Stray vessels, and all personal property or other articles lost, abandoned, or found in the entrance channel and not in the possession or control of some person, shall be delivered to the office of the Director or Harbor Master in compliance with the provisions of the Civil Code of the State of California. Said Director or Harbor Master shall take charge of said property in the manner as provided in said Civil Code. The owner of such property shall be liable for any costs and expenses incurred in the removal, storage, sale, or other disposition thereof.