The activity of the Altai Gorny City Council as one of the organs of the Provisional Government in the territory of the Gorny Altai in 1917-1918

In this paper the considered on the basis of published historical works, other materials, as well as archival documents, activities Altai Gorny Council in the system of new government, created in the country. Altai City Council was established in July 1917 in Biysk at a congress of representatives of foreign parishes Biysk and Kuznetsk counties. The establishment of the Altai City Council took place with the assistance of the authorities Biysk County and the local community. In the period 1917-1922., in the territory of the Altai Gorny occurs becoming primary controls indigenous people on the basis of the national idea. This process was difficult, how at throughout the territory of Russian state. Highlights the main directions of activity Altai Gorny Council, for example, not only the decision of the national and the agrarian questions, but also changes in the field of culture, education and other areas. Altai Gorny Council as one of the organs of the Provisional Government realized in life of all the orders and laws, emanating from the central Popular Power, and was in charge of all needs and beautification of life of the Altai people. Shows the process of folding of relations Altai Gorny Council with Soviets. On the territory of the Altai Gorny Soviets were created autumn 1917. One feature was that even before the proclamation Soviet regime in the cities and counties in the region, Altai Gorny Council start to create Soviets at the places. To the point, politically Altai City Council thought at the first instance focused on the Socialist-Revolutionary Party. To achieve its objectives considered the possibility of achieving the convening of the All-Russian Constituent Assembly. In the Altai City Council thoughts were not defined the legal position and status. Altai City Council has positioned itself in different ways. The first place. Altai Mountain City Council is the central body of the national territory of the foreign population Biysk and Kuznetsk counties (in august 1917 discussed the issue of administrative subordination of the southern townships of the Biysk county). Second, the fall of 1917 Altai City Council positioned as the local government of the new county, which she planned to form in the mountainous part of Biysk County. This idea has received support from the county and the Altai Biysk provincial district council, and the central authorities. The central authorities have opposed the creation of an independent district council. During the eight months of existence she was unable to perform all decisions of the Congress members of other parishes Altai, but over the short term of has become effective organ of power in the investigated of us region. She managed to create the administrative and judicial department, the land council, the department of education, food, economic and financial departments. In addition, the Duma and its departments are engaged in gathering information to determine the boundaries of the territory and the future of the county.

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