474 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [Ch. 331]

way or landing as directed to be laid out, opened, extended,
closed up, widened, straightened, graded or improved, and of
the day, hour and place of meeting for the said purpose; and
shall meet at the time and place mentioned in the notice
given by them and proceed to exercise the powers and perform,
the duty assigned to and required of them, and to ascertain
whether any and what amount in value of the damages will be
caused thereby for which the owner or occupant of any rights
or interest, claimed in any ground or improvement ought to be
compensated, over and above the amount in value of benefits
which will thereby accrue to said owner or occupant thereof,
and ascertain what amount in value of benefits will thereby
accrue to any lot or parcel of ground by or through which the
same may pass, or improvements made,' or any other property
or to the owner or occupant thereof, and which said lot or par-
cel of ground, or the owner or occupant thereof ought to pay.
They shall locate boundaries and prepare an explanatory map
giving description of the road opened, closed, extended, widened,
straightened, or drain or watercourse or landing, with each
separate lot or parcel of ground deemed to have sustained dam-
age or received benefit, and they shall, within twenty days,
return to the County Commissioners such maps, together with
the amount of damage awarded such owner or occupant and
the amount of benefits assessed to any lot or parcel of ground or
the owner thereof, together with a certificate of their qualifica-
tions, which may be ratified or rejected or allowed and amended
in whole or in part by said County Commissioners; provided,
that the County Commissioners shall give ten days' notice at
least by publication in one newspaper published in Wicomico
county or by ten days' notice at least in writing to each property
owner so interested, of the time set for final action on the return
of said examiners, and said County Commissioners shall act
on said return within twenty days after the expiration of said
notice, and may issue new commission, as in their judgment
may seem proper; and before proceeding to actually open,
widen, extend, straighten or close any such road, drain, water-
course or landing, the County Commissioners shall pay or
tender to the person, his agent, guardian or representative the
amount of damages so awarded; and if any one shall feel
aggrieved by the decision of the County Commissioners in any
matter affected by their decision, he may appeal to the Circuit
Court for Wicomico County by giving written notice within
twenty days from said decision filed with the clerk of the
County Commissioners of his desire to appeal, and on filing
of said notice it shall be the duty of said clerk to deliver the