1152 FREDERICK COUNTY. [ART. 11.

sheriff to the circuit court for Frederick county, within twenty
days after the finding, and shall be filed by the clerk of the cir-
cuit court for Frederick county in said court.

1867. ch. 96.

233. The said inquisition shall be confirmed by the court, if
no sufficient cause to the contrary be shown, notice being first
given to the opposite party, or his agent or attorney, or left at
his usual place of abode, at least fifteen days prior to the day
fixed by the court for acting on such inquisition, and such inqui-
sition, when confirmed, shall be recorded by the clerk of said
court, at the expense of said corporation; provided, if the said
party does not reside in Frederick county, or has no agent or
attorney, no notice shall be required.

Ibid.

234. If the said inquisition be set aside, the court shall direct
another inquisition to be held, and shall order the sheriff of
Frederick county to summon another jury, who shall assemble
and proceed in the manner provided by sections 228-232.

Ibid.

235. Every such inquisition shall describe the property taken
and the bounds of the lands or lots condemned, and the quantity
or duration of the interest in the same condemned for the
corporation; and such valuation, when paid or tendered to the
owner of said property, his agent or attorney, shall entitle the
said corporation to the estate and property so valued, as fully as
if the same had been conveyed in fee simple by the owner
thereof.

Ibid.

236. The mayor and aldermen shall have full power and
authority to grade and pave all sidewalks and gutters, and compel
parties on streets already graded, within the limits of said corpo-
ration, to pave such sidewalks and gutters, and from time to
time to alter and change the grade; and in case the parties
owning the property fronting on such sidewalks shall refuse to
have such sidewalks and gutters paved when directed to do so
by any ordinance, the said corporation shall have the work done