AI English Translation, Pages 351-375
Baghdad 12 / 7 / 95
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, Respected
Baghdad
After greetings: -
We were unable to obtain approval from your esteemed council
for the disbursement of the cost of crafting ten knives before the work
of crafting them, due to our urgent need for them. The cost of
crafting these knives amounted to three and a half dinars
according to the attached receipt. Therefore, we request approval for
the disbursement of the mentioned amount,
With respect to your Excellency
Daoud Cohen
⟦illegible⟧
12 / 7 / 95
Head of the Slaughterhouse
Approved
Although disbursement shall not be repeated
without prior approval
7 / 12
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Honorable Vice President
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Is there a need to present these lists
to the Council, please?
It was stated in the Council's decision taken
in this regard that such lists
should be submitted for the information of the President or his Deputy
(The decision is attached herewith.)
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12 / 7
The Lay Council
of the Israelite Community * Baghdad
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Honorable Vice President
I submit to you herewith a list of the details of the deductions
of the staff of the Presence for the month of June 950 amounting to 16/272
dinars, with a list of the details of the employees working outside
regular hours during the mentioned month, amounting to 8/750 dinars.
Please order the payment of the mentioned amount to the employees working
outside regular hours and deposit the remaining amount in the Ottoman Bank.
Respectfully yours.
⟦signature⟧
Accountant
Baghdad 4 / 7 / 950
Note
Additional wages will be paid against
signatures in the same manner as salary payments
directly from the accountant.
Approved
Seen
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7 / 11
Approved
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7 / 11
Approved
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7 / 11
To the Honorable President of the Lay Council of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Subject: Reasons for deductions for slaughterhouse employees for the month of June 95
Fils | Dinar | Details
284 | 4 | For his absence from work for ten and a half days - his daily salary is 408 fils -
250 | | For being absent once from working after hours
408 | | Ibrahim Khudhouri Tahana as follows :-
1000 | | Two days late for the designated work time (half of his daily salary)
| | For being absent four times from working after hours
250 | | Moshi Sahyoun Lawi - absence once after hours
250 | | Saleh Max - " " " " " "
204 | | Rabbi Saleh Naqqar - one day late for the designated work time - (half of his daily salary)
400 | | Nassim Rabbi Eliyahu - absence for one ⟦day⟧ from work
250 | | Salim Cohen - absence once after hours
8976 | | Ezra Mukammal - absence for twenty-two days - at a rate of (408 fils daily salary)
16/274 | | Only sixteen dinars and two hundred and seventy-two fils only
Head of the Slaughterhouse
16/274
8750
7/22
Audited
Accountant
7/24
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council of the Honorable Israelite Community
Respected
Subject: Disbursements from the deductions of the slaughterhouse employees for the month of June 950
1950
950
Statement | Dinar | Fils
Moshe Eliyahu for working twenty days after hours | 5 | - - -
Hakham Saleh for working twice after hours | / | 500
Yosef Hay for working once after hours | / | 250
" " Eliyahu | / | 250
Naim Hakham Eliyahu | / | 250
Salim Hakham Eliyahu | / | 250
Salim Hakham for working once during the forenoon | / | 500
" " " " " | / | 500
Isaac Shasha | |
Cutting intestines | / | 600
Tea for those working after hours | / | 150
<del>Yaki tray</del> | / | 100
Total only eight dinars and three hundred and fifty fils and no more | 8 | 350
Daoud Cohen
Head of the Slaughterhouse
29 / 6 / 950
Audited
⟦signature⟧
Accountant
7/4
The Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Salary list of employees and workers in the slaughterhouse deductions for the month of June 1950
Nominal Salary (Dinar Fils) | Cost of Living Allowance (Dinar Fils) | Allowances (Dinar Fils) | Total Allocations (Dinar Fils) | Deductions (Dinar Fils) | Amount Received (Dinar Fils) | Name of Employee | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
5 --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 5 --- | Munshi Elias | ⟦stamp⟧ | For working twenty days after working hours at a rate of 250 fils per day
5 500 | --- | --- | --- | --- | 5 500 | Rabbi Saleh Nathar | Saleh | For working two days after working hours at a rate of 250 fils per day
7 750 | --- | --- | --- | --- | 7 750 | Nassim Hakham Eliyahu | ⟦signature⟧ | For working one day during the day at a rate of 500 fils per day and working one day after working hours at a rate of 250 fils per day
5 500 | --- | --- | --- | --- | 5 500 | Isaac Shemesh | Isaac Shemesh | For working one day during the day at a rate of 500 fils per day
2 250 | --- | --- | --- | --- | 2 250 | Rabbi Yosef Hay | ⟦signature⟧ | For working nine days after working hours
2 250 | --- | --- | --- | --- | 2 250 | Rabbi Akram Eliyahu | ⟦signature⟧ | For working one day after working hours
2 250 | --- | --- | --- | --- | 2 250 | Naim Hakham Eliyahu | Naim Eliyahu | For working one day after working hours
30 850 | --- | --- | --- | --- | 30 850 | | Number ⟦illegible⟧ | 600 repair numbers 150 teas 8500 Yahya Habba ⟦illegible⟧ 8500
8750
Only eight dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils, nothing more
Accountant
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Baghdad 12 / 7 / 950
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, Respected
Baghdad
Subject: Slaughterhouse expenses for the month of June 1950
Fils | Dinar
500 | 2 | Dye for the floor
--- | 2 | Fee for cleaning the offal tray
250 | 2 | Salman Shaul, floor supervisor
--- | 1 | " " " for Kosher meat
--- | 7 | Moshe Elias, inspection and sharpening of knives
--- | 1 | Salim Hakham Albahu, inspection
--- | 10 | Slaughterhouse cleaning for one month
525 | | Electric lamps by the hand of Salman Shaul
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275 26 Total only twenty-six dinars and two hundred and seventy-five fils
800 1 Repair of slaughterhouse pipes by the Community Council
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075 28 Only twenty-eight dinars and seventy-five fils
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075 28
500 3 Knife grinding costs according to the attached letter and receipt
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575 31
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Daoud Shaul
Head of the Slaughterhouse
12 / 7 / 950
Submitted
12 / 7
Approved
21 / 7
I, the undersigned, Moshe Elias, have
received from Rabbi Daoud Ezra Safi
an amount of (3.500) Dinars, three
dinars and a half, for the crafting of
ten knives, and for this I have signed.
Moshe Elias
⟦illegible⟧ 7/60
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12 / 7 / 35
200
500
250
850
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1800
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Second type
Pay (250) two hundred and fifty
fils as a fee for repairing the
sewer pipes.
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1/9
I received the aforementioned amount
and its receipt, and I signed
Yaqub Habqu
⟦signature⟧
Counterfoil Receipt
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1250 - (One thousand two hundred and fifty)
I have received from the hand of the Community the amount mentioned
above for the repair of the slaughterhouse water pipes
and for this reason I have signed
Aziz Shaoul
Written on 12/12/50
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150 | Sinawi ⟦illegible⟧ | 1
100 | Sawna ⟦illegible⟧ | 2
50 | Bahar | ⟦line⟧
300 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
200 | Only three hundred fils and nothing else |
500 | Labor wage |
4/5/17
Five hundred fils
Added
Died in the massacre
I received the mentioned amount
The amount and the wage and I collected it
⟦signature⟧
4/19
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Habib Abboud
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Two hundred and fifty ⟦illegible⟧ thousand Adel
Twenty-seven ⟦illegible⟧
I received the aforementioned amount and signed accordingly
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Aboud ⟦illegible⟧
Disburse from the treasury
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4/24
56 5 21
7250 ✓ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
1066 ✓ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
1158 ✓ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
1836 ✓ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
250 ✓ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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11560
Dear Vice President
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Please deposit the amount of 11560 Dinars
for the slaughterhouse deduction for the month of May 956
The confirmed right in the Council account - Financial Department
attached herewith.
Seen
6/15
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21 / 5
Delivered previously
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I spoke with Rabbi Daoud Wasli regarding
the deductions of the slaughterhouse employees and he informed me that
he will submit a detailed list of the deductions
starting from 1 / 6 / 950
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His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, Respected
Baghdad
Subject: Expenditure from deductions for the month of March 1950
Dinar | Fils
4 | 500 | Moshe Eliyahu for working (18) times after hours ⟦at a rate of 250 fils⟧
- | 250 | Hakham Saleh for working once after hours
- | 500 | Hakham Eliyahu " " " " " on the holiday
- | 250 | Yosef Hay " " " " "
- | 200 | Naim Hakham Eliyahu " twice after hours
- | 050 | Salim Hakham Eliyahu " once after hours
2 | 148 | Hakham Aaron for working 9 times after hours
- | 600 | Cutting intestines
- | 100 | Baji Dhabba ⟦Saada Shahasha⟧
8 | 698 | Total only eight dinars and six hundred and ninety-eight fils and no more
Daoud Ezra
on behalf of
Head of the Slaughterhouse
7 / 6 / 1950
Audited
Accountant
6/8
To be paid with the account
⟦signature⟧
Note
The deduction for this month has been damaged
11/520 Dinars and will be deposited in the General Fund
of the Lay Council according to the regulations
11 / 6
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, the respected
Baghdad
Subject: Slaughterhouse expenses for the month of May 1950
Fils | Dinar |
500 | 2 | Painting for the annex
500 | 2 | ⟦Wage for two people⟧ against stomatitis
450 | 2 | Salman Shaul, floor supervisor
--- | 2 | " " for Kosher meat
--- | 7 | Moshi Eliyahu, ⟦Ritual slaughterer⟧ and sharpening knives
--- | 1 | Slaughterhouse cleaning for one month
--- | 1 | Salim Hakham Eliyahu
950 | 1 | Electricity repairs by Salim, per attached receipt
500 | --- | Additional cook for Wednesday and the day before for ⟦departure⟧
500 | --- | For the Muslim salters for the day of Shavuot
700 | 28 | Total: Only twenty-eight dinars and seven hundred fils, no more
⟦Daoud Cohen⟧
Head of the Slaughterhouse
7 / 6 / 50
Audited
Accountant
6/8
To be paid by the Council
6/9
28 700
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Approved
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On us, payments in the workshop
24 | Holder | Issa Bey
80 | Duck holder | 3
910 | Bisht | 1
200 | Sports holder | 12
20 | Waber Brat
50 | Rent
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1290 | Only one thousand two hundred and ninety |
fils and nothing else
Rasim
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G. M. SOFFER & SHOUA S. ZELOOF G. M. SOFFER & SHOUA S. ZELOOF
GENERAL CONTRACTORS GENERAL CONTRACTORS
MERCHANTS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS & COMMISSION
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS Telegraphic Address:
TELEPHONE No. 6294 Telephone No. 6294
Old Ottoman Bank Room No. 1 Old Ottoman Bank Building Room No. 1
No.:
Number:
BAGHDAD,: 10 / 5 / 1950
To the Honorable President of the Lay Council of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Subject: - Restoration of the Jewish Slaughterhouse building in Baghdad
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Greetings: -
With reference to your letter No. 50/501 dated 26 / 4 / 1950
We wish to inform you that the required restorations for the above slaughterhouse have been completed, and you will find enclosed
a list with 26 documents for the expenses spent on the mentioned work, requesting you to kindly give your order
to pay the remaining amount, which is only seven dinars and nine hundred and nineteen fils only
(7/919)
Please accept our highest respect
Accountant
Zeloof
Sincerely
⟦signature⟧
The amount was paid by the Council
to the contractors according to the disbursement documents
Salim Effendi
I have audited the entire attached list
and found it correct and matching the receipts
attached
Accountant
9 / 5
⟦signature⟧
To be presented to the Council
11 / 5
Accountant
A check shall be issued when the Council meets
according to legal procedures
14 / 5
List No. (1)
Name of work: Renovations for the slaughterhouse building of the Israelite community in Baghdad
Work No.
G. M. SOFFER
G. M. SOFFER
Contractor
Date | Details | Field No. | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils
1950/4/28 | Value of mud plaster | 1 | | | | | 5 | 000
1950/4/26 | Value of nails | 2 | | | | | 0 | 081
1950/4/28 | Value of bowls | 3 | | | | | 0 | 440
1950/4/28 | Value of pipes | 4 | | | | | 0 | 440
1950/4/27 | Value of bricks | 5 | | | | | 6 | 282
1950/4/28 | Value of cement | 6 | | | | | 9 | 700
1950/4/28 | Value of wood | 7 | | | | | 27 | 746
1950/4/28 | Value of river sand, Karbala sand, and gypsum | 8 | | | | | 8 | 700
1950/4/28 | Labor wages list | 9 | | | | | 0 | 750
1950/5/2 | Value of paints | 10 | | | | | 45 | 000
1950/5/5 | Value of binding wire | 11 | | | | | 1 | 000
1950/5/5 | Material transport fees | 12 | | | | | 1 | 285
1950/5/6 | Guard wages | 13 | | | | | 1 | 000
1950/5/5 | Value of nails | 14 | | | | | 0 | 240
1950/4/20 | Value of nails | 15 | | | | | 0 | 052
1950/5/2 | Value of iron hooks | 16 | | | | | 0 | 020
1950/5/4 | Value of washers and screws | 17 | | | | | 0 | 050
1950/5/4 | Value of wood | 18 | | | | | 2 | 500
1950/5/5 | Value of cement | 19 | | | | | 2 | 275
1950/5/10 | Value of cement | 20 | | | | | 9 | 700
1950/5/2 | Value of cement | 21 | | | | | 9 | 700
| Carried forward | | | | | | 125 | 889
List No. (2)
Work name: Renovations of the Qadiriyya Al-Hadra building ⟦Dinar⟧
Work number
G. M. Soffer
G. M. SOFFER
Contractor
Date | Description | Voucher No. | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils
| Brought forward | | | | | | | | ✓ | 175/889
1956/5/4 | Ginko value | 22 | | | | | | | ✓ | 8/000
1956/5/5 | Workers' wages list | 23 | | | | | | | ✓ | 42/680
1956/5/6 | " " " | 24 | | | | | | | ✓ | 2/500
1956/5/6 | Master Taha's wages | 25 | | | | | | | ✓ | 15/000
1956/5/7 | Clerk's wages | 26 | | | | | | | ✓ | 8/000
| Total | | | | | | | | | 252/069
| Deduct return of empty cement bags | | | | | | | | ✓ | -/900
| | | | | | | | | ✓ | 251/169
| Received via check on Ottoman Bank | | 100/000 | ✓ | | | | | |
| " " " | | 100/000 | ✓ | | | | | |
| | | 200/000 | | | | | | ✓ | 200/000
| Remainder | | | | | | | | ✓ | 51/169
Only fifty-one Dinars and one hundred and sixty-nine Fils, nothing else.
Executor of the work
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The Accountant
Based on the order of the esteemed Board of Directors
The accountant requests a list including the number of days
in which the slaughterhouse employees were absent
with approval to carry out the deduction considering
the salary and allowances together during accounting.
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Date 24/12/52
Honorable Vice President
The head of the slaughterhouse will implement the method presented
by the member Mr. Salloum Bashi by stating the details of
the employees' absence days in the coming month, and therefore
he requests approval for the disbursement of this list's amount due to
his urgent need for it
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24/12/52
Honorable Vice President
The slaughterhouse deductions have reached
for the month of April 1929, 10/080 Dinars according to
the list submitted by Hakham Daoud Wasfi
while the additional wages paid
amounted to 9/522 Dinars according to the validity
of the attached expense list, in addition
to what amounts to 2/122 Dinars for grain grinding
and the remainder is for the head of the slaughterhouse to the council regarding
the additional wages.
Note: The amount of deductions has been deposited
in the fund from the funds. The value according to a valid receipt
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560 √ ⟦illegible⟧
250 √ ⟦illegible⟧
408 √ ⟦illegible⟧
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10290
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What are the meal times
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A statement of details is requested
regarding the number of days they were absent
in which these deductions occurred
considering the salary and cost of living
allowances together
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