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<br />, C. L. patterson then ~resented a "tatement covering
<br />of two pending interstate water cases, one involving the
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<br />River end one involving the North Platte,River.
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<br />the engineering phases
<br />lj'leoters of the Lar",nie
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<br />Adjournment was then hed until 8 O'ClOCK P. ",., at "ihich 'oimethe ~,eeting
<br />was reconvened in executive session.
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<br />Present: jI~l members of the Board exce)t JUd."e O'Rouriw enci Ittorney GeMrel
<br />Rogers; also present .were l'ttorney Ctone and lssietant Ittorne;.r General Hoviell.
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<br />Mr. Howell presented the report of the Attorney Genersl settin" u,J estimated
<br />ciuring the pre,;ent biennial perioci, for court costs rmd, travelling
<br />expenses in pending interstate litiE;8tion, in, the 6Li..r8(fte a",ount of
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<br />On motion of I\1r.' Dille, seconded by :\lr. Aspinall and duly carried, contin-
<br />uation of the engineering wor~ on .the North Platte cese ~as authorized, until
<br />such time as Attorney Stone, with such help 60 he may select, cen ,Jrepcre a
<br />tentative hudget or allocation of funds for 211 tile rior..,; of tile Borrd.
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<br />Moved by:,lr. j'spinall, ?econded by i,ass Pointer, end dB.ly ca.rried, that
<br />Attorney Stone be authorized to prepare and present to the next meeting a list
<br />of expenditures since the organization of the Board, snci thereafter to Jresent a
<br />, continuation of such list from meeting to. ;neeting.
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<br />Mr. Foster explained th8.t to complete the project of the7,'ster Resources
<br />Committee of the Planning Commission, now in pro€,resE, End to continue for "nother
<br />year will require upproximetely tl,OOO per month, or F toti.l of about $12,000,
<br />for the pa~ent of selaries of technicBl experts, including Mr. Tipton, snd lnoved
<br />that until the further Ection of the Board, $1,000 per month, or so much thereof
<br />as may be necessary for the purpose cteted, be allocated for such purpose, beginnins
<br />with the month of August; which motion was seconded by Mr. AS.Jinall end duly carrie,ci.
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<br />Upon motion of ~r. Ville, which motion, weG duly ceconded end cErried, Judge,
<br />Stone wes authorized to move jilr. Patterson and his office force from its present
<br />que.rters in the Petterson BuildinG to the papitol Buildin" if in his judgment it
<br />seems best to do so. '
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<br />Moved b~r ~Jr..BBiley, fecoJn(~.ed b;l i~!r.. :r:noE:rl.ider, f,lld d1_lly cr:rried, t;.;pt the
<br />Board set up i tc )"n Engineering Depert;;;u,t, e.qloyin", until the, further order
<br />of this Board, C. L. Patterson as ,Chief Engineer, on e full time bacis at t4JO
<br />per month, with nhetever assistants he needs; also employing, until the :urthcr OTQ6T
<br />of, the Board, R. J. Tipton as Consulting Engineer, at $30.00 per day, 8S need~d.
<br />Provided, hOWEver, that such employment, together with such WJrA as j~. Tipton
<br />may do on the Planning Co"~ission, referred to in a previous motion, shall amount,
<br />to not less than one-third nor more than one-half or Mr. Tipton's time, the Boerd
<br />to heve first call upon his services.
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<br />On motion duly made, secondeci and carried, Governor .Ammons and Jttorney Ctone
<br />Vlere authorized, in case of emergency arisin!;between this time end the next meet-
<br />ing, requiring action in Washington or elsewhere to send someone th8re to ""preseilt
<br />us.
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<br />Adjournment taken until Wednesday lllornin[, August 25th, at nine A. iJi., r.t v,hien
<br />time the m"etin" Viae reconvened with the following persons present: All'membe!)S
<br />of the Board e~cept Governor Ammons, Attorney General Rogers and Judge' O'RourAe;
<br />also present Attorney Stone, A. C. ftiefel; C. L. Pdterson, Francis Bosco, and
<br />Bishop Frank Bra~!.
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