It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police or his duly authorized representative to report to the Secretary of State all cars found abandoned on a highway or other place and same shall be taken in custody in the city motor vehicle pound and held by the Chief of Police or his duly authorized representative for a period of 45 days after personal notice by registered mail to the registered owner of the motor vehicle to taken in custody, after which the said vehicle may be sold at public auction in the same manner and after same notice required in sales of property seized on chattel mortgage. Any surplus received at said sale shall, after all charges incurred by the Chief of Police or his duly authorized representative have been paid and satisfied and all costs of sale have been deducted, be returned to the owner of said motor vehicle.
(‘68 Code, § 5-206) (Ord. 152, passed - - )