The city manager may deem any bus bench that is not maintained, repaired or removed as required by this article to be unclaimed property. In such case, the city manager shall notify the owner by certified or registered mail that the bench is deemed to be unclaimed property and that if the owner does not claim and remove the bench within three months of the date of mailing the notice, the bench will be disposed of either by sale at public auction to the highest bidder or by retention and use by the city, which may thereafter destroy or dispose of the bench. If a public auction is held, the city manager shall give notice of the sale at least five days before the time fixed for the sale by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city. If the bench remains unsold after being offered at public auction, the bench may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of by the city.
(`64 Code, Sec. 3-50) (Ord. No. 2316)