All the inhabitants dwelling within the territorial limits of
the Town of Burlington, as heretofore constituted, shall continue
to be a body politic and corporate under the name of "Town of Burlington"
(hereinafter called "Town") and as such shall have: perpetual succession;
all powers, privileges and immunities heretofore held by the Town
which are consistent with the provisions of this Charter; additional
powers and privileges herein conferred; and such additional powers
and privileges conferred under the 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 in
the Town as of the effective date of this Charter are continued. Nothing
herein shall be construed to affect the right of the Town to collect
any assessment, charge, debt or lien.
The Town shall continue to be liable for its debts and obligations.
Any contract entered into by the Town and any bond or undertaking
given by or in favor of the Town prior to the effective date of this
Charter which contains provisions that the same may be enforced by
any board, commission, department, agency or officer named therein
which is abolished by a provision(s) of this Charter, shall in no
manner be impaired, but shall continue in full force and effect, and
the powers conferred and the duties imposed therein shall, except
as otherwise provided in this Charter, thereafter be exercised and
discharged by the Board of Selectmen (hereinafter called the "Board").
In addition to all powers granted to towns under the Constitution
and laws of the State, the Town shall have all powers specifically
granted by this Charter and all powers fairly implied in, or incident
to, the powers expressly granted. Further, the Town shall have 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, any federal agency, the State, or any political
subdivision thereof, for services and the use of facilities, the exercise
of which is not expressly forbidden by the Constitution or the laws
of the State. 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.
As of the effective date of this Charter, all laws of the State
applicable to the Town and all ordinances of the Town shall continue
in full force and effect, except as they are inconsistent with the
provisions of this Charter. All special acts or parts of special acts
relating to the Town and now in effect which are in conflict with
this Charter shall cease to apply and all such provisions of such
acts not in conflict with this Charter shall continue in effect.
For purposes of this Charter, the use of the terms "he", "his",
etc., shall not be literally interpreted and the terms "she", "her",
etc., should be substituted as appropriate.
