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

gress.
ARTICLE Nv.
The Tristate Waters Commission,
hereafter in this compact called
the Commission, shall consist of
nine Commissioners, three from
each state, appointed by each state
in such manner and for such
length Of term as may be deter
mined by the legislature thereof.
Each Commissioner shall be a citi-
zen Of the state from which he is
appointed, and at least one Com
missioner from each state shall be
a resident of the drainage area
OF the Red River of the North.
Each Commissioner may be re-
moved or suspended from office
in such manner as shall be pro-
vided by the law of the state from
which he shall be appointed. Each
Commissioner shall receive such
compensation as may be provided
by the legislature of the state he
represents, which compensation shall
be paid by such state. Each Com
missioner shall be paid actual ex-
penses necessarily incurred in the
performance of his duties as such
Commissioner.
ARTICLE v.
The Commission shall elect from
its number a chairman and vice
chairman and shall appoint and
at its pleasure remove an executive
secretary and such other officers
and assistants as may be required
to carry the provisions Of this COM
pact into effect, and shall fix and
determine their duties, qualifica-
tions and compensation.
It shall adopt seal and suitable
bylaws and shall promulgate rules
and regulations for its manage
ment and control.
A majority Of the members from
each state shall constitute quorum
for the transaction OF business, the
exercise Of any powers, or the per-
Torrance of any duties, but no
action Of the Commission shall be
binding unless at least two Of the
members from each state shall vote
in favor thereof.
The Commission shall keep ac-
curate accounts Of all receipts and
disbursements and shall make an
annual report to the governor of
each state setting forth in detail
the operations and transactions
conducted by 1t pursuant to this
compact, and shall make recon-
mendations for any legislative &C
ton deemed by it advisable, in
Guiding amendments to the stat
utes of the said states which may
be necessary to carry out the in
tent and purpose of this compact.
and such changes in the area of
the district as may seem desirable.
The Commission shall not incur
any obligations for salaries, office
or other administrative expenses
prior to the making Of appropri-
alton adequate to meet the same;
nor shall the Commission pledge
the credit of any of the said states
except by and with the authority
Of the legislatures thereof. Each
state reserves the right to provide
hereafter by law for the examina-
ton and audit Of the accounts of
the commission by it's comptroller
or other official.
The Commissioner shall meet and
organize within thirty days after
the effective date of this compact
ARTICLE vi.
It shall be the duty of the Com
mission to study the various water
problems relating to water supply
within the Tristate Waters Area.
ARTICLE VII.
Plans for works on boundary
waters. in said drainage areas pre-
pared by the state, municipal or
industrial agencies shall receive the
approval of the Commission before
construction is begun.
1t shall be the duty Of the COM
mission to maintain and control
lake levels and stream flow on
boundary waters within the area,
but such action shall be taken only
with the approval Of the authorized
county or state agencies, in which
such lake or stream is located, but
said commission shall have no
power or jurisdiction ovei. water
levels or stream flow in the Otter
Tail River which is known as that
portion Of the Red River origina-
ting in Becker and Otter Tail
counties extending and flowing
through in a southerly and south
westerly direction through the coun-
ties Of Becker, Otter Tail and Will
kin, and emptying into the Red
River of the North at the junction
Of the Bots de Sioux at Brecken-
ridge, Minnesota and its chain of
lakes and its tributaries.
The Commission shall have power
to cooperate with any duly author
lied federal, state or municipal
agency in studies ard surveys, con-
struction, maintenance and oper-
alton of water projects within the
scope Of its jurisdiction.
The Commission shall be au-
thorized to exercise the power of
eminent domain, to acquire such
real and personal property as may
be reasonably necessary to effect
uate the purposes of this compact,
and to exercise all other powers
not inconsistent with the conStitu-
tons of the States of North Dakota,
South Dakota and Minnesota, or
with the constitution of the United
States, which may be reasonably
necessary or appropriate for or in
cidental to the effectuation of it's
authorized purposes, and generally
to exercise in connection with its
property and affairs and in con-
nection with property within its
control any and all powers which