No suit, proceeding, fine, forfeiture, penalty, debt, right or liability whatsoever instituted, incurred, created, given or accrued by or under any ordinance of the city prior to its repeal or modification shall be annulled, released, discharged or in any way affected by the passage of such repealing, modifying or amending ordinances; but the same may be prosecuted, recovered, completed and enjoined as fully in all respects as if such ordinance or part thereof had remained in full force, unless otherwise expressly provided in the ordinance making such repeal, modification or amendment. (1925 Code § 13-7)