JAMES THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1833

in consequence of the erection of the said light house, or
the making of the said road; and the persons so summon-
ed, after being sworn or affirmed as aforesaid shall proceed
to assess and value the land and damage according to the
terms of their said oaths or affirmations, and if a majority
of them agree, they shall certify their inquisition to the
commissioners aforesaid, and the said inquisition shall be
binding upon the said commissioners, and the parties:
Provided, that if in such appeal from the valuation and as-
sessment of the damages made by the commissioners, the
valuation and assessment of such commissioners shall be
confirmed or reduced by the jury thus directed to be sum-
moned, the party appealing shall pay the whole expenses
incurred by such appeal.

CHAP. 265.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That the commissioners and
jurors aforesaid shall be allowed two dollars per diem, for
each and every day they shall be employed under the pro-
visions of this act, and the costs necessarily incurred, one
half of said allowance to be paid by the United Stales, and
the other half by the proprietor or proprietors of the land
assessed; AND WHEREAS, it is represented that the interest
of the minors may be affected by the proceedings herein
directed, Therefore,

Compensation

Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That before the said
commissioners shall assess or value the said land or privi-
lege of a road as aforesaid, they, or a majority of them,
shall first be satisfied that the erection of the light house
on said land will not be prejudicial to the interests of any
minors having property therein.

Minors protected

Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That the said commissioners,
when they shall have completed the valuation as aforesaid,
and done all other things required of them by this act,
shall make out a copy of their proceedings, setting forth in
the same a full description of the land by them valued, for
the establishment of the light house aforesaid, together
with the road to the same, and also that they, or a majori-
ty of them, are satisfied that the right of minors will not
be thereby prejudiced, and all other matters and things
connected with the said valuation, and the performance of
the duties assigned them by this act; and to the said copy
fairly written out, they shall subscribe their names, and
thereto get their seals, and deposite the same in the office
of the clerk of the county court, and the said clerk shall
record the said proceedings, and shall be entitled therefor,
to the same fee he receives for other records, to be paid
by the parties.

Plat, report, record