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IJA 2849

Financial Documents; Important Roles Baghdadi Jews Play in Iraqi Society

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This item contains financial expense records of the Baghdadi Jewish community. The records describe expenses spent on employees' salaries, supplies, maintenance, and administrative needs. The item also contains a fragment from a statement or speech concerning the important roles played by Baghdadi Jews in Iraqi society and assurances that the Jewish community is an integral part of Iraqi society.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2849
Item Number
9676
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Arabic, Judeo-Arabic
Keywords
Financial, Jewish Lay Council, Bills, Judeo-Arabic, Annotation, Electricity Bill, President of the Jewish Community, Revenue Stamp, Handwritten, Ledger, Baghdad Light and Power, Ink Stamp, Thumbprint, Receipts, Typed, Letterhead

AI en Translation, Pages 26-50

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List of administrative expenses for the month of December 1951
Administrative Expenses | Dinars Fils
Value of an iron file cabinet | 300
Value of two notebooks for organizing students | 200
Salary stamps for the community leadership for the month of November 1951 | 80
Postage stamp | 14
Water bill for the community leadership for the month of October 1951 | 640
Electricity bill for the community leadership for the month of November 1951 | 2 485
Value of (20) files and a bottle of glue | 360
Value of four revenue stamps | 200
Stamp for a certificate for a poor person | 50
Value of kerosene | 40
Value of 2 hinges and their installation | 100
Registered mail fee for a letter to France | 98
Value of a bar of soap | 36
Value of medicines for a poor person by order of His Excellency the President | 1 150
Stamp for a petition to the importer | 50
Stamp for a petition to the residency police regarding the stadium coach | 50
Revenue stamps for petitions regarding property tax objections | 550
Value of wire for installing an electrical tube | 140
Value of 2 calendars | 100
Repair of a water pipe in the community | 140
Value of 11 brooms | 100
Salary stamps for the community leadership and its institutions for the month of December 1951 | 110
| 6 993
Transportation for community leadership employees for the month of December 1951 | 7 902
Newspaper subscriptions (2/000 subscription to Al-Akhbar newspaper for a year and 1/000 subscription to Al-Musawar magazine for a year) | 3 000
Aid to Mr. Ibrahim Yuna Jumaa for four weeks | 8 000
To the account of Frank Iny School as follows - |
Electricity bill for Frank Iny School for the months of Dec 1/ November 1951 | 2 613
Stamps for the salaries of lectures at Frank Iny School for the month of November 1951 | 250
| 2 863
To the account of the shrine of Our Dear Master (PBUH), being the salaries of the shrine guard for the months of October, November, and December
year 1951 at a rate of 7/000 Dinars per month.
To the account of property expenses, being the payment of a previous electricity bill for the shop numbered ⟦...⟧ leased to
52 241
After ⟦...⟧ it

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Baghdad on 5 / 12 / 1951
List of administrative expenses for the month of November 1951
Sundry Expenses | Dinar Fils
Postage | 302
Revenue Stamps | 1 | 470
Folders | 210
Wages for laying the Community's carpets and moving sofas | 400
Value of ice for the department for the month of October 1951 | 475
Lease contracts No. (2) | 010
Brooms | 100
Fees for reading an announcement in churches | 500
Value of a typewriter ribbon | 320
Moving furniture to arrange the Contract Registrar's room and porterage for moving the iron safe | 500
Value of two copies of the book "Al-Rusafi's Views" | 300
Notebook for organizing Midrash properties | 100
Value of soap for the department | 035
Administrative Expenses | Dinar Fils
Electricity fees for the department for the month of August 1951 | 2 | 315
Wages for clerical work for a period of (19) days (to Mr. Nuri Munir) | 8 | 390
Telegram to His Highness the Great Regent. | 2 | 310
Transport for the department's employees and servants | 1 | 572
Value of ink, glue, folders... etc. as per list. | 0 | 950
Subscriptions to newspapers and associations | Dinar Fils
Aviation Association subscription for the month of November 1951 | 500
Subscription to Al-Hawadeth newspaper for six months | 2 | 000
" " " Al-Nabaa for a period of one year | 4 | 000
" " " Al-Sijil for six months | 2 | 000
To the aid account, being the aid allocated to Ibrahim Yona Juma'a as follows:- |  |
For the week ending Friday 9 / 11 / 951 | 2 | 000
9 / 11 / 951 " " " " | 2 | 000
16 / 11 / 951 " " " " | 2 | 000
23 / 11 / 951 " " " " | 2 | 000
30 / 11 / 951 " " " " | 2 | 000
After it 759 36

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Fils | Dinar
36 | 759
Fils | Dinar | Before
950 | 6 | To the closed schools account as follows "-"
|  | Value of electrical materials for the National School according to list
750 | 0 | (Completion)
750 | 2 | Moving furniture from Laura Kadoorie School to Albert David Sassoon School
475 | 2 | Labor for unloading (33) fans from Laura Kadoorie School
500 | 0 | Carpenter's fee for various repairs at Laura Kadoorie School
500 | 2 | Cleaning and washing the Midrash
600 | 0 | Repairing desks in the Midrash, number (12)
000 | 2 | Porter fee for moving Mas'uda Salman School to Albert David Sassoon School
200 | 0 | Value of four small locks for Albert David Sassoon School
500 | 7 | Guarding fees for Albert David Sassoon School for November 1951
500 | 7 | Guarding fees for Laura Kadoorie School for November 1951
225 | 33 |
|  | To the closed synagogues account as follows "-"
500 | 1 | Guarding fees for the Jewish Synagogue for November 1951
700 | 7 | Guarding fees for Meir Elias Synagogue for November 1951
500 | 3 | Value of repairing Menashi Gurji Synagogue
000 | 12 |
|  | To the Frank Iny School account for the 51/952 academic year as follows "-"
263 | 2 | School electricity bill for September 1951
040 | 1 | Value of ten gallons of gasoline used for transport to Frank Iny
310 | 0 | Value of folders and glue for the school
120 | 0 | Salary stamps
100 | 7 | Transportation to the school back and forth (the Secretary and the Accountant)
833 | 10 |
|  | To the slaughterhouse account as follows "-"
250 | 0 | Dye for the stamp
510 | 2 | Repairing slaughterhouse pipes
650 | 0 | Value of a whetstone for sharpening knives
290 | 0 | Value of a lock
900 | 0 | Repairing pipes again with transportation
600 | 4 |
|  | To the cemetery account as follows "-"
600 | 4 | Guarding fees from early November until 23rd thereof to guard Abbas Wahib
240 | 1 | Value of five locks with nails
550 | 0 | Value of a lantern
390 | 6 |
346 | 9 | To the Sassoon Saleh Daniel School account in Hilla for expenses of three trips to Hilla to complete the school rental transaction and collect the first installment thereof.
000 | 1 | To the salaries account for the entitlement of the servant Khalaf Mutlaq until 11/4/1951
000 | 6 | To the Ezra Menahem Daniel Playground account for guarding the playground for November 1951
153 | 120 | Only one hundred and twenty Dinars and one hundred and fifty-three Fils and no more.
Accountant
11/6/951
Spend and classify on account
11/6/1951

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List of administrative expenses for the month of October 1951
⟦line⟧
Sundry Expenses | Fils | Dinars
Revenue stamps | 380 | 1
Postage | 126 |
Soap | 107 |
Electric lamps number (3) | 310 |
Kerosene | 300 |
Telegram to the Governor of Hilla Province. | 330 |
Glue | 160 |
Repair of the department electricity | 100 |
Telegram to the Director of Education of Hilla Province. | 960 |
Brooms | 070 |
Half an extra block of ice | 040 |
Value of 40 lease contracts | 160 |
Petition writing fees and revenue stamp for the stadium water for the guard Khuzaam Qasim | 100 |
Water tap repair | 150 |
Carbolic acid | 120 |
Key repair and welding | 150 |
⟦line⟧ |  |
| 563 | 4
Administrative Expenses
Transportation for department employees and office boys | 470 | 7
Duplicating a religious document number of copies (6) at Rex Photographer | 250 | 12
Electrical tools for the Head of the Community as per list | 480 |
Value of cut paper and reams as per list | 600 | 2
" " Half cut " " | 700 |
⟦line⟧ |  |
| 500 | 23
Subscription to newspapers and societies
Subscription to the Aviation Society for the month of October 1951 | 500 |
Al-Sijil newspaper for six months " | 000 | 2
" " Al-Shaab " " | 000 | 2
" " Al-Zaman " " | 000 | 2
⟦line⟧ |  |
| 500 | 6
Balance ⟦line⟧ 34 563

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List of administrative expenses for the month of September 1951
Fils | Dinar | Petty Expenses
548 |  | Postage
450 | 1 | Revenue stamps
160 |  | Value of 40 lease contracts
350 | 1 | Ice supply for the month of August 951
150 |  | Kerosene
200 |  | Repairing the English typewriter twice
240 |  | Carbolic acid
290 |  | Electric lamps
072 |  | Soap quantity (2)
150 |  | Gratuity to the telephone operator
160 |  | Sacks for wiping tiles
100 |  | Brooms
150 |  | Gratuity to the Ottoman Bank messenger
250 |  | Electrical repairs
080 |  | Kleenex
650 |  | Repairing water installations with the value of (3) feet of lead
990 |  | Telegram to the Hilla Governorate
300 | 1 | Telegram to the Governor of Hilla
200 |  | Lock, hasp, and labor wages for repairing the ballot box
150 |  | Typewriter ribbon
160 |  | Glue
070 |  | Large envelopes
870 | 8 |
325 | 1 | Ice supply during the month of September 1951
|  | Administrative expenses
313 | 3 | Office electricity for the month of September 1951
|  | Subsidies as follows -
|  | Subsidy to Ibrahim Yona Ibrahim Jumaa as follows -
⟦line⟧ 2000 |  | For the week ending on 7/9/951
⟦line⟧ 2000 |  | " " " 14/9/951
⟦line⟧ 2000 |  | " " " 21/9/951
⟦line⟧ 2000 |  | " " " 28/9/951
⟦line⟧ | 8 |
750 |  | To Khatoun Youssef
⟦line⟧ | 1 | To Karjia Matouk
750 | 9 | Subtotal
195 10 313 3 750 9

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Fils | Dinar |  |  |  |  | Balance
195 | 10 | 313 | 3 | 750 | 9 | closing
|  |  |  | 000 | 1 | To Karjiya Daoud
|  |  |  | 500 |  | To Samha Daoud
|  |  |  | 250 |  | To Najma Yahya
813 | 14 |  |  | 500 | 11 |
|  | Newspaper and Association Subscriptions
|  | 000 | 2 | Subscription to Sada al-Ahali newspaper for six months
500 | 2 | 500 |  | Aviation Association subscription for the month of September 951
|  | To the Deposit Account as follows:-
|  | 620 | 1 | Insurance for water of Nuriel School
916 | 2 | 296 | 1 | Insurance for water for the National School
|  | To the Schools Account as follows:-
|  | 500 | 7 | Guarding of Laura Kadoorie School for Girls for the month of August 1951
|  | 500 | 7 | " " " " " " September 1951
|  | 150 |  | Repair of the National School door
|  | 150 |  | Padlocks number (2) for the National School
|  | 500 | 1 | Transport fees for the Noam School laboratory to Frank Iny School
|  | 045 | 1 | Fees for unloading (9) fans from the Institution for the Blind
|  | 520 |  | Five gallons of gasoline for transporting National School furniture
|  | 170 | 1 | <del>Lock</del> lanterns number (2) to the Alliance School for Boys
|  | 670 | 3 | Petty expenses for transportation of school desks to Yaqub Shuwayhat (per list)
|  | 150 |  | Transporting rugs and heaters from the National School
|  | 000 | 7 | Guarding the Alliance for the month of September 951
|  | 740 | 3 | Water fees and sewer restoration fees for Nuriel School
775 | 35 | 680 | 1 | " " " " " National
|  | To the Synagogues Account as follows:-
|  | 500 | 1 | Guarding of the Jewish Synagogue for August 951
|  | 400 |  | Fees for transporting (5) sofas from Sheikh Ishaq
900 | 8 | 000 | 7 | Guarding of Meir Eliyahu Synagogue for September 951
|  | To the Slaughterhouse Account as follows:-
|  | 250 |  | Paint for the stamp
250 | 5 | 000 | 5 | Salary of Ziana, teacher of Daniel, for the month of August 951
600 | 3 | 600 | 3 | Special agency fees in lawsuit No. 70B / 51 Karrada regarding the house of the Committee for the Revocation of Citizenship
856 | 1 | 856 | 1 | Travel fees for the department's employees and janitors for the month of September 951
805 | 85 |  |  | Only eighty-five dinars and eight hundred and five fils and no more
President's Accounts
Checks No. 656 and 87 have been issued
Dated 2 / 10 / 951
For cash according to receipts
⟦signature⟧
1 / 10 / 951
Reviewed
⟦signature⟧
1 / 10 / 951
⟦illegible⟧
By the car of the Community Presidency
⟦illegible⟧

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Petty Cash Expenses List
For the month of August, year 951
⟦line⟧
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧
Petty Cash Expenses
Fils | Dinar
Revenue stamps | 1 | 040
Postage | 0 | 215
Typewriter repair | 0 | 150
Carbolic acid | 0 | 120
Ice supply for the month of July, year 951 | 1 | 050
Electric bulbs (2) | 0 | 290
Gown | 0 | 075
Glasses | 0 | 220
Stamp ink | 0 | 080
Inkwell | 0 | 080
Cleaning carpets belonging to the Head of the Community | 0 | 260
Soap | 0 | 069
Lease agreements | 0 | 030
Washing towels with cost of soap | 0 | 150
Brushes (2) for sweeping and cleaning the wall | 0 | 600
Brooms | 0 | 050
Ice | 0 | 025
Glue (2nd payment) | 0 | 170
Glasses (2nd payment) | 0 | 280
Tip for the telephone operator | 0 | 150
Lease contracts (50) | 0 | 200
Three typewriter ribbons with a large bottle of ink | 0 | 600
Pins | 0 | 060
Blotting paper (5 layers) | 0 | 100
Repairing office pipes twice | 0 | 900
Publications to the Schools Committee for estimating school rents | 0 | 100
⟦line⟧
7 | 019
Administrative Expenses
⟦line⟧
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧
Office electricity fees for the month of May, year 951 | 2 | 693
Continued

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Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar
019 | 7 | Previous | 693 | 2 | Previous
|  | Electricity fees for the office for July 951 | 323 | 3 |
|  | " " " " " August | 821 | 3 |
|  | Fees for printing community papers and registering contracts at Bikhor Press | 000 | 10 |
|  | Fees for clerical work for seven days | 094 | 3 |
|  | Fee for a telegram to His Excellency the Prime Minister | 000 | 4 |
|  | Transportation fees for office staff and cleaners | 398 | 8 |
|  | Fee for moving telephone No. 7253 to the house of Mr. Banyie | 000 | 8 |
|  | Water fees for the office for July <del>and August</del> and September 951 | 648 | 0 |
|  | Pens 2 dozen and erasers as per list | 592 | 0 |
|  | Ream of paper with pins as per list | 050 | 1 |
|  | Expenses for retrieving a missing girl (Marcelle) | 000 | 2 |
619 | 47 |  |  |  |
Subsidy accounts as follows:
Subsidy to Bahja Yaqoub | 000 | 1
" Sabiha Aslan | 000 | 1
" to Marcelle Ma'touq for her travel to Hillah | 250 | 0
" " " " " " | 100 | 0
" to Bibi Isaac | 750 | 0
" Habiba Yaqoub | 000 | 2
| 100 | 5
To the accounts of closed schools as follows:
To Isaac Salman for the salary account of August 951 as a guard at the Al- | 200 | 7
Fees for packing Al-Hisyan furniture and gathering it in one room | 150 | 0
Gasoline 5 gallons for the hospital car to transport Nuriel's furniture | 520 | 0
Fees for moving Nuriel's furniture for 5 workers | 100 | 1
" " desks as paid to the Ministry of Education | 150 | 0
| 920 | 8
To Shamash School account for two-thirds of June 951 electricity fees | 866 | 2
To the Synagogues account as follows:
Brokerage fee for selling old rugs | 000 | 5
Fee for cleaning rugs and Sefarim and moving them from Karrada | ⟦150⟧ | 0
Fee for guarding Al-Huwaizi Synagogue for July 51 | 000 | 2
Gasoline 2 gallons for the hospital car for moving Sefarim from Haham Hesqel Synagogue | 208 | 0
Forward | 358 | 7 | 514 | 71

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Dinar | Fils
| 71 | 524
Forwarded |  |
| 7 | 358
Salary of Mahmoud Al-Dabbab, guard of Mir Eliyahu Synagogue for August 51 | 7 | ...
| 14 | 358
To the slaughterhouse account as follows: - |  |
To Yusuf Abdullah as follows: - (sharpening knives) |  |
4 for the week ending 3/8/951 | ... | ...
4 for the week " " 10/8/951 | ... | ...
8 | ... |
To Heskel Hooki as follows: - (sharpening knives) |  |
4 for the week ending 17/8/751 | ... | ...
8 for the two weeks from 8/18 to 31/8/51 | ... | ...
12 | ... |
To Ishaq Faraj on account of his salary for July 51 | 2 | ...
To Zabana the cook for his salary for July 51 | 5 | ...
Ink for the stamp | 0 | 250
27 | 250
Electricity fees for the slaughterhouse for June and July 51 charged to the Mayoralty of the Capital. | 13 | 480
126 | 612
Subscription to the Iraqi Aviation Association for August 51 | ... | 500
127 | 112
Only one hundred and twenty-seven dinars and one hundred and twelve fils, nothing else.
1- Approval to spend an amount of 127 twenty-seven dinars
and one hundred and twelve fils only.
To be presented to the Council at its next session.
21/9/951
Honorable Vice President
Check No. 887622 dated 21/9/51 has been issued
to the accountant for the above amount of 127/112 dinars
for your signature, please.
Accountant
21/9/951
Noted
21/9/951

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Schedule of Administrative Expenses for the month of July 1951
Sundry Expenses | Dinar | Fils
Revenue stamps | 1 | 400
Post | | 126
Door door judgements No. 73/139 | | 050
Three cards for the Al-Tafayyudh Association — donation — | | 090
Inkwell | | 120
Ruler | | 060
Notebook for the Midrash properties | | 100
Carbolic acid | | 120
Holiday gift to the Ottoman Bank porter | | 100
Soap | | 040
Holiday gift to the ice-man | | 100
Value of three notebooks | | 240
Value of a bandan for the registrar of engagement and marriage contracts | 1 | 000
Electric bulb | | 090
Nibs | | 100
Fees for reading an announcement in churches | | 400
Clips | | 150
Brooms | | 170
Lock | | 060
Blotting paper | | 100
Aid to Mas'ouda Youssef | | 250
" " Rachel Ma'touq | | 500
Ice | | 060
Value of a personnel register notebook with pins | | 300
Purchase of locks for the shop located opposite the Menashi Saleh shelter | | 180
⟦line⟧ | |
| 5 | 906
Administrative Expenses
Transportation wages for department employees and porters | 7 | 774
Electricity fees for the department for the month of June 951 | 2 | 765
Printing of receipt books number (10) | 3 | 000
Cleaning fees for the English typewriter | | 250
Telegram to the Council of Ministers | 1 | 250
Moving furniture and chairs from one of the houses to the community with the porter | | 500
Miscellaneous expenses (N) (R) | 2 | 500
⟦line⟧
18 034
23 945
Remaining after it

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2
Continuation of the Administrative Expenses List for July 951
Fils | Dinar
945 | 23 | Previous ⟦line⟧
|  | Subscription to newspapers and associations
250 | 1 | Subscription to Al-Hatef newspaper for six months
... | 2 | " Al-Jabha Al-Shaabiya for six months
500 |  | " Aviation Association
750 | 3 | ⟦line⟧
|  | Miscellaneous as follows "-
|  | To the Slaughterhouse account as follows "-
250 |  | Dye for the stamp
... | 12 | Three weeks' wages to Mr. Yusuf Abdullah
750 | 1 | Repair of slaughterhouse water pipes including cost of divider, coupling and nuts
100 |  | Cost of cement for repairing the slaughterhouse door
300 |  | Repairing the slaughterhouse door
450 |  | Slaughterhouse water pipes (second time)
380 |  | Reconnection of slaughterhouse electricity after disconnection
230 | 15 |
... | 5 | To lawyer Gurji Haskell on account of legal fees for the school rent compensation lawsuit
750 | 1 | To the account of Frank Iny School for guarding fees for one week
500 | 1 | Inspection fee for the Veterinary Department's encroachment on the cemetery
|  | To the Synagogues account as follows "-
250 |  | Transporting fans from Farha Synagogue to Al-Ahliya
... | 2 | " Debris of Rima Khedouri
900 |  | " Fans and bedding from Meir Eliyahu Synagogue
070 |  | Fee for breaking the safe door of Meir Raphael Synagogue due to loss of key
300 |  | Transporting rugs and Sifrim from Rima Synagogue to Al-Ahliya
... | 2 | Fee for taking down ten fans from Shaker, Meir Elias, and Meir Raphael Synagogues
... | 2 | Removing debris from Ghawi Synagogue
460 |  | Two latches and 2 locks and labor fee for Al-Ahliya to store rugs and Sifrim
350 |  | Transporting rugs and Sifrim from Masouda Synagogue and Alliance to Al-Ahliya
500 |  | " Sifrim from Baruch and Yaakov Sabih Synagogues to Al-Ahliya
600 |  | " " " Yaakov Sabih
500 |  | Fee for arranging rugs in carts from Yaakov Sabih Synagogue
250 | 3 | Lorry fee, unloading fans, and transporting furniture from Al-Hwaidi Synagogue to Al-Ahliya
250 | 1 | Transporting rugs and Sifrim from Baruch Synagogue to Al-Ahliya
430 | 14 | ⟦line⟧
695 | 27 | 480 | 23 | Carried forward

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Continuation of administrative expenses for the month of July 1951
Fils | Dinar
695 | 27 |  | 480 | 23 | 430 | 14 | Carried forward
|  |  |  |  | 600 |  | Transport fee for carpets and Sifreim from Menashi Saleh shelter to Al-Athliya
|  |  |  |  | 400 | 1 | " " [Transport of] Miraj and Sifreim from the Midrash to Al-Athliya
|  |  |  |  | 500 |  | Value of five kilos of naphthalene for wrapping carpets
|  |  |  |  | 170 |  | Value of sewing tools, threads, and needles
|  |  |  |  | 000 | 2 | Fee for organizing and wrapping carpets moved to the community administration
|  |  |  |  | 150 |  | Fee for guarding the Torah for one night
|  |  |  |  | 130 |  | Purchase of a lock for Al-Athliya
|  |  |  |  | 100 |  | Reinforcing the door of Barukh Torah
|  |  |  |  | 250 | 2 | Transport of carpets and Sifreim from Zelkha Torah
|  |  |  |  | 220 |  | Value of 2 locks and 2 hasps for preserving the carpets
|  |  |  |  | 700 |  | Transport fees for carpets to the community leadership ⟦and from the college⟧
|  |  |  |  | 250 | 1 | " " " and Sifreim from Barukh Synagogue
|  |  |  |  | 500 |  | Guarding Zelkha Synagogue for nine days
|  |  |  |  | 200 |  | Transport of Sifreim from Laura Kadoorie to Al-Athliya
|  |  |  |  | 500 |  | 17 Sifreim from Ishaq Farha Synagogue to Al-Athliya
|  | 100 | 25 |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  | To the schools account as follows:-
|  |  |  |  | 750 | 6 | Alliance guarding fees for the month of June 951
|  |  |  |  | 750 | 6 | " " " July 951
|  |  |  |  | 170 |  | Value of a lock, hasp, and nails for the National School
|  |  |  |  | 500 | 7 | Guarding Laura Kadoorie (Alliance for Girls) for the month of June 951
|  |  |  |  | 500 | 7 | " " " " " July 951
|  |  |  |  | 648 |  | Water fees for Laura Kadoorie School
|  |  |  |  | 100 |  | Water reconnection form for Laura Kadoorie
|  |  |  |  | 920 |  | Water fees for Karrada Kindergarten until 14/3/951
|  |  |  |  | 700 | 2 | Repair of water pipes at Laura Kadoorie School
|  |  |  |  | 080 |  | Lock for the Schools Committee
|  |  |  |  | 950 |  | Fee for transporting chairs from Nuriel School
|  |  |  |  | 250 | 1 | Guarding Rachel Shahmoon from 8/6/951 until 19/6
|  | 318 | 35 |  |  |  |
695 | 27 | 898 | 83 |  |  |  | Brought forward

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Continuation of the list of administrative expenses for the month of July 951
Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar
27 | 695 | 83 | 898
To the account of Munshi Saleh Shelter as follows -
Shelter water fees for a previous debt | 1 | 080
Water supply deposits | 1 | 620 | Deposit
Shelter water reconnection fee | 500
Shelter water pipe repairs | 500
Shelter water reconnection form | 060
Water installation repair fee | 600
Shelter water fees until June 951 | 1 | 620
5 | 980 | 89 | 878
To the account of the Capital Secretariat as follows -
For the month of April 951 for slaughterhouse electricity fees } calculated to | 6 | 780
" " May 951 for slaughterhouse electricity fees } Capital Secretariat | 7 | 410
14 | 190
⟦line⟧ | 131 / 763
• Only one hundred and thirty-one dinars and seven hundred and sixty-three fils, nothing else.
Approved
⟦illegible⟧
1/8/951
The Accountant
⟦illegible⟧
Expenditures ⟦illegible⟧
Disburse according to it ⟦illegible⟧ and the date on 2/8/51 - as printed above and thank you
131/763 Dinars
Please be informed ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
I have reviewed
2/8/951

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List of administrative expenses for the month of June 1951
⟦line⟧
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧
Sundry expenses |  |  |
⟦line⟧ |  |  |
Repair of the English typewriter twice | 900 |  |
Carbolic acid | 120 |  |
Brooms | 080 |  |
Feeding fee for the prisoner's son for a period of twenty days | 000 | 1 |
Two electric lamps | 180 |  |
Clips | 080 |  |
Nibs | 040 |  |
Sack for wiping tiles | 060 |  |
Sundries for Rabbi Heskel Synagogue | 400 |  |
Value of an electric head with installation fee and repair fee for the desk fan | 400 |  |
Soap | 030 |  |
Five layers of blotting paper | 400 |  |
Fiscal stamps - petitions and lease contracts | 130 | 1 |
Postage | 098 |  |
Ice | 560 |  |
⟦line⟧ |  | 178 | 5
Administrative ⟦...⟧ expenses |  |  |
⟦line⟧ |  |  |
Transportation fees for department messengers | 582 |  |
Telephone transfer fees to the house of the Community Secretary | 000 | 8 |
Al-Kifl Guardianship fee | 000 | 5 |
To Lawyer Gurji Heskel on account of his fees | 000 | 2 |
⟦line⟧ |  | 582 | 15
Subscription to newspapers and societies |  |  |
⟦line⟧ |  |  |
Aviation Society subscription for the month of June 951 | 500 |  |
Al-Nahar newspaper subscription for six months | 000 | 2 |
Al-Hawadith newspaper subscription for six months | 000 | 2 |
Sada al-Ittihad newspaper subscription for six months | 000 | 2 |
⟦line⟧ |  | 500 | 6
Total administrative expenses |  | 260 | 27
To the slaughterhouse account, cook Rasan's wages for 18 days | 530 | 2 |
To the account of Hadiya Menashi Saleh School for Girls, value of stamps for property tax objections | 400 |  |
⟦line⟧ |  |  |
Continued |  | 190 | 30

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Continuation of administrative expenses list for the month of June 951
Statement | Dinar | Fils
Carried forward | 30 | 190
To the account of closed schools as follows - |  |
Guard fees for Nuwaim school for the month of May 951 | 3 | ...
Guard fees for Rachel Shahmoun school for the month of May 951 | 2 | ...
Guard fees for Laura Kadoorie school for the month of May 951 | 7 | 500
Guard fees for Albert Sassoon school for the month of May 951 | 6 | 750
Cleaning fees for closed schools | 3 | ...
Guard fees for the National School from 27/5/951 to 19/6/951 | 2 | ...
Porterage of carpets from Shash school |  | 050
| 24 | 300
To the account of synagogues as follows |  |
Transport fees for Sifreim and carpets from Shaul Masri synagogue | 1 | 400
" " " " " " Farha |  | 650
Price of a lock for the Sifreim |  | 170
Porterage of Sifreim from one of the houses |  | 030
Transport of carpets, <del>chairs</del>, and sacks from Shuker synagogue | 2 | 100
" " " " " " | 1 | 050
Fees for transporting debris from Khafaf synagogue to the adjacent synagogue | 2 | 500
" " " " " " " |  | 750
" " " " " " " |  | 500
Furniture and Sifreim from Naasa, Dahhan, and Farha synagogues | 1 | 500
Fees for unloading five fans | 1 | ...
Transport fees for carpets and Sifreim | 1 | 800
To Master Jawad Ibrahim for the value of sacks, a shaker, and a shovel for clearing debris from Ghawi synagogue | 2 | ...
Transport fees for carpets and Sifreim from Dahhan and Farha synagogues | 2 | 100
| 17 | 550
| 72 | 040
Only seventy-two Dinars and forty Fils and no more
I approve the disbursement of the amount of seventy-two Dinars
and forty Fils only
1/7/1951
Second portion
According to check number 60887 dated 2/7/51
The above amount of 72/040 Dinars
Payable on demand ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

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List of Administrative Expenses for the month of May 1951
Dinar | Fils
Sundry Expenses |  |
Electric bulb | 100 |
Carbolic acid | 120 |
Brooms | 128 |
Gratuity to telephone worker | 050 |
Fees for bundling the carpets of the Community Presidency | 250 |
Porterage of the ice box for repair | 060 |
Repair fee for the ice box | 350 |
Ice | 161 |
Inkwell | 080 |
Fees for dusting carpets | 750 |
Value of sacks | 300 |
Naphthalene for carpets | 300 |
Twine | 030 |
Expense for Sakina and her children | 894 |
Soap | 032 |
Glycerin | 080 |
Porterage for the typewriter | 040 |
Postage | 056 |
Financial stamps - petitions and lease contracts | 555 |
⟦line⟧ | 336 | 4
Administrative Expenses |  |
Transportation fees for department employees and office boys | 100 | 1
Water fees for the Community Presidency | 648 |
To Khalaf Mutlaq - shortfall in his salary for May 1951 | ⟦...⟧ | 2
⟦line⟧ | 748 | 3
Aviation Association subscription for April and May 1951 | ⟦...⟧ | 1
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
Total administrative expenses for the month of May 1951 | 084 | 9
Miscellaneous |  |
To the Slaughterhouse account for diverting water pipes with the value of a new resistance | 550 |
To the Mixed Schools account as follows - |  |
Water fees for the National School for April 951 | 296 | 1
Locks and bolts for Rachel Shahmoon School | 270 |
Moving desks for Rachel Shahmoon School | 700 |
" " Masouda Salman | 300 |
Arranging and moving furniture for Alliance School | 200 | 1
Guarding fee for Masouda Salman School | ⟦...⟧ | 1
⟦line⟧ | 766 | 4
To the Synagogues account as follows - |  |
Fees for moving carpets from Mandali Synagogue to the Community Presidency | 100 |
Moving, porterage, and arrangement fees for carpets and Sifreim | 500 |
Fees for moving carpets from Dahhan Synagogue | 250 |
Arrangement fees for carpets in Na'ssa Synagogue | 100 |
Electricity fees for Zilkha Synagogue for February and March 1951 | 470 | 8
Water fees for Zilkha Synagogue | 648 |
Fees for taking down 6 fans in Dahhan Synagogue | 700 |
Moving fees for the fans to the Community Presidency | 270 |
Moving fees for Sifreim from Menashi Karchi Synagogue | 160 |
Repair fees for the Religious Court door | 300 |
⟦line⟧ | 498 | 11
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
| 314 | 16
Electricity fees for the Slaughterhouse for March 951 charged to the Baghdad Municipality | 960 | 6
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
Only thirty-two Dinars and eight hundred fifty Fils and no more | 858 | 32
The Vice President
Cheque No. 878694 has been issued
dated 4/6/51 for the above amount
being 32.858 Dinars.
For your kind review, please
Accountant
5/6/951

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List of administrative expenses for the month of April 1951
Sundry Expenses | Fils | Dinars
Revenue stamps | 280 |
Postage | 072 |
Electric lamp | 070 |
Pins | 036 |
Sacks | 060 |
Vim cleaning powder | 050 |
Paper cutter | 060 |
Soap | 040 |
Certificate annulment expense | 250 |
Carbolic acid | 140 |
Washing towels | 100 |
| 1 | 158
Administrative expenses | |
Purchase of a ream of paper | 2/800 |
Transportation wages for the office attendants | -/828 |
Lawsuit appeal fee | 1/000 |
Eid allowance for the sweeper, guard, and garbage collector | -/200 |
Office electricity fees for April 951 | 2/677 |
| 7/505 |
Subscription to newspapers and associations | |
Subscription to Baghdad Times newspaper for three months | 1 | 000
" " Al-Sha'ab " " six " | 2 | 000
" " Al-Akhbar " " " " | 2 | 000
" " Al-Zaman " " " " | 2 | 000
| 7/000 |
Total administrative expenses for the month of April 1951
4 040 Electricity fees for the Spiritual Council for April 51 calculated
against the expenses of April 1951
To the slaughterhouse calculated against its expenses for April 1951 as follows:
-/400 Repairing slaughterhouse pipes
-/225 Slaughterhouse electric lamps
-/625
6/400 Slaughterhouse electricity fees for February 1951 calculated against the Mayoralty of the Capital
10/180 Slaughterhouse water fees until 19/4/51 calculated against the contractor
Only thirty-six Dinars and nine hundred and eight Fils and no more.
The Accountant
15 / 663
21/245
<del>36/908</del>

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List of administrative expenses for the month of March, year 1951
Fils | Dinar | Petty Expenses
780 |  | Revenue stamps
358 |  | Coffee and tea
010 |  | Rent receipt
097 |  | Mail
160 |  | Telegram
135 |  | Glasses
200 |  | Two electric lamps
550 |  | Sephirim carrier
038 |  | Paper ⟦cutter⟧
200 |  | Lock
010 |  | Screws
150 | 2 / 688 | Department electricity repair wages
Administrative Expenses
418 |  | Department office boys transportation wages
450 |  | Value of kerosene
2691 |  | Department electricity wages for the month of March, year 951, according to attached receipt
830 | 4 / 389 | Value of an inkwell, clips, and typewriter ribbons
Subscriptions to newspapers and associations
| 2 / 000 | Subscription to Sada al-Ahali newspaper for a period of six months
| 9 / 077 | Total expenses for the month of March, year 1951
| 7 / 030 | Slaughterhouse electricity wages for the month of January, calculated on the Amanat Al-Asimah account
|  | According to attached receipt
| 16 / 107 | Only sixteen dinars and one hundred and seven fils, nothing else
The Accountant

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List of Administrative Expenses for the month of February 1951
Sundry Expenses | Fils | Dinar
390 Revenue stamps |  |
060 Coffee and tea |  |
033 Soap |  |
200 Brooms |  |
230 Carbolic acid |  |
250 Cleaning the typewriter |  |
079 Postage fees |  |
070 Light bulb |  |
004 Paper bag |  |
025 Key chain |  |
100 Washing towels |  |
060 Sacks for wiping tiles |  |
300 Buying a towel |  |
010 Value of lease contracts | 811 | 1
⟦line⟧ |  |
Administrative Expenses |  |
⟦line⟧ |  |
638 Transport fees for office attendants |  |
500 1 Kerosene cost |  |
323 Local newspapers |  |
250 1 Fees for printing envelopes at the Commercial Press |  |
765 2 Office electricity fees for February 51 as per attached receipt |  |
380 Value of pens, pins, and clips | 856 | 6
⟦line⟧ |  |
Subscriptions to newspapers and societies |  |
⟦line⟧ |  |
Aviation Association subscription for February and March 951 | 000 | 1
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
Total expenses for the month of February 951 | 667 | 9
Slaughterhouse electricity fees for December 950 charged to the Secretariat of the Capital account
as per attached receipt | 590 | 9
Slaughterhouse water fees for December 950 and January 951 as per attached receipt
charged to the contractor's account | 420 | 12
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
| 677 | 31
| ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
Only thirty-one dinars and six hundred seventy-seven fils and no more.
Accountant

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List of Administrative Expenses for the month of January 1951
Dinar Fils | Petty Expenses
580 | Revenue Stamps
213 | Postage
250 | Coffee
400 | Business fees
340 | Telegram
800 | ⟦Laundry/Soap⟧ scent for the cemetery
030 | Soap
125 | Calendar number (2)
050 | Carbolic acid
185 | Heater repair
050 | Gunny bag
100 | Electric bulb
505 | Pistol license renewal
350 | Certificate cancellation expense
050 | Gratuity for a poor person
060 | Faucet repair
150 | Difference on an oil barrel
4 238 |
| Administrative Expenses
2/844 | Transportation fees
4/830 | Fruits for the sick
2/100 | Rice paper
8/000 | Cemetery maintenance
2/215 | Electricity for January 1951
1/500 | Kerosene for January 1951
1/256 | Newspapers for January 1951
22 745 |
| Newspaper and association subscriptions
-/500 | Aviation Society subscription
2/- | Al-Hatif newspaper subscription for six months
2 500 |
29 483 | Total administrative expenses
| Miscellaneous
14 335 | Slaughterhouse water fees for the months of October and November 950
43 818 |
Only forty-three Dinars and eight hundred eighteen Fils and no more
Ibrahim / 4
Accountant