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ODEN BOWIE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 6-13
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interest in the property to he condemned, residents
of the town, who have resided therein twelve
months prior to being summoned, and from the
panel of jurors each party (the Commissioners and
oAvner or owners of the property to be condemned),
his, her or their agent or attorney, or if either
party be not present in person or by agent, or
being present in person or by agent, refuse to
strike, the Sheriff for him, her, it or them, may
strike off four persons, and the remaining twelve
shall act as such jury, and they shall meet on the
premises on a day fixed by the Sheriff, and within
ten days from the date of the warrant of the Com-
missioners, of which day of meeting the owner
shall have notice from the Sheriff, and having
been sworn by the Sheriff, without partiality or
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Summon jury
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prejudice, to value the land and damages sustained
by the owner, by means of such condemnation,
according to the best of their skill and judgment,
shall proceed to make such valuation.
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Value dam-
ages.
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Sec. 12. And be it enacted, That the jury, in
estimating the damages, shall take into considera-
tion the value of the property condemned, the
injury to other property, and the benefits to be
derived from the improvement. The Sheriff shall
return the inquisition under his hand and seal,
and the hands and seals of the jury, to the Com-
missioners, to be recorded among the land records
of Prince George's County; and the said con-
demnation shall, upon payment or tender to the
owner of the land condemned of the damages as-
sessed by the inquisition, vest the property con-
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Benefits.
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demned in the Commissioners, but said property
shall be in no way disturbed until the damages
assessed shall be paid or tendered.
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Payment ten-
dered.
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Sec. 13. And be it enacted, That the Justices
of the Peace for the time being holding office in
said town, shall act as judges of the first election
to be held under this Act, who shall keep the polls
open in the evening, at such place as they may
select within said town, from three o'clock until
six, and shall, within twenty-four hours after
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Justice of
the Peace us
Judges of ejec-
tion,
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closing the polls, notify in writing the three per-
sons having the greatest number of votes, that
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Votes neces-
sary.
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