Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

shall supervise the conduct thereof,
shall prescribe regulations govern
ing the conduct of such election
and the determination of the
eligibility of voters. therein, and
shall publish the results thereof.
Section 6. APPOINT MENT,
QUALIFICATIONS AND TENURE
OF SUPERVISORS. The governing
body Of the district shall consist
of five 60 supervisors, elected or
appointed as provided hereinabove
The two supervisors appointed by
the committee shall be persons who
are bytraining and experience
qualified to perform the specialized
skilled services which will be re-
quired Of them in the performance
of their duties hereunder.
The supervisors shall designate
chairman and may, from time to
time, change such designation. The
term of office of each supervisor
shall be three CD years, except
that the supervisors who are first
appointed shall be designated to
serve for terms of l and years,
respectively, from the date OF their
appointment. A supervisor shall
hold office until his successor has
been elected or appointed and has
qualified. Vacancies shall be filled
for the unexpired term. The selec-
ton Of successors to fill an uneX-
pired term, or for full term, shall
be made in the same manner in
which the retiring supervisors shall,
respectively, have been selected. A
majority of the supervisors shall
constitute a quorum and the con-
currence of a majority in any mat
ter within their duties shall be re-
quired for its determination. A
supervisor shall receive no compen-
sation for his services, but he shall
be entitled to expenses, including
travelling expenses, necessarily in
Cured in the discharge Of his
duties II funds are available there
for.
The supervisors may employ a
secretary, technical experts, and
such other officers, agents, and
employees, permanent and tenn
porary, as they may require, and
shall determine their qualifications,
duties, and compensation. The
county attorney of the district in
which the major portion Of said
soil conservation district is located,
shall be the attorney for said dis
trict, and the supervisors thereof,
and the said supervisor may call
upon said attorney for the neces-
sary legal counsel and advice and
service. The supervisors may dele
gate to their chairman, to one or
more supervisors, or to one or more
agents, or employees such powers
and duties as they may deem pro-
per. The supervisors shall furnish
to the State soil conservation COM
mittee, upon request, copies of such
ordinances, rules, regulations, Or
ders, contracts, forms, and other
documents as they shall adopt or
employ, and such other information
concerning their activities as it may
require in the performance Of its
duties under this act.
The supervisors shall provide for
the execution of surety bonds for
all employees and officers who shall
be entrusted with funds or proper
ty; shall provide for the keeping
of a full and accurate record of
all proceedings and Of all res
olutions, regulations, and orders
issued or adopted; the State
Comptroller shall annually audit
the books Of said soil conservation
district and it's supervisors. Any
supervisor may be removed by the
State soil conservation committee
upon notice and hearing, for neglect
of duty or malfeasance in office,
but for no other reason.
The supervisors may invite the
legislative body of any municipality
or county located near the territory
comprised within the district to
designate q representative to ad-
wise and consult with the super
visors of the district on all questions
of program and policy which may
affect the property, water supply,
or other interests Of such munic-
ipality or county.
Section 7. POWERS OF DIS
TRICTS AND SUPERVISORS. A
soil conservation district organized
under the provisions Of this act
shall constitute governmental
subdivision of this State, and a
public body corporate and polite,
exercising public powers and such
district, and the supervisors there
of, shall have the foregoing powers,
in addition to others granted In
other Sections of this act:
Cd To conduct surveys, investi-
cations, and research relating to
the character of soil erosion and
the preventive and control meas
ures needed, to publish the results
of such surveys, Investigations, or
research, and to disseminate in
formation concerning such preven-
tive and control measures; provid-
ed, however, that in order to avoid
of research activities,
no district shall initiate any re-
search program except in coopera-
ton with the government of this
State or any of its agencies, or
with the United States or any of
its agencies;
ca To conduct Unconstitutional
projects within the district on
lands owned or controlled by this
State or any of its agencies, with
the cooperation of the agency ad-
and having jurisdiction
thereof, and on any other lands
within the district upon obtaining
the consent of the occupier of such
lands or the necessary rights or
interests in such lands, in order