§ 251. Saving clause. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be
construed to repeal any statute of the state or ordinance of the city or
rule or regulation of the board of health, not inconsistent with the
provisions of this chapter, and the same shall remain in full force and
effect, when not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, to be
construed and operated in harmony with its provisions. The powers which
are conferred and the duties which are imposed upon any officer or
department of the city under any statute of the state, or any city
ordinance which is in force at the time of the taking effect of this
chapter shall, if such office or department be abolished by this
chapter, be thereafter exercised and discharged by the officer, board or
department upon whom is imposed corresponding or like functions, powers
and duties under the provisions of this chapter. Where any contract has
been entered into by the city prior to the time of the taking effect of
this chapter, or any bond or undertaking has been given to or in favor
of the city, which contains provisions that the same may be enforced by
some officer, board or department therein named, but by the provisions
of this chapter such office, board or department is abolished, such
contracts, bonds and undertakings shall not in any manner be impaired,
but shall continue in full force, and the powers conferred and the
duties imposed with reference to the same upon the officer, board or
department which has been abolished, shall thereafter be exercised and
discharged by the officer, board or department upon whom is conferred or
imposed like powers, functions or duties under the provisions of this
chapter. The park commission, in any city, which at the time this
chapter takes effect, has jurisdiction of its park system, is continued
in office notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, with all the
powers and subject to all the duties, conferred and imposed upon such
commission by law.