All the inhabitants dwelling within the territorial limits of
the Town of Windsor Locks, as heretofore constituted, shall continue
to be a body politic and corporate under the name, "The Town of Windsor
Locks," 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 herein conferred
and all powers and privileges conferred upon towns under the General
Statutes.
All property, both real and personal, all rights of action and
rights of every description and all securities and liens in said Town
as of the date when this Charter shall take effect are continued.
The Town shall continue to be liable for its debts and obligations.
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 said Town prior to the effective date of this
Charter or any bond or undertaking has been given by or in favor of
said Town which contains provisions that the same may be enforced
by any office or agency therein named, which is abolished, 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 office or agency shall, except
as otherwise provided in this Charter, thereafter be exercised and
discharged by the Board of Selectmen of said Town.
In addition to all powers granted to towns under the Constitution
and General Statutes, or which may hereafter be conferred, the Town
shall have all powers specifically granted by this Charter and all
powers fairly implied in or incidental to the powers expressly granted,
all powers conferred by Section 7-194 of the General Statutes, 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 any branch thereof,
the State of Connecticut or any agency or political subdivision thereof,
or any other body politic or corporate not expressly forbidden by
the Constitution and General Statutes of the State of Connecticut.
The enumeration of the particular powers in this and any other chapter
of the Charter shall not be construed as limiting this general grant
of power but shall be considered as an addition thereto.
All general laws of the State of Connecticut applicable to the
Town and all ordinances of the Town shall continue in full force and
effect, except insofar as they are inconsistent with the provisions
of this Charter. The provisions of all special acts of the General
Assembly relating to the Town of Windsor Locks not inconsistent with
the provisions of this Charter are hereby retained.