1640 PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY. [ART. 17.

purpose of opening or widening streets, or for any other purpose,
the commissioners shall issue their warrant to the sheriff of the
county to summon a jury of twenty persons, who have no
pecuniary interest in the property to be condemned, residents of
the town, and who have resided therein twelve months prior to
being summoned, and from the panel of jurors, each party, the
commmissioners and the owner of the property to be condemned,
his agent or attorney, or if either party be not present in
person, or by agent, or being present in person, or by agent, re-
fuses to strike, the sheriff, for such party, may strike off four
persons for each side, respectively, and the remaining twelve
shall act as such jury, and they shall meet on the premises on a
day fixed by the sheriff, and within ten days from the date of
the warrant of the commissioners, of which day of meeting the
owner shall have notice from the sheriff, and having been sworn
by the sheriff, without partiality or prejudice to value the land
and damages sustained by the owner by means of such condem-
nation, according to the best of their skill and judgment, shall
proceed to make such valuation.

1886, ch. 141. /

320. The jury, in estimating the damages, shall take into con-
sideration the value of the property condemned, the injury to
other property, and the benefits to be derived from the improve-
ment; the sheriff shall return the inquisition under his hand and
eeal and the hands and seals of the jury, to the commissioners,
to be recorded among the land records of Prince George's county;
and the said condemnation shall, npon payment or tender to the
owner of the land condemned, of the damages assessed by the in-
quisition, vest the property condemned in the commissioners,
but said property shall be in no way disturbed until the damages
assessed shall have been paid or tendered.

Ibid.

321. The commissioners shall cause to be kept a book, in
which shall be recorded every ordinance passed by said commis-
sioners, which said book shall at all times, under the supervision
of the commissioners, or such person as they shall designate, be
open to the inspection of the public; all ordinances passed by the