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.
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Clinic of Dr. Youssef ⟦...⟧ Rawad 1/500 Chest 750 6/- Stomach 1/250 9/500 Heart 750 2/500 Appendix 1/500 2/500 Urinary Tract 2/500 250 Simple X-ray 1/250
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/- Dinars ⟦line⟧ Paid to Mr. Abd <del>Allah</del> Ovadia based on the request of the Secretary, Mr. Yaqub Al-Talasta, cost 954 for the expenses of March 1954 And God is the known payer 11 April 1954 Institute Administration Head of the Administrative Body Abu Maryam ⟦signature⟧
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⟧
Hospital Prices In Dinars Al-Karkh first class 7/500 ~ ~ second -/750 ⟦line⟧ Saint Raphael for delivery fee 6/- ~ daily fee 2/250 ⟦line⟧ Dar Al-Salam delivery fee 7/- ~ <del>class</del> first class 2/500 ~ ~ second 2/- ~ ~ third 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
To ⟦...⟧ I request at this time and henceforth not to disburse any amount whatsoever without obtaining my personal and written approval, otherwise you shall be held responsible for not confiscating this paper and you are authorized to bypass the usual arrangements because I bear the burden of disbursement ⟦...⟧ if it was necessary ⟦signature⟧ The President 24 / 4 / 54
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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
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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⟧
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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 Subject: ⟦illegible⟧ the previous form ⟦illegible⟧ Mr. Ali Karam [paid] 105/- Dinars out of the first promissory note amounting to 120/- Dinars due on 1/8/52 and promised that he will pay the remainder of the mentioned promissory note, amounting to 15/- Dinars, next week and will continue to settle the two promissory notes in weekly or monthly installments according to his ability, as he cannot pay them all at once. Submitted for your information. ⟦signature⟧ 14/8/52 ⟦illegible text from reverse side bleeding through⟧
(1) Shehata Kiss Daoud Shehata requests the delivery of his wife in one of the hospitals free of charge (2) The case of Saleh the patient regarding the refusal of Rawziuna the aid amounting to 500 fils weekly i.e. First class, kindergarten of the mouth Second class, Nasat ⟦signature⟧ 1/11
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 ⟦line⟧ Notes on the monthly supplied lists ⟦line⟧ 1- Dispensing medicine to Umm Nasim because her daughter is sick. 2- Claimed spending on buses for visitors to go to the President's car. It was mandatory to prevent visitors from going to the President in normal cases only, and I do not think there are emergency cases daily, yet he mentions these recurring 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
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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