All of the ownership, rights, title, interest, powers and obligations of the former
political subdivisions comprising this City or of either of them, resulting from law,
by agreement, or otherwise, relative to or in any manner connected with (1) the waterworks
plant or system of the former City of Newport News, (2) The Peninsula Airport Commission,
(3) the Chesapeake Ferry District, (4) the Port and Industrial Authority, (5) any
sewerage and sewerage disposal systems, (6) Housing Authorities, and (7) rights and
privileges granted by the Commonwealth of Virginia or the United States of America,
shall be vested in, enure to and be assumed by this City, and any ordinances or regulations
in connection therewith which are in effect at the time of the effective date of this
City shall remain in effect unless and until revoked, amended or superseded by ordinances
or regulations of this City, except as otherwise provided in this charter.
(1958, c. 141)
