CHAPTER I. INCORPORATION AND GENERAL POWERS
Section 1-1 INCORPORATION.
All the inhabitants dwelling within the territorial limits of the City of Danbury shall continue to be a body politic and corporate under the name of the "City of Danbury," hereinafter called "the City," and as such shall have perpetual succession and may hold and exercise all powers and privileges heretofore exercised by said City and not consistent with the provisions of this Charter, the additional powers and privileges conferred upon municipal corporations under the general law of the State of Connecticut.
Section 1-2 TERRITORIAL LIMITS.
The territorial limits of the City of Danbury are as follows:
Commencing at the point formed by the intersection of the boundary lines between the City and Town of Danbury, the Town of New Fairfield, and the State of New York, thence proceeding as follows: North 74 degrees East a distance of 12,750 feet more or less to a point; thence North 73 degrees 30 minutes East a distance of 18,400 feet more or less to a point, which is the common bound between the said Danbury, the said Town of New Fairfield, and the Town of Brookfleld; thence South 14 degrees 30 minutes East adistance of 12,407 feet more or less to a point on the North side of Federal Road; thence South 75 degrees 45 minutes East a distance of 2,570 feet more or less to a point marking the common bound between the said Danbury, the said Town of Brookfield, and the Town of Bethel; thence South 4 degrees East a distance of 4,878 feet more or less to the intersection of Interstate Route # 84 with Payne Road; thence generally in a southerly direction along the said Payne Road a distance of 5,100 feet more or less to a point; thence due West a distance of 750 feet more or less to East Swamp Brook; thence in a southerly direction along said East Swamp Brook a distance of 2,200 feet more or less to its intersection with East Swamp Road; thence South 38 degrees 45 minutes West a distance of 6,800 feet more or less to a point, said point lying on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad line of tracks; thence generally in a westerly direction a distance of 2,800 feet more or less to Coalpit Hill Road; thence 2,200 feet more or less in a southwesterly direction to a point; thence South 12 degrees 45 minutes East a distance of 13,700 feet more or less to a point, said point marking the common bound between the said Danbury, the said Town of Bethel, and the Town of Redding; thence South 75 degrees 30 minutes West a distance of 12,500 feet more or less to a point, marking the common bound between the said Danbury, the said Town of Redding, and the Town of Ridgefield; thence North 23 degrees 45 minutes West a distance of 11,825 feet more or less to a point; thence North 68 degrees 15 degrees West a distance of 4,757 feet more or less to a point adjacent to Pine Mountain Road; thence North 15 degrees West a distance of 5,736 feet more or less to a point; thence South 85 degrees 30 minutes West a distance of 9,800 feet more or less to a point, marking the common bound between said Danbury, the Town of Ridgefield, and the State of New York; thence in a northerly direction a distance of 23,700 feet more or less along the boundarymarking the State of New York to the point of beginning.
All references hereinabove are to true North.
Section 1-3 RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS.
All property, both real and personal, all rights of actions and rights of every description and all securities and liens in said City as of the effective date of this Charter are continued. The City shall continue to be liable for its debts and obligations whether accrued or not. Nothing herein shall be construed to affect the right of the City to collect any assessment, charge, debt or lien. If any contract has been entered into by the City prior to the effective date of this Charter, or any bond or undertaking has been given by or in favor of said City which contains provision that the same may be enforced by any office or agency therein named, which is abolished, such contracts, bonds, or undertakings shall continue in full force and effect. The 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 Mayor of said City.
Section 1-4 GENERAL GRANT OF POWERS.
In addition to all powers granted to towns, cities and boroughs under the constitution and general law, the City shall have all powers specifically granted by this Charter and all powers fairly implied in or incident to the powers expressly granted, and all powers granted to the City by Special Acts not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter, and all other powers incident to the management of the property, government and affairs of the City, including the power to enter into contracts with the United States or any federal agency, other states or political subdivisions, and the 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.