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<br />The first meeting of the Colorado Water Conservation Board, created under
<br />R. B. 6, entitled "?~lating to the water of the State of Colorado; providing
<br />for the control, protection, and develop~ent thereof; and making an appropriation
<br />therefor;", was called to order by Governor Teller M. Ammons on Tuesday the 13th
<br />dav of July 1937, at the State Capitol, Denver, Colorado. Those present were:
<br />. Teller M. Ammons, Governor .
<br />Byron Rogers, Attorney General
<br />M. C. Hinderlider, State Engineer
<br />Edr:. D. Foster, Secretary State Planning Commission
<br />Vena. Pointer
<br />Wayne r;. Aspinall
<br />John B. O'Rourke
<br />P. S. Eltin:
<br />Goerge J. Bailey
<br />J. :Lvi. Dille
<br />Chris Wallrich
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<br />Justice Hillard of the Supreme Court of Colorado, duly administered the
<br />oath of office to the following membe~s of the Board: Chris Wallrich, Miss
<br />Vena Pointer, ~ayne N. As?inall, Judb~ John B. O'Rour~e, P. S. Elting, George
<br />J. Bailey, and J. M. Dille, being all of the appointed members of the Board.
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<br />Thereupon Miss Vena Pointer was duly selected to act as temporary secretary.
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<br />A motion was duly made, secondect, and carried that the office of Director
<br />and Secretary of the Board be consolictated, in the manner as permitted by statute,
<br />and that the same person, until furth~r action of the Board serve as both Dir-
<br />ector and Secretary.
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<br />Motion was duly made, seconded, and carried by unanimous vote that ChriS
<br />Wallrich be selected as Vice-Chairman of the Board and the secretary instructed
<br />to cast the unanimous vote of the Boa~d for Chris Wallrich as such, Vice-Chairman.
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<br />Thereupon, J. M. Dille nominated Clifford H. Stone of Gurh~ison, Colorado,
<br />to serve as Director and Secretary of the Board. Nomination was seconded by
<br />John B. O'Rourke. A motion "as then :nzd-e by WaJ'lle N. Aspinall and seconded by
<br />Chris r.allrich that the nominations be closed and the secretary instructed to
<br />cast the unanimous vote of the Board for Clifford H. Stone, as such Director and
<br />Secretary. The sec~etsrf thereupon cast the vote of all members of the Board for
<br />Clifford H. Stone as Director and Secretcry.
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<br />M. C. Hirnerlider th~reupon moved, which motion ~as duly secolided and carried,
<br />that the salary of Clifford H. Stone as ~irector arrl secretary be ~5,OOO a year
<br />and that he devote his entire time to the duties of the office to which he had been
<br />appointed.
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<br />At this time .Clifford H. c.tone was called into the meeting ar.d the oath of
<br />office administered to him by Judge John B. O'Rourke.
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<br />There followed a general discussion ~f various members of the Board as to the
<br />work of the Board and proposed undertakings. A brief statement was made by the
<br />Attorney General concering the ste.tus of certain. pending interste.te Vle.ter litigation,
<br />and with respect to funds necessary to,continue such litigation. The surveys and
<br />.water studies now being conducted in Korth. Park were explained in a general way by
<br />Attorney General Rogers and State Engineer, Hinderlider.
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<br />A motion' was duly made, seconded, and carried that the Director be authorized
<br />to employ a stenogra?her to serve in his office end during sessions of the Board.
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