There is hereby created in the Township of Kingwood,
County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey, the position of Local
Historian.
The Local Historian shall be appointed by the
Township Committee at its reorganization meeting in January or at
such later date as may be convenient. The Local Historian shall serve
at the pleasure of the appointing authority and may be removed upon
a majority vote of the Township Committee.
The individual appointed Local Historian shall
hold office from the date of appointment to December 31 of that year.
The Local Historian shall serve without compensation,
but the Township Committee may annually appropriate such funds as
may be necessary to reimburse the Local Historian for expenses incurred
in the performance of the duties and responsibilities of the position.
The Local Historian shall be responsible for
the care and custody of such documents and historical materials as
shall come into his possession. The materials shall be stored securely
in the Municipal Building or such other place designated and approved
by the Township Committee. The Local Historian shall store the materials
in such a manner as to ensure their preservation. Upon leaving the
position, the Local Historian shall be responsible for turning over
all materials, records and reports to his successor. An annual inventory
and report of materials in the possession of the Local Historian shall
be provided to the Township Committee.