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The City of Bryan under this revised Charter is hereby declared to be the legal successor of the City of Bryan, under the prior Charter, and as such it has title to all property, real and personal, owned by its predecessor, including all moneys on deposit and all taxes in process of collection together with all accounts receivable and rights of action. The City is liable for all outstanding orders, contracts and debts of its predecessor, and for any other obligations for which it may be held liable, as such successor, by any court of competent jurisdiction. All contracts entered into by the City or for its benefit prior to the effective date of this revised Charter shall continue in full force and effect.
(a) The adoption of this revised Charter shall not affect any pre-existing rights of the City, nor any right or liability or pending suit or prosecution, either on behalf of or against the City or any officer thereof, nor any franchise granted by the City, nor pending proceedings for the authorization of public improvements or the levy of assessments therefor. Except as a contrary intent appears herein, all acts of the Council of the City, including ordinances and resolutions in effect at the date this revised Charter becomes effective, shall continue in effect until lawfully amended or repealed.
(b) No action or proceeding pending against the City or an officer thereof shall be abated or affected by the adoption of this revised Charter, but all such actions or proceedings shall be prosecuted or defended under the laws in effect at the time of the filing thereof.
All grants or renewal of franchises to construct or operate any public utilities on, under or above the streets and public places of the City, shall be in all respects governed by general laws of the State. However, subject to the rights of property holders under the Constitution of Ohio, the Council at all times may direct the distribution of space in, over, under or across all streets or public grounds occupied by public utility fixtures.
The laws of the State of Ohio relative to the retirement of officers and employees of the City shall be applicable under this Charter and the retirement of officers and employees of the City shall be governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, except as otherwise provided by or under this Charter.
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