Sec. 1. - Powers of city.

The inhabitants of the city of Columbus, as its limits now are, or may hereafter be, shall continue to be a body politic and corporate by name the city of Columbus, and as such shall have perpetual succession. It shall have all powers that now are, or hereafter may be granted to municipalities by the constitution or laws of Ohio; and all such powers whether expressed or implied, shall be exercised and enforced in the manner prescribed by this charter, or when not prescribed herein, in such manner as shall be provided by ordinance or resolution of the council. In the absence of such provision as to any power, such power shall be exercised in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by the general laws of the state applicable to municipalities.