CECIL COUNTY. 2037

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 8, sec. 281. 1862, ch. 151.

403. They shall have power to establish the limits and width of the
streets of said village, and to remove obstructions therefrom, and with the
consent of two-thirds of the owners of the property through which they may
pass, may open new streets, lanes and alleys.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 8, sec. 292. 1862. ch. 151.

404. They shall have power to provide for the payment of the damages
and expenses of opening, widening, laying out and grading of streets, lanes,
and alleys in said village, by levying and assessing the same generally upon
the whole of the assessable property of said town, or specially upon the
assessable property of persons benefited thereby.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. S, sec. 293. 1862, ch. 151.

405. If in the opening and laying out of any new street, lane or alley,
they cannot agree with any owner of any land or property wanted for the
purpose, for the purchase, use or occupation of the same, application may
be made to any justice of the peace for the county, who shall thereupon
issue his warrant under his hand and seal, directed to the sheriff of the
county, requiring him to summon a jury of twenty inhabitants of the
county, not related to the parties, or in anywise interested, to meet on the
land or near to the property to be valued, on a day to be named in the
warrant, not less than ten nor more than twenty days after the issuing
of the warrant.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 8, sec. 294. 1862. ch. 151.

406. Before the jury proceed to act, the sheriff shall administer to each
juror an oath that he will justly and impartially value the damages; and if
any of the jurors summoned do not attend, the sheriff shall immediately
summon as many jurors as shall be necessary with those in attendance to
finish the panel of twenty, and from them each party, or his agent, or if
either 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. 295. 1862. ch. 151.

407. The jury, in estimating the damages, shall take into consideration
the benefit resulting to the owner from the opening and laying out of said
streets, lanes or alleys through, along or near to the property of said owner,
but only in the extinguishment of the claims for damages; and the 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, at the expense of the Commissioners.

P. L. L.. 1888, Art. 8, sec. 29S. 1862. ch. 151.

408. If said inquisition be set aside, the said court may direct another
to be taken in the same manner as the first; every inquisition shall describe