Whenever the powers conferred in this chapter by law upon city and town councils have been conferred upon boards or bureaus of police commissioners in any city or town, those powers shall continue to be exercised by those boards or bureaus of police commissioners.

History of Section.
G.L. 1909, ch. 125, § 12; G.L. 1923, ch. 130, § 12; G.L. 1938, ch. 363, § 12; G.L. 1956, § 5-2-14.