The council may provide and maintain 1 or more pounds within the city and may appoint poundmasters, prescribe their powers and duties, and fix their compensation; and may authorize the impounding of all beasts and fowls found in the streets or otherwise at large contrary to any ordinance of the city; and if there shall be no pound or poundmaster they may provide for the impounding of such beasts and fowls, by the city marshal, in some suitable place under his immediate care and inspection, and may confer on him the powers and duties of poundmaster.

     The council may also prescribe the fees for impounding and the amount or rate of expenses for keeping, and the charges to be paid by the owner or keeper of the beasts or fowls impounded; and may authorize the sale of such beasts and fowls for the payment of such fees, expenses and charges, and for penalties incurred, and may impose penalties for rescuing any beast or thing impounded.