken. He claims that he always pays the rent in this manner, so I submitted for orders Accountant 7/2 To be received according to the receipt and for the remainder a lawsuit shall be filed To be received and the amount given if ⟦illegible⟧ Respected The committee deliberated on the subject of petty expenses in all its forms regarding coffee, tea, and cigarettes, and decided to act as follows: 1- For these aforementioned petty expenses, they must be with the approval of the head of the community, and no amount shall be spent from them except by the President's car and his ratification of the receipts and the quantity required. <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> the coffee and tea 2- It is prohibited not to provide ⟦...⟧ to the employees of the department and the visitors <del>the employees ⟦illegible⟧</del>. And if the community, other than the President's car, wishes to provide anything, it shall be at private expense. ⟦signature⟧ 12/2/54
School Midrash Talmud Torah Baghdad Number ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧ ⟦9/5/1927⟧ To the Honorable Lay Council of the Israelite Community After greetings I request assistance for the students of the Midrash Talmud ⟦...⟧ school because they do not have Arabic books, and they have been raised on the correct script in writing and reading Therefore, how long will they continue to write in the difficult script? What is the benefit of teaching them correctly without them having an Arabic reading book? Therefore, I request from ⟦...⟧ that you assist the school by sending the aforementioned books for necessary reading, namely the book (Zain) And you, sirs, know they are poor and cannot afford to buy the books mentioned above So we hope from your excessive grace that ⟦...⟧ the aforementioned Council agrees to our request mentioned above This is for your grace, thanks, and highness The Administrator of the Midrash School The Teacher ⟦...⟧ MIDRASH TALMUD TORAH, BAGHDAD Midrash Talmud Torah Note That some of the students of the mentioned souls ⟦...⟧ because it has been a period of approximately the date of ⟦...⟧ and they do not have ⟦...⟧ To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee I am following up on the previous case regarding the monitoring of Mr. Ali Karam -/105 Dinars out of the first promissory note amounting to -/120 Dinars due on 1 / 8 / 52, and he promised that he would pay the remainder of the aforementioned promissory note, amounting to -/15 Dinars, next week, and he will continue to pay off the two promissory notes in weekly or monthly installments according to his ability, as he cannot pay them all at once. Submitted for your review. ⟦illegible signature⟧ 14 August 52
(1) Shama'i ⟦Kabi⟧ Daoud Shama'i requests free of charge the delivery of his wife in one of the hospitals (2) The case of Saleh the patient regarding the refusal of ⟦Daoud⟧ Yona the aid amounting to 500 fils weekly i.e. - The first category was rejected, the category The second category was postponed ⟦signature⟧ 6/11
His Excellency the Honorable President I have contacted by telephone some car owners and they stated that the car fare to Hillah for one way only is 2/500 Dinars, but for a round trip including a one-hour wait only, they charge four Dinars, and if it exceeds the mentioned hour up to three hours, they demand an amount of 5/- Dinars I have noted the above paragraphs, please and I have explained that to His Excellency the Honorable President ⟦signature⟧ The Accountant ⟦scribble⟧ 2/9
The Accountant Notes on the petty cash expense lists 1- Dispensing medicine to Umm Reem was misplaced. 2- I see the payment for buses for the servants to go to the President's car. It was necessary to gather the servants to go to the President in emergency cases only, and we notice there are ordinary daily cases mentioned in these petty cash expenses.
(1) Alam Al-Youm Newspaper Requests a one-year subscription starting from 21/2/52 Al-Siyasa Newspaper (2) Requests a one-year subscription starting from ⟦8/2/52⟧ (3) Regarding the suspension of the weekly allowance to Saleh Abda Salam, who is said to have been begging. The Decision 1 The committee approved the subscription to Alam Al-Youm newspaper for a period of six months and tested it 2 And Al-Siyasa for a period of six months 3 The committee does not approve the payment of the aid to Saleh Salam ⟦signature⟧ 7 / 3 / 52 Gold car (1) the dream T Very many for his saying to the house of stability From the shops and matches in it Gold matters and trust In the Rabbi's house 25 / 9 / 54 (2) ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ the Saraya ⟦...⟧ (2) ⟦...⟧ Riyals ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
To the Honorable Secretary of the Administrative Committee Attached herewith are the schedules of <del>subsidies</del> subsidies regular, weekly, and monthly for the period from 10/20/52 until 2/26/1954 for your kind review. The totals are as follows: Monthly Subsidies | For the month of November 1952 | 27/- " December 1952 | 7/- " January 1954 | 28/- " February 1954 | 40/- | 102/- Weekly Subsidies | For the period from 10/20/52 to 2/26/54 | 241/600 Miscellaneous subsidies for the period from 10/5/52 to 2/26/54 | 66/800
Monthly Subsidies Subsidies for the month of November 53 Eliyahu Samou' subsidy | 2/- " Salman Sweif | 4/- " Ibrahim Salloum Kirkukli | 4/- Salary of the assistant school headmistress | 10/- | 20/- | 21 For the month of December 53 Eliyahu Ishaq Samou' | 3/- Salman Sweif | 4/- | 7/- January 54 Eliyahu Samou' | 3/- Salman Sweif | 4/- Habiba | Hasna Yaqoub Ladi | 12/- Raidah Sahyoun Ladi | 7/- Nazima Eliyahu | 10/- Samou' Menashi | 2/- | 38/ February 3 4 12 7 10 4 40
Number I Date | Details | Dinar 5/11/54 | Aid to Munshi Shaul | 100 5/11/54 | " Yaqub Al-Bunni | 150 6/11/54 | " Rosa Rahmin and Moshi Ishaq | 200 | " Moshi Saleh | 100 | " Ishaq Barsi | 100 | " Daoud Munshi Bayid | 100 | " Samira Al-Hanouri | 100 8/11/54 | " Yaqub Yusuf | 150 9/11/54 | " Victor ⟦Yusuf⟧ Makhlouf | 100 | " Munshi Yehuda Marshi | 500 12/11/54 | " Ishaq Barsi | 100 11/13 | " Shalom Shabo Shalom | 150 11/18 | " Addition to Sarah Daniel | 150 22/11/54 | Gratuity in Al-Hazira on the occasion of the President's visit | 7/- 24/11/54 | Aid to Nuzha Shalom on the occasion of her illness | 2/- | Gratuity to the Ministry of Justice servant | -/250 27/11/54 | Aid to Rosa Ibrahim | 1/150 | " Moshi Saleh Bazna | 150 | " Daoud Munshi Bayid | 100 30/11/54 | Gratuity for the Ministry of Justice servant | 100 | Aid to Hasab Shlomo | 50 1/12/54 | Gratuity to the telephone operator | 250 2/12/54 | Aid to Salim Yaqub | 100 3/12/54 | " to the soldier Yusuf Shaul | 7/- | " to Hanukkah Ibrahim Moallem Yusuf | 2/200 4/12/54 | " to Shalom Shabo Shalom | 150 7/12/54 | " to Hasab Shlomo | 50 | " Price of a blanket as aid to the poor of the Kashi Orphanage School | 2/- | " to Saleh Ghanna | 75 | " to Natiq Qansouri | 2/- | " to Mahdi Hussein | -/250 | " to Shalom Shabo Shalom | 150 | " Yaqub Yusuf | | " to Daoud Kashi | 5/- What follows to Number II 22/900
Number II Fils Dinar | Details 22/900 | Previous balance 2/- | Aid to Rosa Rachel ⟦...⟧ 22/12/54 2/- | Wages to the guard Abboud for serving the community at certain times 20/12/54 2/750 | x Additional aid for Farha Shalom, Rosa Saleh, and Hosni Abi Farha 27/12/54 -/250 | Additional aid for this week only to Rosa Rachel | ⟦line⟧ Grant for refugee students 6/- | For one year, aid for the three schools 2/- | Aid to Daoud Shamoun from Bar by order of the President 2/- | Aid to the patient Maryam Shalom ⟦...⟧ -/500 | Aid to Habib Hayim 5/- | Gratuity for the servants of the Ministry of Education by the President's car 2/- | Aid to Saleh Levi ⟦...⟧ 2/- | Aid for the rental of a washing machine for Daoud Shamoun and transport to Hayim Daoud 5/- | Aid on the occasion of the birth of the wife of Hayim Daoud Al-Nammash -/500 | Donations to Faisal Sports Club by order of His Excellency the President | ⟦...⟧ to the kindergarten detainees 2/- | Aid to Farha Houm for expenses to Erbil to renew her ID by order of the Committee -/250 | Aid to the traffic policeman Mahdi Saleh by order of His Excellency the President in cash 5/- | Aid to the patient Maryam, wife of Yaqub, with tickets for the President's car -/750 | Aid to Yusuf Shaul by order of His Excellency the President 2/- | Aid to Sabri Yaqub -/750 | Aid to Habib Lulu -/500 | Aid to Mona Shamoun 2/- | Aid to Shaul Hayim -/250 | Gratuity to the telephone operator -/250 | Aid to Mullah Taha 2/- | Assistance to the soldier Zahra Nasser 2/- | Assistance for transport fare from the shelter to the synagogue from Nasiriyah to Basra 2/- | Assistance to the soldier Haroun Al-Basir Zana -/500 | Assistance to Ezra Shalom Anbar | Total up to this day 66/800 | Aid for the week ending 10/5/54 ~ Four weeks to Badriya Ezra by order of the President ~ The week ending 11/12/54 Rikaz ~ ~ ~ on 11/19/54 ~ ~ ~ on 11/26/54 ~ ~ ~ on 12/3/54 ~ ~ ~ on 12/10/54 ~ ~ ~ from 12/25/54 and aid to Aid to Nazha for Talil for the week ending 12/25/54 Aid for the week ending 1/1/54 ~ ~ ~ on 1/8/54 Weekly aid to Khatoun Saleh for the period ending 1/8/54 Aid for the week ending 1/15/54 ~ ~ ~ on 1/22/54 ~ ~ ~ on 1/29/54 ~ ~ ~ on 2/5/54 ~ ~ ~ on 2/12/54 ~ ~ ~ on 2/19/54 33 4/ 12/400 15/900 15/- 17/400 15/900 21/500 -/600 20/850 20/850 -/750 27/200 24/950 28/450 24/700 25/400 25/950 ⟦line⟧ 340/900
Baghdad 11/21/54 His Excellency the Chairman of the Administrative Committee, Respected After greetings: Upon investigating Ghazala daughter of Shlomo as per the request of the respected Secretary, it appeared to me that she resides in the Midrash Institute the old one, she has a daughter Salma and her mother used to pity her, and finally she turned her out of her house and she came and resided in the Midrash, and she is in a state of poverty and deserves a weekly allowance Investigator ⟦illegible signature⟧ I, Ghazala daughter of Shlomo, ask God and your honors to allocate a weekly aid for me With much respect The Petitioner Ghazala daughter of Shlomo ⟦thumbprint⟧ Presented to His Excellency the President 11/22 Finance The committee approved the allocation of a weekly aid amounting to (250) fils starting from 11/22/54 On 11/21/54 This week 11/27 ⟦illegible signature⟧