ART. 22.] SMITHSBCRG. 2027

and the announcement of the submission of said question of issu-
ing bonds shall accompany the notice of said regular election.

1888, ch. 313.

385. Whenever the burgess and commissioners shall, by ordi-
nance, direct any street, highway, lane, alley, square, drain or
water-course within the limits of the town to be laid out, opened,
widened, extended, straightened or closed up, in whole or in part,
the burgess shall give at least ten days' public notice by putting
up printed or written posters in two or more of the public places
of said town, of their purpose to lay out, extend, widen, straighten
or close up the street, highway, lane, alley, square, drain or water-
course so directed to be laid out, opened, extended, widened,
straightened or closed up, and of the day, hour and place of their
meeting for said purpose; and the said burgess and commission-
ers, or a majority of the board, shall meet at the time and place
mentioned in the notice given by the burgess and proceed to ex-
ercise the powers and perform the duty, and ascertain whether
any and what amount in value of damages will be caused there-
by for which the owner or occupant of any right or interest
claimed ought to be compensated over and above the amount in
value or benefit which will thereby accrue to such owner or occu-
pant, and ascertain what amount or benefit will thereby accrue to
any lot or parcel of ground within or adjacent thereto, or to the
owner or occupant thereof, and which said lot or parcel of ground,
or the owner or occupant ought to pay, and have the decision re-
corded by the clerk of the board in the minutes of the corpora-
tion.

Ibid.

386. Any person or corporation or association to whom any
damages have been awarded, or against whom any benefits have
been assessed, who shall feel aggrieved by said decision, shall
have the right of appeal to the circuit court for Washington
county within ten days after the decision has been made.

Ibid.

387. 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 commission-
ers shall finally order the opening, widening, extending, straight-