, 1864-10-03

an oath (which the marshal or any one of
said commissioners is authorized to admin
ister) that he will, withou: favor or prciu.
dice. assess the damages sustained by the
proprietor of said land by reason Of the
condemnation Of said land by the said COM
missioners, the Jury 50 ,ual;fcd shall pro.
ceed to value and assess the damages ac-
cordingly; and if the amount assessed by
the said iury shall not be greater than the
amount assessed bv the said commissioners.
the whole costs of the said appeal shall be
chargeable 10 the appeIlant, to be paid by
the said commissioners, and deducted from
the cost of the land in settlement therefor;
otherwise the said board of commissioners
shall nav the expenses incurred by reason
Of such appeal, the marshals and jurors
fees to be computed according to the act of
Congress approved March three. eighteen
hundred and sixty three, defining the pow
ers and duties Of the levy court.
Sec. IS. And be IL further enacted, That
the said Jury, Immediately after they shall
have completed their inquest and assessed
the damages. shall make out written ycr.
dict, setting forth full and distinct des
cription of the land and premises and the
valuation or damages assessed therefor,
which shall be signed BY them, or major.
ity Of them, and having been attested by
the marshal, shall be Immediately returned
to the clerk of the levy court Of the county
Of Washington, District Of Columbia, and
shall be final: and the said damages hayiu.
been paid, or offered TO be paid, to the said
proprietors, the title to such land shall pass
to and be vested in "The Board Of Com
missioners of Primary Schools Of Wash
ington County. District Of Columbia" and
the verdict Of the jury shall be recorded in
the land records OF Washington county,
District Of Columbia: Provided, That Il
shall be optional with the said commission
ers to abide by said verdict, and occupy the
said land or abandon it without being sub
ject to damages therefor.
See. IL. And be IL further .aoeted. That
IL shall not be lawful to locate any site 70,
a school.house in any orchard or garden,
nor within three hundred wards Of any
dwelling.house. without the consent of the
proprietor Of snch dwellinp.bouse. and in
order 10 obtain such consent or refusal,
thirty davs' notice shall be given to said
proprietor by the said commissioners, mott
fyine such proprietor of their intention
and If. within thirty days, no answer is re.
turned TO said commissioners by said pro.
prietor, il shall be taken for consent, and
tho said commissioners NAV proceed to erect
their school.house without let or hindrance.
Sec IL And he n f,r,Ssr .uae,.d That
70 ~ tro..nr". - " ~ ooiio",or hov;ro .nv
schooi s,nJs II b;s bsrJs or nso,ect;no ~
Tsfos;nc - obtain such frnJs as Sv lsw an.
tbor;-eS snS J;rectod shalI refnss n nav
for two vceks anv order of the sa;d com.
r,;ss;onars dr.,vn In confcrr,;tv With tha
r.ar;s;.;ons os',h;s .st such f,easursr or or
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