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CHAP. 26,
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the notice required to he given by the fourth section o! the act
to which this a supplement, appeal therefrom by petition in
writing, to the Judges of Baltimore City Court, praying the
said Judges to review the same; and it shall be the duty of
the said commissioners to make it a part of their said notice
that the partirs interested are entitled to such appeal, and on
any such appeal being made, the said judges, or a majority of
them, or the chief Judge, if the City Court shall not be in
session, may and shall appoint a day for hearing the said ap-
peal, which shall not he less than five nor more than twenty
davs after the expiration of the thirty days limited for making
appeals as aforesaid, and shall direct the clerk of the said
court to issue a subpoena daces tecum to the register of the
city of Baltimore, requiring him to pro Jure and deliver to the
said court, the return made to him by the said commissioners,
and all plots, documents, hooks and papers connected with
such return: and the said Judges of Baltimore City Court,
or a majority of them, shall have full power to meeting the
time so appointed, and hear and fully examine the subject,and
deride on the said appeals, and for that purpose they are here-
by authorised and empowered to adjourn from time to time,
and may cause all such appeals to be consolidated, or hear and
decide them separately, and may n quire the said commission-
ers, their clerks, surveyor and other agents or servants, or any
of them, and all such other persons as they shall deem ne-
cessary to attend, and examine them on oath or affirmation,
and may permit and require all such explanations, amend-
ments and additions to he made to, and of the said return as
the said judges shall deem requisite; and the said judges in
their discretion, may direct the sheriff of Baltimore county
to summon twelve or more persons qualified to be jurors of
their court, and may empannel any twelve disinterested ju-
rors, so summoned or attending the court, to try any question:
of fact, or to ascertain and decide on the amount of damage or
benefit under the direction of the said court, and the said
judges shall not reject or set aside the return of the commis-
sioners for any defect or omission either in form or substance,
but shall amend and supply all such defects and omissions,
and reduce or increase the amount of damages or benefits
assessed, and alter, modify and correct the said return in all
or any of its pans, as to the said judges, or a majority of
them, shall seem just and proper, and shall cause their pro-
ceedings and decision on the said return and appeal, certified
by their clerk, under the seal of their court, to be transmitted
to the register of the city of Baltimore, which shall be final
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and conclusive in even respect.
Sec, 3. And be it enacted, That the said Judges of Balti-
more City Coun shall have full power in their discretion to
add the reasonable costs of any appeal, to be taxed by them,
or any part thereof, to the damages to be collected fur the
opening of the said street; or to require such costs or am part
thereof, to be paid by all or by either of the appellants, as the
circumstances of each appeal in their opinion shall justify
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