Financial Documents; Important Roles Baghdadi Jews Play in Iraqi Society
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Number: 782 Date: 10 / 4 / 1951 Expenses of the Spiritual Council in Baghdad for the month of March Fils | Dinar 500 | — | Oil 500 | — | Transportation 500 | — | Miscellaneous expenses 1500 | 1 | Total only one dinar and five hundred fils and no more The President Salman ⟦Daoud⟧ Aboudi <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 1951 / 4 / ⟦illegible⟧
Number: 792 Date: 1/4/52 Emergency line expenses for the month of March 1951 Sequence Number | Report Date | Inspection Date | Disbursement Amount | Line Type | Chapter Number | Donation Amount | Date of Chapter 39 | 28/2/51 | 1/3/51 | 750 | Ordinary | 28 | 2,250 | 2/3/51 40 | 25/3/51 | 6/3/51 | 750 | '' | | Free | 41 | 26/3/51 | 6/3/51 | 1,500 | Double | 29 | 4,500 | 4/3/51 42 | 24/3/51 | 7/3/51 | 750 | Ordinary | 30 | 2,250 | 5/3/51 43 | — | 19/3/51 | 750 | '' | 31 | 2,250 | 44 | — | 20/3/51 | 1,500 | Double | 32 | 4,500 | 45 | — | 28/3/51 | 750 | Ordinary | | Free | 46 | — | 29/3/51 | 750 | '' | 33 | 2,250 | | | | 7/500 | | | 18/000 | Only seven and a half Dinars and nothing more Only eighteen Dinars and nothing more ⟦illegible⟧ Al-Rasheed Synagogue Committee ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
900 25/2 His Excellency the Vice President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, respected After greetings, Your servant intends to travel to ⟦England⟧ according to an English passport, and my funds and current pressure, I have not been able to pay even one fils in divorce fees for my wife Najla. It is not possible for my wife to remain ⟦aside⟧ under a state of suspension because she is Iraqi, and since I have names of proof, I require two guarantors. ⟦So I request⟧ to give the paper to Rabbi Salman so he can organize the divorce proceedings for me so that my wife does not remain suspended. We thank you in advance, and may you remain in respect, sir. Naji Salim bin Ibrahim 951 5/2 Presidency of the Jewish Community: No. T: 51/122 Date: 5 / 2 / 1951 His Excellency Rabbi Salman, Deputy of the Court Please look into his request if he deserves an exemption. Number - T / 754 / 51 Date - 5 / 2 / 1951 Vice President of the Lay Council 5 / 2 / 51 The aforementioned is poor. 6 / 2 / 51 Salman Huri Aboudi Since the petitioner is very poor, please excuse him from the fee mentioned. 6 / 2 / 51 ⟦fingerprint⟧
The Council Jewish Spiritual Baghdad Number 74 Date 1 / 2 / 51 His Excellency the President of the Respectable Lay Council Baghdad After greetings: We attach herewith a list of the expenses for divorce proceedings for the month of February 1951 in the amount of ten Dinars and four hundred Fils We request approval for its payment With all respect to your Excellency Salman Hoogi Aboudi The President Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Special Number T / 1261 / 51 Date 4 / 2 / 1951
Number 771 Date 2/28/951 Expenditures of the Spiritual Council in Baghdad for the month of February 1951 Dinar | Fils - | 700 | Electric lighting - | 500 | Gas - | 500 | Transportation - | 250 | Postage stamps - | 200 | Two electric light bulbs 1 | 899 | Electric lighting fees 3 | 649 | Total only three dinars and six hundred and forty-nine fils and no more Salman Hakkak Aboudi President ⟦illegible⟧ Paid <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Accountant 3/4/951
Number: 472 Date: 28 / 2 / 1951 Divorce lines expenditure for the month of February 1951 Today's Date | Tracking Amount | Chapter Number | Line Type | Expenditure Amount | Divorce Date | File Number | Serial Number 19/2/51 | 2,250 | 20 | Normal | 750 | 18/2/51 | 54/51 | 29 19/2/51 | 4,500 | 19 | Double | 1,500 | 19/2/51 | 57/51 | 30 22/2/51 | 2,250 | 21 | Normal | 750 | 20/2/51 | 58/51 | 31 22/2/51 | 4,500 | 22 | Double | 1,500 | 20/2/51 | 281/51 | 32 23/2/51 | 4,500 | 23 | " | 1,500 | 21/2/51 | 62/51 | 33 23/2/51 | 2,250 | 24 | Normal | 750 | 22/2/51 | 61/51 | 34 25/2/51 | 2,250 | 25 | " | 750 | 22/2/51 | 64/51 | 35 25/2/51 | 2,250 | 26 | Apostolic | 1,400 | 22/2/51 | 15/51 | 36 27/2/51 | 2,250 | 27 | Normal | 750 | 26/2/51 | 248/51 | 37 Free of charge | — | — | " | 750 | 27/2/51 | 71/51 | 38 28/000 10/400 Only twenty-eight Dinars only Only ten Dinars and four hundred Fils nothing more Suleiman Hoka Aboudi Honorable Vice President Please approve the issuance of a check to the order of Rabbi Salman Makki Aboudi for the amount of 14/049 Dinars, i.e. 10/400 Divorce lines expenditure for the month of February 51 3/649 Pretrial detention 14/049 ⟦illegible⟧ Issued check No. 878655 on date 7 / 3 / 1951 For the amount of fourteen Dinars and forty-nine Fils nothing more A check is prepared for the amount of fourteen Dinars and forty-nine Fils
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Date: 26 / 2 / 951 Presidency of the Jewish Community Court in Baghdad The bearer of this paper, named Salman Ibrahim Muzaffar regarding the divorce of <del>his wife</del> his companion named Masouda Ezra And since he is in a very weak financial state and is unable to pay the divorce fees, the respected President of the Community has agreed to exempt him from the divorce fees, so please assist him and complete the matter? ⟦signature⟧ The Accountant
Baghdad Light & Power Co., Ltd. BAGHDAD LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom.) N.B.—This bill should be paid within 15 days from date Note: This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date Date ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧ METER REGISTER | Ds. Dinars | Fs. Fils | Meter Registration To ... 195 | | 13 / 7 | To ... 195 From ... 195 | | 12 / 6 | From ... 195 Units Supplied | | 154 | Units Supplied @ 18 fils | | | at 18 fils @ 12 " | | | at 12 " @ 10 " | | | at 10 " Meter Rental | | 35 | Meter Rental Current Limiter | | | Power Limiter Fee | | 189 | After having taken a continuous supply in one premises for not less than 12 months, any consumer who considers his deposit to be in excess of the requirement may apply for a re-assessment. No receipt for payment to the Company is valid unless bearing the Company's embossed official receipt which is stamped by the Cashier at the time of making payment. To ⟦his⟧ deposits paid in excess of ⟦...⟧ interruption in one place for a period of ⟦...⟧ with a second assessment. No ⟦...⟧ of any kind to the company is recognized unless it is stamped ⟦...⟧ with the company's seal ⟦...⟧ by the treasurer upon payment. Electricity fee payment centers:- 1 - At the Powerhouse : 3 - On the Karkh side in Sheikh Marouf Street : } Daily except Sunday 2 - At Bab al-Muadham : 4 - In Al-Bataween REVENUE 10 FILS Ten Fils
19 / 2 / 51 We have issued the check numbered 878644 and dated 8 / 2 / 1951 in the amount of 15.267 Dinars for the expenses of the Spiritual Council for the month of January 51 instead of 15.767 Dinars, and therefore we have issued a check numbered 864683 and dated 2/19 for the remaining amount, which is half a Dinar only ⟦illegible⟧ Accountant 19 / 2 / 51
Number: 299 Date: 4 / 2 / 1951 The Council Jewish Spiritual Baghdad His Excellency the Chairman of the Respectable Lay Council Baghdad After greetings We attach herewith a list of the expenditure for divorce certificates for the month of January 1951 in the amount of ten dinars and five hundred fils We request approval for its payment. With respect to your Excellency Salman ⟦Aboudi⟧ The President Approval for the payment of the amount of ten dinars and five hundred fils for the divorce certificates as well as the list: dinars and eight hundred and sixty- seven fils and the expenses of the Spiritual Council for the month of January 1951 ⟦signature⟧ 7 / 2 / 1951
Number: ⟦250⟧ Date: 1951/2/4 Expenses of the Spiritual Council in Baghdad for the month of January 1951 Fils | Dinar | 250 | — | Electric lighting 500 | — | Transportation 500 | — | Gas 200 | — | Stamps 177 | 2 | Electricity fees 540 | — | Water fees 267 | 5 | Only five dinars and two hundred and sixty-seven fils Salman ⟦Hoka⟧ Abboudi The President Audited Accountant 1951/2/6
L. M. A. [1] D Receipt Number Baghdad District Water Liquefaction Committee Book Number Number 000069 Fils | Dinar 350 | Received from Mr. ⟦The Spiritual Council⟧ The above-mentioned amount only ⟦special account⟧ As the water fee for the premises numbered ⟦231⟧ / ⟦127⟧ For three months: January, February, March 1951 Date ⟦15 / 7 / 951⟧ Collector On behalf of the Baghdad District Water Liquefaction Committee ⟦illegible⟧ 95
Baghdad Light and Power Company Limited BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom.) N.B. - This bill should be paid within 15 days from date / Note: This list must be paid within a period of 15 days from its date: Date / Date: 5 / 10 / ⟦51⟧ Tariff / Prices: Meter No. / Meter Number: 47384 Bill No. / List Number: 5085 Consumer / Consumer Name: The Jewish Community Council in Baghdad Address / Address: ⟦Allawi Al-Hilla⟧ METER REGISTER | Ds. | Fs. | Fils | Dinars | Meter Registration To | | | | | To ⟦24 / 9⟧ 195⟦1⟧ From | | | | | From ⟦29 / 8⟧ 195⟦1⟧ Units Supplied | | | | | Supplied Units ⟦74⟧ @ 18 fils | ⟦1⟧ | ⟦332⟧ | | | At 18 fils @ 12 ,, | | | | | At 12 ,, @ 10 ,, | | | | | At 10 ,, Meter Rental | | ⟦045⟧ | | | Meter Rental Fee Current Limiter | | | | | Total | ⟦1⟧ | ⟦377⟧ | | | 5 Fils 5 Fils After having taken a continuous supply in one premises for not less than 12months, any consumer who considers his deposit to be in excess of the requirement may apply for a re-assessment. Deposit is in excess of the requirement in one place for a period of not less than 12 months, may apply for a re-assessment. No receipt for payment to the Company is valid unless bearing the Company's embossed official receipt which is stamped by the Cashier at the time of making payment. The receipt for the amount paid to the company is not valid unless it is stamped with the company's official stamp by the cashier at the time of payment. Electricity fee payment centers: 1- In Al-Abakhana: 2- In Bab Al-Muazzam: 3- On the Karkh side in Sheikh Maarouf Street: 4- In Al-Bataween: } daily except Sunday
Baghdad 2 / 1 / 1950 His Excellency, the respected President of the Jewish Community Subject presented to your Excellency: I, Naeema Khedhouri, wish to divorce my husband named Moshi Manshi. The usual divorce fee is 2/250 Dinars, and since I have two names (Naeema, Rahima), the Spiritual Council refuses to grant my divorce unless I pay 4/500 Dinars. Since I am poor and do not even possess my daily sustenance and have no provider, I beg your Excellency to consider exempting me and performing my divorce for a fee of 2/250. Please accept my highest gratitude and respect. The Petitioner Naeema Khedhouri ⟦fingerprint⟧ Referred to the Chief Rabbi for his opinion 2 / 1 / 950 The aforementioned Naeema Khedhouri is poor Sassoon Khedhouri Chief Rabbi 2 / 1 / 951 Collect the amount of 2/250 dinars in cash Accountant 2 / 1 / 50 Note: Please return this petition with the list of divorce document expenses at the end of the month.
Telephone line expenses for the month of January 1951 Serial No. | Account No. | Invoice Date | Expense Amount | Line Type | Chapter No. | Donation Amount | Receipt Date 1 | 21 | 5/1/951 | 1.500 | Double | 11 | 2.250 | 3/1/951 2 | 22 | 6/1/951 | 1.500 | " | 12 | 4.500 | 14/1/951 3 | 23 | 8/1/951 | 0.750 | Regular | 13 | 2.250 | 3/1/951 4 | 24 | 22/1/951 | 1.500 | Double | 15 | 4.500 | 21/1/951 5 | 25 | 23/1/951 | 0.750 | Regular | 14 | 2.250 | 24/1/951 6 | 26 | 26/1/951 | 1.500 | Double | 16 | 4.500 | 28/1/951 7 | 27 | 27/1/951 | 1.500 | " | 17 | 4.500 | 28/1/951 8 | 28 | 28/1/951 | 1.500 | " | 18 | 4.500 | 31/1/951 | | | 10.500 | | | 29.250 | Only twenty-nine dinars and two hundred and fifty fils, nothing else Only ten dinars and five hundred fils, nothing else Salman Khaddouri Aboudi 10.500 Telephone line expenses for the month of January 51 18.750 Collection and fees expenses 29.250 Audited and found to be in accordance with the records Accountant 1/2/951 Check No. 778644 issued on 8/2/951 8/2/951
222 On 12 / 1 / 950 Date His Excellency the President of the Secular Council in Baghdad We submit to your Excellency the travel allowance expenses for the month of January 1951 Amounting to four and a half Dinars, and may you remain [in health] Salman Soufi Aboudi President of the Spiritual Council In Baghdad Dear Vice President For approval of the expenditure, please ⟦illegible signature⟧ 1/1 Approval ⟦illegible signature⟧ 1/1 / 1951
222 951/12/21 ⟦Date⟧ Expenditure of the Spiritual Council in Baghdad for the month of December 1950 Fils | Dinar Postage stamps | 200 | Transportation | 500 | Gas | 500 | Electric bell repair | 450 | | 650 | 1 Only one dinar and six hundred and fifty fils and no more Salman Sufi Accountant President of the Spiritual Council Administrative expenses in Baghdad | 1650 Divorce court expenses | 4500 Total | 6150 ⟦illegible⟧ 51/1/7
Number 222 Date 1 / 1 / 951 Student bus line expenses for the month of December 1950 Date | Sheikh Amount | Receipt No. | Line Type | Expense | Request Date | File No. | Serial No. 1/6/951 | 2,250 | 6 | Regular | 750 | 12/4/950 | 530/950 | 16 1/12/951 | 2,250 | 7 | 〃 | 750 | 12/12/950 | 532/950 | 17 1/29/951 | 2,250 | 9 | 〃 | 750 | 12/18/950 | 529/950 | 18 1/29/951 | 4,500 | 10 | Double | 1500 | 12/20/950 | 552/950 | 19 1/31/951 | 2,250 | 8 | Regular | 750 | 12/21/950 | 551/950 | 20 | 13,500 | | | 4,500 | | | Only thirteen and a half Dinars Nothing else Only four and a half Dinars Salman Mir Aboudi Audited Assistant Registrar The College 8/1 / 51
Number ⟦illegible⟧ Date 20 / 11 / 951 His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, the respected Baghdad After greetings We attach herewith a list of the student record expenses for the month of November 951 in the amount of (six dinars and eight hundred fils) With all due respect to Your Excellency ⟦illegible signature⟧ 11/20 Suleiman Juki President of the Spiritual Council Baghdad July
Number: Date: 20 / 11 / 95 Spiritual Council expenses for the month of November 95 Dinar | Fils 12 | 589 | Electricity wages for three months from September to ⟦November⟧ 95 '' | 250 | Postage stamps '' | 250 | Transportation '' | 200 | Electrical bulb 12 | 289 | Only thirteen dinars and two hundred and eighty-nine fils From ⟦Molly⟧ Abboudi Head of the Spiritual Council Baghdad 12289 Expenses 6650 Student lines expenses 18/939 Total ⟦illegible signature⟧ 20 / 11 And it is spent in the amount of nineteen dinars and nine hundred and thirty-nine fils ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ 21 / 11
Bagdad Light & Power Co., Ltd. BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom.) N.B. — This bill should be paid within 15 days from date Note: This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date METER REGISTER | Ds. Dinars | Fs. Fils To 195 ⟦...⟧ | | From 195 ⟦...⟧ | | Units Supplied ⟦...⟧ | | @ 18 fils ⟦...⟧ | | @ 12 ,, | | @ 10 ,, | | Meter Rental | | 105 Current Limiter | | Total ⟦...⟧ | | 5 Fils 5 Fils After having taken a continuous supply in one premises for not less than 12 months, any consumer who considers his deposit to be in excess of the requirement may apply for a re-assessment. Any consumer whose deposited insurance is more than necessary after continuous consumption in one place for a period of no less than 12 months can submit a request for a second assessment. No receipt for payment to the Company is valid unless bearing the Company's embossed official receipt which is stamped by the Cashier at the time of making payment. No receipt for the amounts paid to the company is considered valid unless it is stamped with the company's official stamp by the cashier upon payment. Payment centers for electricity fees: 1- In Al-Abakhana: 3- On the Karkh side in Sheikh Marouf Street: Daily except Sunday 2- In Bab Al-Muadham: 4- In Al-Bataween:
Number : ⟦illegible⟧ Date : 11/30/951 Telephone line expenses for the month of November 1951 Serial Number | Receipt Number | Request Date | Bank Amount | Line Type | Voucher Number | Donation Amount | Connection Date 1 | 951/499 | 11/8/951 | 0.750 | Ordinary | 2 | 2.250 | 11/9/951 2 | 951/515 | 11/9/951 | 1.500 | Double | 1 | 4.500 | 11/9/951 3 | 951/517 | 11/14/951 | 0.750 | Ordinary | 3 | 2.250 | 11/13/951 4 | 951/520 | 11/21/951 | 1.500 | Double | — | — | Free 5 | 951/471 | 11/23/951 | 1.400 | Official | 4 | 2.250 | — 6 | — | 11/27/951 | 0.750 | Ordinary | 5 | 2.250 | — | | | 6.650 | | | 14.500 | Only six dinars and six hundred and fifty fils only Salman Sarraf Aboudi Only fourteen dinars and five hundred fils only Minute Attia Al-Sajlaty Accountant 12/7
Baghdad on 11/8/950 His Excellency the President of the Honorable Jewish Lay Council Through His Eminence the President of the Jewish Spiritual Council in Baghdad Submitted to your Excellency I am Yaqoub Naji Saleh Qidani, and I was formerly a member of the traffic police and I was separated from my job for some time and remained without any source of income. Upon visiting the religious court to conduct the divorce proceedings from my wife, I was asked to pay an amount of 4/500 Dinars for performing the mentioned divorce ceremonies. In view of my tight financial situation and my inability to pay this amount, I hope your Excellency will be kind enough to look at my situation with an eye of sympathy and compassion and order the necessary action to assist me with the divorce fees, and you have my prior gratitude. Yaqoub Naji Saleh His Eminence the President of the Spiritual Council We hope to hear your opinion regarding this request, and may you remain Nidham Vice President 11/15/950 We confirm that the aforementioned deserves assistance 11/14/950 Salman ⟦...⟧ Membership Based on the testimony of the President of the Spiritual Council we support the content and that the financial situation of the aforementioned is very difficult, so the assistance is for his purpose, and the matter is yours 11/20/1950 Note Please return this paper with the list of legal divorce expenses 11/21