ON THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE COMMITTEES OF THE POOR
OCTOBER 18, 1918
DRAFT OF PROPOSALS.
2 × 6½ = 13.
Within a week.
Temporarily and conditionally until merger with the Soviet of Deputies or until permission for conduct.
Instruction on why and on what conditions to give.
Establish the responsibility of the recipient and in no way give subsequent disbursements without an account of the first.
Payment through the Food Commissariat.
[Control.]

RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF PEOPLE'S COMMISSARS.
a) Allocate to the Food Commissariat 13,000,000 (thirteen million) rubles.
b) Instruct the Interdepartmental Commission, organized by the Food Commissariat on questions connected with the Committees of the Poor, to draw up instructions, the basis of which shall be as follows:
1) In the introduction, elaborate the question that the allocation is given temporarily and conditionally, pending merger of the Committees of the Poor with the Soviets of Deputies, or the precise demarcation of their functions.
2) Draw up rules as to whom and on what conditions to give money.
3) Establish strict responsibility of the recipient. (The subsequent disbursement must on no account be made without an account of the previous one.)
4) Payment shall be made through the Food Commissariat.