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28 50 For ⟦...⟧ ✓ 125 ⟦...⟧ ✓ 1200 ⟦...⟧ ✓ 1066 ⟦...⟧ ✓ 1254 ⟦...⟧ ✓ 500 ⟦...⟧ ✓ 750 ⟦...⟧ ✓ 250 ⟦line⟧ ✓ 5145 ⟦illegible⟧
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.
AI en Translation, Pages 401-425
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His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, respected Listed below are the amounts spent during the month of January 1950 from the total income of the daily salaries deducted from the slaughterhouse employees :- Fils | Dinars 500 | 2 | To ⟦Hakim⟧ Shamoun for working 14 hours after hours 000 | 1 | To Moshe Eliyahu "4 times" 250 | | To Hakham Saleh "once after hours 250 | | " Yusuf Hai " " " " 250 | | " Aaron " " " " 250 | | " Isaac Eliyahu 500 | | To Salim Hakham Eliyahu 600 | | Intestine cutting 100 | | To Yahya Manya ⟦Shachor Shash⟧ 150 | | Cars 400 | 6 | Dinars total spent during the mentioned month 527 | 8 | Dinars total remaining from the previous month 927 | 14 | Dinars Total 111 | 14 | Dinars the amount received from the deduction, and a list was submitted to the community accountant and house | | from the amount mentioned above. 816 | ⟦line⟧ | Total remaining amount Daoud Ezra Afasi Head of the Slaughterhouse 1/2/1950 The Accountant For auditing and confirmation of the paragraph marked in red ink ⟦signature⟧ 2/1 ⟦signature⟧ The Accountant 2/2
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His Excellency the President of the Communal Council, Respected Listed below are the amounts spent during the month of December 1949 from the total daily wage income deducted from the slaughterhouse employees: | Dinar | Fils To Isaac Shasha for working 9 times after hours | 2 | 250 To Selim Hakham Eliyahu for working ⟦evidently⟧ twice continuously after hours | | 200 To Hakham Aaron " " " once " " " | | 250 To " Saleh " " " " " " | | 250 To " Yaqub Vasfi " " " " " " | | 250 To " Yusuf Hay " " " " " " | | 250 To " Isaac Eliyahu " " " " " " | | 250 To Moshe Elias " " " " " " | | 250 Intestine cutting | | 600 Cars | | 500 Al-Taiji alarm for Isaac Shasha | | 100 Standard knives number | | 060 Previously owed to Hakham Sassoon Khedhouri | 12 | ... ? Total | 18 | 210 ✓ A list of this amount was submitted to the community accountant from the total amount mentioned above | 9 | 782 ✓ Total remaining amount | 8 | 527 Raouf Ezra Liquidation Head of the Slaughterhouse 1/1/1950 The Accountant For certification and endorsement of the item marked in red line ⟦signature⟧ 1/2 ⟦signature⟧ The Accountant 2/7
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49 12/20 ⟦Your share⟧ ⟦money⟧ | ✓ | L 5720 ⟦Rounded⟧ 526 ⟦Paper⟧ | ✓ | 958 ⟦Payment⟧ ⟦from⟧ ⟦Food⟧ | ✓ | 800 ⟦Graduation⟧ ⟦11⟧ | ✓ | 650 ⟦Latafah⟧ ⟦and M.⟧ ⟦Cohen⟧ | ✓ | 750 ⟦Murad⟧ ⟦and J.⟧ | ✓ | 450 ⟦Salim⟧ ⟦Aufir⟧ | ✓ | 450 ✓ 9782
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Honorable Vice President His Excellency the President has approved the disbursement of the allocations usually paid to ⟦the child⟧ Sheikh Awda annually, amounting to fifteen dinars in view of the services he provides from time to time regarding our relations with some tribes Your order, please ⟦illegible signature⟧ 2/17 To be paid according to the procedures 2/19
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The Lay Council of the Jewish Community - Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Postponed to wait for His Excellency the President Honorable Vice President ? I request your kind approval to issue a check for the amount of ⟦10⟧ ? ten dinars to the order of Mr. Hussein Al-Sheikh Odah, on the occasion of his efforts in settling the case of the authorized midwife's lessee, Mr. ? Salam Wahbi. This is noting that the Council has been accustomed to paying this amount to him in previous years. Submitted for your kind consideration please ⟦signature⟧ The Accountant Baghdad 5 / 12 / 1950 Honorable Vice President 1- We have discussed with Mr. Hussein Al-Sheikh Odah more than once regarding this matter ⟦signature⟧ 2- Honorable Vice President especially since we paid an amount of five dinars only to Mr. Hussein Al-Sheikh Odah ⟦signature⟧ The Accountant 7 / 12 We have paid an amount of 10 dinars in ⟦...⟧ Discuss the subject in the meeting 5 / 12 / 50
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Baghdad 2/22/1950 His Excellency the President of the Respectable Lay Council Baghdad Subject: Slaughterhouse expenses for the month of February - 1950 Fils | Dinars 500 | 2 | Dye for the stamp 000 | 2 | <del>Gauze wages</del> 250 | 2 | Salman Shaul, Stamp Supervisor 000 | 1 | " " Kosher meat 000 | 1 | " " " " 000 | 7 | Marshi Eliyahu, Tannah and knife sharpening 000 | 1 | Salim Hakham Eliyahu 000 | 10 | Slaughterhouse cleaning for one month 740 | 2 | Electricity repair by Nassim as per attached receipt 050 | 7 | Knife grinding by Marshi Eliyahu as per attached receipt 000 | 22 | Firewood by Salman Shaul 990 | 52 | Total: Fifty-two dinars and nine hundred and ninety fils only Daoud Cohen Head of the Slaughterhouse Correctness of balance ⟦illegible⟧ Audited by (1) That the firewood, the payment for which is refused, this amount to receive a sign regarding the intention of the Association and the transfer of stock firewood during the winter season of every year (2) When was the firewood purchased and why was it delayed payment of its value until the end of winter The supervisor Salman Shaul has brought the purchase receipt from the shop by purchasing firewood for the use of the slaughterhouse in the one from which he bought early winter. And he was not able to demand the production of a purchase receipt because he purchased it more than once and from several shops, and the Council is accustomed to paying the value of the firewood to him at the end of winter every year, and the Council has on this day settled what was owed to him for the firewood (3) Honorable Vice President 52990 26250 ⟦line⟧ 79240
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Baghdad 22 / 2 / 950 I the undersigned, Moussa bin Meir Elias, have received from Rabbi Daoud Ezra, in my capacity, an amount of three and a half dinars, for the fee of sharpening knives, and for that I have signed Dated 22/2/1950 Moussa bin Meir Elias
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Fils | Dinar Repair in the shop 1 | 680 Belts count 44 / 70 810 | Lead bead 9 90 250 | Water faucet valve 9 1 | 000 Repair type 24 ⟦line⟧ 3 | 740 Only three dinars and seven hundred and forty fils and no more, entry and repair in the shop ⟦illegible⟧ 7/3/1950 2
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Baghdad 21 / 1 / ⟦1955⟧ His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, Respectfully Baghdad Subject: Slaughterhouse expenses for the month of January ⟦1955⟧ Fils | Dinar | Description 500 | 2 | Dye for the clay oven --- | 2 | Tile labor - Shohatim alarm 250 | 2 | Salman Shaul - Clay oven supervisor --- | 1 | Salman Shaul - Kosher meat supervisor --- | 7 | Moshe Elias - Canal and knife repair --- | 8 | Slaughterhouse cleaning for one month --- | 1 | Meat for Rabbi Eliyahu 860 | 1 | Electricity repair - according to attached receipt 060 | 4 | Wood for the bench 600 | | Lantern 700 | | Pipe repair 420 | | Electric bulbs 250 | | Lock 150 | | Notebook and pen 800 | 1 | Faucet repair - according to attached receipt --- | 2 | Value of two bags 540 | 37 | Total According to attached receipt Only thirty-seven dinars and five hundred and forty fils, no more Daoud ⟦...⟧ Head of Slaughterhouse Yusuf ⟦...⟧ 2 / 2 Accountant ⟦signature⟧ 19 / 1 / 55
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Fils / Dinar 2/070 Only two Dinars and seventy Fils and no more Received from the accountant of the Israelite community The above-mentioned amount, for the share of expenses Spent during the period according to the details below as follows And dated along with this receipt 21 / 1 / 50 Fils / Dinar | 600 | Lantern wick 700 | Repairing pipes 420 | Electric lamps 200 | Lock 150 | Notebook and pen 2/070 Only two Dinars and seventy Fils and no more Salman Shaul Kingdom of Iraq 8 Fils
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Fils / Dinars 4/020 Only four dinars and twenty fils, nothing else Received from the accountant of the Jewish Community the amount mentioned above, being the value of a dozen facing wood for use at the Jewish Cemetery and for this I signed this receipt 7/20/1950 Abdo Murad Kingdom of Iraq 8 fils Abdu⟦...⟧
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Honorable Vice President A break occurred in one of the pipes located in the slaughterhouse, which necessitated repairs and the spending of requirements as I informed you by telephone We also replaced one of the large faucets due to its age This required the expenditure of an amount of 1/800 Dinars as per the attached receipt Please sign the receipt with your approval, please ⟦signature⟧ 25/2/55 Approved ⟦signature⟧ 2/26
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Fils | Dinar 1/800 Only one dinar and eight hundred fils, no more. I received from the accountant of the Jewish Community the aforementioned amount, for the cost of tools and labor wages for repairing the pipes of the Jewish slaughterhouse and according to the list enclosed with this receipt, 20/2/1951 Aboud Obeid Iraq 8 Fils ⟦signature⟧ 1951
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Telephone No. 4957 Baghdad on 2 / 2 / 1950 To the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Copy of our supply to you of the items listed below: Fils | Dinar | Details | Date 450 | - | Price of English faucet size 1 inch | 850 | - | Complete coupling " " | 500 | - | Bush " " | 100 | - | Elbow " " | 850 | - | Tee " " | 750 | - | ⟦Cylindrical⟧ bolt ⟦large⟧ size | 500 | 7 | Only seven dinars and five hundred fils and no more | 750 | - | Laborer's fees ⟦Abdullah⟧ | 800 | - | Transporting materials from the Khan to the house | 050 | 9 | ⟦Total⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ Errors and omissions excepted by both parties Recorded on the date of 2/2/950
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List of costs for repairing the water tank ⟦...⟧ and water pipes in the slaughterhouse or on ⟦...⟧ in the water supply and its general secretariat Statement | Fils / Dinar Value of materials and pipes according to the attached list and receipt | 14/220 Value of two primers with nipples and a valve | 1/570 Value of a water tank purchased from Mar Elias Hospital | 5/000 ⟦illegible⟧ | Wages for two workers for a period of (four days) | 6/000 Total | 26/790 Twenty-six Dinars and seven hundred and ninety Fils On the date 25 / 4 / 950 Accountant To be filed 5/11 Dear Vice President Further to my previous memorandum dated 22 / 4 / 950 The costs have increased due to our necessity to change a large part of the pipes buried under the (concrete) per the request of the water supply committee I have recorded all materials used in the materials register and they are accurate, and I have also inquired with specialists regarding the worker's wage, they are good Approved 4/26
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Honorable Vice President I immediately contacted the plumber who was contracted, and upon his review with the Water Supply Department, it appeared that the repair requires the following estimation: Dinar | 5/000 | Value of a water tank to be placed in Mar Elias Hospital 1/500 | Value of an additional tank 2/468 | Value of materials according to the attached list 4/000 | Labor wages 12/968 | Approximately thirteen Dinars I beg you please if the repair of the pipes belongs to us, then we agree ⟦signature⟧ 2/22
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Fils / Dinar 14/220 Only ⟦four⟧teen Dinars and two hundred and twenty Fils nothing else I received from the accountant of the Israelite community the amount mentioned above, for the price of tools and water pipes located in the Israelite cemetery in Adhamiya And I signed this receipt 2/22/950 Fawzi Cohen Kingdom of Iraq 8 Fils Akram
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Nouri Sassoon Cohen Nouri S. Cohen Deals and undertakes construction materials and pipes Dealer and Contractor in And all types of sanitary fixtures Hardware and Sanitary Fixtures Bab El-agha 8/112 Manarat Al-Qatouma (near Shamash Bros. Building) Bab El - agha Street 8 - 112 [behind shamash bros'. building] Telephone No. 4957 Telephone No. 4957 No.: 353 Baghdad: 1950 Baghdad on: 22 February To: The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Invoice for our supply to you of the items listed below :-: Date | Particulars | I.D. | Fils | 120 Handle ⟦...⟧ | - | 360 | 2 pieces ⟦...⟧ | - | 400 | 2 pieces ⟦...⟧ complete | - | 780 | 2 pieces ⟦...⟧ | - | 700 | 12 Hook nails | - | 120 | 1 ⟦...⟧ | - | 120 | 1 Lock ⟦...⟧ | - | 700 | 89 Pencil ⟦...⟧ | 5 | 164 | pieces ⟦...⟧ | 0 | 400 | Paid in cash ⟦...⟧ pipes for the Consulate | - | 150 | 1 ⟦...⟧ | - | 140 | 2 ⟦...⟧ | 2 | 100 | 2 ⟦...⟧ complete | - | 800 | 1 ⟦...⟧ | - | 150 | 4 ⟦...⟧ | - | 240 | 1 ⟦...⟧ | - | 100 | Total to date | 8 | 992 | 480 ⟦...⟧ | - | 650 | 112 ⟦...⟧ | 1 | 120 | Half dozen ⟦...⟧ | 7 | 822 Account Supply for the hospital As per their receipts Invoice ⟦...⟧ Sixteen ⟦...⟧ E. & O. E. Errors and omissions excepted - Recorded on date ⟦line⟧ I received the above mentioned materials in full
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Nouri S. Cohen Nouri Sasson Cohen Dealer and Contractor in Deals and undertakes construction materials and pipes Hardware and Sanitary Fixtures and various types of bathing tools Bab El-agha Street 8-112 Bab al-Agha 8-112 Manarat al-Maqtuma (near Shamash Bros. building) [behind Shamash bros'. building] Telephone No. 4957 Telephone No. 4957 ⟦line⟧ No.: Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Baghdad on: 25/5/50 To Mr. ⟦line⟧ M: To the Honorable Presidency of the Jewish Community Date Date | Particulars Details | Fils Fils | Dinars I.D. 2/250 | Value of 1 English faucet size 3/4 | 250 | - 2/058 | " Abco pipe " 1/2 " 1 | 228 | - 2/150 | " Cup and ... " " " | 150 | - 2/190 | " Full plug " " " | 190 | - 2/120 | " T-junction " " " | 120 | - 2/120 | " Elbow " " " | 720 | - 2/250 | " English float " " " | 250 | 1 2/100 | " Nut " " " | 100 | - 2/150 | " Spout " " " | 200 | - 2/120 | " Total " " " | 220 | - 2/700 | " English door lock " " " | 700 | - 2/060 | " Mixer tongue " " " | 060 | - 2/220 | " Bushing " " " | 220 | - 2/010 | " Idle wheel " " " | 050 | - | Only six dinars and four hundred fifty-eight fils | 458 | 6 E.&.O.E. I received the above mentioned materials in full Recorded on ⟦line⟧ Errors and omissions excepted ⟦faded purple stamp⟧ The Council Spiritual of the Community Jewish
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Fils Dinar 1/570 Only one dinar and five hundred and seventy fils nothing else Received from the accountant of the Jewish Community the above-mentioned amount, for the price of refreshments ⟦for⟧ for water for laboratory use, and for that reason I signed below on 25 / 7 / 952 Subhi Abboud Iraq 8 fils ⟦illegible⟧
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Fils / Dinar 6/000 Only six Dinars and nothing more I received from the account of the Jewish community the above mentioned amount, for labor wages and repairing water pipes in the Jewish cemetery at their request, and I signed below on 25 / 7 / 56 ⟦Abbud Abid⟧ Iraq 8 Fils ⟦Abbud Abid⟧ ⟦Abbud Abid⟧
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Management of the Jewish Community Hospitals Meir Elias Hospital No 26865 Baghdad 28 / 12 / 1945 Fils | Dinar ⟦line⟧ | 5 Received from the Lay Council The sum of 5 Dinars | ⟦line⟧ Fils For the value of a water tank ⟦illegible⟧ Treasurer M.M. / 17 100 x 100 = 10000 15/9/48
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To the Honorable Chairman of the Physical Council Subject: Bakery expenses for the month of December ⟦1954⟧ Fils | Dinar 500 | 2 | Painting the bakery 000 | 2 | Shipping fees for ration wheat 250 | 2 | Samaneh Shaul - Bakery Supervisor 000 | 1 | Samaneh Shaul - Kosher meat clerk 000 | 7 | Moshe Eliyahu - Kneader and repairer of machines 000 | 1 | Cleaning for one month 000 | 1 | Salim Hakham Eliyahu 1950 | 1 | Electrical repair - per attached receipt 2100 | 0 | Sharpening knives - per attached receipt 620 | 0 | Miscellaneous expenses 5000 | 21 | Gratuity to the commissioners of Sheikh Marouf per attached receipt 7850 | 0 | Repairing the bakery roof - per attached receipt 43/270 | | Only forty-three dinars and two hundred and seventy fils, no more Daoud Azza Head of the Bakery Accountant Disburse this amount ⟦signature⟧ 1/9