All the inhabitants dwelling within the territorial limits of
the Town of Clinton, as heretofore constituted, shall continue to
be a body politic and corporate under the name of "Town of Clinton,"
hereinafter called "the Town," and as such shall have perpetual succession
and may hold and exercise all powers and privileges heretofore exercised
by the Town and not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter,
the additional powers and privileges herein conferred upon towns 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 securities and liens vested or
inchoate in the Town as of the effective date of this Charter shall
be continued in the Town. The Town shall continue to be liable for
all debts and obligations of every kind to which the Town shall be
liable on said date. Nothing therein shall be construed to affect
the right of 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 a provision that the same may
be enforced by any commission, board, department, officer or agency
herein named, which is abolished by the provisions of this Charter,
such contracts, bonds or undertakings shall be in full force and effect
and the powers conferred and the duties imposed with the reference
to the same upon any such commission, board, department, officer or
agency shall, except as otherwise provided in this Charter, thereafter
be exercised and discharged by the Town Council.
In addition to all powers granted to towns under the Constitution
and General Statutes, as amended, or which may hereafter be conferred,
the Town shall have all the powers specifically granted by this Charter,
all powers fairly implied in or incident to the powers expressly granted,
all powers conferred by Title 7 of the General Statutes, as amended,
and by special acts of the General Assembly not inconsistent with
this Charter, 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 government or branch
thereof, or any agency or political subdivision thereof, or any body
politic or corporate not expressly forbidden by the Constitution and
General Statutes of the State of Connecticut. The enumeration of particular
powers in this and any other chapter of this Charter shall not be
construed as limiting the general grant of powers but shall be considered
as an addition thereto.