The City 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.
Officers of the municipality elected by vote of the electors or appointed to fill a vacancy in such elected office, shall hold such office until their respective terms shall expire, but their powers and duties shall be those prescribed in this charter or those to be exercised pursuant to this charter. Vacancies thereafter occurring in any such office, if such office shall be provided for in this charter, shall be filled in the manner and for the time provided for by this charter. Vacancies thereafter occurring in any office that is not provided for as an elective office by this charter shall not be filled.
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Except as specifically provided by this charter, if at the time this charter takes effect, a municipal administrative officer or employee holds any office or position which is or can be abolished by or under this charter, he shall continue in such office or position until the taking of effect of abolition of such office or position.
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when this charter takes effect and not in conflict herewith, are hereby continued in force and effect until amended, repealed, superseded, or expired by their own terms.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 date of their original enactment.