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. ` X13 ORDINANCE N0. ~~17 An Ordinance providing for the disposition of motor vehicles, bicycles or other personal property coming into the hands of the Police Department of the City of Eugene, through abandonment by the owner, arrest or otherwise, THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. It shall be the duty of the Police Department of the City of Eugene, whenever a motor vehicle or other personal property shall be found abandoned upon the streets of the City of Eugene, or be found without an owner claiming the same, or shall, by reason of arrest or in any other manner, come into the hands of the Police Department without a claimant, to either place the same upon the City Hall grounds for further disposition, or store the same with some reputable motor vehicle storage yard, garage or other storage place pending investigation into the owner- ship of said personal property. Section 2. The officers of the police force upon finding such vehicle or personal property or coming into possession of the same, shall make diligent inquiry of all available persons as to the name and address of the owner, conditional vendor or mortgagee or any other person interested therein and shall examine said motor vehicle or other peronnal property for license number, motor number, serial number, make and style, and for any other information which will aid in the identification of such motor vehicle or personal property and in the identification of the owner, conditional vendor, mortgagee or other interested person. Section 3. If a motor vehicle, after having acquired all available information the police department shall immediately transmit the same to the Secretary of State of the State of Oregon, with an inquiry for the name and address of the owner, conditional vendor, mortgagee or other person inter- ested. If the owner, conditional vendor, mortgagee or other person inter- ested be found nd identified, he shall be immediately notified by regist- ered letter that the personal property is held by the Police Department of the City of Eugene and will be sold at a public auction at the City Hall grounds on a day certain at 10:00 o'clock in the morning of such day to the highest and best bidder for cash, which sale shall not be held until ten days have elapsed from the receipt by the owner of the registered notice.