The inhabitants of the Town of Mansfield within the corporate
limits as established by law shall continue to be a body corporate
and politic with perpetual succession under the name "Town of Mansfield."
The form of government provided by this Charter shall be known
as the Mansfield Open Town Meeting-Select Board member-Town Manager
Plan. Pursuant to the provisions of this Charter and subject only
to such limitations as may be imposed by the constitution and statutes
of the Commonwealth, the Town of Mansfield shall have all powers possible
for a town to have under the constitution and statutes of the Commonwealth
as fully and completely as though they were specifically enumerated
in this Charter.
The powers of the Town of Mansfield under this Charter shall
be construed liberally in favor of the Town and the specific mention
of particular powers in the Charter shall not be construed as limiting
in any way the general powers of the Town of Mansfield as stated in
this article.
Subject to the applicable requirements of any provisions of
the constitution or statutes of the Commonwealth, the Town of Mansfield
may exercise any of its powers or perform any of its functions and
may participate in the financing thereof, jointly or in cooperation
by contract or otherwise, with any one or more states or civil divisions
or agencies thereof, of the United States Government or any agency
thereof.
The Town Seal in existence at the time of the adoption of this
Charter shall continue to be the Town Seal and shall be kept in the
custody of the Town Clerk. Papers or documents issued from any office
or board of the Town may be attested to by use of the said Seal.
