All the inhabitants dwelling within the territorial limits of
the Town of Orange, as heretofore constituted, shall continue to be
a body of politic and corporate under the name of the "Town of Orange",
hereinafter called the Town, and as such shall have perpetual succession
and shall hold and exercise all 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 municipalities under the general laws
of the State of Connecticut.
All property, both real and personal, all rights of action and
rights of every description and all liens vested or inchoate in the
Town as of the effective date of this Charter are continued in the
Town, and the Town shall continue to be liable for all debts and obligations
of every kind for which the Town shall be liable on said date. Nothing
herein shall be construed to affect the right of the Town to collect
any assessment, charge, debt, or lien. If any contract has been entered
into by the Town prior to the effective date of this Charter or any
bond or undertaking has been given by or in favor of the Town which
contains provisions that the same may be enforced by a commission,
board, officer or agency therein named, which is abolished by the
provisions of this Charter, such contracts, bonds, or undertakings
shall be in no manner impaired but shall continue in full force and
effect. The powers conferred and the duties imposed with reference
to the same upon any such commission, board, officer or agency shall,
except as otherwise provided in this Charter, thereafter be exercised
and discharged by the First Selectman.
In addition to all powers granted to towns under the Constitution
and General Statutes of the State of Connecticut, the Town shall have
all powers specifically granted by this Charter and all powers fairly
implied in or incident to the powers expressly granted and all other
powers incident to the management of the property, government and
affairs of the Town, including the power to enter into contracts with
the United States or any federal agency, the State of Connecticut
or any political subdivision thereof for services and the use of facilities,
the exercise of which is not expressly forbidden by the Constitution
and General Statutes of the State of Connecticut, and to accept grants
from such governmental and private agencies. 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.
