PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY. 4103

the time the ordinance providing for the improvement takes effect; and
all parties claiming or holding through or under such owners or persons
interested, shall be bound by such proceedings.

(C) The commissioners shall ascertain the just compensation to be paid
as follows:

First: For each piece of property taken, when the public use thereof
shall be such that the town must have exclusive possession thereof, the
actual value of the property taken.

Second: For each piece of property taken, when the public use thereof
may be such that the town need only have such possession and control
as will not wholly exclude the possession and beneficial use thereof by the
owner, the actual damage from the public use specified in the ordinance.
To pay such compensation, the commissioners shall assess against the town
the amount of benefit to the town and public generally, and against the
several lots and parcels of private property deemed benefited the balance
of such compensation; each lot or parcel of ground to be assessed with an
amount bearing the same ratio to such balance as the benefit to each lot or
parcel bears to the whole benefit to all the private property assessed. Par-
ties interested may submit evidence to the commissioners, and the latter
shall examine personally the property to be taken and assessed. The party
owning any property taken may remove any improvements thereon. The
verdict of the commissioners shall be signed by each commissioner and
delivered to the Mayor or person acting in his stead, and shall contain
correct description of each lot or parcel of private property to be taken,
and the value thereof, and the amount assessed against the town, together
with a correct description of each lot or parcel of private property assessed
and the amount assessed against the same.

(D) The Mayor, or person acting in his stead, shall after rendition
of the verdict, report the same to the Council; and if the same be not
confirmed within sixty days from such report, the proceedings and verdict
shall be void. If the verdict and proceedings be confirmed by the Council
within said sixty days, an appropriation shall be made to pay such sum
as has been assessed against the town, and the amount assessed by the
commissioners against private property shall be a lien superior to all
other liens on the several lots charged from the day the ordinance provid-
ing for the improvement takes effect until paid; and if not paid with-
in thirty days after the confirmation of the verdict, shall bear interest at the
same rate as delinquent general taxes, and shall be forthwith collected
by the Treasurer of the town, either by suit brought in the name of the
town or under this Charter. Money collected on such assessments shall
be used only to pay such compensation and whatever interest shall be
collected, and no more, shall be apportioned among the owners of the prop-
erty taken.

(E) The town shall be entitled to immediate possession of any lot or
parcel of property taken upon payment to the owner of the compensation
for such lot or property; provided, however, that in the event that the
person entitled to such compensation be asbent, unable or unwilling to