All the inhabitants dwelling within the territorial limits of
the Town of Killingworth, as heretofore constituted, shall continue
to be a body politic and corporate under the name of "The Town of
Killingworth", which in this Charter is 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 Charter, its additional powers and privileges
herein conferred and all powers and privileges conferred upon towns
by Statute.
All property interests, both real and personal, all actions,
causes of actions, defenses thereto and rights of every description
and all liens vested or in progress which the Town possesses 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 for which the Town is liable on that date. Nothing herein
shall be construed to affect the right of the Town to collect any
assessment, charge, debt or lien. Any rights or obligations of any
Town agency that would fail, lapse, or fall into breach by reason
of any change in the powers, organization, or duties of the agency
resulting from this Charter shall be assumed by the Board of Selectmen,
unless otherwise provided by ordinance, resolution or the terms of
this Charter.
In addition to all powers granted to towns under the Constitution
and the Statutes, the Town shall have all powers granted by this Charter
and all powers proper, incidental, or convenient to their exercise
and all other powers incident to the Town, including the capacity
and power to enter into contracts with the United States government
or any federal agencies, the State of Connecticut or any political
instrumentality thereof for purposes not prohibited by law.
