If a majority of the votes cast shall be in favor of the city becoming a city as provided in said election, then the governing body of such city organized under special charter or general incorporating act shall continue to hold office and function as the governing body of the city with all the powers, authority and duties granted a city under the general laws of the state of Idaho thereunto pertaining and shall continue to act until the officers provided for a city by this act, and the general laws of the state of Idaho shall be elected at the next general city election succeeding the issuance of the proclamation of the governor, as herein provided.