The inhabitants of the Town of Charlestown,
within the corporate limits as now established or as hereafter established
in the manner provided by law, shall continue to be a municipal body
politic and corporate in perpetuity, under the name of "Town of Charlestown."
As such they shall continue to have, exercise and enjoy all the rights,
immunities, powers, privileges and franchises and shall be subject
to all the duties and obligations, now incumbent on or appertaining
to the town as a municipal corporation or by virtue of the laws of
this state so far as they shall not be altered by this Charter or
amendments hereof.