[Amended 10-2-1972 by Ord. No. 76-A; 12-14-2011]
The Town of Canton hereby establishes a Park
and Recreation Commission. The Commission shall consist of seven members
to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen, one member to serve from
the first day of January 1973 for a period of seven years, one member
for six years, one member for five years, one member for four years,
one member for three years, one member for two years, and one member
for one year, or until their successors have been appointed and qualify.
At the expiration of the term of each member the Board of Selectmen
shall appoint a successor to serve for a term of four years. Any member
may succeed himself.
Said Commission shall have the power and the
duty to maintain and conduct all parks, playgrounds, baths, swimming
pools, gymnasiums, recreation places, and public gardens owned by
the Town, other than such facilities as are under the jurisdiction
of the Board of Education.