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 SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SEss. II. CHs. 176, 177, 179. 1930. 171 functions, and for other purposes," be, and the same is hereby, e d~ol .44,p.208,amend- amended by striking out section 3 thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following "SEC. 3 . That the board shall consist of nine members who shall Composition of board . be appointed by the Commissioners of the District of. Columbia for terms of six years : Pr ovided, That the first appoitments made T`0ms sof first ap- under this Act shall be for the following terms : Three persons shall pomtments. be appointed for terms of two years, three persons shall be appointed for terms of four years, and three persons shall be appointed for terms of six years. Thereafter all appointments shall be for six Subsequent- years : Provided, however, That vacancies for unexpired terms, caused p1Cea to for unex - by death, re signation, removal, o r otherwis e, shall b e filled b y the Commissioners of the District of Columbia for such unexpired terms. No person shall be eligible for membership on the board who has not maes ; dente require- be en a legal resident of the Dist rict of Co lumbia for at least three years. Any member of such board may be removed at any time for cause by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. Appoint- ments to the board shall be made without discrimination as to sex, color, religion, or political affiliation. The members of the board No compensation. shall serve without compensation ." Approved, April 17, 1930 . April 17, 1930 CHAP . 177.-An Act To exempt from cancellation certain desert-land 	[H . R. 6809.]	entries in Riverside County, California . [Public, No . 136 .] Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United States of America in Congress assembled, That no des ert- Public lands . Desert-land entries land entry heretofore made in good faith under the public land in Riverside county, la ws for lan ds in town ships 4 and 5 south, ~ ~range15east cabs., not canceled by failure to make proof 4 and 5 sout h, range 1 6 east ; townships 4, 5, and 6 south, range 17 prior to Alay 1, 1933, east ; townships 5, 6, and 7 south, range 18 east ; townships 6 and 7 south, range 19 east ; townships 6 and 7 south, range 20 east ; town- ships 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 south, range 21 east ; townships 5, 6, and sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, and 19, township 7 south, range 22 east ; township 5 south, ran ge 23 east , San Berna rdino meri dian, in Ri versi de Co unty, Stat e of Calif ornia, shal l be cance led prior to May 1, 1933, because of failure on the part of the entrymen to make any annual or final proof falling due upon any such entry prior to said date. Th e requi rement s of la w as to annual assess ments a nd fina l proof afLaw operative there- shall become operative from said date as though no suspension had been made. If the said entrymen are unable to procure water to Furt her ex tensi on unable to procure irrigate the said lands above described through no fault of theirs, water. after using due diligence, or the legal questions as to their right to divert or impound water for the irrigation of said lands are still pending and undetermined by said May 1, 1933, the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to grant a further extension for an additional period of not exceeding five years. Approved, April 17, 1930. CHAP. 179 .-An Act Granting the Consent of Congress to the superin- tendent of public works of the State of New York to construct, maintain, and operate a fr ee highway bridge across the Hudson River at the southerly extremity of the city of Troy. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, Tha t the c onsent of Congress is hereby granted to the superi ntendent o f public w orks of the State of New Yo rk to const ruct, main tain, and operate a free April 18, 1930. [9 . 2710 .] [Public, No. 137.] Hudson River. New Y ork may bridge, at Troy . Poet, p. 1054.
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