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a • - ORDINANCE NO. 178 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE NiUNICIPAL CODE OF ORONO BX ADDING A CHAPTER 112 RELATING TO THE CUSTODY AND DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED AND CONFISCATED PROPERTY AND THE DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS THEREFROM AND AMEND- ING SECTION 53. 050 RELATING TO DI5POSAL OF ILLEGALLY �A.RKED VEHICLE5 . THE SIILLAGE OF ORONO ORDAINS : Section 1. The Municipal Code of the City of Orono is amended by adding Cha�ter 112 as follows : 112. UNCLAIMED AND CONFISCATED PROPERTY 112. 10 Unclaimed Property. Except as otherwise pro- vided in Sections 112 . 20 and 112 . 30 , any money or personal �aroperty, other than animals , coming into the possession of the City of Orono in the course of anX municipal operation shall. be handled and disposed of .in the manner provided in this section. (a) Custody of Unclaimed Property. Any money or per- sonal property coming into the possession of any City officer, agent or employee or member of any City department, shall, �aithi.n 24 hours , be turned over to the Chief of Police by such officer, agent or employee or member of a City department. The Chief of Police shall �nake provisions for receiving and safe keeping of property and money delivered to him and coming into his possession in the court of municipal o�erations. A recei�t shall be issued to the �erson delivering such property or moneX to the City. SuCh pro�erty shall be stored in a safe place and such money de�osited �aith the City Treasurer in a special account for a period of six months unless claimed by the lawfu7. owner. (b) Clai.ms by Owners . During such six-month period, the Chief of Police shall make diligent search to locate the lawful owner. He may deliver such prop- erty or order suCh money paid to the owner thereof after receiving satisfactory proof of ownership and