In order to provide the funds, in whole or in part, necessary
to improve, maintain and police the playgrounds or recreation places
under its control, the Recreation Committee may, subject to approval
by the Township Committee, arrange and provide for the giving of exhibitions,
plays, concerts, games and contests and/or other fundraising activities
for the purpose of giving exhibitions, plays, concerts, games and
contests. The Recreation Committee may charge and collect a reasonable
service charge for persons using, as participants, special areas and
facilities which require special maintenance and the use of which
is restricted to relatively few people in order to assist in the meeting
of the operating costs thereof, whole or in part.
The Recreation Committee shall have full control over all land,
playgrounds and recreation places acquired or leased under the provisions
of this chapter and may adopt suitable rules, regulations and bylaws
for the use thereof and the conduct of all persons while on or using
the same; and any person who shall violate any of such rules, regulations
and/or bylaws shall be deemed and adjudged to be a disorderly person
pursuant to the laws of this state and the ordinances of the Township
of Washington.
The Recreation Committee may appoint a secretary or clerk to
the Committee and such number of custodians, supervisors, and assistants
for the several playgrounds and recreation places under its control
as it shall think necessary and fix and determine the salaries of
these individuals, subject to Township Committee approval, so long
as sufficient funds are available for such compensation.
The Township Committee of the Township of Washington shall annually
fix, determine and appropriate a sum sufficient for the care, custody,
policing and maintenance of the playgrounds and recreation places
within the Township of Washington, and for the expenses of the Recreation
Committee which sum shall be raised by taxation in the same manner
as other taxes.
The money necessary to pay for land purchased or condemned for
such playgrounds and/or recreation places, where applicable, and for
providing and equipping the same, from time to time, may be raised
and provided by the Township Committee by general taxation, as other
taxes are raised and levied, or by the issuance of temporary loan
bonds, or by the issuance of permanent bonds. All moneys received
by the Recreation Committee shall be paid over to the Chief Municipal
Finance Officer of the Township of Washington and be maintained in
a special fund which will be under control of the Township Committee
and used only for the purpose of defraying the expenses of improving,
maintaining and/or policing the playgrounds and recreational places
and for all other expenses of the Committee in regard to the providing
of recreation within the Township of Washington. The Recreation Committee
established herein shall have all of the powers granted to it by the
Township Committee.