198 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [Ch. 95]

on a day named in said warrant, not less than ten or nor more
than thirty days after the issuing of the same.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That if, at said time and place,
any jurors summoned do not attend, the sheriff shall immedi-
ately summon as many jurors as may be necessary with the
jurors in attendance to make twenty jurors, and from them
each party, or its, his, her or their agent, may, or if either party
be not present in person or by agent, the sheriff, for him or
them, may strike off four jurors, and from those remaining cm
the list the sheriff shall select twelve (12) to act as a jury of
inquisition and damages.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the sheriff shall, before they
proceed to act as such jury of inquisition and damages, admin-
ister to each of said jurors an oath that he will justly and
impartially value the damages which the owner or owners of
said lot, or any property rights therein, will sustain by reason
of the occupation of said lot, and find whether or not the con-
demnation of such lot is necessary and proper for the use of
the Mayor and Council of Hagerstown for the due exercise and
enjoyment of its corporate privileges and for the purpose for
which it is authorized to be purchased or condemned by this
act.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted. That the jury shall reduce the
inquisition to writing and shall sign and seal the same and it
shall then be returned by the said sheriff to the clerk of the
Circuit Court for Washington County and if no sufficient cause
to the contrary be shown, the said inquisition shall thereupon
be confirmed by the said Court after such notice as shall be
fixed by the rules of said Court, and when confirmed shall be
recorded by said clerk at the expense of the Mayor and Council
of Hagerstown; but if the same be set aside, or, if the jury
shall fail to agree, the said Court may direct another inquisition
to be taken in the manner above prescribed and like proceed-
ings may be had until an inquisition in reference to said con-
demnation shall be confirmed.

SEC. 7. Be it enacted, That every such inquisition shall
describe the property taken, the property rights therein and
the duration of interest of the same valued for the Mayor
and Council of Hagerstown, and such valuation when paid or
tendered to the owner or owners of said property and property
rights, or his legal representatives after confirmation thereof, or
when the same shall be paid into Court under such regulations
as the Court shall prescribe, shall entitle the said Mayor and
Council of Hagerstown to the estate and interest in the said lot