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.
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.
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.