Pursuant to the powers vested in the municipality in accordance with
the "Local Historians Enabling Act," Chapter 59 of the Laws of 1979, N.J.S.A.
40:10A-1 et seq., the Borough of Franklin hereby establishes the office of
"Local Historian."
The purpose of the office of Local Historian is to increase the education,
appreciation and communication of our heritage in such manner as to reflect
the special character or special historic or cultural development within the
borough in the interest of the recreation, education, inspiration and enrichment
of the citizens of this state.
The Local Historian shall have the following powers and responsibilities,
except as otherwise provided in this chapter:
A. To carry out an historical program, including but not
restricted to collecting, preserving and making available materials relating
to the history of the local unit. 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 Local Historian and local
governing body 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 governing body until a successor shall be appointed.
B. The Local Historian shall make an annual report to the
governing body 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. The New Jersey Historical Commission may advise
each county historian and municipal historian of general guidelines along
which their historical program may be implemented.
C. The Local Historian may research, write and cause to
have published a county or municipal history and may recommend appropriate
historical materials for publication.
D. The Local Historian may assist a landmark commission,
as well as advise the governing body, concerning the acquisition, administration,
use and disposition of any landmark or historic site, including such places
in his 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. The Local Historian shall assist in projects for commemoration,
including the erection of monuments, historic markers and guide signs.