All the Electors of this State, dwelling within the said limits, shall continue to be a body politic and corporate by the name of the Town of Hamden and by that name they and their successors shall have perpetual succession and may hold and exercise all powers and privileges heretofore exercised by the Town of Hamden and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter, the additional powers and privileges herein conferred and all powers and privileges conferred upon towns under the State Constitution and the General Statutes.
30 2011 restatement of 1983 Charter § 1-1.