The Cecil Whig., 1882-05-27


| said Commissioners cannot agree with the owner
OF owners OF any land or property wanted the pur-
| pose for the purchase. use or occupation OF the
same or in the owner be IA ffme cOre'7. under age,
non CompOs mcnfiS. or out OF Cecil county applca-
| ton may he made to any justice oi the Peace Tor
said county who shall thereupon issue his warrant
under his hand and seal directed to the Sheriff OF
| said county. requiring him to summon Il Jury oi
twenty inhabitants OF said county (maleS twenty
| five years of age and upwariS) not related to the
parties or in anywse interested. to meet on the
land. or near to the property to be valued. ON Il
day to be named in the warrant. not less than ten
nor more than twenty days after the issuing of the
same.
SECTION Is. And be it enacted. That if ut the
| said time and place any Of the jurors summoned do
| not attend. the Sheriff shall Immediately summon
as many Jurors as shall hc necessary, with the
jurors in attendance. To furnish panel of twenty
Jurors and from them each party OR his agent. or
If neither be present in person or by agent. the
Sheriff Tor him. may strike off four Jurors and the
remaining twelve shall act as a Jury OF inquest vi
damages.
| SECTION 10 Ind be il rudcicd That the Sheriff
shall. before the Jury proceed to act, administer to
each on oath that he will justly and impartially
| value damages which the owner will sustain by
the use occupation his property Tor the uses
hcrelnbctorc named.
| SECTION ~. 4nd be it cnGcfcd That the Jury in
estimating the damages shall take into estimate
the benefit resulting TO the owner from opening
and layln" out said streets, lanes alleys
through, long near to the property of said own,
| Cr but only to the cXtinguishmcnt of the claim
images: inc Silail their
uuiSidon to writing. and shall sign and seal the
same, and it shall then he returned by the Sheriff
| to the Clerk OIL the Circuit Court of Cecil county.
at its next session. if no sufficient to the
contrary be shown. and when confirmed shall be
recorded 10y said Clerk. at the expense OF said
Commissioners.
SECTION 81. iadbe HenGcted. That if said nqui-
stion,bc set aside by the Circuit Court for Cecil
county. the said Court may direct another to be
taken i'll the same manner as the first.
SECTION ~. And be ii enacted That every inqui-
Stion shall describe the property taken the
bounds of the land condemned. and the quantity
or duration of the interest OF the same therein
valued. and such valuation when paid or rendered
to tho owner OF the property OF his legal represen
tativeS. shall enttlc the said Commissioners to
the said Commissioners to the estate use and in
tcreSt III the same valued for the purposes aore-
said, as ully as il the same had been conveyed by
the owner. and the valuation from the said Com
mSsoncrs when rendered may at any time there
alter be received without costs by the owner or his
legal representatives.
SECTION 2s. AMI be il eHdcied. That the said
Commissioners or majority of them shall once
in every hye years or oitcner. il they think proper,
appoint an Assessor. who shall under oath value
the property in said town in the same manner and
with like authority as C0unty Assessors.
SECTION p. Md he It ehdcted. That if any own
er OF property assessed within said town shall feel
aSgrtYed by the assessment so made, he may ap-
peal TO the said Commissioners. who may make
such deduction from the valuation of his property
as they may deem reasonable and Just.
SECTION %. .ihG be it CRGCted. That the said
Commissioners, ar Il majority oi them, shall have
full power and authority, annually, TO appoint a
BalIit, whose duty 1t shall lie to preserve the
peace and goad order of said town, and for this
purpose he Is hereby vested with the same power
ana authority us any Constable may now have
der the laws Of this State. and shall receive such
compensation for his services Us the said Commits
siOneTs deem Just.
SECTIeN 26. .lad be il enacted, That the Presi-
dent OF the said Commissioners shall. ill virtue of
his office, have and exercise within the limits of
said town all the jurisdiction and power of Il Jus.
lice ol the Peace. except as to the recovery OF snail
debts: he may call on any officer of tho town in
money. Tor Il statement q his ACCOUNTS, as often
as he shall see nrGrey: he shall that the ordi-
nances are faithfully executed and report to the
Town Commissioners al their stated meetings the
meetings OF tue Commissioners whenever he may
Sce proper.
SECTION p. Ind be il enGcied. That nothing in
this Act shall be construed as to take from me
County Commissioners OF Cecil county tbn nr.tntrol
OF OF d shS i"n nube 1csx rgad thn run fhe %
>oner> from any "hli.. .on IMPOSED ON them hy
any cNstinr r%N.tP Keep said two county or nuhic
roai.4 .fFair. or to impose any obligation an the
Commissioners OF Perryville TO Ge,,L or renair
said two county or public roads,
SECTION ~. ind " q a4scgea. That this Act
Snail take et!e- iroM ,ic date OF its passage the
IeG@i"i A$semh.Y reservin% the right to alter re-
.sai u amend :ic TINS Act at pleasure.
we hereby certify that the aioregons is correct
copy ~ M AZ, II the General Assembly OF
Mary laal passed January Session. 1882
Approved May 3rd, 1857.
JOSEPH B. SETH
Chief Clerk of the House OF Delegates
j. NJ. MlI4.ER.
May l3-5w Secretary NJ the Senate