There is hereby established the position of
Local Historian within the Township of Freehold.
The local historian shall be appointed by the
Township Committee from among the residents of the Township. The local
historian shall serve without compensation and at the pleasure of
the Township Committee. The local historian shall serve until such
time as his/her successor has been appointed.
The Local Historian shall have the following
duties and responsibilities.
A.
To carry out an historical program, including but
not restricted to collecting, preserving and making available materials
relating to the history of the Township. The Historian shall store
such materials in such manner as to insure their preservation, and
shall notify the State Archivist, New Jersey Historical Commission,
County Local Historian and Township Committee of any materials which
should be acquired for preservation. Upon leaving the position, the
Local Historian shall turn over all materials and records and reports
into the possession of the successor, if then appointed, or to the
Township Committee until a successor shall be appointed.
B.
To make an annual report to the Township Committee
stating all the work performed and accomplished during that year.
The Local Historian shall transmit a copy of such report to the New
Jersey Historical Commission.
C.
To research and recommend updating the Township history,
and may recommend appropriate additional historical materials for
publication;
D.
To assist the Historic Preservation Commission, as
well as advise the Township Committee, concerning the acquisition,
administration use and disposition of any landmark, or historic site,
including such places in his/her jurisdiction included on the New
Jersey Register of Historic Places. Such advice may be furnished to
the Historic Sites Section, Department of Environmental Protection.
E.
To assist in projects of commemoration, including
the erection of monuments, historic markers and guide signs.
