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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Return value

ascertain and return in their inquisition the value

of such lease or estate for life, and also the value of

the estate in remainder or reversion; the said jury

shall summon such witnesses as either party may re-

quire, and examine them on oath in relation to the

property to be condemned, and shall reduce their

testimony to writing and return the same with the

inquisition; and as soon as the testimony is closed,

they shall ascertain and determine the compensation

which ought to be made by the said county commis-

sioners to the parties owning said property, accord-
ing to their respective interest in the property to be

Jury to sign
and seal.

condemned, and the said jury shall reduce their in-
quisition to writing, and shall sign and seal the same,
and it shall be returned by the sheriff to the circuit

court aforesaid within five days after the finding,

and shall be filed by the clerk of said court, and shall

be confirmed by the court at its next session if no

sufficient cause to the contrary be shown, and when

Clerk to re-

confirmed, shall be recorded by the said clerk at the

cord.

expense of said county; but if set aside, the court

may order another inquisition to be taken in the

manner above prescribed, and every such inquisition

shall describe the property taken and the bounds of

the lands or lots condemned, and the quality or dura-

tion of interest in the same, condemned for the use

of said county commissioners, and such valuation,

when paid or tendered to the owner of said proper-

ty, his agent or attorney, shall entitle the said county

commissioners to the estate and property so valued,

as fully as if the same had been conveyed by the

owner or owners thereof, in fee simple.

SEC. 9. And be it further enacted,. That the said

county commissioners are hereby authorized and em-

powered to tear down and remove the present jail of

Provide tem-

said county, and provide temporarily, at the expense

porary ac-
commoda-
tions.

of said county, such accommodations for the sheriff
of said county and the prisoners committed to his

custody as they may deem proper and expedient,
until the new jail is completed and ready for use.

SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That this act

Effective.

shall take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 10, 1882.