Township of Ewing, NJ Article XV Historian

§ 4-74 Creation of position.

There is hereby created the position of Local Historian of the Township of Ewing, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:10A-1 et seq., as amended from time to time. The Historian shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Township Council. The Historian shall serve without compensation, at the pleasure of the Township Council, based upon the recommendation of the Mayor.

§ 4-75 Powers and duties.

The Historian shall have the following powers and responsibilities:

A. To carry out a historical program, including but not restricted to collecting, preserving and making available materials relating to the history of the Township of Ewing. The Historian shall store such materials in such manner as to ensure their preservation and shall notify the State Archivist, New Jersey Historical Commission, County Historian and Township Council of any materials which should be acquired for preservation. Upon leaving the position, the Historian shall turn over all materials and records and reports into the possession of the successor, if then appointed, or to the Administrator until a successor shall be appointed.

B. The Local Historian shall make an annual report to the Administrator and Township Council, stating all the work performed and accomplished during that year. The Historian shall transmit a copy of such report to the New Jersey Historical Commission. The New Jersey Historical Commission may advise each county historian and municipal historian of general guidelines along which their historian program may be implemented.

C. The Historian may research, write and cause to have published a municipal history and may recommend appropriate historic materials for publication.

D. The Historian may assist a landmark commission, if any, as well as advise the Township Council concerning the acquisition, administration, use and disposition of any landmark or historic site, including such places in the Township included on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places. Such advice may be furnished to the Historic Sites Section, Department of Environmental Protection.

E. The Local Historian shall assist in projects of commemoration, including the erection of monuments, historic markers and guide signs.

§ 4-76 Funds.

There may be appropriated annually such sum as may be determined by the Township Council to be necessary to carry out the functions of this office, including but not limited to employment of clerical assistants.