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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 491 N.C.S. 08/19/1957Is / 1 ORDINANCE NO. 447 N. C. S. Introduced by Councilman S. F. McCAUSLAND Seconded by Councilman NORMAN .P. VAN BEBBER AN ORPT­ NICE PROVIDING FOR THE RECEIVING, SAFEKEEPING AND DISPOSING OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY AND MONEY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUN- CIL OF `THE CITY OF PETALUMA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That'the Chief of Police shall make provision for receiving and safekeeping found property and money delivered to him or coming into his possession. A receipt shall be issued to the person delivering such property-or such money. Section 2. That such property shall be stored in a safe place and such money deposited with the City Treas- urer for a period of six months un- less sooner claimed by the true own- er and shall then be deemed to be unclaimed property or unclaimed money and be subject to disposal as provided in this ordinance. Section 3. That during such six - month period such property. may be delivered or such money paid to the trice owner. Stich property shall be delivered upon `proof of ownership satisfactory' to the Chief of Police after ten. days' notice by mail to the person •who delivered such property and to. others who have asserted a claim of ownership at any address given by such persons: Such money shall be paid to th'e true owner upon written order to the City Auditor and City Treasurer from the Chief of Police. The Chief ofP.olice shall make such order upon the same proof of ownership and with the same notice as prescribed in the case of property. Charges for the care of the property or money not exceeding ten percent of the value of the property or the amount of the money may be charged for its safekeeping. if ownership can- not be determined to the satisfaction of the Chief of Police he may refuse to deliver such property or order the payment of such money to anyone until ordered to do so by a court. Section 4. That if the true owner does not appear during the six -month period and claim the property or money, it may be delivered back to the person who delivered it to the Chief of Police if at the time of de- livery such person indicated in writ - ing that he wished to assert a claim to the property or money as a finder. Charges may be imposed as provided in the preceding section. Section 5. That all money so • re- ceived by the -Chief of Police and not delivered to -the true owner dur- ing the six -month period or to the finder shall within thirty days there- after. be . deposited in the General Fund. ' Section 6. That property so received and not delivered to the itrue owner or finder shall be disposed 'of by pub- lic auction or appropriation to the use of the City of Petaluma not less than five days after a notice describ- ing the . articles to be disposed of and announcing the date, time and place of - the auction is published once .in the official newspaper of the City. Section 7. That any costs or charges for keeping or" depositing the proper- ty or money and :the costs or charges for the advertising and sale shall be a proper charge against the City. Section 8: That. any articles of prop- erty to be appropriated to the use of the City shall be made available to the division in need thereof upon anproval. of such appropriation by the City Manager. Section 9. That after, such auction is completed the Chief of Police shall deliver the proceeds of the auction to the City Auditor for deposit in the General Fund. Section 10. That any property ad- vertised and offered for sale but not sold and not suitable for appropria- tion to the use of the City shall be deemed to be of no value and shall be disposed of in such manner as the City Manager directs. Section 11. That any property com- ing into the possession of the Chief of Police which he determines to be dangerous or. perishable may be dis- posed of immediately, without notice, in such manner as he determines to be in the public. interest. Section 12'. That this ordinance does not apply to property held by the Cbief of Police as evidence. Section 13. That the City Clerk shall certify to the .passage of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published once in the official newspaper of said City, and the same shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption as required by law. Ordered published this 5th day of August, 1957. .AYES: Councilmen, Crinella, Gus- tafson, King, Matzen, McCausland, Van Bebber and Mayor Parent. NOES: None ABSENT: None ARTHUR W. PARENT Mayor Attest: GLADYS R. WALLIN City Clerk �3s I hereby certify that the within ordinance was published in full in the Petaluma Argus- Courier, a daily paper of general circulation, published within the City of Petaluma, to -wit: August 10, 1.957, and that the said Petaluma Argus- Courier is the official newspaper - of the City of Petaluma. I hereby certify that the whole number of members of the Council of the City of Petaluma is seven, and that the foregoing ordinance was passed by the Council at its meeting of the 19th -day of August, 1957, by the following vote, to-wit AYES: Councilmen Crinella, Gustafson, King, Matzen, McCausland,, Van Bebber -'and Mayor Parent. NOES: None. ABSENT: Attest: (SEAL) /City : Clerk. The foregoing Ordinance Number 491 N.. C. S., hawing been regularly passed and presented to me this 19th day of August,.. 1957, , is hereby approved by me this 19th day of August, 1957. EFFECTIVE DATE: ..September 18, 1957. . - 2 r Mayor. I 1