All the inhabitants dwelling within the territorial
limits of the town of West Hartford, as heretofore constituted, shall
continue to be a body politic and corporate under the name of "The
Town of West Hartford," hereinafter called "the town," and as such
shall have perpetual succession and may hold and exercise all powers
and privileges heretofore exercised by said town and not inconsistent
with the provisions of this charter, the additional powers and privileges
conferred upon towns under the general law 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 said town as of the effective date of this charter
are continued in said town, and said town shall continue to be liable
for all debts and obligations of every kind for which said town shall
be liable on said date, whether accrued or not. Nothing herein shall
be construed to affect the right of said town to collect any assessment,
charge or debt, or lien.
In addition to all powers granted to towns under
the constitution and general law, 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 town, including the power to enter into contracts
with the United States or any federal agency, 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 law 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 this general grant of power but shall be considered
as an addition thereto.
