The Borough shall continue to own, possess, and control all
rights and property of every kind and nature owned, possessed or controlled
by it when this Charter takes effect, and shall be subject to all
its debts, obligations, liabilities, and duties.
The members of Council and the Mayor in office at the time this
Charter becomes effective shall remain in office for the full terms
for which they were originally elected. However, they shall have the
responsibilities, duties, compensation and authority only as set forth
in and in pursuance of this Charter. All other elected officials of
the Borough in office at the time this Charter becomes effective shall
remain in office for the full term for which they were elected, and
they shall continue to perform the duties and receive the same compensation
which they received prior to the adoption of this Charter. However,
should any of such other offices become vacant for any reason, the
vacancies shall not be filled, but the duties of the offices shall,
instead, pass to the persons designated in this Charter.
All ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations, or portions
thereof, in force when this Charter takes effect and not in conflict
herewith, are hereby continued in force and effect until amended,
repealed, superseded, or expired by their own terms. All ordinances
and resolutions in continued effect as of the effective date of this
Charter shall be construed as if enacted under this Charter but as
of the dates of their original enactment.
