The inhabitants of the Town of Hardwick as presently constituted and the inhabitants of the Village of Hardwick as constituted by No. 84 of the Acts of 1890, as amended by No. 6 of the Acts of 1892, No. 121 of the Acts of 1892, No. 180 of the Acts of 1894, No. 181 of the Acts of 1894, No. 192 of the Acts of 1898, No. 220 of the Acts of 1902, No. 235 of the Acts of 1904, No. 270 of the Acts of 1906, No. 271 of the Acts of 1908, No. 315 of the Acts of 1912, No. 296 of the Acts of 1915, No. 198 of the Acts of 1923, No. 183 of the Acts of 1933, No. 283 of the Acts of 1939, No. 182 of the Acts of 1942, No. 234 of the Acts of 1947, No. 308 of the Acts of 1949, No. 313 of the Acts of 1961, and No. 251 of the Acts of 1963, are hereby incorporated and declared to be a body corporate and politic under the name of the Town of Hardwick and under that name may sue and be sued, prosecute, and defend in any court; may have a common seal and alter it at pleasure:  may borrow money on the credit of the Town in the mode and under the restrictions hereinafter provided and as provided by the general law of this State; and generally shall have, exercise, and enjoy all such rights, immunities, powers, and privileges as are conferred upon, or are incident to, towns in this State; and shall be subject to like duties, liabilities and obligations, except as otherwise provided in this charter.