Chapter XI: The Soviet of Deputies

57. Soviets of Deputies are formed:

(_a_) In cities, one deputy for each 1,000 inhabitants; the
total to be not less than fifty and not more than 1,000 members.

(_b_) All other settlements (towns, villages, hamlets, etc.)
of less than 10,000 inhabitants, one deputy for each 100
inhabitants; the total to be not less than three and not more
than fifty deputies for each settlement.

Term of the deputy, three months.

_Note_: In small rural sections, whenever possible, all
questions shall be decided at general meetings of voters.

58. The Soviet of Deputies elects an Executive Committee to
deal with current affairs; not more than five members for
rural districts, one for every fifty members of the Soviets of
cities, but not more than fifteen and not less than three in
the aggregate (Petrograd and Moscow not more than forty). The
Executive Committee is entirely responsible to the Soviet which
elected it.

59. The Soviet of Deputies is convoked by the Executive
Committee upon its own initiative, or upon the request of not
less than one-half of the membership of the Soviet; in any
case at least once a week in cities, and twice a week in rural
sections.

60. Within its jurisdiction the Soviet, and in cases mentioned
in Section 57, Note, the meeting of the voters is the supreme
power in the given district.