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289 contract properly, I will provide the proper notifi- cation of termination as provided in the contract." Mr. Bailey: "What is the action of the Board?" Mr. Dille: "I MOVE that the contract be renewed for Mr. Breitenstein, om~tting paragraph 3". Mr. Pughe: '"1 SECOND that motion." MOTION CARRIED.. ~ I Mr. Bailey: "The next thing to be considered is the proposed budget for the fiscal year 1954-1955, and I will ask Mr. Crawford to read it". Mr. Crawford read proposed budget for fiscal year 1954-1955. Mr. Dille: "What becomes of that surplus, #1121 - Rio Grande Basin Investigation and #1122 - Investigation Water Resources?" Mr. Crawford: "The surplus can be carried over to the next year". Mr. Bailey: "There aren't any additional funds?" Mr. Crawford: uNo". Mr. Moses: "I wish to discuss qualifications for the Assistant Director of the Board. I would like Mr. Breitenstein's opinion on it. Someone suggested that the Assistant Director be an attorney who would be able to assist ~r. Breitenstein. Some others objected to' that. The Assistant Director should assist the Director. I wonder, l\lir . Breitenstein, if there is a need for an assistant as considered by the Board." Mr. Breitenstein: "I have gone on record for that many, many, times. I think there should be a training program here where someone could step in Mr. Tipton and Mr. Craw- ford's places. No one has been trained in any way to fill Mr. Crawford's place. There is a possibility that we might, in the future, feel it necessary to resign. So far as the attorney is concerned, there is no one that I know of that is trained to take the place of the attorney. I have felt for a long time that someone should be trained in it. You don't acquire the experi- ence and knowledge over night. I don't care what~ Y9U say". I Mr. Crawford: tant Director Commission." "~~y I say that the matter of an Assis- is in the hands of the Civil Service