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Section 9-3 Wards.
   A. Until the council provides otherwise by ordinance, the four wards of the city shall be constituted as set forth in section 1-202 of the city code.
   B. Reference to streets shall mean the center lines of the streets.
Section 9-4 New Charter To Go Into Effect When Approved By Governor.
   If a majority of the qualified electors of the city voting on the question vote to ratify this charter in lieu of the heretofore existing charter, this charter shall go into effect immediately upon approval by the governor as provided by the state constitution; provided that section 31 (relating to operation of and accounting for the electric utility) shall go into effect at the beginning of the next succeeding fiscal year unless the council by ordinance provides that it shall go into effect sooner.
Section 9-5 Ordinances Continued.
   All ordinances, insofar as they are not inconsistent with this charter, shall continue in effect until they are repealed or until they expire by their own limitations.
Section 9-6 Officers And Employees Continued.
   1. The five commissioners under the previous charter shall continue in office under this charter until the expiration of the terms for which they were elected, and until their respective successors have been elected and take office; but their title under this charter shall be "councilman" instead of "commissioner". They shall continue to draw compensation at the rate of $25.00 per month until the expiration of the terms which they are serving when this charter goes into effect;
   2. All other officers and employees of the city under the previous charter shall continue in the offices and employments which they respectively hold, after this charter goes into effect, and until their services are terminated in accordance with the provisions of this charter; and
   3. If there are six members of the library board at the time this charter goes into effect, they all shall continue as members until a vacancy occurs or until the terms of two members expire. At that time, the number of members shall be reduced to five. The city manager shall adjust the terms of the members so that the term of one shall expire at 7:30 o'clock P.M. on the first Monday in May each year.
Section 9-7 Pending Actions And Proceedings.
   The adoption of this charter shall not abate or otherwise affect any action or proceeding, civil or criminal, pending when it takes full effect, brought by or against the municipality or any office, department agency or officer thereof.