All inhabitants dwelling within the territorial limits of the
Town of Suffield as heretofore constituted, shall continue to be a
body politic and corporate under the name of "The Town of Suffield,"
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 Statutes 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 in said Town
as of the effective date of this Charter are continued. Nothing herein
shall be construed to affect the rights of said Town to collect any
assessment, charge, debt, or lien. The Town shall continue to be responsible
for its debt, and obligations. 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named which is hereby abolished or superseded by the creation herein
of a new commission, board or office to which are granted similar
powers and jurisdiction, such contracts, bonds or undertakings shall
continue in full force and effect. 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 First Selectman of the said Town.
In addition to all powers granted to towns under the Constitution
and the General Statutes, or which may hereafter be conferred, the
Town shall have powers specifically granted by this Charter and all
powers fairly implied in or incident to the powers expressly granted,
all powers conferred by 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 the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut.
The enumeration of the 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.
