Section 40-5.

Adoption of this Amendment shall not be construed as abolishing positions which have heretofore existed in the Department of Health in the City of Youngstown, and all such positions in existence on the date when this Amendment becomes effective shall be construed to be positions in the City Health District in the City of Youngstown under the jurisdiction of said Board of Health. Present employees in such positions, except the present Health Commissioner who shall be replaced by a Health Commissioner appointed in accordance with the provisions of this Amendment, shall continue to hold the same unless or until removed in accordance with the applicable Civil Service laws, rules and regulations. Nothing however in this Amendment shall be deemed to limit or restrict the power of the Board of Health to create or abolish offices or positions under its jurisdiction.