The inhabitants of the Town of Wells, within
the limits as now established or as hereafter established in the manner
provided by law, shall continue to be a body politic and corporate
by the name of the Town of Wells, and shall have, exercise and enjoy
all the rights, immunities, powers, privileges and franchises and
shall be subject to all the duties, liabilities and obligations provided
for herein, or otherwise, pertaining to or incumbent upon said Town
as a municipal corporation or to the inhabitants or municipal authorities
thereof; and may enact reasonable bylaws, regulations and ordinances
for municipal purposes, not inconsistent with the Constitution and
laws of the State of Maine, and impose penalties for the breach thereof,
to be recovered for such uses as said bylaws, regulations or ordinances
shall provide.
The powers of the Town under this Charter shall
be construed liberally in favor of the Town so as to enable the Town
to exercise any power or function, which has been granted to the Town
by law or this Charter, and which is not denied expressly or by clear
implication.
The Town may exercise any of its powers or perform
any of its functions and may participate in the financing thereof,
jointly or in cooperation, by contract or otherwise, with any one
or more municipalities, states or civil divisions or agencies thereof,
or the United States or any agency thereof.
