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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 1947-743 Unclaimed property (2.44)743 ORDINANCE NO. dos A.N ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY PROVIDING FOR THE CARE, RESTITUTION, SALE OR DESTRUCTION OF' UNCLAIMED PROPERTY IN THE POSSESSION OF THE PO- LICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY. The City Coun<a1 of the City of Na- tional City, California, DOES OR- DAIN: Se<tion I. Any and all unclaimed personal property except animals and perishable property in the possession ofthe polite department of National City, shall be held by said police de- partment for a period of at least six (6) months. That after holding said unclaimed property for said period of time, the same shall be sold by the Chief of Police or his duly authorized representative, at public auction to the highest bidder. Section II. Prior to the sale at public auction, notice of the time and place of said sale, and articles to be sold, shall be given by the Chief of Police at least five (5) days before the time fixed therefore, by Publication once in a newspaper of general circu- ;ation published in the City of Na- tional City. Section III. Any person may claim said property at any time prior to the first publication of notice of sale, by proving to the satisfaction of the Chief of Police, his ownership of said property and paying all expenses in- cluding charges for storage. Section IV. The Chief of Police shall be responsible for the care and preservation of the unclaimed property hereinbefore referred to, until the same is sold or returned to the law- ful owner thereof. In no event shall the Chief of Police or the City of Na- tional City be liable for the loss or damage of or to the unclaimed prop- erty. Section V. Unclaimed perishable property may be sold at public auc- tion in the manner set forth in para- graph II of this Ordinance, prior to the expiration of the six (6) months period. All monies, if any, derived from said sale shall be held for the owner or said property, providing he shall prove ownership of the perish- able property prior to the expiration of a six (6) months period from date of first possession of said property by the Chief of Police. If no owner claims said property within the six (6) months period, then the monies derived from said sale shall be placed in the general fund of the City of National City. Section VI. Each article of un- claimed property shall be identified with a tag on the same, shown date of possession by Chief of Police and the circumstances surrounding said possession. Section VII. All monies derived from the sale of unclaimed property shall be deposited in the general fund of the City of National City, and shall belong to said City. If more than one article is offered for safe at auction, they may be sold individually or col- lectively, as the Chief.of Police may determine. (A /6Sz Section VIII. This Ordinance shall not apply to lost, strayed or unclaim- ed animals. Section IX. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force on the thirty-first day from and after its passage. Section X. The City Clerk is di- rected to publish this Ordinance in the National City News, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in the City of National City, California. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of National City, California, this 2nd day of De- cember, 1947, by the following vote, to -wit : AYES: Councilmen Adams, Cording- ly, Newberry,Thatcher, Fritz. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None. GILBERT E. FRITZ, Mayor of the City of National City, California. ATTEST; Frank W. Rogers, City Clerk. I hereby approve the foregoing Or- dinance this 2nd day of December, 1947. GILBERT E. FRITZ, Mayor of the City of National City, California. I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full and true copy of Ordinance No. 743 of the Ordinances of the City of National City, Califor- nia, as adopted by the City Council of said City, and a owed by the Ma- yor of said City the 2nd December, 1947. F of the City of National City, California. (SEAL) AND I HEREBY CERTIFY that the same .s been dulypublished in _ter.. law. C City of National Calit. News lt; 12-5; TNo. 1584.