LAW on abolishment of the Gubernia Councils of Peasants and the institution of the Peace Mediators.

I. To abolish since publication of this law: a) the Peasants Councils in Tbilisi and Kutaisi Gubernia; b) the institution of Peace Mediators and their informants (interpreters) in Tbilisi and Kutaisi Gubernia and also in Zakatala and Sukhumi Okrugs.

II. Every former member of the Peasants’ Councils and the servants of chancelleries, as well as the mediators and their informants shall be retained at temporary posts in the basis of common rule.

III. The cases under the competence of aforementioned mediators shall be transferred to the Commissars of relevant districts and Gubernia for keeping and further transfer to the organizations.

Chairman of the National Council of Georgia N. Chkheidze

Chairman of the Government of Georgia N. Zhordania

9 July 1918

(Central State Historical Archive of Georgia, f. 1836, desc. 1, file 85, p. 18)