WASHINGTON COUNTY. 4707

laid out, opened, extended, widened, straightened, or closed up by them
with each separate lot or parcel of ground deemed to have sustained dam-
ages or received benefit, and shall give at least ten days' notice by handbills
set up in at least ten different conspicuous places of the town, that they
will meet at a time and place, mentioned in said notice, to determine the
amount of damages to be awarded to the owner or occupant of any lot or
parcel of ground which will sustain damages and any lot or parcel of
ground which will be benefited; they shall meet at the time and place men-
tioned in said notice and within three days, inclusive of the day of meet-
ing, shall determine the amount of damages to be awarded to all owners
and occupants and the amount of benefits assessed to any lot or parcel of
ground, and transmit their decision with the explanatory map to the clerk
of the Burgess and Council, who shall file the same and record such deci-
sion in a book to be kept for that purpose.

1904, ch. 219, see. 56L.

75. After the filing of the explanatory map and decision of the Bur-
gess and Council, the Burgess and Council may order and direct the said
street, lane, alley, square, highway, sewer, sanitary sewer, watercourse or
drain so laid out, opened, extended, widened, straightened, or closed up,
to be established or closed up as the case may be.

1904, ch. 219, sec. 56M.

76. If any person or corporation to whom any damages have been
awarded or against whom any benefits have been assessed shall feel ag-
grieved by the decision of the Burgess and Council, he shall have the right
of appeal to the Circuit Court for Washington County; provided, written
notice of an intention to appeal be served upon the Burgess or one of the
Councilmen within ten days after the same decision shall have been filed;
and the same proceedings shall be had on such appeal as in cases of ap-
peal from judgment of justices of the peace; provided, nevertheless, that
the Burgess and Council shall not be compelled to accept the judgment of
the Circuit Court for Washington County, but may decline to lay out,
open, extend, widen, or straighten or close up any street, lane, alley, square,
highway, sewer, sanitary sewer, watercourse or drain; and in case of such
refusal by the Burgess and Council all costs incurred shall be paid by the
Burgess and Council.

1904, ch. 219, sec. 56N.

77. All benefits assessed against any lot or parcel of ground or the
owner or occupant thereof shall be a lien against said lot or parcel of
ground from the time the Burgess and Council shall finally order the
opening, widening, extending, straightening, or closing up of any street,
highway, lane, alley, square, sewer, sanitary sewer, drain or watercourse,
as the case may be; and it shall be the duty of the clerk of the Burgess
and Council immediately upon the passage of such order by the Burgess
and Council to certify, under his hand and seal of the corporation, to the
tax collector the amounts of benefits so assessed against any lot or parcel