The Municipality of Union is hereby declared to be the only legal successor the Village (or City) of Union and as such the Municipality has title to all property real or personal, owned by the Village (or City) including all monies on deposit and all taxes in the process of collection together with all accounts receivable and rights of action. All tax levies voted for a term of years shall remain in effect for the full term provided in the vote. The Municipality also is liable for all outstanding orders, contracts and debts of the Village (or City) and for any other obligations for which it may be held liable, as successor to the Village (or City), by any court of competent jurisdiction.
All persons holding office at the time this Charter takes effect shall continue in office and in the performance of their duties until provision shall have been made, in conformity with the Charter, for the performance of such duties by a successor, or the office is abolished.
All contracts entered into by the Municipality for its benefit, prior to the taking effect of this Charter, shall continue in full force and effect. Public improvements for which legislative steps have been taken under laws existing at the time this Charter takes effect shall be completed, as nearly as practicable, under the provisions of such laws.
No action or proceeding, civil or criminal, pending at the time when this Charter shall take effect, brought by or against the Municipality or any office, agency or officer thereof shall be abated or affected by anything herein contained, but all such actions shall be prosecuted or defended under the laws in effect when they were filed.
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