SECTION 40.  Transitional provisions.
   The common council in being at the time this act shall take effect shall pass all proper orders, and ordinances, to give to this act full force and effect; and all officers of the city acting as such as the time this act take effect, shall continue in office until the end of their respective terms, and until their successors are elected and qualified; to exercise the powers and perform the duties and receive the compensation heretofore conferred, prescribed and allowed by a former charter, general law, bylaw or ordinance of said city.  Such ordinances in force at the time referred to shall continue to have full operation and effect as ordinances of the City of New Martinsville, until amended, repealed or superseded by the common council of said city.
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF NEW MARTINSVILLE