The powers of the Authority shall be exercised by a Board of seven directors. The Board shall be composed of the Governor with power to vote by proxy, and six other members, who shall be residents of Saint Thomas. The initial appointment of members under the Ordinance of the Municipal Council of St. Thomas and St. John, approved August 22, 1946 (Bill No. 282), was for two, four, and six years, respectively. Thereafter, the term of each member of the Board was six years; and the term of each member shall continue to be six years. After the initial appointments, members appointed to the Board to fill vacancies resulting from death, resignation, or the expiration of terms of members who were appointed by the Board; and such appointments shall continue to be made by the Board, except that the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Legislature, may, by appointment, fill any vacancy on the Board remaining unfilled for sixty days or longer. Members shall be eligible for reappointment. They may be removed by the Governor for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. Three members of the Board shall at all times constitute a quorum.