All the inhabitants dwelling within the territorial limits of
the town of Windsor, as heretofore constituted, shall be and continue
to be a body politic and corporate under the name of "Town of Windsor"
and as such shall have perpetual succession; and may hold and exercise
all powers and privileges heretofore exercised by said town and not
inconsistent herewith, the additional powers and privileges herein
conferred and all powers and privileges conferred upon towns under
the general laws 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 date when this charter shall take
effect 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 for the construction, alteration
or repair of any public improvement. 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 provision that the same may be enforced by any officer, board,
commission, division or department therein named, which is hereby
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 officer,
board, commission, division or department shall, except as otherwise
provided in this charter, thereafter be exercised and discharged by
the town manager.
