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135 held on April 16. On the Research Committee are five I people from the Bureau of Reclamation; two from the U. S. Bureau of ~ines; one from USGS one from the Denver Water Commission, former Chief Engineer Gross; one from the Colorado River Conservation Board; one from the Co1orado Water Conservation Board; and one is expected from the City of Colorado Springs making 12 members on the Committee. Their objectives are to secure and arrange the latest data with regard to all phases of water supply on Western Slope." Mr. Riter stated they asked the various member,s at the meeting on April 16.to send in available data to be analyzed. Mr. Crawford next described the Engineering Liaison Committee. He said he got in touch with the office .of the State Engineer, and asked that a Liaison Committee be~et up, composed of the seven irrigation division engineers from the State Engineer's office, to give information and advice to the ConFerence Committee regarding water supply matters in their districts. Through information from the Conference Committee, the Liaison group will keep informed regarding the work of Engineering Research Committee and to advise their constituents. Mr. Crawford briefly reviewed the action taken with regard- to an industrial survey of the Western Slope. He said "The Conference Com~ittee has had some publicity on account of the appointment of an organization to do an industrial and economic sUrvey on the Western Slope and thus determine the number of people and types of industries that might ,be expected in that area. The organization.selected and recommended, is the-Bureau of Business Research of the. -University of Colorado. At the last meeting of the Conference Committee, Mr. Crampon, of this organizati~n was called in and told it would be recommended to the Board by the Conference Committee and a commitment was madei of $1500 to'be 'spent within the next thirty days in order to get started on the survey." Regarding the matter of Engineering Consultant, the I Director reported that a list of 14.consultants,had been II reduced to five, and that one of the five had been contacted and spoken to, but not engaged. This one is the unanimous choice of the Conference Committee, and is studying the proposition at the present time. 4. The item of substitutes, alternates, new members, how designated, etc., was next outlined by the Director, to the Board. He said "There are occasions when the regular member is not able to attend; sometimes he would like to appoint a substitute. Perhaps there should be an alternate.for each one of the regular members. It is not felt that the me~ber himself has the power to appoint a substitute to take hls pl~ce;