342 Wrecked or Derelict Goods, Abandoned Motor Vehicles - Confiscated Property and Contraband

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318 to select an umpire) , who shall determine the quantum of salvage , not to exceed one-half the proceeds of such goods , to be paid to the salvors or persons finding, reporting and claim- ing such goods and the County Court Judge shall draw his order upon the police department which shall pay the same for the amount so awarded in favor of the salvors or persons finding, reporting and claiming the goods which shall be paid upon disposi- tion of the goods or upon determination by the police department that the same shall be retained by the police department for police department purposes . SECTION 3 . POLICE TO REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL. The police department shall report to the City Council within one month of the time of which any money is received a statement of the amount of money received by said department , the time at which, and the source from which, said money was received. SECTION 4. RECOVERY FROM PERSON WRONGFULLY IN POSSESSION. Whenever any property described in this ordinance is ascertained to be wrongfully withheld and the person in possession refuses to give it up to the police on demand, the City Attorney shall enter a suit for said property and prosecute it to a final recovery. SECTION 5 . FINDER OF DERELICT GOODS FAILING TO REPORT. Whoever finds wrecked or derelict goods within the City and fails to report them to the police department shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree punishable as provided by Florida Statute 775 . 083 . SECTION 6 . FINDER APPROPRIATING DERELICT GOODS . 11/ Whoever finds wrecked or derelict goods and secretes or appropriates the same to his own use or shall refuse to deliver the same when required, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor 001_463 1238 P8 O1463