All the inhabitants dwelling within the territorial limits of
the Town of Rocky Hill, as heretofore constituted, shall continue
to be a body politic and corporate under the name of "The Town of
Rocky Hill," hereinafter called "the Town," and as such shall have
perpetual succession and may hold and exercise all powers and privileges
herein conferred and all 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, 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 commission, board, department
or officer therein named, which is abolished by the provisions of
this Charter, such contracts, bonds or undertakings shall be in no
manner impaired but shall continue in full force and effect and the
powers conferred and the duties imposed with reference to the same
upon any such commission, board, department or officer shall, except
as otherwise provided in this Charter thereafter be exercised and
discharged by the Town Council of said Town.
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 property, government and affairs 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.