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of sale in three public places within the corporate limits of
the city, and also to post a copy of such notice at the pound gate
or entrance wherein such animals are kept, and to serve a copy
thereof on the owner of such animals, if known and can be found,
by personally delivering same to such owner or leaving it at his
usual place of abode, which notice shall describe such animals
to be sold, and state that the same have been impounded and will
be sold -by the poundmaster at the gate or entrance to the city
pound, giving its location approximately, at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash without redemption, on the day and hour
therein specified in such notice, and which notice shall be dated
and signed by the poundmaster, and shall be posted and served as
herein provided, five days before the day of such sale, and it shall
be the duty of such poundmaster to make such sale in accordance with
such notice and provisions of this chapter, unless such animals
shall be redeemed or legally released before such sale, and deliver
immediate possession thereof to the purchaser upon receipt of the
purchase price and deliver to such purchaser a duplicate receipt
therefor as prescribed by ordinance; provided, that such poundmaster
shall have authority to continue or adjourn any sale, for one, two
or three days by public announcement thereof at the time and place
of sale fixed by such notice, and by noting such continuance of
adjournment on the notice; provided further, that in default of the
city's fees and charges against such animals the same shall be sold
to the city without redemption and shall become the absolute
property of the city to be sold or otherwise disposed of in such
manner as may be directed by the city council.