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the board of county commissioners of each of said *counties shall dcsignate the member,
<br />to be appointed by it e•nd certify the ti ame to the - Governor of '.the_ State of Colorado,
<br />and within fifteen dfys thereafter the Governor .sh ll c .11 mI�eting of said -board art
<br />time and vt E`pla,ce within said di.Arict to be fixed by said Governor. The members
<br />of said' bo,. rd shall convene t the time, and blr-cc so do s ign .ted and select one of
<br />their number to act f :_s presidE- t c.nd . presiding officer until the: Third T.uesd:ay in
<br />Ja.nua.ry follo his, r-ppointment. TirmediE:.tely upon organiz tion the members of sa
<br />board shell be divided by lot or ch ~nc6,into three ciE.sscs. The terra of office of
<br />the members of the first clasE shall expire on the third Tues&:y in Jr :nut..ry, 1933
<br />the term of office of the members of the second class shall axpire on the third Tues-
<br />day in January, 1939; and the term of office of the members -of the: tciird clt%ss,ohall.
<br />Empire on the Third Tuesdc <y in January, 1940. At the fir .t meeting of the board of
<br />county commissioners held after the S(-;cond Tue - -&-y in J,:nuv.ry, rind every three ye -.rs
<br />thereafter, the boards -of county commissioners of the counties of the residence of
<br />the members ;whose terms expire shall )point successors to` tcke office on the third
<br />Tuesday in January following:
<br />Section 4: The office of director Shall become vacant vutien any .mc:nbc.r ce, ses to ;r•
<br />reside i .a the county "from trhich he , ,as t anoin 'In the •event vT :c, occurs in
<br />said office by reason of death, resign, ti ;n•, removal, or other : :risc, it shell be' 1"i11E;C)
<br />by the bw-,rd of county commissioners of the county from :which said mombc r originally I
<br />came. Before Entering upon the discharge of his duties, each director sh'ail 'tote
<br />an oatia to support ^nd defend the eonI-titution of the United Steteo and :)f the; State
<br />of Cblorado and to i.mpaarti_a.11y without fear or favor, dischL -rg(, the c.uti4 of € ditee
<br />for of said -district: The board of directors of s °.id district - L: Dpuint a. sec -
<br />retary a:nd treasurer. The same individucl may at the election .)f the board held
<br />both s ~.id offices. Said board shall likE,tvise hire such oth6 r employees, including j
<br />engineers an attorneys, as may be rc quir&d to properly tra.nsadt th busine; -ss— : th
<br />district, and <aid board is au`thorizec3 to ; rovictic for the c ;mpens ti. ;n of the secre-
<br />tarry n:'. trea.surc�r < :nJ other a'op_;intecs. The tre=asurer shall bE° rEcuirec: by the
<br />board to give bony with corporate surety in such amc, as the b ^r-. oiay fix and
<br />which it teems sufficient to protect. fun.:. in the hanc. :s of the tr< .surer -)r unuer I.
<br />his eontr-:11. SaiC bond is t_> be subject to the pprovaa of tha boi?sd.
<br />Section 5. Such , district, in its corporate ca :pacity, ,shall_havc :; pijVr<r t:.>a
<br />(a.) Sue and be sued in the nomc of the Riv(:;r Uia.t_r C :�,nscrva.tion District.
<br />(b) To -squire, - -)paste ,nd hold in the name >f the cy..istrict such re 1 <ne per-
<br />s :?ntal property a s !nay be necessary to ca==rry c,ut the ar �vir :i ,nu •;,f this ct , n.: J.
<br />cell `any: c - )nvEy such property or iii procucts, ns .prDvic'.c ;, in this �&ct, .,r hen saria-
<br />property is n,- Longer needec'. for the {purposes )f sa.i . district. `
<br />(c) To make surveys and c Oncluct iriv:stiga.ti : >ns to - cieterriine the best rm�xnc r 'of
<br />utilizing strea=m flours ;rithir: the district, the aiaDunt of such ,s trt a ll fl >,, or they
<br />water supply a.nc_ to l:Dc =.rte c irriga.ti ;n arks •a n ,. re erv_ ir,s t) t ;re or
<br />utilize water for irriga.ti. - ,n, mining, i .nufai,cturing, .)r :'tlier pure )sirs, .<.nd to mt.ke
<br />filings s up< n si i <i i ra ter na i.ntia.te > )r:,priati for. the; use ` <: nc bc;?ei'it :f the
<br />ultimate a:lopropri.Ftict : >rs, an:: tc; d _ =:n perf.rrm cll'r :cts an ttiings nLcessary or
<br />advisable to secure �:.nd insure 1r_ s,:_a iu� to sups�ly :-)f tiler tc r, present iL < future, for
<br />irrigation, -pining, ... nuf. :cturi r :g - i omestic : ;urposes :.1thiT1 sa i;, .: y .ti A- w
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