All the inhabitants dwelling within the territorial limits of
the Town of Newington, as heretofore constituted, shall continue forever
hereafter to be a body politic and corporate under the name "Town
of Newington," hereinafter called "the Town," and as such shall have
perpetual succession and may hold and exercise all the powers and
privileges heretofore exercised by the Town and not inconsistent with
the provisions of this Charter, the additional powers and privileges
herein conferred, and all powers and privileges conferred upon towns
under the laws of the State of Connecticut.
All property, both real and personal, all rights of action and
rights of every description and all securities and liens, vested or
inchoate, in the Town as of the effective date of this Charter, are
continued in the Town. The Town shall continue to be liable for all
debts and obligations of every kind, whether or not accrued, for which
the Town shall be liable on said date. Nothing herein shall be construed
to affect the rights of the Town to collect any assessment, charge,
debt or lien. Any contract that has been entered into by the Town
prior to the effective date of this revision, or any bond or undertaking
that has been given by or in favor of the Town, which contains provision
that the same be enforced by any commission, board, department or
office therein named but abolished by the provisions of this Charter,
shall be in no manner impaired, but said contract, bond, or undertaking
shall continue in full force and effect, with reference to the same
upon any such commission, board, department or office shall, except
as otherwise provided in this Charter, thereafter be exercised and
discharged by the Council.
In addition to all powers granted to towns under the Constitution
of the State of Connecticut, Connecticut General Statutes and Special
Acts, the Town shall have all powers specifically granted by this
Charter, all power fairly implied in or incident to the powers expressly
granted, and all other powers relating to the property, government
and affairs of the Town, the exercise of which is not in conflict
with the Constitution and Connecticut General Statutes. The enumeration
of particular powers in this and any other article of this Charter
shall not be construed as limiting this general grant of power but
shall be considered as an addition thereto.
