ART. 4.] MARKETS. 499

P. L. L., (1860,) art. 4, see. 641.

681. If any infant or lunatic or f erne covert be the owner in,
whole or in part of the property subject to be condemned, the
notice shall be given to his or her guardian, trustee, committee or
husband, as directed in the preceding section.

Ibid. sec. 643.

682. If such owner, guardian, trustee, committee or husband,
resides out of the State, or is unknown, such notice shall be pub-
lished not less than eight weeks, successively, in some one or more
of the daily newspapers of said city.

Ibid. sec. 643.

683. The owner of such property, or the guardian, trustee,
committee or husband of the owner may, from the list of jurors
returned by the sheriff, strike four, and the mayor and city council
four, so that the number of jurors maybe reduced to twelve;
and if either party neglect or fail to strike off the names of jurors,
the sheriff or his deputy shall strike for the party so failing or re-
fusing.

Ibid. sec. 644.

684. The sheriff or his deputy shall, before the said jury pro-
ceed to act, administer to each of the jurors an oath justly and im-
partially to value the damages which the owners or parties holding
an interest in the property to be condemned will sustain by the
use and occupation thereof by the mayor and city council of Balti-
more.

Ibid. Bee. 645.

685. The jury so qualified shall inquire into, assess and ascer-
tain the sum of money to be paid by the mayor and city council
for the land or other property to be condemned, having regard to
all the circumstances of damage or benefit to result to such owner
or party interested therein.

Ibid. sec. 646.

686. The jury shall reduce their inquisition to writing, and
shall sign and seal the same, and it shall then be returned by the
sheriff to the clerk of the superior court of said city, and be by