Date: 1921-08
Source: ru:PSS/v53
Source: CW vol 53

Our houses are disgracefully filthy. The law is utterly useless. It is necessary to specify the responsible persons (and not just one, but many, in order of succession) ten times more precisely and comprehensively, and to imprison them mercilessly.

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Written between August 8 and 11, 1921.

First published in 1945 in Lenin Miscellany XXXV.

Printed from the manuscript.

I disagree without additions:

1) In addition to the head, his "deputy" is also responsible. There must be a deputy;

2) Besides them, the control commission of residents is responsible. There must be such a commission. No fewer than three people who must always be available, or their deputies.

3) All these persons are responsible both in court and administratively.

August 11. Lenin

Written on August 11, 1921.

First published in 1945 in Lenin Miscellany XXXV.

Printed from the manuscript.

This is insufficient.

It is also necessary to add:

1) The responsibility of the residents for not electing a head and a "deputy";

2) - - the same for not electing a control commission;

3) The duty of the head, the deputy, and the control commission to ensure that there is a responsible person on duty every day (either the head, or the deputy, or a member of the control commission) in addition to specially hired personnel (janitor, etc.), if any;

4) The responsibility of residents in houses with fewer than 10 apartments.

How to establish the responsibility of the residents? This needs to be thought through and a way found.

August 19. Lenin

Written on August 19, 1921.

First published in 1945 in Lenin Miscellany XXXV.

Printed from the manuscript