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	sence, to faithfully discharge the duties of his or
	their office without fear, favor or partiality. The
	commissioners shall, before they enter upon the dis-
	charge of their duties, take a similar oath before some
	justice of the peace.
	SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That any officer or offi-
	cers that the commissioners may appoint by virtue
	of this act to preserve the peace and good order of	Power of offi-
	said town, shall be invested with the same power	cer.
	that a constable now has under the laws of Mary-
	land.
	SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That when the health,
	comfort, convenience or prosperity of said town shall
	require the taking of private property for the pur-
	pose of opening streets, widening the same, or for
	any other purpose, the commissioners shall issue their
	warrant to the Sheriff of Prince George's county to
	summon a jury of twenty persons, who have no pe-
	cuniary 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 comissioners and
	the owner or owners of the property to be condemn-	Condemna-
	ed, his or her or their agents or attorney, or if either	tion of prop
	party be not present in person, or by agent, or being	erty.
	present in person, or by agent, refuse to strike, the
	sheriff, for him, her or them, may strike off four per-
	sons 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 condemnation according to
	the best of their skill and judgment, shall proceed to
	make such valuation.
	SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That the jury, in es-
	timating the damages, shall take into consideration	Sheriff shall
	the value of the property condemned, the injury	retain inqui-
	to other property, and the benefits to be derived	sition.
	from the improvement. The sheriff shall return