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IJA 3756

Financial Records, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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These are financial documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are doctor's bills; utility bills; receipts from financial transactions; request to provide financial assistance to a hospitalized member of the Jewish community; financial and commercial records such as requests to transfer currency; and invoices from the Jewish hospitals in Baghdad.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3756
Item Number
6715
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Financial, Bills, Revenue Stamp, Ledger, Thumbprint, Rafadin, Typed, Accounting, Baghdadi Jewish Community, President of the Mosaic Community, Electricity Bill, Ink Stamp, Ottoman Bank, Receipts, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Jewish Hospitals, Letterhead, President of the Jewish Community, Frank Iny School, Envelope, Insurance, Jewish Hospitals Committee, Correspondence, Annotation, Handwritten

AI en Translation, Pages 326-350

Page 326

Record Number: 52859
State Funds Collection Receipt: Property Tax
Serial Number: 59
Department Name: Karrada Al-Sharqiya
Fils | Dinar | Salaries and Fees 120 | Year to which fees belong | Installment
250 | 62 | Property tax numbered 4/4/1 previous |  |
Received from: Ezra Menachem
The amount written above is: Only sixty-two dinars and two hundred and fifty fils
Date: 18 / 7 / 1959
Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title: Tax Collector
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Page 327

Volume Number 52859 State Funds Collection Receipt Property Tax Accounting 38
Serial Number 60 / Department Name Eastern Revenues
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment
875 | 46 | Property tax numbered 2/4/2 Square | 121 |
|  | According to the two checks numbered 285757 and 285758 |  |
|  | On 12/17/57 |  |
I have received from: Mird Zakour Al-Manouli
The amount written above, which is: Forty-six dinars and eight hundred and seventy-five fils
Date: 12 / 18 / 57
Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title: Assistant Collector

Page 334

Amanat Al-Asimah (Capital Secretariat)
Book Number: 10
Number: 0490
Engineering Division Receipt
Fils: 400
Dinar: 12
Only: Twelve dinars and four hundred fils
Name of Submitter: Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Karaite Jews
Type of Fee: Building permit fee
Location: Ras al-Qarya
Number: 107/2/24
Type: Construction of shops
On: 29 / 10 / 1952
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Collector

Page 335

Capital Secretariat
Collection Receipt
⟦Capital Secretariat⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Book Number: 201
Number: 015050
Fils | Dinar
250 |
Amount Paid:
Only: Two hundred and fifty fils
Name of Payer: Presidency of the Administrative Committee
Type of Fee: for Jews in Baghdad
Location:
Site: ⟦Wasit⟧
Number: ⟦Wasit⟧
Type: ⟦A⟧
Period:
» Starting from: 5 / 5
» Month:
» To the end of:
» Month:
On: 25 / 10
Year: 19
District Fee Collector
⟦signature⟧

Page 338

S. J. IBRAHIM
10/34 Mustansir Street - Baghdad
Tel. 83012
Office of
Engineer Saleh Youssef
10/34 Mustansir Street - Baghdad
Telephone 83012
28 / 2 / 1959
Please approve the disbursement of the amount mentioned above from the community budget ⟦...⟧
Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Subject: Obtaining a permit for the house of the late nurse
22, 23, 28 Ras al-Qarya
177
The expenses for obtaining the permit have reached as follows:-
Item | Fils | Dinars
1- Amanat Al-Asima fee No. 460 | 000 | 8
2- Amanat fee No. 887 F (refundable) | 000 | 25
3- Partition map fee No. 1505 | 000 | 5
4- Printing maps | 500 |
5- Printing maps | 500 |
6- Printing contract, two receipts, and manifest | 750 |
7- Surveying fees | 500 |
8- Permit stamps | 500 | 1
9- Engineer A. Sanna (remainders) | 000 | 15
Total | 000 | 57
Only fifty-seven dinars and nothing else
Date 4 / 1 / 959
That we have received the above amount as settlement of the sum
⟦...⟧ Kamal ⟦...⟧
24 / 5 / 59
Payment entry
Subject
The amount is lost
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧

Page 340

Fils Dinar
To General Expenses A/C :-
1 755 Value of books and tools for Al-Rashid School and Al-Islah Al-Manshoud
2 886 Postal fees, value of stamps, car and bus fares, and additional fees
7 710 ⟦illegible⟧, pens, tea, coffee, charcoal, ⟦cigarette⟧, and kerosene
1 550 ⟦illegible⟧ in the houses 59
⟦illegible⟧ for the month of October 59
5 500 Amount spent to the Notary Public for stamps, isolation of agencies, and accompanying stamps ⟦illegible⟧ 17/082
To Synagogues A/C
Water fees for Zilka Al-Qahtani, Al-Orfali, and Sheikh Ishaq synagogues according to the lists
No. 165 and 164 aircraft and decision according to Zilka Synagogue for the month of October 59 and fees ⟦illegible⟧ 11/260
Publishing an advertisement in Al-Ribat Al-Ilm newspaper regarding holding prayers in synagogues and the value of the synagogue telephone ⟦illegible⟧
To Schools Endowments
Fee for publishing an advertisement in Al-Bilad newspaper for prayers on the occasion of ⟦illegible⟧ Qaym Ali and value of stamps 5 and ⟦illegible⟧
For the contract to construct a building in property No. 78 and electricity fees for plot ⟦illegible⟧ for the month of October 59 6/151
To the Endowment of Khair Mansub Al-Saleh - contract stamps for the contract to construct the house building ⟦illegible⟧ 8/122
Water and electricity fees for the house numbered ⟦illegible⟧ Tais for
To the Endowment of Naeem Nouriel - (Fahem Daoud Street house) stamps for the construction contract for building number ⟦illegible⟧ 2/800
To the Endowment of Masouda Salman - municipal stamp fee for a car to inspect the house numbered in Juwaibara ⟦illegible⟧
To the Hospital account - value of a bottle of milk fat for the child Karim ⟦illegible⟧ located in ⟦illegible⟧ 1/580
And additional assistance for a car for the fourth and fifth weeks and repairing curtains in the children's department
To Social Aid A/C - assistance to Mahdia ⟦Ru'ya⟧, Marjan Daoud, and Hafsa Hasina Al-Bahith ⟦illegible⟧ 4/500
Weekly for the two weeks ending on 24 and 31 / 10 / 59
Two hundred twenty-four Dinars and four hundred ninety-four Fils only 224/494
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
⟦Sultani⟧ Ledger
Dinar 224 Fils 494
According to check 41874 dated 11 / 11 / 59
Entry number in the daily ledger 52
Audited
⟦Signature⟧
11 / 11 / 59
17/082
11/260
6/151
8/122
2/800
1/580
4/500
224/494

Page 342

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦19 / 1 / 74⟧
Fils: ⟦000⟧
Dinar: ⟦1⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is:
Only: ⟦one dinar only⟧
For: ⟦the price of purchasing electrical tools⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Abdul Amir Ali⟧

Page 343

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad
Date: 8 / 10 / 62
Fils: 500
Dinar: 1
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is: one and a half dinars
Only:
For: ⟦Ambulance fees⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Fadl ...⟧

Page 344

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date ⟦24 / 7 / 59⟧
Fils: ⟦250⟧
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is:
Only: ⟦Two hundred and fifty fils⟧
For: ⟦Gratuity fees for repairing the lock of the Rabbi's car door⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the recipient
⟦Hatim Ibrahim⟧

Page 346

Dr.
Naji Rouben
M. B. Ch. B.
SOUTH GATE
Tel. 83173
Doctor
Naji Rouben
For Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Bab Al-Sharqi, beginning of Al-Kifah Street, near Diana Cinema
Telephone 83173, Opera Summer Cinema branch
The child Karim Naji needs Nido milk
for a period of one year, and accordingly this report was given
⟦signature⟧
22 / 10 / 1962
⟦illegible⟧
To the accountant
We confirm the validity
27 / 10

Page 347

Number 00842
Al-Bilad
A Comprehensive Political Daily Newspaper
Fils / Dinar: 3 / -
Received from: The Israelite Community
An amount of: <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> three dinars
For: Al-Fatiha condolence announcement 38624
Baghdad on: 27 / 1 / 1959
The Iraqi Republic
20 Fils
Accountant
⟦signature⟧
27 / 1 / 59

Page 348

Al-Bilad
A Comprehensive Political Daily Newspaper
Baghdad
No. 002864
Date / / 195
Please refer to the invoice number when
paying or inquiring
Telephones:
Administrative Manager 88792
Accountant 5666
To the Honorable ⟦Israeli Lay Council⟧
Greetings,
Reference to
We kindly request the payment of an amount of (3 / 780) Dinars according to the listed details, with many thanks.
Accountant                                Administrative Manager
Fils | Dinar | Details
|  | Fee for an advertisement published in issue / issues ⟦7800⟧
|  | Issued on ⟦1/12⟧
|  | Regarding
|  | Of which the total lines are ( ) at a price of fils per line
780 | 3 | Three Dinars and 780 Fils
For payment
⟦illegible⟧
956
Copy to the collector

Page 349

Baghdad District Water Supply Administration
Cut-off List
Installment | Third 1959 |  |
First | April, May, June | Third | October, November, December
Second | July, August, September | Fourth | January, February, March
Number          Amount
Mir Elias Hospital          810
Address          Subscription Number
113/141 Rusafa          7543
2
The installment is due at the beginning of the first month and is paid during the first month
Upon its expiration, a notice is issued for payment within 7 days, after which the supply is cut ⟦...⟧
Payment is completed.
Baghdad District Water Supply Administration

Page 350

Baghdad District Water Supply Service
Baghdad District Water Supply Service
Subject
Final Warning
Due to your failure to pay the specified bill mentioned below, we hereby warn you of the necessity
to pay the amount within 7 days from the date of notification of this warning, otherwise the
water will be cut off and will not be restored until the debt and the reconnection fee are paid.
Installment | First 1959 | Second | Third | Fourth
Cycle | April . May . June | July . August . September | Oct . Nov . Dec | Jan . Feb . March
Amount: 990
Subscription Number: 9033
M: 2
Name: Heirs of Rahma
Address: 56/137 Rusafa