All ordinances and resolutions heretofore made and published by the city council of the City of Austin and not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, shall remain in force except as altered, modified or repealed, and except as may be hereafter modified or repealed by the city council; and all books or pamphlets published, or that may hereafter be published, purporting upon their title page to be published by the authority of said city council and purporting to contain the ordinances of said city, standing rules of said city council, or either, are hereby declared to be competent prima facie evidence of the contents of such ordinances, standing rules and orders, or of any resolution or other matters purporting to be the act of said city council which may be found printed thereon, and of due adoption, approval and publication thereof, notwithstanding the supersedure of repeal by this act of the act incorporating the City of Austin, and acts amendatory thereof. It is not intended that any rights vested shall be lost hereby; but in all cases affecting past taxes not yet collected, liens for the same, rules of evidence and rights of every kind inchoate or perfected, the provisions of such acts as are hereby suspended or repealed, and of all ordinances passed by the council of said city shall be deemed to continue in force.