The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1854-03-16
WHOLE NUMBER l55
{ 81 so PER ANNUM.
l AT THE END OFTHE YEAR,

tion before some person hutnoTlZeu ny
law to administer oaths, faithfully to
perform the trust and duties required
of them by this act" which oath or at
frmation shall be certified by the per-
son administering the same.
Sec. 8. That it shall be the duty
of said Commissioners to proceed to the
place where such laying out, enlarge
ment, Strengthening or other alterations
are to be made, ard after viewing the
premises required for the same, shall
cause a survey and plat thereof to be
made and thercupon they shall cause
notice to be given TO all persons inter-
ested in said lands, tenements, heradit-
aments and premises, which are in the
opinion of said Commissioners benefit
ted by said laying out enlargement,
strengthening or other alterations, of the
time and place of making an estimate
of the value Of the property so required
and Of the benefits conferred, by pub
lishins.when and where such estimate
and assessment will be made, during
the space of three weeks, in at least
two Of the newspapers printed in said
Providence. At which time and place
said Commissioners shall proceed to
make just and equitable estimate and
assessment Of the amount Of loss and
damage, if any, over and above the ben
eft aud advantage, If any, over and
above the loss and damage, As the case
may be to the respective owners, less
ees, parties and persons respectively
enritled unto or interested in the lands,
tenements, heraditaments and premises
so required, by and in consequence Of
the laying ont, enlargement, straighten-
ing or other alteration as aforesaid ; and
just and equitable estimate and assess
ment also of the value of the benefit
and advantage of such laying out, en-
larging, Strengthening or other altera-
ton as the case may be, to the respec-
tive owners, lessees, parties and per-
sons respectively entitled unto or inter-
csted in the lands, tenements, htradits-
ments and premises not required for
said laying out, enlarging, strengthening
or other alterations, but which in the
opinion of said Commissioners will be
benefited thereby. And said Commis-
sioner shall report thereon to the Su-
premc Court without unnecessary delay /;
and whenever the loss and damage shall
exceed the benefit and advantage, said
Commissioners G shall estimate, assess,
and report the excess and surplus only,
and whenever the benefit and advantage
shall be equal and equivalent to the
loss and damage, said Commissioners
shall report that the owner or parties
will suffer no loss or damage, as the
benefit and advantage will be equal to
the loss and damage. And whenever
the benefit and advantage shall exceed
the loss and damage as aforesaid, said
Commissioners G shall estimate, assess
and report such excess and surplus
only. And in all cases where any per-
sons or parties are interested in any re-
al estate or premises not required as
aforesaid but which in the opinion of
said Commissioners are benefited as
aforesaid, it shall be the duty of said
Commissioners to estimate, assess and
report the value of such benefit to suoh
owner or owners, lessee or lessees, par
ties and persons respectively, in respect
TO the said lands, tenoments, heredita-
ments and premises. And said Com
missioners shall set forth in said report
the names Of the respective owners,
lessees, parties and persons interested
in any Of the lands, tenements, heredit-
aments and premises aforesaid, and an
apt and sufficient designation or descrip-
ton of tho respective lots or parcels Of
lands and tenements, hereditaments and
pre- misses aforesaid, with the loss and
damage, benefit and advantage, to each
as aforesaid. And the said Commits
sioncrs shall further apportion and as
sess such portion of the loss and damage
as the City Council may direct, on ap-
plcation for the appointment of Com
missiouers, not exceeding one-half OF
the loss and damage, ascertained as
aforesaid, upon the persons and estates
so benefited IN tho ratio 81 the benetss