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RIVERDALE

Every act or omission which, by ordinance, is made a
misdemeanor under the authority of this Charter, unless
otherwise provided, shall be punishable upon conviction
before any trial magistrate or in the Circuit Court for
the County within which the offense is committed by a
fine not exceeding $100 or by imprisonment for 90 days
in the county "jail or both in the discretion of the court
or trail magistrate. The party aggrieved has the right
of appeal as is now provided under the general laws of
the State. When the act or omission is of a continuing
nature and is persisted in, a conviction for one offense
is not a bar to conviction for a continuation of the
offense, subsequent to the first or any succeeding
conviction.

63—31. Prior Rights and Obligations

At the time this Charter or portions of it are
adopted, i.e., 63—1, 63-5, 63-13 through 63-32, all
right, title, interest held by the town, or any other
person or corporation, in and to any lien acquired under
any prior charter of this town, are hereby preserved for
the holder in all respects, as if this charter or
portions thereof had not been adopted, together with all
rights and remedies in relation thereto. This Charter
shall not discharge, impair or release any contract,
obligation, duty, liability or penalty whatever existing
at the tine this charter becomes effective. All suits
and actions, both civil and criminal, pending or which
may hereafter be instituted for causes of action now
existing or offenses already committed against any law or
ordinance repealed by this charter, shall be instituted,
proceeded with, and prosecuted to final determination and
judgment as if this charter had not been effective.

63—32. Effect of Charter Revisions on Existing
Ordinances

(a)    Ordinances, etc., not in conflict with revised
charter remain in effect. All ordinances, resolutions,
rules and regulations in effect in the town at the time
this charter becomes effective which are not in conflict
with the provisions of this charter shall remain in
effect until changed or repealed according to the
provisions of this charter.

(b)    Ordinances, etc., in conflict with charter
repealed. All ordinances, resolutions, rules and
regulations in effect in the town at the time this
charter becomes effective which are in conflict with the
provisions of this charter are repealed to the extent of
such conflict.