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in said warrant, not less than ten nor more than twenty days after the
issuing of the same.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 8, see. 203. 1870, ch. 100.

306. If at the said time and place, any of the jurors summoned do not
attend, the sheriff shall immediately summon as many jurors as shall be
necessary, with the jurors in attendance, to furnish a panel of twenty
jurors, and from them each party, or his agent, or if either party be not
present in person or by agent, the sheriff for him, may strike off four
jurors, and the remaining twelve shall act as a jury of inquest of damages.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 8, sec. 204. 1870, ch. 100.

307. Before the jury proceed to act, the sheriff shall administer to each
juror an oath that he will justly and impartially value the damages which
the owner will sustain by the use or occupation of his property, for the
uses and purposes hereinbefore mentioned.

P. L. L., 1888. Art. 8, see. 205. 1870, ch. 100.

308. The jury, in estimating the damages sustained by the owner as
aforesaid, shall take into consideration the benefit resulting to said owner
by opening or laying said streets, lanes or alleys, through, along or near
the property of said owner, but only in extinguishment of the claim for
damages; and the said jury shall reduce their inquisition to writing, and
shall sign and seal the same, and it shall then be returned by the sheriff
to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for said county, and shall be confirmed
by said court at its next session, if no sufficient cause to the contrary be
shown, and when confirmed shall be recorded by said clerk as the expense
of said President and Commissioners.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 8, sec. 206. 1870. ch. 100.

309. If said inquisition be set aside, the said court may direct another
to be taken in the same manner as the first.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 8, sec. 207. 1870, ch. 100.

310. Every inquisition shall describe the property taken or the bounds
of the land condemned, and the quantity or duration of the interest in
the same valued and condemned by said inquisition; and such valuation,
when paid or tendered the owner of said property, or his legal represen-
tatives, shall entitle the said President and Commissioners to the estate,
use and interest in the same, so valued and condemned for the purpose
aforesaid, as fully as if the same had been conveyed by the owner; and
the valuation, if not received from the said President and Commissioners
when tendered, may at any time thereafter be received, without costs, by
the said owner or his legal representatives.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 8, sec. 208. 1870, ch. 100. 1892, ch. 149, sec. 208.

311. The President and Commissioners shall have power to determine-
upon and regulate all matters relating to the building of wharves in said