When any local or special law in any of the townships of this commonwealth, which provided for the laying out, opening and keeping in repair the several roads in the same, or which provided for the levying, assessment and collection of road taxes, has been or shall hereafter be repealed, then and in every such case the general road law shall apply to, govern and control the said township, the same as though they had never been acting under or affected by any such local or special law.