WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

655

proceed to act, the said sheriff shall administer to

each of them an oath that he will justly and im-

Administer

partially value the damages which the owners will

oath.

sustain by the permanent occupation by " The

Commissioners of Centreville," of the land pro-

posed to be condemned.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the jury shall have

summoned such witnesses as the parties may re-

Summon

quire, and examine them on oath in relation to

witnesses.

the value of the property to be condemned; and

after the testimony is closed, and without unnec-

essary delay, the said jury shall ascertain and de-

termine the compensation which ought to be made

by the said Commissioners of Centreville to the

owner or owners of the laud proposed to be con-

demned; and the said jury shall reduce their in-

Reduce to

quisition to writing and sign and seal the same,
and it shall then be returned by the said sheriff to

writing.

the clerk of the aforesaid court, and shall be filed

by said clerk in said court.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the said inquisi-

tion shall be confirmed by said court, if no suffi-

cient cause to the contrary be shown by the third

day of the term thereof, beginning next after it is

filed in said court, and when confirmed shall be

When con-

recorded by the clerk of said court and shall en-

firmed to be
recorded.

title "The Commissioners of Centreville" to the

land therein described for the use and purpose

set forth in said petition, as fully as if the same

had been conveyed unto them by the owners

thereof; all costs in all proceedings under this act

shall be paid by the petitioners.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

Effective.

effect from and after the date of its passage.

Approved May 3, 1882.