No ordinance relating to railroad crossings with streets and other public ways, or relating to the conduct, duties, service, or rates of public utilities, shall be repealed by virtue of the adoption of this code or by virtue of § 1-2-1, excepting as this code may contain provisions for such matters, in which case, this code shall be considered as amending such ordinance or ordinances in respect to such provisions only.
(Prior Code, § 1-2-2)