Financial Documents; Important Roles Baghdadi Jews Play in Iraqi Society
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Number: Date: 10 / 11 / 951 Expenditure of the Spiritual Council for the month of November 951 Dinar | Fils 589 | 12 251 | 00 251 | 00 200 | ⟦illegible⟧ 12/291 | ⟦line⟧ On behalf of Mawli Aboudi Head of the Spiritual Council Baghdad Expenses 12289 Sect lines expenses 6650 18/939 Total ⟦illegible⟧ 17 / 11 / 951 The amount of nineteen dinars and nine hundred and thirty-nine fils is to be distributed
Baghdad Light & Power Co., Ltd. BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom.) Date: ⟦illegible⟧ N.B.— This bill should be paid within 15 days from date: Tariff: Meter No.: 2778241 Bill No.: 9082 ⟦illegible⟧ Consumer: Jewish Community Council in Karkh Address: Akal ⟦illegible⟧ METER REGISTER | Ds. Dinars | Fs. Fils To 195 | | | ⟦illegible⟧ From 195 | | | 5226 Units Supplied | | | 292 @ 18 fils | 5 | 256 | @ 12 " | | | @ 10 " | | | Meter Rental | | 105 | Current Limiter | | | Total | 5 | 361 | 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. 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. Any consumer who considers his deposited security to be in excess of the requirement after continuous consumption in one location for a period of not less than 12 months has the right to request a re-assessment. No receipt for amounts paid to the company is considered valid unless it is stamped with the company's official stamp by the cashier at the time of payment. Electricity payment centers:— 1— In Abakhana: 3— In Karkh side on Sheikh Marouf Street: Daily except Sunday 2— In Bab al-Muadham: 4— In Battaween:
Number: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: 11/30/951 Telephone line expenses for the month of November 1951 Serial Number | Receipt Number | Stamp Date | Bank Amount | Line Type | Chapter Number | Donation Amount | Chapter Date 1 | 95/499 | 95/11/8 | 0.750 | Normal | 2 | 2.250 | 95/12/9 2 | 95/515 | 95/11/9 | 1.500 | Double | 1 | 4.500 | 95/12/9 3 | 95/517 | 95/11/14 | 0.750 | Normal | 3 | 2.250 | 95/12/13 4 | 95/520 | 95/11/21 | 1.500 | Double | ⟦line⟧ | Free | 5 | 95/471 | 95/11/23 | 1.400 | Fees | 4 | 2.250 | 6 | ⟦line⟧ | 95/11/27 | 0.750 | Normal | 5 | 2.250 | | | | 6.650 | | | 14.500 | Only six dinars and six hundred and fifty fils only Only fourteen dinars and five hundred fils only Salman Murad Aboudi Audited Attia Al-Saadi Accountant 12/2
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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
28 Date 1/1/950 His Excellency the President of the Criminal Council, Respected Baghdad We enclose herewith a list of telephone line fees for the month of November 1950 in the amount of seven dinars and one hundred and fifty fils only. This and with respect to your Excellency Salman Hawki On their behalf President of the Spiritual Council Paid Accountant Decided 1/2/950 7850 252 1/29
Number 28 Date 10/10/950 Expenses of the Spiritual Council for the month of October 950 Dinar | Fils 0 | 540 | Water supply 0 | 100 | Electric bulb 0 | 100 | Taking down an electric fan 0 | 250 | Correction of record books 2 | 2250 | Transportation 3/240 Only three dinars and two hundred and forty fils Salman Hakkak Aboudi President of the Council Salman 1) Record of the Grand Council The Spiritual Council has spent an amount of 2/240 dinars as transportation fees. And upon reviewing Council Resolution No. (10) taken on 9/20/950, a copy of which was sent to the Spiritual Council, the Spiritual Council is not permitted to spend any amount exceeding half a dinar before obtaining prior approval from the Administrative Council for it. Record of the Secondary Council 2) Upon inquiring with the President of the Spiritual Council about the reason for the excess, he stated that it was necessary to spend additional transportation fees in an extraordinary manner for this month ⟦line⟧
281 10/1 Telephone line expenses for the month of September 1950 Telephone No. | List No. | List Date | Bank Amount | Line Type | Receipt No. | Receipt Date | Notes 1 | 95/464 | 95/1/8 | 750 | External | 6442 | 25/9 | 95/10/17 2 | 95/466 | 95/1/10 | 750 | 〃 | 6444 | 25/9 | 95/10/17 3 | 485 | 95/1/18 | 750 | 〃 | 6445 | 25/9 | 95/10/29 5 | 491 | 95/1/22 | 750 | 〃 | 6446 | 25/9 | 95/10/29 6 | 494 | 95/1/24 | 500 | Extension | 6449 | 10/1 | 95/10/21 7 | 497 | 95/1/25 | 750 | External | 6447 | 25/9 | 95/10/29 8 | 481 | 95/1/26 | 1,500 | Double | 6448 | 5,000 | 95/10/21 9 | 508 | 95/1/31 | 2,400 | Fees | 6450 | 2,250 | 95/10/21 7/150 20/000 Only seven dinars and one hundred and fifty fils and no more Only twenty dinars and no more Salman Jolly On behalf of Abboudi Records Accounting Accountant 11/2
L. M. A. [1] J Water Supply Committee for the Baghdad Area Receipt Number ⟦line⟧ Book Number ⟦line⟧ Number: 000037 Fils: 540 Dinar: 127 Book Number: 81 Received from Mr.: The Sharia Court The above-mentioned amount only: ⟦illegible⟧ house ⟦illegible⟧ For the water fee of the premises numbered: 61 / 127 For three months: October, November, December: 1950 Date: 5 / 10 / 950 Collector On behalf of the Water Supply Committee for the Baghdad Area ⟦signature⟧
Number 207 Date 6 / 8 / 1950 His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, the Respected Baghdad After greetings: - We submit to your Excellency herewith a list of the fees for divorce certificates for the month of August 1950, in the amount of eighteen dinars and fifty fils. With all respect to your Excellency Salman Daoud Aboudi President of the Spiritual Council Baghdad 18 . 050 Divorce certificate expenses 4 . 891 Miscellaneous expenses (as per the attached list) ⟦line⟧ 22 / 941 Total ⟦line⟧ Auditor ⟦signature⟧
Number 257 Date 5/9/6 Expenditure of the Spiritual Council for the month of May ⟦50⟧ Fils | Dinar | 941 | 2 | Electricity 450 | — | Ice 500 | — | Transportation 891 | 4 | Total only four dinars and eight hundred ninety-one fils Salman Hawki Abboudi Head of the Spiritual Council Baghdad Paid Accountant ⟦illegible⟧ 5/8
Number ⟦...⟧ Date ⟦...⟧ 6/9/951 Telephony line expenses for the month of August ⟦1951⟧ Serial Number | Receipt Number | Stamp Date | Bank Amount | Line Type | List Number | Net Amount | Date 140 | 289/951 | 1/8/951 | 1.400 | Apostolic | 6427 | 7.250 | 1/8/951 141 | 291/951 | 2/8/951 | 1.500 | Double | 6428 | 4.500 | 17/8/951 142 | 293/951 | 9/8/951 | 0.750 | Ordinary | 6431 | 2.250 | 21/8/951 143 | 324/951 | 7/8/951 | 1.500 | Double | 6445 | 4.500 | 21/8/951 144 | 324/951 | 7/8/951 | 1.500 | " | 6444 | 4.500 | 21/8/951 145 | 400/951 | 8/8/951 | 0.750 | Ordinary | 6432 | 2.250 | 21/8/951 146 | 413/951 | 15/8/951 | 0.750 | Special | 6429 | 1.000 | 17/8/951 147 | 409/951 | 15/8/951 | 0.750 | " | 6436 | 1.000 | 19/8/951 148 | 412/951 | 15/8/951 | 1.500 | Double | 6433 | 4.500 | 21/8/951 149 | 398/951 | 15/8/951 | 0.750 | Ordinary | 6437 | 2.250 | 19/8/951 150 | 411/951 | 16/8/951 | 1.500 | Double | 6434 | 4.500 | 21/8/951 151 | 405/951 | 17/8/951 | 1.400 | Apostolic | 6449 | 7.250 | 21/8/951 152 | 420/951 | 17/8/951 | 0.750 | Ordinary | 6441 | 2.250 | 17/8/951 153 | 422/951 | 21/8/951 | 0.750 | " | 6436 | 2.250 | 21/8/951 154 | 423/951 | 21/8/951 | 0.750 | " | 6437 | 2.250 | 21/8/951 155 | 427/951 | 22/8/951 | 1.500 | Double | 6435 | 4.500 | 22/8/951 156 | 435/951 | 28/8/951 | 0.750 | Ordinary | 6438 | 2.250 | 21/8/951 | | | 18.500 | | | 49.000 | Only eighteen dinars and five hundred fils Only forty-nine dinars nothing else On behalf of the officer Oyoun Audited Matching the schedule The Accountant 8/9
Baghdad 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: Date: Tariff: Meter No.: Bill No.: Consumer Name: ⟦illegible⟧ Council Address: For electricity supplied during the undermentioned period METER REGISTER | Ds. Dinars | Fs. Fils To 195 | | From 195 | | Units Supplied | | @ 18 fils | | @ 12 " | | @ 10 " | | Meter Rental | | Current Limiter | | 5 Fils 5 Fils After having taken a continuous supply on the 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 who considers his deposited security to be in excess of the requirement after consumption in one location for a period of not less than 12 months may apply 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 amount paid to the company is considered valid unless it is stamped with the company's official stamp by the cashier at the time of payment. Electricity payment centers: 1- In Abakhana: 3- In Karkh side on Sheikh Marouf Street: } Daily except Sunday 2- In Bab al-Muadham: 4- In Bataween:
Expenditure of the Spiritual Council for the month of July 1950 Fils | Dinar | Description 915 | 2 | Electricity 200 | | Electricity repair 160 | | Water cups 250 | | Jurisprudential copies 260 | | Ice 250 | | Transportation ⟦line⟧ 1250 4 Total only four dinars and one hundred and thirty-five fils Salman Hoki Hebrew Head of the Council Spiritual Approved 9/7 Paid Accountant 9/8
Number: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: 9 / 8 / 1950 His Excellency the President of the Physical Council, the Respectable Baghdad After greetings ⟦...⟧ We present to Your Excellency attached a list of line fees ⟦...⟧ for the month of July 1950 in the amount of sixteen Dinars and five hundred Fils. Respectfully yours. Salman Khadhuri Aboudi President of the Spiritual Council Audited ⟦signature⟧ 8 / 8 Approved ⟦signature⟧ 11 / 8
Number Date 1950/8/9 Community line expenditures for the month of July 1950 Chapter Date | Donation Amount | Chapter Number | Line Type | Expenditure Amount | Invoice Date | Invoice Number | Serial Number 950/7/10 | 4,500 | 6412 | Double | 7,500 | 950/7/6 | 950/238 | 127 950/7/6 | 4,500 | 6411 | 〃 | 7,500 | 950/7/9 | 950/167 | 128 950/7/10 | 4,500 | 6413 | 〃 | 7,500 | 950/7/9 | 950/249 | 129 950/7/21 | 4,500 | 6416 | 〃 | 7,500 | 950/7/9 | 950/228 | 130 950/7/6 | 2,250 | 6410 | Ordinary | 7,750 | 950/7/10 | 950/250 | 131 950/7/19 | 4,500 | 6417 | Double | 7,500 | 950/7/10 | 950/228 | 132 950/7/21 | 4,500 | 6418 | 〃 | 7,500 | 950/7/12 | 950/275 | 133 950/7/19 | 2,250 | 6414 | Ordinary | 7,750 | 950/7/19 | 950/255 | 134 950/7/21 | 2,250 | 6421 | 〃 | 7,750 | 950/7/19 | 950/226 | 135 950/7/24 | 4,500 | 6419 | Double | 7,500 | 950/7/24 | 950/254 | 136 950/7/20 | 4,500 | 6415 | 〃 | 7,500 | 950/7/24 | 950/251 | 137 950/7/29 | 4,500 | 6420 | 〃 | 7,500 | 950/7/25 | 950/269 | 138 950/7/21 | 2,250 | 6422 | Ordinary | 7,750 | 950/7/25 | 950/272 | 139 49,500 | | | | 97,500 | | | Only forty-nine Dinars and five hundred Fils only Only ninety-seven Dinars and a half only Salman Suhayk Hebrew Minute Tax Accounting ⟦illegible⟧ Accountant 8/8
Baghdad 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 a period of 15 days from its date: Date / Date: Tariff / Prices: Meter No. / Meter Number: 27828 Bill No. / Bill Number: 9087 Consumer / Consumer Name: The Rabbinical Council of Baghdad Address / Address: ⟦illegible⟧ For electricity supplied during the undermentioned period / For electricity supplied during the period mentioned below METER REGISTER / Meter Registration | Ds. / Dinars | Fs. / Fils To / To ⟦line⟧ 195 | | 5119 From / From ⟦line⟧ 195 | | 4959 Units Supplied / Units Supplied | | 160 @ 18 fils / At a price of 18 fils | | 880 @ 12 " / At a price of 12 " | | @ 10 " / At a price of 10 " | | Meter Rental / Power | | 75 Current Limiter | | | ⟦line⟧ | 955 ⟦Two postage stamps with portraits and Arabic text⟧ After having taken a continuous supply / It is considered that the deposited insurance is more than necessary one premises for not less than 12 months, / without interruption in one place for a period of not less than consumer who considers his deposit to / ⟦illegible⟧ re-assessment. excess of the requirement may apply / ⟦illegible⟧ re-assessment No receipt for payment to the Company / for amounts paid to the company unless it is stamped lid unless bearing the Company's / ⟦illegible⟧ official by the cashier at the time of making payment. ssed official receipt which is stamped Cashier at the time of making payment Electricity payment centers:- 1- In Abakhana: 3- On the Karkh side in Sheikh Maarouf Street: } Daily except Sunday 2- In Bab al-Muadham: 4- In Bataween:
The Council Israeli Spiritual Baghdad Number: 2 Date: 11 / 7 / 950 His Excellency the President of the Respected Lay Council Baghdad The electric fans have broken down and required repair, and given our urgent need for them, we were unable to obtain approval from your esteemed council before proceeding with the repair, The repair of the electric fans cost an amount of three dinars and five hundred and eighty fils, therefore we request approval for the disbursement of the mentioned amount, and to your Excellency much thanks and respect Salman Khadhouri Aboudi The President 1) Who has the authority to estimate? 12 / 7 2) It is understood from the attached circular that the authority belongs to the President or his deputy. ⟦illegible⟧ Approved 20 / 7
Baghdad 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 a period of 15 days from its date: Date / Date: Tariff / Prices: Meter No. / Meter Number: ⟦illegible⟧ Bill No. / Bill Number: ⟦illegible⟧ Consumer / Consumer Name: ⟦illegible⟧ Address / Address: ⟦illegible⟧ For electricity supplied during the undermentioned period / For electricity supplied during the period mentioned below METER REGISTER / Meter Registration | Ds. / Dinars | Fs. / Fils To / To ⟦line⟧ 195 | | From / From ⟦line⟧ 195 | | Units Supplied / Units | | @ 18 fils / 18 fils | | 744 @ 12 " / 12 " | | @ 10 " / 10 " | | Meter Rental / Meter Rent | | 75 Current Limiter / ⟦illegible⟧ Rent | | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 819 Iraq 5 Fils Iraq 8 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. After ⟦illegible⟧ his deposited security is in excess of the requirement ⟦illegible⟧ interruption in one place for a period of not less than 12 months, he may apply for ⟦illegible⟧ again. 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 A receipt for the amount paid to the company is not considered valid unless it is stamped with the company's official stamp by the cashier at the time of payment. Electricity bill payment centers:- 1- In Abakhana: 3- On the Karkh side in Sheikh Marouf Street: } Daily except Sunday 2- In Bab al-Muadham: 4- In Battaween:
Baghdad on 21 / 6 / 95 I, the undersigned, Sion bin Khulaif have received from the Spiritual Council of the Israelites an advance of 5 Dinars and six hundred Fils, and that is for the fee of repairing electricity and electric fans and for this reason I have signed. Sion bin Khulaif ⟦signature⟧ 2600 680 2000 ⟦line⟧ 5280
I, the undersigned, Daoud ⟦...⟧, have received from the Israelite Spiritual Council a sum of six hundred and eighty fils, and that is the fee for electrical repairs. Daoud Heskel 19 / 6 / 50 ⟦signature⟧
Baghdad on 21 / 6 / 95 I, the undersigned, Naeem bin ⟦Isaac⟧ have received an advance of three hundred from the Israeli Spiritual Council and that is for the electrical repair fee and for this reason I have signed. Naeem bin Isaac
Date ⟦15 / 7 / 950⟧ Expenses of the Spiritual Council for the month of June 1950 Fils | Dinar | Description 812 | 5 | Electricity for the months of May and June 540 | | Water supply 264 | | Financial postage stamps 280 | | Ice 400 | | Transportation 296 | 7 | Only seven dinars and three hundred and ninety-six fils Salman Hook Aboudi President of the Spiritual Council Expenses of the Mark Plan 25000 7296 ⟦line⟧ 32296 Paid Accountant Accountant Disbursement completed Released 12 / 7 / ⟦950⟧
L . M . A [1] B Receipt Number ⟦line⟧ Water Supply Committee for the Baghdad Area ⟦line⟧ Book Number 5 Number: 000019 Fils: 540 Dinar: == Received from Mr.: The Jewish Court The above-mentioned amount only: Five hundred and forty fils For the water fee of the premises numbered: ⟦illegible⟧ For three months: July, August, September: 1950 Date: 2 / 7 / 1950 Collector On behalf of the Water Supply Committee for the Baghdad Area ⟦illegible stamp⟧
The Council Israeli Spiritual Baghdad Number ⟦illegible⟧ Date ⟦illegible⟧ 950/⟦illegible⟧ His Excellency the President of the Respectable Lay Council Baghdad After greetings:- We attach herewith a list of the divorce lines expenditure for the month of June 1950 in the amount of twenty-five dinars and two hundred fils, we request approval for its disbursement. With all respect to your Excellency Salman Samuel Aboudi The President Approved 7/12 The Accountant Take the necessary action ⟦signature⟧